HAX
Pre-Seed and Seed venture capital firm · Newark
HAX is a Pre-Seed and Seed venture capital firm based in Newark that typically writes $550K checks in Energy, Advanced Manufacturing and Robotics. DryPowder has no SEC Form D on file for HAX as of June 3, 2026. Partners at HAX include Avra van der Zee (SOSV General Partner) and Duncan Turner (SOSV General Partner and HAX Managing Director).
Updated · Sources: fund website
- Typical check
- $550K
- Stages
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Headquarters
- Newark
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Overview
HAX at a glance
- Stage
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Check size
- $550K
- Sectors
- Energy, Advanced Manufacturing, Robotics, Health Tech, Advanced Compute, Transportation, Materials Science
- Headquarters
- Newark
- Cold inbound
- Accepted
- Website
- hax.co
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.
Stated on hax.coWEBSITE
What sets HAX apart
- embedded global engineering organization (35k sq ft Newark HQ + 10k sq ft HAX Plasma Forge in Princeton)
- industrial-grade prototyping space and technical mastery
- deep scientific/engineering expertise (team of scientists and engineers, not just capital providers)
- hands-on technical partnership for de-risking complex tech
What the portfolio shows
Portfolio 4
Backed: Unspun, R-Zero, Neptune Robotics + 1 more
Partners
2 partners at HAX
- Duncan Turner
SOSV General Partner and HAX Managing Director
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FAQ
Questions about HAX
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 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.
What check size does HAX write?
HAX typically writes $550K checks at the Pre-Seed, Seed stage in Energy, Advanced manufacturing, Robotics, Health tech, Advanced compute, Transportation, Materials science.
What makes HAX different from other funds?
HAX stands out on 4 points: embedded global engineering organization (35k sq ft Newark HQ + 10k sq ft HAX Plasma Forge in Princeton); industrial-grade prototyping space and technical mastery; deep scientific/engineering expertise (team of scientists and engineers, not just capital providers); hands-on technical partnership for de-risking complex tech.
What other funds are similar to HAX?
Funds with an overlapping stage and sector focus include Version One Ventures, Crosscut Ventures, Calibrate Ventures.
How do I reach HAX?
HAX accepts cold inbound, so a warm introduction is not required. HAX publishes an application route at https://hax.co/program/.
Sources
- Website: HAX website (hax.co)
- Method: How DryPowder builds its data
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