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Investment thesis
SQN Venture Partners uses creative alternative debt financing structures to support the growth and scaling of early to mid-stage transformative companies. Founded by serial entrepreneurs and experienced finance professionals, the firm focuses on providing venture debt as a non-traditional capital solution to help the next generation of innovative companies expand.
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What they invest in
from 42 of 53 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×17Hardware ×15Enterprise Software ×12SaaS ×12Advanced Manufacturing ×6Cleantech ×6Deep Tech ×6Energy ×5
HQs:United States×36Canada×1Netherlands×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 27 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×162 founders×83 founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 26 founders with education data
University of Southern California ×3Eindhoven University of Technology ×2Stony Brook University ×2University of Pennsylvania ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 22 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×8Engineering ×7Computer Science ×6Chemistry ×2Physics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 26 founders with career history
Deutsche Bank ×2HaxAsia ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
4 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 25 with degree data)
Investments · 53 tracked
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Asure provides cloud-based human capital management software and services that help businesses manage payroll, HR, and compliance.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSAustin, US
John Pence(Executive Officer)inEyal Goldstein(Executive Officer)inPat Goepel(Chairman & CEO)in
BoardBradford Oberwager(Director)Grace Lee(Director)Daniel Gill(Director)
Co-investorsStructural CapitalNeedham Funds
A space transportation and infrastructure services company providing launch capabilities and orbital logistics for satellites and cargo.
Advanced ManufacturingSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Mikhail Kokorich(Founder)inJohn Rood(Executive Officer)inRob Schwarz(Executive Officer)inLon Ensler(Executive Officer)in
BoardBrian Kabot(Director)Jon Layman(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsC3 VenturesCathexis VenturesEvolution VC PartnersJames Beshara FundNazcaOne Way Ventures+8 more
Tigo Energy makes module-level power electronics (MLPE) for solar installations, including optimizers, inverters, and residential energy storage systems, sold to solar professionals in over 100 countries.
CleantechEnergyHardwareLos Gatos, US
Ron Hadar(Executive Officer, Director)inShmuel Arditi(Executive Officer, Director)Danit Neeman(Executive Officer, Director)inZvi Alon(Executive Officer, Director)inJohn Niedermaier(Executive Officer)inBill Roeschlein(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investorsAccess IndustriesMoreVCClaltechMatrix
Amplifire provides adaptive learning software for training healthcare clinicians on Epic electronic health record systems.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS
Charles SmithinBob Burgin(CEO)in
Co-investorsCU Healthcare Innovation FundLeeds
Bastille's research team identifies and analyzes threats in the radio frequency spectrum, focusing on wireless protocol vulnerabilities and detection techniques.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoTAtlanta, US
Christopher Rouland(Executive Officer, Director)Dave Armento(Executive Officer)in
BoardJohn Huntz(Director)David Cowan(Director)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersIn-Q-Tel
Boardwalk Technologies offers a platform for managing business operations and client relations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCupertino, US
Steven Parry(Director)Dharmesh Dadbhala(Executive Officer)Ravi (Ganesh) Krishnan(Executive Officer, Director)Sarang Kulkarni(Executive Officer)James B Kuppe(Executive Officer)Glenn Cordingley(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsFlow CapitalMontage Capital
Calysta produces protein ingredients through a patented fermentation platform that does not use arable land, plants, or animal products, offering products such as FeedKind and Positive Protein for animal feed and food.
AgTechBiotechFoodTechMenlo Park, US
Alan Shaw, Ph.D.(Executive Officer, Director)Alan Shaw(President, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder)inLori Giver(Chief Science and Sustainability Officer)inCraig Barratt, Ph.D.(Director)David Hayes(Director)Suan Swee Tan(Director)
Co-investorsAqua SparkBaruch Future VenturesCelesta CapitalPangaea Ventures Us Inc.bp venturesDigitalOcean+1 more
CarbiCrete develops a carbon removal technology that enables the production of cement-free concrete by using industrial steel slag and injecting CO2 to provide strength while sequestering carbon.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechConstruction TechNew MaterialsQuebec, CA
Co-investorsAera VCBDC Climate Tech Fund IIInnovative Solutions CanadaNew Climate VenturesRBCxCycle Capital+3 more
Cornelis provides high-performance networking solutions for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing applications serving enterprise, cloud service providers, supercomputing centers, government labs, and research institutions.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep TechHardwarePennsylvania, US
Gunnar Gunnarsson(Founder)inPhilip Murphy(Founder)inLisa Spelman(Ms. Spelman is the Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer.)inPhilip A. Murphy Jr.(Mr. Murphy is the President of the Issuer.)Warren Rogers(Director)Vladimir Tamarkin(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesGlobal BrainIAG Capital PartnersIntel CapitalW11 CapitalChestnut Street Ventures
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AgTechFoodTech
DrChrono is a mobile-first, AI-powered healthcare platform for independent medical practices that manages scheduling, charting, billing, and patient communication in a single system.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Michael Nusimow(Founder/CEO)inDaniel Kivatinos(Founder/COO)inEvan Berlin(Chief Executive Officer, EverHealth)Chidhi Arunachalam(Chief Technology Officer, EverHealth)Brian Caulfield(Chief Revenue Officer, EverHealth)
Co-investors500 GlobalFundersClubMaxfield CapitalRuna CapitalUnanimous CapitalY Combinator+6 more
Harbinger builds fully electric medium-duty commercial vehicle platforms, including stripped chassis, a specialized powertrain rated for a 450,000-mile service life, and proprietary battery packs sold in 35 kWh increments.
