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Series A deep tech investors

87 of 110 series a deep tech firms that report a preference say they can lead. 14 active since September.

Can leadMostly followsNot reportedRecently active

DCVCActive Oct 8

California · Fund Billions of dollars AUM

Ali Tamaseb, James Hardiman+15 on the team

SeedSeries ALeadsDeep tech +4

$10M to $30M+Can lead

The EngineActive Sep 22

Massachusetts · Fund $398M (Fund III) (2024)

Ann DeWitt, Israel Ruiz+9 on the team

Pre-seedSeedSeries ALeadsDeep tech +4

$250K to $10MCan lead

Arch Venture PartnersActive Sep 28

Illinois · Fund $3B+ Fund XIII (2024)

Paul Berns, Keith Crandell+12 on the team

Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BLeadsLife sciences +1

$25K to $30M+Can lead

At One VenturesActive Sep 27

California · Fund $525M across two funds

Helen Lin, Laurie Menoud+5 on the team

SeedSeries ALeadsClimate +1

Check size not reportedCan lead

Evok InnovationsActive Sep 23

British Columbia

Jane Kearns, Marty Reed+7 on the team

Series ASeries BLeadsClimate +2

Check size not reportedCan lead

Foothill VenturesActive Sep 23

California

Jinlin Wang, Max Von Poelnitz+6 on the team

SeedSeries ALeadsEnterprise software +3

Check size not reportedCan lead

Intel CapitalActive Oct 14

California

Abdul Guefor, Andy Fligel+19 on the team

SeedSeries ASeries BLeadsDeep tech +2

$1M to $30M+Can lead

Lux CapitalActive Sep 24

New York · Fund $1.5 (2026)

Josh Wolfe, Peter Hébert+8 on the team

SeedSeries ASeries BLeadsDeep tech

$100K to $30M+Can lead

Playground GlobalActive Sep 25

California · Fund $475M

Bruce Leak, Jory Bell+9 on the team

SeedSeries ALeadsDeep techConfirmed by the firm

$3M to $10MCan lead

Riot VenturesActive Oct 10

California

Stephen Marcus, Will Coffield+2 on the team

SeedSeries ASeries BLeadsDefense and space +5

$1M to $30M+Can lead

Safar PartnersActive Oct 13

Massachusetts · Fund More than $1 billion AUM

Arunas Chesonis, Nader Motamedy+6 on the team

SeedSeries ASeries BLeadsClimate +2

Check size not reportedCan lead

137 VenturesActive Sep 24

United States and Canada

Justin Fishner-Wolfson, Alex Jacobson+2 on the team

Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BFintech +3

$1M to $10MLead not reported

CompoundActive Sep 27

New York

David Hirsch, Michael Dempsey+2 on the team

SeedSeries ADeep tech +4

Check size not reportedLead not reported

ConvergeActive Sep 27

Massachusetts

Anshu Agarwal, Maia Heymann+3 on the team

Pre-seedSeedSeries AEnterprise software +4

Check size not reportedLead not reported

412 Venture Fund

Pennsylvania

Andrew Rabin, Evan Segal+4 on the team

SeedSeries ALeadsEnterprise software +5

$250K to $1MCan lead

Location not listed · Fund $450M

Andy J. Schwab, John D. Diekman, PhD+14 on the team

SeedSeries ALeadsLife sciences +2

Check size not reportedCan lead

New York · Fund $194M (2022)

Aaron Holiday, Nnamdi Okike+1 on the team

SeedSeries ASeries BLeadsEnterprise software +6

$1M to $30MCan lead

California · Fund $240M (2022)

Hany Nada, Scott Stanford+3 on the team

Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BLeadsDeep tech +4

$1M to $30MCan lead

Airbus Ventures

California · Fund $155M (2024)

