Black Diamond Ventures
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
California, United States
Countries of investment
- US
- Norway
- Sweden
- Denmark
- Finland
Investment stages
- Series A
Industries
- FinTech
- Artificial Intelligence
- Health Tech
- Internet
About
Black Diamond Ventures (BDV) has a history of cultivating passionate partnerships with a successful track record of investing in the brightest minds. The firm is committed to building relationships among investors and their investments. BDV focuses on multistage investments in deep tech, medtech, and biotech sectors. They have a diverse leadership team with entrepreneurial and field expertise, and they prioritize supporting and growing the ventures they invest in.
Black Diamond Ventures (BDV) has a history of cultivating passionate partnerships with a successful track record of investing in the brightest minds. The firm is committed to building relationships among investors and their investments. BDV focuses on multistage investments in deep tech, medtech, and biotech sectors. They have a diverse leadership team with entrepreneurial and field expertise, and they prioritize supporting and growing the ventures they invest in.
Investment Thesis
Black Diamond Ventures will invest in companies raising Series B and growth capital in our focus sectors – deep tech and biotech – including verticals in AI and ML, big data, materials science, and semiconductors. They invest in visionary founders offering proprietary tech/ product solutions designed for a large and quantifiable market within a B2B or B2B2C business model.
Team
Christopher B. Lucas: Founder and Managing Director
Ana Quintana: Managing Partner
Yasmin Ibarra: Operations Administrator
Brence Culp: Venture Partner
Jon Kraft: Venture Partner
John Kispert: Venture Partner
Portfolio
Altwork
Alveo
Ares Materials
Atonarp
Black Diamond Ventures
Bossa Nova Robotics
Engage3
ESS
Finicast
LiquidSpace
Mumo
Prellis Biologics
Strateos