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Hard Tech Labs

Seattle, WA

Hard Tech Labs is a seed+, Series A venture capital firm based in Seattle, WA investing in AI / ML, Marketplace. The firm typically writes $1.0M–$15.0M checks and has 2 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$1.0M–$15.0M
Portfolio
2 companies on record
Partners
1 listed
Stage
seed+, Series A
Sectors
AI / ML, Marketplace
HQ
Seattle, WA
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-06-12

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

seed+, Series A

Check Size

$1.0M – $15.0M

Portfolio

2+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focused on automation and AI-driven platforms transforming industries from the ground up.

How Hard Tech Labs invests

Hard Tech Labs is a venture capital firm based in Seattle, WA. The firm invests at the seed+, Series A stages, with a focus on AI / ML, Marketplace.

Hard Tech Labs typically writes checks of $1.0M–$15.0M per investment.

Hard Tech Labs has backed 2 companies in our records, including AI Exchange, Infinia ML.

Partners & Team

EP

Eli Papas

General Partner

AI

Industry Focus

Invests In

AI / ML
Marketplace

Portfolio Companies (2)

Other

AI

AI Exchange

Marketplace
IN

Infinia ML

AI Infrastructure
How to pitch Hard Tech Labs
  • Raising at seed+, Series A? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in AI / ML, Marketplace — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $1.0M – $15.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Eli Papas, General Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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