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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
- VashonCo-Foundercurrent2025 — present
- Early Stage StartupsAngel Investor & Advisorcurrent2014 — present
- New FoundingVenture Partner2025
- New FoundingPartner2022 — 2025
Deals · 4
American TerawattSolo GP
via Vashon · filed May 2026
Valar AtomicsSolo GP
via Vashon
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters. Some rows are inferred. Not right? Tell us.
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.







