Advanced Materials Venture Capital

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We invest in start-up teams developing breakthrough advanced materials innovations. Our investment strategy is predicated on assisting entrepreneurs with customer and supply chain business development and providing strategic and operational support.

Advanced Materials Venture Capital

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We invest in start-up teams developing breakthrough advanced materials innovations. Our investment strategy is predicated on assisting entrepreneurs with customer and supply chain business development and providing strategic and operational support.

Advanced Materials Venture Capital

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We invest in start-up teams developing breakthrough advanced materials innovations. Our investment strategy is predicated on assisting entrepreneurs with customer and supply chain business development and providing strategic and operational support.

Advanced Materials Venture Capital

PHOENIXVP_Newlogo

We invest in start-up teams developing breakthrough advanced materials innovations. Our investment strategy is predicated on assisting entrepreneurs with customer and supply chain business development and providing strategic and operational support.

Advanced Materials Venture Capital

PHOENIXVP_Newlogo

We invest in start-up teams developing breakthrough advanced materials innovations. Our investment strategy is predicated on assisting entrepreneurs with customer and supply chain business development and providing strategic and operational support.

Advanced Materials Venture Capital

PHOENIXVP_Newlogo

We invest in start-up teams developing breakthrough advanced materials innovations. Our investment strategy is predicated on assisting entrepreneurs with customer and supply chain business development and providing strategic and operational support.

Advanced Materials Venture Capital

PHOENIXVP_Newlogo

We invest in start-up teams developing breakthrough advanced materials innovations. Our investment strategy is predicated on assisting entrepreneurs with customer and supply chain business development and providing strategic and operational support.

Advanced Materials Venture Capital

PHOENIXVP_Newlogo

We invest in start-up teams developing breakthrough advanced materials innovations. Our investment strategy is predicated on assisting entrepreneurs with customer and supply chain business development and providing strategic and operational support.

Advanced Materials Venture Capital

PHOENIXVP_Newlogo

We invest in start-up teams developing breakthrough advanced materials innovations. Our investment strategy is predicated on assisting entrepreneurs with customer and supply chain business development and providing strategic and operational support.

Advanced Materials Venture Capital

PHOENIXVP_Newlogo

We invest in start-up teams developing breakthrough advanced materials innovations. Our investment strategy is predicated on assisting entrepreneurs with customer and supply chain business development and providing strategic and operational support.

Advanced Materials Venture Capital

PHOENIXVP_Newlogo

We invest in start-up teams developing breakthrough advanced materials innovations. Our investment strategy is predicated on assisting entrepreneurs with customer and supply chain business development and providing strategic and operational support.

Advanced Materials Venture Capital

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We invest in start-up teams developing breakthrough advanced materials innovations. Our investment strategy is predicated on assisting entrepreneurs with customer and supply chain business development and providing strategic and operational support.

Advances in underlying materials and processes are revolutionizing almost every industry.

We look for transformative Advanced Materials innovations, including novel engineered materials, new device architectures, and advanced process technologies and tools. We invest in innovations that enable entirely new products, dramatic performance improvements of existing products, enhanced-efficiency, and/or greener manufacturing processes for major industries such as Consumer Electronics, Drug Delivery, Chemicals, Energy Generation, Energy Storage, Solar, Water, and Building Materials to name a few.

Estimates of the industrial impact of Advanced Materials innovations over the next decade exceed $3 Trillion.

Reinventing Venture Capital

Advanced Materials is a significant yet under-served area of innovation by venture capitalists. It requires specialized knowledge of materials sciences, industrial value chains, and business models. At PVP, we have developed a unique value-add approach based on successfully founding, operating, and investing in advanced material start-ups over the past 30 years.

Our Team

We understand that teams are the most important ingredient in any start-up. Meet our team. We have an unparalleled success rate, with some failures too. We are constantly learning and enjoy working with entrepreneurs.