CleantechHardwareMobility & Transportation
Emerge is building a multi-sensory communication platform that uses a tabletop device generating an ultrasonic forcefield to let users feel on-screen content in their bare hands without controllers or gloves.
ConsumerDeep TechHardwareMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US
Isaac Castro García(Founder)inSly Spencer Lee(Co-Founder, Co-CEO)Isaac Castro(Co-Founder, Co-CEO)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAutochrome VenturesBeresford VenturesFuel Venture CapitalGolden VenturesMetropolis VC+9 more
Farmstead operates a grocery delivery service that uses AI to fulfill orders from customers' homes in under an hour.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsSprint VcThink+ Ventures Management, LlcY Combinator19Y VenturesAC Ventures (Arca Continental)Arba LLC+23 more
Function of Beauty creates customized haircare and beauty products tailored to individual customer specifications using proprietary algorithms and naturally-derived formulas.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Zahir Dossa(Founder)inHien Kaplan(Founder)inJoshua Maciejewski(Founder/COO)in
Co-investorsATEL VenturesBullishEQUIAMNotable CapitalSoGal VenturesY Combinator+7 more
Gemini Data builds an enterprise AI assistant platform that integrates an organization's data with generative AI using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), helping business decision-makers retrieve and verify data quickly.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Johnny Lin(Founder)in
Gluware provides a full-stack network automation and orchestration platform that helps enterprise teams automate multi-vendor network infrastructure at scale.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSacramento, US
Jeff Gray(CEO and Co-founder)inOlivier Huynh Van(Chief Science Officer and Co-founder)in
Co-investorsBain Capital
GrayMatter Robotics builds AI-powered robotic systems, marketed as Factory SuperIntelligence, that perform physically demanding industrial manufacturing tasks with high precision and reduced material waste.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsGardena, US
Ariyan Kabir(Founder)in
BoardAlex Rubalcava(Director)inBrual Shah(Director)
Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBow CapitalCalibrate VenturesNGP Capital+4 more
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Boston, US
Cynthia Breazeal(Executive Officer, Director)Jerilyn Asher(Executive Officer)Steven Chambers(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMatthew Witheiler(Director)Stuart Ellman(Director)inLes Strauss(Director)
Co-investorsBRC InnovationPartners ResoluteFlybridge Capital PartnersRRE Ventures
Jurny provides a centralized calendar management platform for property managers to unify listings across multiple online travel agencies and booking channels into a single operational interface.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaSTravel & HospitalityLos Angeles, US
Luca Zambello
Co-investorsMucker CapitalOkapi Venture CapitalScale Lab Andorra
Kaazing offers the Kaazing Gateway/KWIC, software related to real-time web communication and messaging infrastructure.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US
John Fallows(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inRobert Miller(Executive Officer, Director)Rajiv Khemani(Executive Officer, Director)Vikram Mehta(President, CEO and Director)inMichael Peckham(Cheif Financial Officer)in
BoardMohsen Moazami(Director)
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Loopfour provides finance automation software that enables organizations to automate workflows such as invoicing, contracts, payments, and reconciliations while maintaining control through triggers, integrations, and approval mechanisms.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Daniel Kivatinos(Founder/CEO)inAnelya Grant(Founder)inVinay Datta Pinnaka(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAidenlair CapitalAndreessen HorowitzCivilization Ventures Management, LlcDavidovs Venture CollectiveDecacorn Capital+12 more
MicroVision develops solid-state lidar sensors and perception software for object detection, mapping, and autonomous navigation.
