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Nicholas Andruschak

Investor

Associate at Chrysalix

Vancouver, BC

Writes $2M – $15M checks · typically $3M

About

Nicholas Andruschak is a Vice President at Chrysalix with over a decade of experience in early-stage product management, R&D, and commercializing sensing and automation technologies for resource-intensive heavy industries. He contributes to investment thesis development, deal sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio company management, focusing on investments that support automation, digitization, circularity, and decarbonization in resource-intensive industries. He holds an MBA and a BASc in Mechatronics Engineering from the University of British Columbia and an MASc in Mechatronics Engineering from the University of Toronto.

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Invests in

Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechRobotics

Experience

  1. Chrysalix Venture CapitalVice Presidentcurrent2025 — presentThe Randstad, Netherlands
  2. Chrysalix Venture CapitalVice President2022 — 2025Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  3. Chrysalix Venture CapitalInvestment Associate2020 — 2022Vancouver, Canada Area
  4. GeopyöräBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentOulu
  5. Deadwood Innovations Ltd.Board Observercurrent2024 — presentFort St James, British Columbia, Canada
  6. DTEBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentReykjavík
  7. DTEBoard Observer2020 — 2023Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland
  8. Voro MetalsBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentKingston, ON
  9. Voro MetalsBoard Member2023 — 2025Kingston, ON
  10. Sortera Alloys, Inc.Board Observercurrent2020 — presentFort Wayne, Indiana, United States
  11. Applied Impact RoboticsBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  12. Applied Impact RoboticsBoard Observer2021 — 2022Ashburn, Virginia, United States
  13. Luffy AIBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  14. HaiLaBoard Observer2020 — 2022Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  15. Groupe MEQUALTECHInnovation2014 — 2019Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
  16. TTT StudiosEntrepreneur In Residence2019Vancouver, Canada Area
  17. Honeywell Process SolutionsSensor Design & Data Analytics | Sensor Development Team2011North Vancouver
  18. Best Cyclotron Systems, Inc.Control System Development Engineer (Co-op)2010Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  19. Univar SolutionsControl System Software Engineer (Co-op)2009North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Education

  1. UBC Sauder School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  2. University of TorontoMaster of Applied Science (MASc), Mechatronics
  3. The University of British ColumbiaBachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Mechatronics

Skills & more

Control Systems Design4Engineering5Finite Element Analysis1Sensors1AutomationMechanical EngineeringRobotics1MachiningData Analysis1MicrocontrollersPLC SiemensEmerson DeltaV
+12 moreMatlabMicrosoft ExcelSolidworksAutoCADC++SimulinkMicrosoft OfficeNI LabVIEWPythonSolidWorksPython (Programming Language)Teamwork
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) — Project Management Institute

From Nicholas's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended UBC Sauder School of Business17

Jennifer VanciniFounding General Partner at Mighty CapitalDavid ZoricVenture Analyst at Tall Grass VenturesCarlos PenicheInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALV. Paul LeeManaging Partner at Vanedge CapitalJayne ZhangInvestor at BitRock CapitalDave MacneeInvestor at Ripple Ventures

+ 11 more

Also attended University of Toronto221

Yasmin RazaviInvestor at Spark CapitalImran BashirFounding Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Extreme Venture PartnersKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorMike MontanoInvestor at True VenturesAlex KolicichInvestment Team at 8VC

+ 215 more

Also attended The University of British Columbia156

Joan MirallesHead of Administration & Valuation at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRares CrisanInvestor at GGV CapitalMarianne WuVenture Partner at Congruent VenturesBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpAli KashaniVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcNick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, Llc

+ 150 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Deadwood Innovations Ltd.1

Alfred LamPartner at Chrysalix

Also worked at DTE2

Greg AllenPartner at ChrysalixÁrni BlöndalFounding Partner at Brunnur Ventures GP

Also worked at HaiLa2

Greg AllenPartner at ChrysalixHelge SeetzenCEO and Managing Partner at TandemLaunch

Also worked at Honeywell Process Solutions33

Sriram KrishnanStartup builder and investorGretchen McClainInvestor at EPIC VENTURESSiddhi GuptaIndia Investment Analyst at Beyond Capital VenturesBrett McMickellAdvisor at Tall Grass VenturesSunir KapoorNon-Executive Chairman at Kibo VenturesYvonne HaoMA Secretary of Economic Development & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC

+ 27 more

Investments

Board seats

Applied Impact RoboticsDTEHailaLuffySortera Alloys

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Colleagues at Chrysalix

Alfred Lam
Partner at Chrysalix
Alicia Lenis
Vice President at Chrysalix
Charles Haythornthwaite
Senior Partner at Chrysalix
Chris Hartshorn
Advisor at Chrysalix
Fred van Beuningen
Managing Partner at Chrysalix
Gene J.W. Kim
Venture Partner at Chrysalix
Gina Andre
Office Administrator at Chrysalix
Giuliana Unger
Analyst at Chrysalix