HAX
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Investment Thesis
HAX backs pre-seed startups solving hard industrial-scale challenges using innovative hard tech (plasma, physical AI, advanced chemistry) in energy, compute, transportation, health tech, and manufacturing. We provide hands-on technical support and global engineering organization beyond capital.
Investment Profile
- Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Sectors: Energy, Advanced Manufacturing, Robotics, Health Tech, Advanced Compute, Transportation, Materials Science
- Check size: $550K–$550K
- Geography: US
Investment Team
- Avra van der Zee — SOSV General Partner
- Duncan Turner — SOSV General Partner and HAX Managing Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What does HAX invest in?
HAX is a pre-seed, seed stage Energy, Advanced Manufacturing, Robotics, Health Tech, Advanced Compute, Transportation, Materials Science investor, typically writing $550K–$550K checks, primarily investing in US. Their thesis: HAX backs pre-seed startups solving hard industrial-scale challenges using innovative hard tech (plasma, physical AI, advanced chemistry) in energy, compute, transportation, health tech, and manufacturing. We provide hands-on technical support and global engineering organization beyond capital.
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