HardwareMobility & TransportationRoboticsDetroit, US
Glen DeVos(CEO)inDrew Markham(General Counsel & Secretary, Senior Vice President People Operations)inGreg Scharenbroch(Vice President of Global Engineering)inFabio Laura(Vice President, Product Engineering & Operations)in
Co-investorsCanvas VenturesG2 Venture PartnersInvariantes FundLe Mercier’s CapitalOctave Ventures LlcThe Westly Group+1 more
Mighty Buildings manufactures prefabricated homes using 3D printing technology and robotics, with a goal of reducing construction emissions and waste.
PropTechRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Slava Solonitsyn(Founder)inDmitry Starodubtsev(Founder)in
Co-investorsAbies VenturesAlumni VenturesAzure Ventures GroupBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBold Capital PartnersCM Ventures+43 more
Houston, US
Glenn Sandgren(Executive Officer)
BoardMark Land(Director)
Co-investorsFine Structures VenturesRaptor GroupBreakthrough Energy Ventures
Pandion is building an e-commerce delivery network that uses machine learning to integrate with last-mile delivery, aiming for better on-time performance and higher asset utilization.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSeattle, US
Scott Ruffin(Founder)in
Co-investorsBow CapitalBregal InvestmentsBregal SagemountTitanium VenturesPlayground GlobalSchematic Ventures
Peak Nano develops nanolayered metamaterial films and capacitor products for energy storage, defense, aerospace, and infrastructure applications.
Deep TechDefense TechEnergyNew Materials
Jim Welsh(Chief Executive Officer)inChad Lewis(President)inCasey Fisher(Chief Operating Officer)inJohn M. Prewitt(Chief Financial Officer)inDr. Michael Ponting(Chief Scientific Officer)inShaun Walsh(Chief Marketing Officer)in
Phononic develops solid-state cooling technology for data centers, focusing on thermal management solutions for critical infrastructure such as optical transceivers, GPUs, and AI accelerators.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnergyHardwareDurham, US
Co-investorsATEL VenturesNotable CapitalOak Investment PartnersRex Health VenturesTop Corner CapitalVenrock
San Francisco, US
Jordan Kretchmer(Founder)
Co-investorsBee PartnersGreycroftMillennium New HorizonsMillennium Technology Value PartnersRackhouse Venture Management Lp468 Capital+2 more
Relativity Space develops Terran R, a reusable medium-to-heavy-lift rocket designed for efficiency and scalability, serving government entities, telecommunications companies, and commercial customers for space access missions.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Tim Ellis(Founder/CEO)inJordan Noone(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inEric Schmidt(CEO)in
Co-investorsAidenlair CapitalARA NEA Ventures (Brand: Dmz.Xyz)Aurum Venture PartnersBalerion Space VenturesBaruch Future VenturesBold Capital Partners+59 more
Revasum designs and manufactures capital equipment—including grinding, polishing, and CMP tools such as the 6EZ Silicon Carbide Polisher and 7AF-HMG Silicon Carbide Grinder—used to produce substrates and devices for the semiconductor industry.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSemiconductorsSan Luis Obispo, US
Co-investorsFirsthand Technology Value Fund
Ripcord uses robotics and AI to digitize paper documents and extract data, transforming unstructured information into accessible, structured digital files for enterprise use.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRobotics
Alex Fielding(Director & Ripcord Co-Founder)inSam Fahmy(President and CEO)in
Co-investorsIcon VenturesKleiner Perkins15th RockAidenlair CapitalCatapult VenturesComet Labs+11 more
Shapeways provides digital manufacturing services including 3D printing, injection molding, and CNC machining for hardware teams building robotics, drones, medtech, electronics, and defense products.
Advanced ManufacturingE-commerceHardwareEindhoven, NL
Marleen Vogelaar(CEO)inPeter Weijmarshausen(Co-Founder & CEO)inRobert Schouwenburg(CTO)inMartin Meyer(Executive Officer)
BoardJosh Wolfe(Director)inChris Dixon(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzIndex VenturesInkefLux CapitalMosaic VenturesPresidio Ventures+1 more
SilverSky provides cybersecurity advisory, managed security, and extended detection and response (XDR/MxDR) services for regulated and audit-driven organizations that cannot tolerate security failures.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsArrowroot Capital
Six15 designs, develops, and manufactures head-up displays (HUDs) for users in demanding defense and industrial environments.
Deep TechDefense TechHardware
Skupos (PDI Essentials / PDI CStore Essentials) provides software for convenience-store owners and operators to manage back-office operations, financial management, scan data reporting, and tobacco/CPG brand-funded loyalty offers.
