Unless
Boulder, CO · Invests in US · Website
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Unless catalyzes the New Industrial Revolution by backing visionary companies transforming industrial systems across supply chains, manufacturing, energy, and transportation. The firm uses a perpetual capital structure to support long-duration industrial transformation through equity, debt, and buyouts.
Likely not a fit for
Consumer apps, pure SaaS with no physical-world component, or companies that don't address industrial transformation at scale
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Leads or follows
- Typical decision
- ~2 months
- Warm intro
- Not required
- Involvement
- Takes a board seat
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
7 contacts on file
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Aether Biomachines develops advanced biotechnological platforms to engineer enzymes for cost-effective manufacturing of complex products, focusing on an industrial revolution through biotechnology.
Alloy Enterprises specializes in custom thermal management solutions, focusing on innovative technologies to optimize thermal performance in various applications.
Afference powers communication in the age of AI through neural haptics, enabling tactile sensations in wearables such as rings and watches, and enhancing user experience across various devices.
Enosemi specializes in co-packaged optics innovation for AI systems, focusing on enhancing data center and cloud performance through advanced optical technologies.
Panthalassa is a renewable energy company harnessing ocean power to generate clean energy at scale. It focuses on creating a sustainable, low-cost energy platform to meet global energy demands.
Positron is an AI inference hardware company focused on building advanced machine learning accelerators that are efficient in performance and energy consumption, aiming to reduce reliance on traditional GPUs.
AI-Native Sourcing & Procurement Platform designed for industrial supply chains, focusing on sourcing, procurement, and supplier management.
Villa Homes is a leader in offsite construction, specializing in prefab homes and ADUs. Founded in 2019, it delivers modern, high-quality housing solutions.
Vecna Robotics specializes in flexible autonomous mobile robot (AMR) systems and orchestration software that transform workflows in industries like warehousing, manufacturing, and retail.
Leading the way to fully autonomous flight, Xwing provides modular autonomy technology for aviation, enabling uncrewed flight for any aircraft with ground-based supervision.
Humatics focuses on precision positioning solutions that bridge the physical and digital worlds, enhancing productivity and operational efficiency in various sectors, particularly in industrial automation and transportation.
Recent activity
- Dec 2025
Aether
Series A · Participated
- Apr 2025
Villa
Series A · Lead
- Jul 2025
Positron AI
Series A · Participated
- Jun 2024
Vecna Robotics
Series C · Participated
Unless in the news
GMA Network
COA witness: OVP should return P73-M disallowed confi fund unless SC issues TRO
1 month ago
Kentucky Center for Economic Policy
Medicaid Cuts Will Return Next Year Unless the General Assembly Acts
1 month ago
Startup Daily
The NSW treasurer is banking on a $440 million windfall from EV drivers unless Albanese steps in
1 month ago
eciks.org
Social Security trust fund projected to deplete by 2032, triggering 22% benefit cuts
1 month ago
eciks.org
Social Security trust fund faces depletion by late 2032, threatening 22% benefit cuts
2 months ago
New York Post
Vance says Iran won't get $300B reconstruction fund 'unless they totally transform themselves'
2 months ago
The i Paper
UK can’t afford a war… unless private investors fund it, insiders claim
2 months ago
The Washington Post
The Social Security trust fund will run dry in 2032
2 months ago
Yahoo
The GOP will fund anything – unless it actually helps people | Opinion
3 months ago
The New York Times
Social Security at Risk for Cuts by 2032, Unless Congress Acts
3 months ago
USA Today
The GOP will fund anything – unless it actually helps people | Opinion
3 months ago
CNN
Social Security retirement trust fund will run dry in 2032 unless Congress acts
3 months ago
abc7.com
Social Security retirement trust fund will run dry in 2032 unless Congress acts
3 months ago
The Conversation
The Social Security trust fund will run dry in 2032 – what that means for retirees and workers who hope to retire
3 months ago
New York Post
LA socialists (heart) billionaires
3 months ago
The Pennsylvania Independent
Trump: No TSA funding deal until Senate passes SAVE America Act
5 months ago
BBC
Trump threatens to send ICE into airports unless funding deal reached
5 months ago
MPR News
ICE officers soon will help with airport security unless Democrats end shutdown, Trump says
5 months ago
AP News
ICE officers soon will help with airport security unless Democrats end shutdown, Trump says
5 months ago
MakeUseOf
My Windows 11 PC will refuse to start unless this USB drive is plugged in
6 months ago
MakeUseOf
5 things you should never disable at Windows startup (unless you want a broken PC)
7 months ago
Crunchbase News
North American Startup Funding Soared 46% In 2025, Driven By AI Boom
8 months ago
NPR
Social Security benefits face big cuts in 2033, unless Congress acts
Jun 2025
WABE
Social Security benefits face big cuts in 2033, unless Congress acts
Jun 2025
Axios
Unless Ventures raises $90.6M for green manufacturing, energy, mobility
Jan 2025
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