Calibrate Ventures
Calibrate partners with elite technical founders to turn deep tech breakthroughs (AI, computer vision, autonomy, robotics) into scalable commercial advantages across transportation, agriculture, healthcare, and manufacturing.
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StagesSeed, Series A, Series B
LocationUS
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Investment thesis
Calibrate partners with elite technical founders to turn deep tech breakthroughs (AI, computer vision, autonomy, robotics) into scalable commercial advantages across transportation, agriculture, healthcare, and manufacturing.
90 confidence · stated by fund
SeedSeries ASeries BRoboticsAutonomyAIComputer visionTransportationAgricultureHealthcareManufacturing
Partners
JS
Jason Schoettler
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
KD
Kevin Dunlap
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
What sets Calibrate Ventures apart
- 45+ years combined deep tech investing and building experience
- Explicit focus on market-ready deep tech (not pure research)
- Sector-specific thesis across four industrial verticals
- Human-centered framing of automation benefits
Investment profile
- Stages
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- Sectors
- Robotics, Autonomy, AI, Computer vision, Transportation, Agriculture, Healthcare, Manufacturing
- Cold inbound
- Accepted
Frequently asked questions
- What does Calibrate Ventures invest in?
- Calibrate Ventures is a seed, series a, series b stage Robotics, Autonomy, AI, Computer vision, Transportation, Agriculture, Healthcare, Manufacturing investor, primarily investing in US. Their thesis: Calibrate partners with elite technical founders to turn deep tech breakthroughs (AI, computer vision, autonomy, robotics) into scalable commercial advantages across transportation, agriculture, healthcare, and manufacturing.
- Is Calibrate Ventures actively deploying capital?
- Calibrate Ventures is actively deploying capital. What we observed: Active portfolio company listings and recent company imagery suggest ongoing investment activity.
- What makes Calibrate Ventures different from other funds?
- Calibrate Ventures stands out on 4 points: 45+ years combined deep tech investing and building experience; Explicit focus on market-ready deep tech (not pure research); Sector-specific thesis across four industrial verticals; Human-centered framing of automation benefits.
- What other funds are similar to Calibrate Ventures?
- Funds with overlapping stage and sector focus include Wireframe Ventures, Caffeinated Capital, Sequoia Capital. See the full list below, or use DryPowder's AI fund matching to rank all tracked funds by fit with your specific startup.
- How do I reach out to Calibrate Ventures?
- Calibrate Ventures accepts cold outreach — you can apply directly at https://www.calibratevc.com/portfolio. Use DryPowder's AI fund matching to see how your startup aligns with Calibrate Ventures's thesis and focus areas (Robotics, Autonomy, AI, Computer vision, Transportation, Agriculture, Healthcare, Manufacturing) — it returns a fit score and specific talking points for your outreach.