Thomas d'Halluin, Nicole Conner+3 on the team

SeedSeries ASeries BLeadsDefense and space +2

$1M to $10MCan lead

Allstate Strategic Ventures

Illinois

Josh Lumer, Tarik Galijasevic

SeedSeries ASeries BLeadsFintech +6

$1M to $10MCan lead

America's Frontier Fund

Virginia

Adam Hammer, Brian Wilcove+4 on the team

SeedSeries ASeries BLeadsDeep tech +2

Check size not reportedCan lead

District of Columbia

David Michael, David Seldin+9 on the team

Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BLeadsLife sciences +3

Check size not reportedCan lead

Florida · Fund $50M (2026)

Jamie Rutledge, Chris Cesareo+1 on the team

Pre-seedSeedSeries ALeadsDeep tech +6

$250K to $3MCan lead

California · Fund $500M+ AUM

Murray Rode, Rafi Syed+4 on the team

SeedSeries ALeadsDeep tech +5

Check size not reportedCan lead

Breakout Ventures

California · Fund $114M Fund III (2026)

Julia Moore, Lindy Fishburne+2 on the team

Pre-seedSeedSeries ALeadsLife sciences +2

$500K to $10MCan lead

Capricorn Investment Group

California

Dipender Saluja, Ion Yadigaroglu

Series ASeries BLeadsClimate +1

Check size not reportedCan lead

Celesta Capital

California

Anand Chandrasekaran, Arun Kumar+13 on the team

Series ASeries BLeadsDeep techConfirmed by the firm

$3M to $30MCan lead

Cerberus Ventures

New York

Chenny Zhang, Dave LoBosco+7 on the team

SeedSeries ASeries BLeadsDeep tech +2

Check size not reportedCan lead

Cortado Ventures

Oklahoma

Mike Moradi, Nathaniel Harding+2 on the team

Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BLeadsIndustrial +4Confirmed by the firm

$500K to $3MCan lead

Cottonwood Technology Fund

Colorado

Alain le Loux, Dave Blivin+5 on the team

Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BLeadsDeep tech +3

$1M to $30MCan lead

Massachusetts · Fund $350M

David Fallace, J.D. / M.B.A., Lou Tartaglia, Ph.D.+13 on the team

Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BLeadsLife sciences +1

Check size not reportedCan lead

California

Akira Kurabayashi, Hiro Rio Maeda+13 on the team

SeedSeries ALeadsEnterprise software +7

Check size not reportedCan lead

Elm Street Ventures

Connecticut

Chris McLeod, Rob Bettigole+1 on the team

Pre-seedSeedSeries ALeadsLife sciences +3

$500K to $1MCan lead

Texas

Eric Bielke

SeedSeries ALeadsDefense and space +3

Check size not reportedCan lead

Fine Structure Venture

Massachusetts

Jennifer Uhrig, Shyam Kamadolli+4 on the team

Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BLeadsDeep tech

Check size not reportedCan lead

California

Ari Stiegler, Mike Loretz+2 on the team

Pre-seedSeedSeries ALeadsDeep tech +2

$250K to $10MCan lead

Foresite Capital

California · Fund $900M

Hyung Chun, MD, Shannon Bergstedt+11 on the team

Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BLeadsHealthtech +2

Check size not reportedCan lead

Freeflow Ventures

California · Fund $35M (2024)

David Fleck, Kevin Barrett

Pre-seedSeedSeries ALeadsDeep tech +3

Check size not reportedCan lead

General Motors Ventures

Michigan

Anirvan Coomer, Kurt Baumgarten+4 on the team

Series ASeries BLeadsLogistics and mobility +3

$1M to $10MCan lead

California

Jay Eum, Jeff Herbst+1 on the team

Pre-seedSeedSeries ALeadsDeep tech +1

Check size not reportedCan lead

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Questions

How many series a deep tech investors are there?

Mode VC tracks 146 firms on this list as of 2026-10-15. 14 have been active since September 2026.

What check size do series a deep tech investors write?

The most reported band is $1M to $3M, reported by 55 firms on this list.

Which series a deep tech investors lead rounds?

87 of 110 firms that report a preference say they can lead. Turn on "Leads rounds" to see only them.