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Vanedge Capital

Vancouver, BC · Invests in US; North America; Europe · Website

Pre-SeedSeedSeries ASeries BB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsData & AnalyticsCybersecurityHealthcare & BiotechSemiconductors & HardwareDeveloper Tools & InfrastructureBiotech & Life SciencesAerospace & DefenseClimate & Clean EnergyRobotics & AutomationEnterprise SoftwareSecurity & Cybersecurity

Thesis

Deep technology and hard tech company investing at inflection points. Partner with technical founders building infrastructure-level solutions for global scale. Founded 2010 on belief that next generation of transformative companies require deep technical expertise, not just capital.

Likely not a fit for

Consumer apps without significant technical differentiation, pure hardware without integrated software, companies requiring consumer adoption at scale, late-stage unless exceptional

How they invest

Lead or follow
Leads or follows
Typical decision
~2 weeks
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$500M
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

10 contacts on file

PL

Paul Lee

PartnerPartner · Primary contact

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p•••@va•••.com

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Jonathan Saari

Venture PartnerVenture Partner

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j•••@va•••.com

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V. Paul Lee

General PartnerManaging Partner & Founder

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MK

Moe Kermani

General PartnerManaging Partner

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AR

Amy Rae

PartnerPartner

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DT

Darren Thomson

PrincipalPrincipal

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MN

Michelle Ng

AssociateAssociate

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SF

Sarah Fang

Platform & OpsPrincipal, Finance

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GE

Glenn Entis

Platform & OpsSenior Advisor

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MS

Micah Siegel

Venture PartnerVenture Partner

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Portfolio

SpacexAerospace Defense

SpaceX designs and manufactures rockets and spacecraft, founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology. It offers human spaceflight and research opportunities.

x.aiEnterprise Software

x.ai is a company focused on advanced AI, known for its Grok product and recently raised $20B in Series E funding. It offers an API and has a careers section.

NeurobionicsHealthcare Digital

NeuroBionics develops innovative neural interfaces using bioelectronic fibers that integrate with the human body to sense and modulate biological environments.

ALICE TechnologiesEnterprise Software

ALICE is the world's first construction optioneering platform that helps GCs to easily create, explore, and update construction schedules that reduce risk while cutting construction costs and build time.

NucleonClimate Clean Energy

Nucleon Energy is a clean energy project developer focused on delivering integrated, dispatchable energy solutions across North America, specializing in Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).

Axine WaterClimate Clean Energy

Axine Water Technologies is the world leader in electrochemical oxidation technology for industrial wastewater treatment, specializing in the destruction of PFAS, pharmaceuticals, solvents, and other persistent organic contaminants.

EchodyneSecurity Cyber

Echodyne designs and builds advanced radar solutions that unlock new sensing capabilities for intelligent systems and autonomous machines, utilizing proprietary metamaterials electronically scanned array (MESA) technology.

HEAVY.AIEnterprise Software

HEAVY.AI offers advanced data analytics solutions, including HeavyImmerse for dashboard creation, HeavyIQ for conversational analytics, and HeavyML for machine learning applications.

CogniacEnterprise Software

Cogniac is a global computer vision AI leader, providing a low-code platform that integrates advanced AI technologies to enhance operational performance across various industries.

OlynsClimate Clean Energy

Olyns innovates at the intersection of retail media and recycling, connecting people to recycling and brands to consumers through AI-powered reverse vending machines and a sustainable media network.

ForterraRobotics Automation

Forterra is defining the next domain of operations by creating an ecosystem where intelligent systems coordinate and prevail across battlefields, enabling autonomy that performs in all weather conditions and varied terrain.

goTennaSecurity Cyber

goTenna develops and delivers innovative communication technology and solutions for off-grid connectivity, enabling mission-critical operations for military, law enforcement, and emergency response teams.

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Vanedge Capital Research Investment Thesis Vanedge Capital is a Vancouver and Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm focused on deep technology and hard tech investments. Founded in 2010 by former Electronic Arts President Paul Lee, the firm invests in technically complex, infrastructure-level companies rather than consumer applications. With over $500 million under management across multiple f

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