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Zeon Ventures
Corporate VCSan Jose · Seed · 10 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Zeon Ventures backs entrepreneurs building innovative technologies for the health and prosperity of the planet and its people. Its investments are organized around themes of a Sustainable Planet, Human Health, and Amplified Intelligence, with an emphasis on enabling collaborations between portfolio companies and its parent company, Zeon Corporation, a global leader in the chemicals industry. The firm pursues impact across energy, advanced materials, manufacturing, and related deeptech areas, supporting companies from early stages and fostering joint development that accelerates commercialization and real-world adoption of first-of-its-kind technologies.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 1, 2026.
Team · 10 people
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What they invest in
from 10 of 10 portfolio companiesEnergy ×8Cleantech ×7Deep Tech ×5Advanced Manufacturing ×4New Materials ×4Hardware ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Climate Tech ×2
HQs:United States×7United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 7 portfolio companiesWhere their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×4Caltech ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×9
Where their founders worked beforefrom 11 founders with career history
Stanford University ×3Arizona State University ×2Korea Institute of Science and Technology ×2McKinsey & Company ×2
Investments · 10 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAM Batteries develops Powder to Electrode dry coating technology for lithium-ion electrode manufacturing, reducing solvent use and energy consumption compared to traditional slurry methods.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyMassachusetts, US
Yan Wang(Director)in
BoardAnil Achyuta(Director)inJimmy Kan(Director)inLisa Coca(Director)inLie Shi(Director)in
Co-investorsAnzu PartnersAsahi Kasei Corporate Venture CapitalCreative VenturesFoothill VenturesRA CapitalSAIC Technologies Fund II, LLC+3 more
Amogy develops patented ammonia cracking technology that converts ammonia into electric power for hydrogen fuel cells and engines, targeting decarbonization of heavy industries including transportation and maritime.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Seonghoon Woo(Founder)inHyunho Kim(Founder)inJongwon Choi(Founder)inYoung Suk Jo(Founder)
BoardAndrew Hinkly(Director)in
Co-investorsAF WPartnersAP VenturesBonAngels Venture PartnersCollaborative FundCongruent VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)+6 more
Chemify builds automated chemical synthesis systems combining chemistry, AI, and robotics to digitize molecular design and manufacturing.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechGlasgow, GB
Lee Cronin(Founder)inLeroy Cronin(Founder)
Co-investorsBlueYard CapitalInsight PartnersEos AdvisoryHAWKTAILHorizons VenturesLauder Partners+9 more
CoreShell Technology develops metallurgical silicon materials for electric vehicle batteries as a more economical and scalable alternative to synthetic silicon.
CleantechEnergyNew Materials
Co-investorsBaruch Future VenturesBlue Bear VenturesEntrada VenturesFoothill VenturesHelios Climate VenturesTrousdale Ventures
Coreshell develops battery materials and technology aimed at improving battery capacity, performance, and cost while reducing reliance on critical materials.
CleantechEnergyNew MaterialsSan Leandro, US
Jonathan Tan(Founder)inSourav Basu(Executive Officer, Director)John Nadaskay(Executive Officer)inYoungduk Kim(Executive Officer)Roger Basu(Founder)
BoardBenoist Ollivier(Director)
Co-investorsAsymmetry VenturesBerkeley SkyDeck FundEntrada VenturesMana VenturesUC Berkeley SkydeckVeronorte+6 more
Inkbit operates an additive manufacturing platform built on Vision-Controlled Jetting, which combines real-time 3D machine vision with closed-loop feedback and a custom material portfolio to produce dimensionally accurate, multi-material parts.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsMedford, US
Davide Marini(Founder)inJavier Ramos(Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer)Wojciech Matusik(Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor)Steffi Kochbeck(VP Market Development)Guy Menchik(Director)Jason Weber(Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesGC VenturesiGlobe PartnersMassVenturesPhoenix Venture Partners
Mitra Chem builds a full-stack AI platform for materials design and manufacturing, using specialized agents for R&D, process engineering, and software development to support the path from lab synthesis to factory scale-up.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnergyNew MaterialsMountain View, US
Vivas Kumar(Founder)inChirranjeevi Gopal(Founder)inWilliam Chueh(Founder)inVikas Kante(Chief Financial Officer)inRoss Kirschner(Chief Legal Officer)inXiaofei Ye(Chief Industrialization Engineer)in
Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalBoutique Venture PartnersFontinalis PartnersIn-Q-TelScribble VenturesSwordfish Investments+2 more
Solestial develops and manufactures radiation-hardened silicon solar power modules for satellites and space applications.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareSpace TechTempe, US
Stan Herasimenka(CTO and Co-Founder)inMikhail Reginevich(Chief Engineer, Tooling and R and Co-Founder)inAndrew Atherton(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Margo de Naray(President and CEO)in
BoardBeckett Jackson(Director)Mathieu Costes(Director)in
Co-investorsBoeing HorizonX VenturesCrosscut VenturesGlobal BrainIndustrious VenturesNextwave [X] PartnersSilent Capital+3 more
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Type One Energy is a fusion energy startup founded by stellarator experts to design and commercialize a next-generation stellarator fusion power plant.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergy
Chris Mowry(CEO)inBrian Matthews(Founder)Chris Hegna(Founder)David Anderson(Founder)John Canik(Founder)Randall Volberg(Founder)
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesBreakthrough VictoriaGD1Orbia VenturesTDK VenturesTRIREC+4 more
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Visolis engineers industrial-scale alternatives to traditional fuels and chemicals through biology and chemistry, producing MEV as a non-toxic, biodegradable drop-in replacement that can be manufactured in distributed facilities worldwide.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergy
Co-investorsBlueYard CapitalCreative VenturesFirst Bight VenturesGlobal Brain
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Type One Energy · techcrunch.com · Oct 6, 2026
Chemify · finsmes.com · Oct 22, 2025
Mitra Chem · techcrunch.com · Jun 9, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Zeon Ventures made?
- Zeon Ventures has 10 tracked investments.
- What stage does Zeon Ventures invest at?
- Zeon Ventures invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Zeon Ventures focus on?
- Zeon Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, Healthtech, New Materials, Space Tech.
- Where is Zeon Ventures located?
- Zeon Ventures is headquartered in San Jose, US.
- Who does Zeon Ventures co-invest with?
- Zeon Ventures most often shares deals with BlueYard Capital, Creative Ventures, Global Brain, among 55 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamDennis Clark, investment director of Zeon Ventures, speaks to GCV about the robotics innovation
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