SQN Venture Partners, LLC
Venture debtCharleston · Seed–Late Stage · 8 people tracked
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.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
What they invest in
from 39 of 51 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×16Hardware ×15Enterprise Software ×10SaaS ×10Advanced Manufacturing ×6Cleantech ×6Deep Tech ×6Energy ×5
HQs:United States×33Canada×1Netherlands×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 25 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×132 founders×103 founders×14+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with education data
Stony Brook University ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 15 founders with career history
HaxAsia ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 51 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2019 · 12016 · 22015 · 14 dated
Asure provides cloud-based human capital management software and services that help businesses manage payroll, HR, and compliance.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSAustin, US
Patrick Goepel(Executive Officer, Director)John Pence(Executive Officer)Eyal Goldstein(Executive Officer)inPat Goepel(Chairman & CEO)
BoardBradford Oberwager(Director)Grace Lee(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)Rob Schwarz(Executive Officer)Lon Ensler(Executive Officer)
BoardBrian Kabot(Director)Jon Layman(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsCathexis VenturesEvolution VC PartnersJames Beshara FundNazcaOne Way VenturesPrime Movers Lab+2 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)in
BoardHans A. Mehn(Director)
Co-investorsAccess IndustriesMoreVCClaltech
Co-investors+ND Capital
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)
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)Lori Giver(Chief Science and Sustainability Officer)inCraig Barratt, Ph.D.(Director)David Hayes(Director)Suan Swee Tan(Director)
Co-investorsAqua SparkBaruch Future VenturesCelesta CapitalCelesta CapitalPangaea Ventures Us Inc.bp ventures+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 Ventures
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-investorsGlobal BrainIAG Capital PartnersIntel CapitalW11 CapitalChestnut Street Ventures
This page is informational content about vertical farming in urban settings, discussing the concept, challenges, and case studies.
AgTechFoodTech
SilverSky provides managed security services for regulated and audit-driven organizations, including managed security controls (MSSP), 24x7 managed detection and response (MxDR), and security advisory/consulting.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsArrowroot Capital
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
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 TechHardwareLos Angeles, US
Isaac Castro García(Founder)in
Co-investorsFuel Venture CapitalRed Beard VenturesSprint VcType One VenturesAlpaca VC
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 VcY CombinatorResolute VenturesSV Angel
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)inJosh Maciejewski(Founder)
Co-investorsEQUIAMNotable CapitalSoGal VenturesY CombinatorBullishUncommon
Gemini Data offers an enterprise AI platform that connects to organizational data sources and uses a semantic layer plus generative AI (including RAG techniques) to turn business data into AI-ready data for analysis, insights, and report generation.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
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)Olivier Huynh Van(Chief Science Officer and Co-founder)
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 M Kabir(Executive Officer, Director)Ariyan Kabir(Founder)in
BoardAlex Rubalcava(Director)Brual Shah(Director)
Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBow CapitalCalibrate VenturesNGP Capital+2 more
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-investorsPartners ResoluteFlybridge Capital PartnersRRE Ventures
Jurny is an AI-native property management platform (jOS) for hospitality operators running short-term rentals, boutique hotels, and vacation rentals, targeting managers with 15 or more units.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaSLos Angeles, US
Co-investorsMucker CapitalOkapi Venture CapitalScale Lab Andorra
San Jose, US
John Fallows(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)John R Fallows(Chief Technical Officer, Founder and Director)Robert Miller(Executive Officer, Director)Rajiv Khemani(Executive Officer, Director)Vikram Mehta(President, CEO and Director)Michael Peckham(Cheif Financial Officer)
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersGV (Google Ventures)Stepstone Group
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 VenturesAzure Ventures GroupBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBold Capital PartnersDesigner FundEvolution VC Partners+12 more
Houston, US
Glenn Sandgren(Executive Officer)
BoardMark Land(Director)
Co-investorsFine Structures VenturesRaptor GroupBreakthrough Energy Ventures
Pandion operates an end-to-end shipping and delivery network built for e-commerce, offering 1-2 day small-package delivery for direct-to-consumer retailers.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSeattle, US
Scott Ruffin(Founder)
Co-investorsBow CapitalTitanium VenturesBregal Sagemount
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
Tony Atti(Co-Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsNotable CapitalOak Investment PartnersTop Corner CapitalVenrock
San Francisco, US
Jordan Kretchmer(Founder)
Co-investorsBee PartnersMillennium New HorizonsMillennium Technology Value PartnersRackhouse Venture Management Lp468 CapitalGreycroft
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-investorsBaruch Future VenturesBold Capital PartnersCoatue ManagementDas & Co.Ethos VCEvolution VC Partners+16 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)Sam Fahmy(CEO and President)
Co-investorsIcon VenturesKleiner Perkins15th RockCatapult VenturesComet LabsHemisphere Ventures LLC+9 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 VenturesLux CapitalMosaic VenturesPresidio VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)+1 more
Six-15 develops rugged head-up displays (HUDs) and augmented reality hardware for real-world industrial applications, aimed at increasing productivity, reducing training time, and improving safety.
Deep 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 Capital
Soraa makes LED lighting products focused on color rendering, offering deeper reds, accurate whites, and dimming with reduced blue light.
CleantechHardware
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)NGEN Partners
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)Adam Zbar(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAugust CapitalFounders Circle CapitalMachina VenturesRembrandt Venture PartnersSapphire VenturesUnilever Ventures
San Francisco, US
Shashank Samala(Cofounder)Jeffrey McAlvay(Executive Officer, Director)Jesse Koenig(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsGrit VenturesKeiretsu ForumLux CapitalPoint72 VenturesUncork CapitalDimension Capital+1 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 VenturesCostella KirschRefinery VentureRuvento Ventures Pte Ltd.Sand Hill AngelsVeteran Ventures Capital
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 & Transportation
Christopher WendelMichael MenendezScott Mercer
Co-investors500 GlobalACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSBrighter CapitalEnergize CapitalEnergy Impact PartnersNautilus Ventures Management Company (Us), Llc
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)Robert Vescio(Chief Analytics Officer)Kyle Ferguson(VP of Operations)Kevin Richards(President, Cyber Risk Solutions)in
Exits · 4
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioAsure SoftwareNASDAQ: ASURMomentusNASDAQ: MNTSTigo EnergyNASDAQ: TYGODrChronoacq. by Joist
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAsure Software · themarketsdaily.com · Aug 25, 2026
Tempo Automation · themarketsdaily.com · Aug 10, 2026
Relativity Space · defensedaily.com · Jul 18, 2026
Volta · ghanaiantimes.com.gh · Jul 17, 2026
Bastille Networks · virtualmirage.org · Jul 14, 2026
Pandion · finsmes.com · Jul 8, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has SQN Venture Partners, LLC made?
- SQN Venture Partners, LLC has 51 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does SQN Venture Partners, LLC invest at?
- SQN Venture Partners, LLC invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage 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 Y Combinator, Evolution VC Partners, Lux Capital, among 125 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 7
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