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Atas VC

Santa Monica, CA · Invests in US · Website

Pre-SeedSeedAI & Machine LearningClimate & EnergySpace & DefenseRoboticsManufacturingSupply Chain & LogisticsClimate & Clean EnergyManufacturing & IndustrialRobotics & AutomationAerospace & DefenseLogistics & Supply Chain

Thesis

Investing in the future of traditional industries — energy evolution, manufacturing modernization, agricultural infrastructure, and American necessities. Backing companies solving problems for 99% of Americans, not just Silicon Valley.

Likely not a fit for

Consumer apps, pure SaaS without industrial applications, fintech, and companies focused exclusively on the Silicon Valley tech ecosystem

How they invest

Lead or follow
Leads or follows
Typical decision
~2 weeks
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Observer
Fund status
Actively deploying
Decision process
Solo GP

Partners & team

1 contact on file

AC

Andrew Chan

General PartnerFounder & Managing Partner · Primary contact

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Atas VC Research Investment Thesis Atas VC is a Santa Monica, California-based early-stage venture capital firm founded by Andrew Chan, a scientist-turned-venture-capitalist who built his career at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory before spending six years in institutional venture capital at Riot Ventures, Builders VC, and Veridian Technologies. The firm's core thesis is "investing in the future o

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