Crosscut Ventures
Partnering with early-stage companies developing cutting-edge frontier technologies to address the world's most pressing problems, with focus on energy transition, decarbonization, space economy, defense systems, advanced manufacturing, robotics, and supply chain re-shoring.
Check Size$250K – $2M
StagesSeed, Early stage
LocationUS
Data quality77verified
Investment thesis
Partnering with early-stage companies developing cutting-edge frontier technologies to address the world's most pressing problems, with focus on energy transition, decarbonization, space economy, defense systems, advanced manufacturing, robotics, and supply chain re-shoring.
90 confidence · stated by fund
What sets Crosscut Ventures apart
- Founder-centric approach with 1% of all capital committed to founder mental health and leadership development
- Longest-enduring early-stage VC in Los Angeles with operational expertise from decades building ecosystem
- Multi-round follow-on investment conviction (evidence: backing Ophir Tanz across two companies, Aalo Atomics through multiple rounds)
- Deep operational support beyond capital; emphasis on 'steady partner through every phase'
Recent investments
SoloPulse Corp
Investment profile
- Stages
- Seed, Early stage
- Sectors
- Climate tech, Space tech, Defense tech, Advanced manufacturing, Robotics, Energy, AI
- Cold inbound
- Accepted
Frequently asked questions
- What does Crosscut Ventures invest in?
- Crosscut Ventures is a seed, early stage stage Climate tech, Space tech, Defense tech, Advanced manufacturing, Robotics, Energy, AI investor, typically writing $250K – $2M checks, primarily investing in US. Their thesis: Partnering with early-stage companies developing cutting-edge frontier technologies to address the world's most pressing problems, with focus on energy transition, decarbonization, space economy, defense systems, advanced manufacturing, robotics, and supply chain re-shoring.
- What check size does Crosscut Ventures write?
- Crosscut Ventures typically writes $250K – $2M checks at the Seed, Early stage stage in Climate tech, Space tech, Defense tech, Advanced manufacturing, Robotics, Energy, AI.
- Is Crosscut Ventures actively deploying capital?
- Crosscut Ventures is actively deploying capital. What we observed: Website describes current portfolio of 9+ active companies and references ongoing investment rounds; testimonials reference recent partnership phases.
- What makes Crosscut Ventures different from other funds?
- Crosscut Ventures stands out on 4 points: Founder-centric approach with 1% of all capital committed to founder mental health and leadership development; Longest-enduring early-stage VC in Los Angeles with operational expertise from decades building ecosystem; Multi-round follow-on investment conviction (evidence: backing Ophir Tanz across two companies, Aalo Atomics through multiple rounds); Deep operational support beyond capital; emphasis on 'steady partner through every phase'.
- What has Crosscut Ventures invested in recently?
- Recent investments DryPowder has tracked from Crosscut Ventures include SoloPulse Corp.
- What other funds are similar to Crosscut Ventures?
- Funds with overlapping stage and sector focus include Wireframe Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures, Betaworks. 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 Crosscut Ventures?
- Crosscut Ventures accepts cold outreach, so you don't need a warm introduction to get a first read. Check their website for a submission form or contact address. Use DryPowder's AI fund matching to see how your startup aligns with Crosscut Ventures's thesis and focus areas (Climate tech, Space tech, Defense tech, Advanced manufacturing, Robotics, Energy, AI) — it returns a fit score and specific talking points for your outreach.