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Wal van Lierop

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Co-Founder and Member of the Investment Committee and GP Board of SET-1 at SET Ventures · Managing Partner at Chrysalix · Board director at General Fusion

Vancouver, BC

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

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About

Wal van Lierop founded Chrysalix in 2001 and helped raise more than $350M for the firm while participating in over $3.5B in venture capital funding, focusing on cleantech and industrial innovation. Before Chrysalix, he served as VP of Strategy at Westcoast Energy and spent more than seven years with McKinsey & Company advising energy, chemicals and financial services companies. He was previously an associate professor of environmental economics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and holds a PhD in Economics from that institution.

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Invests in

CleantechClimate TechEnergy

Board director at General Fusion

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General Fusion's investors · 15

Braemar Energy VenturesNew York · $1M – $25M checksChrysalixDelft · $36.5K – $2.9M checks · since 2026Evolution VC PartnersNew YorkGaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K checks · since 2025Helium-3 VenturesNew YorkIBXRockville · since 2021JIMCOSt. Helier · since 2025New Ground VenturesWestportNorrsken VCStockholm · $1.1M – $3.2M checksPender Growth FundVancouver · $365K – $2.2M checksPresight CapitalSliema · $500K – $20M checks · since 2025RBCxTorontoSET VenturesAmsterdam · $2M – $5M checksSprint VcBangaloreWUTIF CapitalVancouver · $50K – $300K checks

Co-founders at General Fusion

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Michael LabergeExecutive Officer
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Michel LabergeFounder & Chief Science Officer

Experience

  1. Chrysalix Venture CapitalFounding Partnercurrent2025 — presentVancouver, BC, Canada
  2. Chrysalix Venture CapitalFounding Partner2023 — 2024Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  3. Chrysalix Venture CapitalFounding Partner and Executive Chair2020 — 2022Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  4. Chrysalix Venture CapitalPresident & CEO2001 — 2020
  5. Vancouver Airport AuthorityMember YVR Energy Advisory Councilcurrent2024 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  6. General FusionMember Board Of Directorscurrent2018 — presentVancouver, Canada Area
  7. Inventys Inc.Member Board Of Directors as Observercurrent2015 — presentVancouver, Canada Area
  8. Axine Water TechnologiesMember Board Of Directorscurrent2012 — presentVancouver, Canada Area
  9. MineSense Technologies Ltd.Advisor to CEO and Boardcurrent2020 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  10. ForbesContent Contributorcurrent2018 — presentVancouver, Canada Area
  11. BC Cleantech Cluster InitiativeAdvisory Board Membercurrent2019 — presentVancouver, Canada Area
  12. SET VenturesCo-Founder and Member of the Investment Committee and GP Board of SET-1current2007 — presentAmsterdam, The Netherlands
  13. GAN SYSTEMSBoard Member2019 — 2023Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  14. EnbalaBoard Observer2019 — 2020North Vancouver, BC
  15. Liquid Light, Inc. (CO2-to-chemicals)Member Board Of Directors2013 — 2015
  16. Bridgelux, Inc.Board Observer2010 — 2015
  17. HydroPoint Data SystemsMember Board Of Directors2007 — 2013
  18. UBC (University of British Columbia)Adjunct Professor2002 — 2009Vancouver, Canada
  19. H2Gen Innovations, Inc.Member Board Of Directors and later Observer2001 — 2009
  20. Angstrom Power - micro fuel cellsDirector2001 — 2008Vancouver, Canada Area
  21. Day4 Energy Inc.Board Observer - and key negotiator for Chrysalix in the company's IPO2006 — 2007
  22. Epyondeal sourcing and due diligence for Chrysalix2005 — 2006Delft, South Holland, Netherlands
  23. Actenum CorporationBoard Member and Associate Founder2003 — 2006Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  24. H2scan CorporationMember Board Of Directors2002 — 2004California
  25. Simon Fraser UniversityAdjunct Professor1996 — 2003Vancouver, Canada Area
  26. Westcoast EnergyVice President Strategic Planning1995 — 2001Vancovuer, Canada
  27. McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager1988 — 1995Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  28. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)Senior Researcher/Associate Professor at the ESI (Institute for Economic and Social Analyis)1982 — 1988Amsterdam
  29. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)Senior Researcher/Associate Prof Institute Environmental Studies and IIASA in Vienna1979 — 1982Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  30. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)Assitant Professor1978 — 1982Amsterdam
  31. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)Research and Teaching Assistant1976 — 1978Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  32. Koninklijke LandmachtData, coding and communications specialist1971 — 1972The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

Skills & more

Cleantech62Venture Capital91Energy42Investments34Renewable Energy22SolarBusiness Strategy27Strategic Planning15Entrepreneurship31Energy Efficiency6Start-ups31Due Diligence14
+12 moreChange ManagementAlternative EnergyBusiness DevelopmentClean TechnologyManagement ConsultingPrivate EquityProduct DevelopmentSolar EnergyMergers & AcquisitionsStrategyManagementStrategic Partnerships

From Wal's professional profile.

Deals · 2

General FusionBoard seat

via Chrysalix · filed Jul 2026 · $107.7M raise

Axine Water Technologies Inc.Board seat

via Chrysalix · filed Nov 2024 · $9M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

Axine Water TechnologiesGaN SystemsSvante

Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at SET Ventures

Anton Arts
Managing Partner at SET Ventures
Austin Wood
Investment Manager at SET Ventures
Bahar den Doelder
Advisory Board at SET Ventures
Barbara Calixto
Advisory Board at SET Ventures
Danny Ellis
Advisory Board at SET Ventures
Desirée Pettersson
Impact Operations Associate at SET Ventures
Hans Mart Groen
Advisory Board at SET Ventures
Hayat Chedid
Advisory Board at SET Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Wal van Lierop?
Wal van Lierop founded Chrysalix in 2001 and helped raise more than $350M for the firm while participating in over $3.5B in venture capital funding, focusing on cleantech and industrial innovation. Before Chrysalix, he served as VP of Strategy at Westcoast Energy and spent more than seven years with McKinsey & Company advising energy, chemicals and financial services companies. He was previously an associate professor of environmental economics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and holds a PhD in Economics from that institution.
Where does Wal van Lierop work?
Wal van Lierop is Co-Founder and Member of the Investment Committee and GP Board of SET-1 at SET Ventures and Board director at General Fusion.
What does Wal van Lierop invest in?
Wal van Lierop invests in Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy.
What check size does Wal van Lierop write?
Wal van Lierop typically writes checks of $2M – $15M.
What boards does Wal van Lierop sit on?
Wal van Lierop holds tracked board seats at Axine Water Technologies, Axine Water Technologies Inc., GaN Systems, General Fusion, General Fusion, Svante.
What companies has Wal van Lierop invested in?
Investments tracked here include Axine Water Technologies Inc., Bridgelux, General Fusion, Liquid Light.
Where did Wal van Lierop go to school?
Wal van Lierop studied at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) (Doctor of Economics, Spatial Interaction Modelling and Residential Choice Analysis - published by Gower in 1986); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Advanced course in "Probability Modelling"); MIT Sloan School of Management (Advanced Executive Course, Change Management).

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