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Manufacturing investors

Investors who actively back Manufacturing startups across stages and geographies.
18 investors
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AeroX Ventures logo
AeroX Ventures
United States

Nascent-stage aerospace and defense fund oriented toward technically validated, revenue-generating (often bootstrapped) emerging ventures, delivering shared beyond visual line of sight testing via state-funded urban low-altitude radar. With a disciplined investment approach, the team drives value for both founders and investors.

Series APre-SeedManufacturingTechnology
$500K – $3M
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Andreessen Horowitz
Asia-Pacific

Leads mega-rounds for frontier-tech visions; delivers a 150+ person platform (recruiting, marketing, technical); doubles as a media company producing podcasts and research, and pursues aggressive crypto and illiquid-asset investments. With a disciplined investment approach, the team drives value for both founders and investors.

Series ASeries BAgricultureEducation
$500K – $100M
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Anorak Ventures
United States

Concentrates on technically demanding hardware alongside niche founders in computer outlook, robotics, alongside 3D computing; delivers hands-on proficiency from an early Oculus/spatial-computing leader alongside referral-driven, defense-resilience sourcing.

Pre-SeedManufacturingTechnology
$25K – $400K
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Black Flag
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Virtual accelerator presenting $250k–$1M as the first check, with direct DARPA and defense-buyer access and a single application reviewed by three specialized defense investors. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.

ManufacturingTechnology
$500K – $5M
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Cake Ventures
United States

On one hand, prioritizes businesses addressing needs arising from massive demographic changes; on the other, differentiated by its thematic expertise in demographic-driven markets.

Pre-SeedEducationManufacturing
$200K – $750K
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Commonweal Ventures
United States

Invests in companies teaming up with government, merging ex-White House and policy leaders with former EPA administrators and mayors to give direct access to decision-makers and policy intelligence via Political Capital.

Series APre-SeedEnergyManufacturing
$500K – $500K
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Construct Capital
United States

Thesis-driven fund transforming manufacturing, logistics, transportation, energy, defense and critical infrastructure into tech-first industrials, leveraging deep industrial expertise and scaled operating experience from Uber to deploy software and AI. The firm continues to build its presence across the venture capital landscape.

Series AManufacturingTechnology
$2M – $6M
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First In
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Nascent-stage investor in security tech led by former Marine Corps officers, CIA operatives and defense-tech operators who apply military systems thinking to back founders at the national security–commercial intersection. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.

ManufacturingTechnology
$500K – $2M
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Forum Ventures (fka Accelprise)
United States

Early-phase pre-seed fund with an accelerator and an AI-focused venture studio that co-creates emerging ventures, presenting follow-on support and people-heavy (~40 team, five Partners, three MDs) embedded founder assistance. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.

ManufacturingFinance
$100K – $750K
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Gaingels
United States

Community-first LGBTQIA+/Allies syndicate of 4,000+ members providing hands-on portfolio support, recruiting underrepresented investors, an annual showcase of venture-backed LGBTQIA+ founders, and a jobs board with 10,000+ live roles. The firm continues to build its presence across the venture capital landscape.

Series APre-SeedManufacturingFinance
$200K – $500K
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General Catalyst
Latin America

Builds companies from scratch via hatch heritage, operates transformation platforms for AI-enabled service roll-ups, presents non-dilutive revenue-share funding, and leads cross-border deals under an unscaling AI thesis. With a disciplined investment approach, the team drives value for both founders and investors.

Series ASeries BManufacturingRetail
$500K – $100M
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Konvoy Ventures
United States

Led by three lifelong gamers, they invest in gaming infrastructure, tools and platforms (not games), publish deep research multiple times weekly, and systematically pursue emerging markets like Africa. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.

Series AManufacturingRetail
$250K – $5M
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Lux Capital
United States

Early institutional backer that originates tech from academia alongside government labs, teaming up featuring scientist- and engineer-led teams to intensively interrogate science, dual-utilize/defense opportunities, and amplify through an in-house media platform.

Series ASeries BManufacturingTechnology
$2M – $20M
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Pathbreaker Ventures
United States

Micro‑fund dedicated to the very earliest stages in robotics and AI, targeting technically deep founders tackling hard problems, led by a former Facebook deal lead and prioritizing founder control. The firm continues to build its presence across the venture capital landscape.

Pre-SeedManufacturingTechnology
$250K – $1M
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Point72 Ventures
United States

Nascent-stage investor centered on fintech, AI/ML, enterprise and defense, presenting institutional public-markets analytics, ex-operator domain expertise, and military and intelligence veterans for defense founders. The firm continues to build its presence across the venture capital landscape.

Series ASeries BEntertainmentManufacturing
$250K – $50M
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Riot Ventures
United States

Invests from $500k pre-seed to $100M growth in hard-tech modernizing aerospace, energy, construction, and manufacturing, targeting underfunded sectors, led by a six-time infrastructure founder and presenting built-in executive recruiting. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.

Series ASeries BPre-SeedManufacturingRetail
$3M – $3M
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Space.VC
United States

Pre-seed, operator-led solo GP (9-figure exit) operating as a Day Zero kingmaker for frontier space, defense, energy, manufacturing, semiconductor, autonomy and AI founders dedicated to global resilience. The firm continues to build its presence across the venture capital landscape.

Pre-SeedManufacturingTechnology
$100K – $500K
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Stage Venture Partners
United States

Seed investor applying value‑investing tools (unit economics, downside analysis) to deep‑tech B2B—space, industrial robotics, life sciences, defense—empowering ex‑SpaceX founders ship enterprise‑grade products on small budgets in regulated environments. With a disciplined investment approach, the team drives value for both founders and investors.

Pre-SeedManufacturingTechnology
$250K – $500K