Stage
Pre-Seed
Check Size
$250K – $1.3M
Portfolio
1+ companies
Team
1 partner
Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0Investment Thesis
Specializes in pre-seed investments for next-gen rechargeable and industrial battery technology.
How Forge Battery Ventures invests
Forge Battery Ventures is a vc firm based in San Diego, CA. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Other.
Forge Battery Ventures typically writes checks of $250K–$1.3M per investment.
Forge Battery Ventures has backed 1 company in our records, including IonFlex.
Meet the Team
MT
Michael Timmons
Founding GP
Battery R&D
Hardware
Industry Focus
Invests In
Other
Portfolio Companies (1)
Other
IO
IonFlex
Battery Tech
How to pitch Forge Battery Ventures
- •Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Other — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $250K – $1.3M check.
- •cold outreach ok
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Michael Timmons, Founding GP.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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