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ACTIVE
Global HQ
California, United States
Countries of investment
  • US
  • Norway
  • Sweden
  • Denmark
  • Finland
Investment stages
  • Series A
Industries
  • Analytics
  • Semiconductors
  • Biotech
  • Hardware
  • Climatetech/Cleantech
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.
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$25K
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$5M
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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.
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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

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