Nano Foundry Ventures
Nano Foundry Ventures is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in Other, AI / ML, Food / AgTech. The firm typically writes $250K–$3.0M checks and has 14 portfolio companies in our records.
Pre-Seed, Seed
$250K – $3.0M
14+ companies
1 partner
Investment Thesis
Specializes in investments at the intersection of nanotechnology, advanced manufacturing, and material innovation.
How Nano Foundry Ventures invests
Nano Foundry Ventures is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, AI / ML, Food / AgTech, Consumer. It does not invest in Healthtech, Consumer.
Nano Foundry Ventures typically writes checks of $250K–$3.0M per investment.
Nano Foundry Ventures has backed 14 companies in our records, including MicroAlign Tech, Nanofoundry Tech, MouldMax.
Meet the Team
Laura Benson
Managing Partner
Industry Focus
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Portfolio Companies (14)
Other
MicroAlign Tech
Nanofoundry Tech
Engineered solutions to reduce carbon emissions from Green Sand foundries.
MouldMax
A catalyst for bentonite water interaction ensuring that your bentonite is completely activated.
Nanokarb
A high performance material that can be used along with your existing carbon additive.
Cerakarb
A revolutionary new technology that combines scientifically selected nanomaterials and carbon.
OGSS
Optimising Green Sand System, a digital twin for your sand plant.
Envilube
An environment-friendly parting agent with excellent release characteristics.
SOLRA-PV Ltd.
Develops next-generation perovskite-based photovoltaic thin films for low-cost, high-efficiency indoor/outdoor power applications as an eco-friendly battery alternative.
Nexocarp Ltd.
Provides all-natural micro-encapsulation technology to eliminate microplastics, reduce production costs, and enable sustainable solutions.
Innovative Sea Water Batteries for Large Scale Energy Storage
Develops open-structure battery cells using non-treated seawater for cost-effective, safe, high-stability energy storage with biodegradable compounds.
- •Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Other, AI / ML, Food / AgTech — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $250K – $3.0M check.
- •warm intro preferred
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Laura Benson, Managing Partner.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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