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Crosscut Ventures

Seed and Early-Stage venture capital firm · Los Angeles

Crosscut Ventures is a Seed and Early-Stage venture capital firm based in Los Angeles that typically writes $250K–$2M checks in Climate Tech, Space Tech and Defense Tech. DryPowder has no SEC Form D on file for Crosscut Ventures as of June 3, 2026. Partners at Crosscut Ventures include Allyson McKinney (Founder & CEO) and Gabe Dominocielo (Founder).

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Typical check
$250K–$2M
Stages
Seed, Early-Stage
Headquarters
Los Angeles

Overview

Crosscut Ventures at a glance

Stage
Seed, Early-Stage
Check size
$250K–$2M
Sectors
Climate Tech, Space Tech, Defense Tech, Advanced Manufacturing, Robotics, Energy, AI
Headquarters
Los Angeles
Cold inbound
Accepted
Website
crosscut.vc

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.

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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

DryPowder has tracked these recent investments from Crosscut Ventures: SoloPulse Corp.

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Portfolio 9

Backed: Umbra, Carbon Ridge, Aalo Atomics + 6 more

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Partners

3 partners at Crosscut Ventures

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FAQ

Questions about Crosscut Ventures

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.

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 an overlapping stage and sector focus include HAX, Boost VC, VoLo Earth Ventures.

How do I reach Crosscut Ventures?

Crosscut Ventures accepts cold inbound, so a warm introduction is not required.