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Santiago Pliego

Investor

Co-founder at Vashon

United States

Writes $250K – $2M checks

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About

Santiago is an early stag deep tech investor and co-founder at Vashon, a fund that's changing the playbook on investing in the physical world.

Invests in

Deep TechEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationNew MaterialsRoboticsSpace Tech

Experience

  1. VashonCo-Foundercurrent2025 — present
  2. Early Stage StartupsAngel Investor & Advisorcurrent2014 — present
  3. New FoundingVenture Partner2025
  4. New FoundingPartner2022 — 2025

Deals · 4

American TerawattSolo GP

via Vashon · filed May 2026

DurinSolo GP

via Vashon

UlyssesSolo GP

via Vashon

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Santiago Pliego?
Santiago is an early stag deep tech investor and co-founder at Vashon, a fund that's changing the playbook on investing in the physical world.
Where does Santiago Pliego work?
Santiago Pliego is Co-founder at Vashon.
What does Santiago Pliego invest in?
Santiago Pliego invests in Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Robotics, Space Tech.
What check size does Santiago Pliego write?
Santiago Pliego typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.

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