Retail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jake Bolling(Cofounder)Michael Glassman(Executive Officer, Director)Jacob Bolling(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPatrick Mathieson(Director)inTed Alling(Director)in
Co-investorsDynamo VenturesInsight PartnersToba CapitalLoup VenturesUnilever Ventures
Soraa makes LED lighting products focused on color rendering, offering deeper reds, accurate whites, and dimming with reduced blue light.
CleantechHardware
Co-investorsATEL VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)NGEN PartnersKhosla Ventures
Sunbasket delivers weekly meal kits and pre-made meals made with organic produce and clean ingredients to residential customers.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechSan Jose, US
Braxton Woodham(Director)Isobel Jones(Executive Officer)Donald Barnett(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTim Connors(Director)Kevin Diestel(Director)inAdam Zbar(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAugust CapitalFounders Circle CapitalMachina VenturesRembrandt Venture PartnersSapphire VenturesUnilever Ventures
U.S. solar manufacturing company that received senior secured financing from I Squared Capital for its manufacturing expansion.
Co-investorsI Squared Capital
Tarform designs and manufactures machines by hand in Brooklyn, with a focus on motion, material, and longevity.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareMobility & TransportationBrooklyn, US
Taras Kravtchouk(Founder)in
San Francisco, US
Shashank Samala(Cofounder)Jeffrey McAlvay(Executive Officer, Director)Jesse Koenig(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesDolby Family VenturesGrit VenturesKeiretsu ForumLux CapitalPoint72 Ventures+5 more
Vantage Robotics designs and manufactures American-made small UAVs (drones), including the pocket-sized Trace nano drone and the Vesper drone, along with a rugged flight controller, for defense, security, and inspection use.
Defense TechHardwareIoTRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Tobin Fisher(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsACTAI VenturesAlumni VenturesCostella KirschRefinery VentureRuvento Ventures Pte Ltd.Sand Hill Angels+1 more
Volta Charging operates a network of EV chargers located at retail and commercial destinations across the United States, accessible through the JOLT mobile app.
CleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
David Elisofon(Executive Officer)Christopher WendelMichael MenendezScott Mercer
BoardPeter Secor(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAutotech VenturesBlue StartupsBrighter CapitalCelesta Capital+9 more
Vutility provides hardware devices that monitor energy consumption across commercial and industrial operations, delivering real-time data to help businesses measure, allocate, and optimize power usage.
CleantechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoT
Co-investorsChevron Technology VenturesConstellation Technology VenturesCycle CapitalDamgaard CompanyDawn CapitalSeed Capital Limited
Wurl provides advertising and streaming monetization services, including scene-level ad targeting across streaming inventory, metadata enrichment, and ad units.
AdTechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSPalo Alto, US
Sean Doherty(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsIAG Capital Partners
X-Analytics provides a cyber risk intelligence platform that quantifies cyber risk in financial terms and identifies actions to reduce it.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
John Frazzini(CEO)inRobert Vescio(Chief Analytics Officer)inKyle Ferguson(VP of Operations)inKevin Richards(President, Cyber Risk Solutions)in
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Asure Software · finance.yahoo.com · Aug 20, 2026
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Gray Matter · factory.graymatter-robotics.com · Apr 4, 2026
CarbiCrete · prnewswire.com · Mar 30, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has SQN Venture Partners, LLC made?
- SQN Venture Partners, LLC has 53 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited.
- What stage does SQN Venture Partners, LLC invest at?
- SQN Venture Partners, LLC invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
- What sectors does SQN Venture Partners, LLC focus on?
- SQN Venture Partners, LLC focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Energy, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Robotics, SaaS.
- Where is SQN Venture Partners, LLC located?
- SQN Venture Partners, LLC is headquartered in Charleston, US.
- Who does SQN Venture Partners, LLC co-invest with?
- SQN Venture Partners, LLC most often shares deals with Alumni Ventures, Y Combinator, Lux Capital, among 172 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 7
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Point72 Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, providing insight, industry expertise, and network support. Since 2016 it has invested in more than 130 companies.
Kraken is a cryptocurrency exchange operating since 2011, offering crypto trading along with related services such as margin trading, staking, derivatives, and (in the US) equities brokerage through Kraken Securities LLC.
Floodgate is a venture capital fund that backs founders at the earliest stages, positioning itself as their first true believers.
Eclipse is a venture firm that backs entrepreneurs building companies in the physical and essential economy — industries tied to resilience, competitiveness, and security.
Ballast Point Ventures is a growth equity and later-stage venture capital firm based in Tampa, Florida that invests in privately held companies, primarily in the Southeast and Texas regions. The firm was established in 2002.
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