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Newark, NJ · Invests in US · Website

Pre-SeedSeedHealthcare & BiotechClimate & EnergySpace & DefenseRoboticsHardware & DevicesManufacturingRobotics & AutomationClimate & Clean EnergyHealthcare & Digital HealthManufacturing & IndustrialSemiconductors & HardwareAerospace & Defense

Thesis

Hard tech breakthroughs in the physical world will solve humanity's biggest challenges in climate, industrial automation, and human health. Founders with deep scientific expertise and engineering mindset can move at unparalleled speed when given access to fabrication infrastructure, global manufacturing partnerships, and hands-on mentorship.

Likely not a fit for

No pure software/SaaS, no consumer hardware without manufacturing vision, no non-technical teams, no companies that don't require hands-on fabrication support

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~1 week
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Observer
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$1.5B
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

5 contacts on file

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Duncan Turner

General PartnerGeneral Partner, SOSV & Managing Director, HAX · Primary contact

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Cyril Ebersweiler

General PartnerGeneral Partner, SOSV & Managing Director, HAX

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Susan Schofer

PartnerPartner & Chief Science Officer, HAX

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Ji Ke

PartnerPartner & CTO, HAX

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Andrew Gollach

PartnerPartner

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Portfolio

DeepspinEcommerce Marketplaces

Deepspin.de is currently for sale, listed at 15,000 EUR. The domain is not in use as a company website. The owner is seeking a buyer.

Neptune Robotics
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Level Zero HealthHealthcare Digital

Level Zero Health is pioneering continuous hormone monitoring through cutting-edge nanotechnology and DNA-based sensing, providing real-time insights into hormonal changes.

Q5DRobotics Automation

Q5D is a wiring harness automation company based in Portishead, Bristol, UK, focused on transforming product manufacturing through advanced robotic platforms for wiring automation. The company addresses the complexities of wiring harness production, which has traditionally resisted automation, by offering solutions that improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance quality across various sectors including automotive and aerospace.

RxAllHealthcare Digital

RxAll is a health-tech platform that provides digital infrastructure to pharmacies, hospitals, and wholesalers, enabling access to affordable, high-quality medicines through a range of tech solutions including drug testing, pharmacy management, and invoice financing.

SilanaManufacturing Industrial

We are silana – automated fashion production. We founded this robotics startup to fully automate the production process in the fashion industry. Currently, fashion is mainly produced in Southeast Asia & (newly) in African Countries, which leads to tremendous lead times, an incredible CO2-emission through broad transportation, and slave-like working conditions. This industry faces issues in the whole tripple-bottom-line.

LightHearted AIHealthcare Digital

Revolutionizing point-of-care cardiac detection using photonics and AI.

YPlasmaEnterprise Software

YPlasma develops advanced plasma actuators for precise ionic flow control, with applications spanning deicing, cooling, disinfection, aerodynamics, electro-stimulation, and beyond.

unspunManufacturing Industrial

unspun is a fashion and technology company focused on revolutionizing the apparel manufacturing process through 3D weaving technology, aiming to reduce waste and carbon emissions in the fashion industry.

R-ZeroHealthcare Digital

R-Zero is a company associated with the website r-zero.com, which hosts various pages including a community page and a room for reports. The site appears to be inactive as of 2026-04-25.

SmartexManufacturing Industrial

Smartex is a tech powerhouse dedicated to transforming the global textile supply chain through AI-driven solutions that tackle waste, enhance efficiency, and promote sustainability.

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HAX - Hands-On Venture Capital for Hard Tech Investment Thesis HAX is a specialized pre-seed venture capital program focused exclusively on hard tech startups solving humanity's biggest challenges in climate, industrial automation, and human health. HAX believes that the most transformative solutions come from founders deeply rooted in science and engineering who are building breakthrough technolo

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