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Nano Foundry Ventures

VC
Chicago, ILWebsite
How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$250K – $3.0M

Portfolio

14+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Specializes in investments at the intersection of nanotechnology, advanced manufacturing, and material innovation.

Meet the Team

LB

Laura Benson

Managing Partner

Nanotechnology
Advanced Manufacturing

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
AI / ML
Food / AgTech
Consumer

Does Not Invest In

Healthtech
Consumer

Portfolio Companies (14)

Other

MI

MicroAlign Tech

Advanced Manufacturing
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Nanofoundry Tech

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

Engineered solutions to reduce carbon emissions from Green Sand foundries.

MO

MouldMax

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

A catalyst for bentonite water interaction ensuring that your bentonite is completely activated.

NA

Nanokarb

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

A high performance material that can be used along with your existing carbon additive.

CE

Cerakarb

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

A revolutionary new technology that combines scientifically selected nanomaterials and carbon.

OG

OGSS

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

Optimising Green Sand System, a digital twin for your sand plant.

EN

Envilube

"Discovered via firm_website (high confidence)"

An environment-friendly parting agent with excellent release characteristics.

SO

SOLRA-PV Ltd.

Clean Energy / Photovoltaics

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

Develops next-generation perovskite-based photovoltaic thin films for low-cost, high-efficiency indoor/outdoor power applications as an eco-friendly battery alternative.

NE

Nexocarp Ltd.

Materials / Sustainability

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

Provides all-natural micro-encapsulation technology to eliminate microplastics, reduce production costs, and enable sustainable solutions.

IN

Innovative Sea Water Batteries for Large Scale Energy Storage

Energy Storage / Batteries

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

Develops open-structure battery cells using non-treated seawater for cost-effective, safe, high-stability energy storage with biodegradable compounds.

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