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Hanover

Hanover, based in California, backs Pre-Seed to Series A startups in climate, enterprise software, deep tech, and industrial sectors, often leading investments.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A
Check sizen/a
Leads roundsn/a
FocusClimate, Dev tools and infra, Enterprise software, Deep tech, Industrial
Latest fundn/a
Investing team2 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Hanover

2 people on the investing team, 1 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Allison BallGeneral PartnerShe previously worked at Goldman Sachs and led teams at Facebook.
Joseph MalchowInvestorHe has been an investor since 2013 and founded Hanover in 2018, focusing on early-stage technology companies.

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In their words

HanoverHanover (HNVR) is a venture capital fund founded and led by Joseph Malchow, investing in foundational technologies: energy, data infrastructure, enterprise work automatiohnvr.com
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Seed deep tech investors in California94Seed dev tools and infra investors in California85Seed enterprise software investors in California84Seed climate investors in California75Series A deep tech investors in California68Seed industrial investors in California67Series A enterprise software investors in California64Series A dev tools and infra investors in California59

Questions

What stage does Hanover invest in?

Hanover reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How much does Hanover invest?

Hanover has not reported a check size.

Does Hanover lead rounds?

Hanover has not reported a lead preference.

Who are the partners at Hanover?

Allison Ball (General Partner).

Is Hanover active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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