John T Chen

Zach Jonasson

Nobuyuki Kambe

Avinash Kant

Frank Levinson

Srinivas Rao

David Soane

Jennifer Wang

Strategic Partners

PVP enjoys valuable strategic relationships with a diversified consortium of industry leading corporations. Our Strategic Partners, several of which have also elected to be Strategic Limited Partners in one or more of our Funds, have a combined market capitalization exceeding $380 Billion and represent complimentary industry verticals, value chain positions, and geographic concentrations. These partnerships help define key industry needs and market opportunities. Our portfolio companies enjoy access to this deep set of potential customer and supply chain partner relationships. And, we make business development introductions between our partners and promising start-ups, even if the start-up is not an investment fit for our funds.

MEET AND HEAR FROM SOME OF OUR STRATEGIC PARTNERS

Industrial & Scientific Advisory Board

PVP draws from a talented group of Industrial & Scientific Advisors who have expertise in advanced materials R&D and commercialization across multiple industries, including speciality chemicals, high performance materials, photonics, coatings, building materials, pharmaceuticals, electronics, energy, QC tools, and medical devices.

MEET SOME OF OUR ADVISORS

Current Portfolio Companies

Some of our Prior Investments and Companies Founded

Testimonials

Meet some of the entrepreneurs we work with and see what they have to say about us

"Phoenix Venture Partners sets the gold standard when it comes to providing valuable support and insight to their portfolio companies. Their innovative yet practical approach to the “partnership model” has proven to be instrumental to our success. "

Cliff Morris - CEO C3Nano

2015-10-12T08:33:27+00:00

Cliff Morris - CEO C3Nano

“Phoenix Venture Partners sets the gold standard when it comes to providing valuable support and insight to their portfolio companies. Their innovative yet practical approach to the “partnership model” has proven to be instrumental to our success. “

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"NBD has been extremely grateful for the partnership with a fund with deep understanding of the materials space. PVP has been hands on in furthering NBD's business development efforts both with PVP's LP base and other interested corporates. PVP's experience in advanced materials and developing successful pathways to market is unmatched, as many materials companies do not succeed with software/biotech business models. ”

Miguel Galvez, Co-Founder and CEO and Deckard Sorensen, Co-Founder and President - NBD, Inc

2015-10-10T11:56:40+00:00

Miguel Galvez, Co-Founder and CEO and Deckard Sorensen, Co-Founder and President - NBD, Inc

“NBD has been extremely grateful for the partnership with a fund with deep understanding of the materials space. PVP has been hands on in furthering NBD’s business development efforts both with PVP’s LP base and other interested corporates. PVP’s experience in advanced materials and developing successful pathways to market is unmatched, as many materials companies do not succeed with View Full →

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"Being a battery materials company, we have to navigate a complex and unusual landscape of suppliers, manufacturers, and product designers, and both Nobi and John have provided both nuanced insight into our strategies, as well as productive introductions to potential partners and customers."

Christine C. Ho, Ph.D. - CEO Imprint Energy, Inc.

2015-10-19T16:28:01+00:00

Christine C. Ho, Ph.D. - CEO Imprint Energy, Inc.

“Being a battery materials company, we have to navigate a complex and unusual landscape of suppliers, manufacturers, and product designers, and both Nobi and John have provided both nuanced insight into our strategies, as well as productive introductions to potential partners and customers.”

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"PVP has added significant value to AMI far surpassing their financial investment in the company. The added value provided through introductions to their large industry network has led to both, funded development projects and current customers for AMI."

Joe Giuliani - CEO, Autonomic Materials, Inc.

2015-10-10T10:55:33+00:00

Joe Giuliani - CEO, Autonomic Materials, Inc.

“PVP has added significant value to AMI far surpassing their financial investment in the company. The added value provided through introductions to their large industry network has led to both, funded development projects and current customers for AMI.”

