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Zane Hengsperger

InvestorFounder

CEO at Nox Metals

Detroit Metropolitan Area

FoundedNox Metals · YC

30 Under 30 2026 · Manufacturing & Industry

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About

Zane Hengsperger is founder of Nox Metals, an AI-powered metal manufacturing company that produces cut-to-spec metal products for American manufacturers.

CEO at Nox MetalsYC S25

Intro paths

YC

Zane went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Nox Metals's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Zane can intro founders to Nox Metals's investors below.

Nox Metals's investors · 23

640 OxfordDetroit · $250K – $400K checks8090 IndustriesNew YorkAlumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checksAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksAnorak VenturesLos Angeles · $25K – $400K checksBehind Genius VenturesSan Diego · $250K – $500K checksBlast.Club$5.5M checksDetroit Venture PartnersDetroitE1 VenturesSan FranciscoGiant Step CapitalChicagoHyperionsince 2026ID VenturesDetroit · $50K – $250K checksMAGIC FundLos Angeles · $50K – $5M checksMana VenturesEsteroOperator CollectivePalo Alto · $500K – $1.5M checksPrecursor VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $4M checksSingularity VenturesSpacedust Ventures, Ltd.The CouncilSan Francisco · $10K – $100K checksTrail Run CapitalMill ValleyTransform InvestmentsY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025Zero KnowledgeSan Francisco

Investments

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Zane Hengsperger?
Zane Hengsperger is founder of Nox Metals, an AI-powered metal manufacturing company that produces cut-to-spec metal products for American manufacturers.
Where does Zane Hengsperger work?
Zane Hengsperger is CEO of Nox Metals.
What companies did Zane Hengsperger found?
Zane Hengsperger founded Nox Metals.
What companies has Zane Hengsperger invested in?
Investments tracked here include Advanced Metal Research, Forum, Pairio.

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