Updated: June 13, 2026
About the program
Program type
Investment stage
Description
Early-stage, first-in investor focused exclusively on materials science, spinning university tech into startups and acting as hands-on initial operators to build companies from the lab bench up (≈30 portfolio).
Location
Investment offer
Check size$100,000 – $7,000,000
Can lead rounds
No
Lead preference
Sometimes
Details
Avg Check: $100K - $10M ·
Funding requirements
We invest in deep tech companies leveraging materials science.