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"Choosing your financial partner is one of the most strategic decisions founders will make. PVP shares our values. Their technical expertise and business development skills are significant assets to our company. They work to understand our development challenges and provide access to a complimentary network of experts. We are able to leverage the full range of PVP’s assets to accelerate our development timeline in a quality fashion."

Bill Puent Sentinel Monitoring Systems, Inc.

2015-10-27T20:02:15+00:00

Bill Puent Sentinel Monitoring Systems, Inc.

“Choosing your financial partner is one of the most strategic decisions founders will make. PVP shares our values. Their technical expertise and business development skills are significant assets to our company. They work to understand our development challenges and provide access to a complimentary network of experts. We are able to leverage the full range of PVP’s assets to View Full →

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"We have been delighted to have PVP as our investors and to have John Chen and Frank Levinson on our board. We have found them to be extremely supportive of the company on all fronts. In addition to their financial support they have provided sound advice and connections to many other resources helpful to the company. When the inevitable high tech start-up problems arise, we particularly appreciate their constructive and positive advice and guidance."

Mary Hibbs-Brenner, Co-Founder and CEO and Klein Johnson, Co-Founder and CTO - Vixar Inc.

2015-10-12T08:34:40+00:00

Mary Hibbs-Brenner, Co-Founder and CEO and Klein Johnson, Co-Founder and CTO - Vixar Inc.

“We have been delighted to have PVP as our investors and to have John Chen and Frank Levinson on our board. We have found them to be extremely supportive of the company on all fronts. In addition to their financial support they have provided sound advice and connections to many other resources helpful to the company. When the View Full →

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News

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Autonomic Materials Finalist for the R&D 100 Awards

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The R&D 100 Awards reward the most prestigious innovations and revolutionary ideas in science and technology. The R&D 100 Conference celebrates these awards and is also an educational event where R&D professionals gather to network, share, and learn from...

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Phoenix Venture Partners Lead Series A Investment in BroadSpot Imaging Corporation

Oct 13, 2017 | Press Release, Show All

RICHMOND, Calif., Oct. 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ BroadSpot Imaging, a medical diagnostic company focused on expanding patient access to superior eye-based diagnostics for ophthalmic and other medical conditions, has secured $7.5M in Series A funding. BroadSpot will use the...

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Connected to Origin: Technology’s role in a sustainable supply chain.

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Q&A With Crop Enhancement Advisory Board Member and Agribusiness Leader Mary Shelman

Jul 13, 2017 | Interview, Show All

We recently announced the formation of our advisory board, a group of talented individuals who will help inform and guide our business strategy, and provide useful industry connection. One of the three members of this board is Mary Shelman, who is well known in the...

Crop Enhancement Appoints VP R&D, Builds Go-to-Market Team as AgTech Materials Science Pioneer Expands Industry Focus

Jun 29, 2017 | News, Press Release, Show All

Dr. Damian Hajduk heads up R&D; Mark Russell and Eric Flora spearhead market- and field-development efforts; company forms advisory board. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Crop Enhancement Inc., an innovator of sustainable agrochemical...

Eastman investment in Phoenix Venture Partners II LP increases external innovation reach with start-up sector

May 17, 2017 | News, Press Release, Show All

Kingsport, Tenn., USA, May 17, 2017 Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) announced today it has partnered with Phoenix Venture Partners LLC (PVP) via an investment in its officially closed new venture capital fund, PVP II LP. This is another step forward for...

NBD Nano Announces Partnership with International Condenser Tube Manufacturer

May 12, 2017 | News

Germany-based MPG selected NBD solution for its durability, ease of manufacturing use. BOSTON, May 9, 2017 NBD Nanotechnologies, the surface “wettability” experts, today announced a partnership agreement with Mendener Präzisionsrohr GmbH (MPG), a leading...

Proprietary Incubator Relationships

We enjoy relationships with several advanced materials and cleantech incubators globally. We have proprietary relationships with two incubators founded by our partners: