Chrysalix Venture Capital
Status
Active
Global HQ
Vancouver, Canada
Countries of investment
- Canada
- USA
- Netherlands
- Finland
- Germany
- France
- Belgium
- Sweden
- Denmark
- Norway
- Austria
- Switzerland
Investment stages
- Seed
Industries
- Industrial innovation
- energy technology
- resource productivity
- cleantech
- robotics
About
Chrysalix Venture Capital is a Vancouver, Canada-based early-stage venture capital firm established in 2001 specializing in industrial innovation. It invests in startups developing breakthrough technologies for resource-intensive industries such as energy, mining, transport, chemicals, building materials, and forestry. The firm supports companies advancing carbon capture, smart mining, electric vehicle infrastructure, advanced materials, and industrial robotics. Chrysalix collaborates with leading industrial partners to accelerate commercialization and scale, aiming to deliver financial returns alongside environmental sustainability.
Chrysalix Venture Capital is a Vancouver, Canada-based early-stage venture capital firm established in 2001 specializing in industrial innovation. It invests in startups developing breakthrough technologies for resource-intensive industries such as energy, mining, transport, chemicals, building materials, and forestry. The firm supports companies advancing carbon capture, smart mining, electric vehicle infrastructure, advanced materials, and industrial robotics. Chrysalix collaborates with leading industrial partners to accelerate commercialization and scale, aiming to deliver financial returns alongside environmental sustainability.
Investment Thesis
Chrysalix Venture Capital focuses on commercializing breakthrough innovations for resource-intensive industries. The firm invests in intelligent systems, energy technologies, and resource productivity solutions that deliver financial returns alongside environmental sustainability. Chrysalix partners with industrial companies and entrepreneurs to bridge market-driven problems and disruptive technologies, especially in sectors like clean energy, robotics, and smart cities.
Team
Greg Allen - Partner
Fred van Beuningen - Managing Partner
Charles Haythornthwaite
Ph.D. (Charlie) - Senior Partner
Alfred Lam
Ph.D. - Partner
Wal van Lierop
Ph.D. - Founding Partner
Wendy Leong - CFO
Gina Andre - Office Administrator
Nicholas Andruschak - Vice President
Alicia Lenis - Vice President
Niccolò Moro - Investment Analyst
Tracy Gundy - Research & Program Administrator
Horry Li - Senior Accountant
Portfolio
Minesense Technologies
GaN Systems
General Fusion
Axine Water Technologies
Svante
Brammo Motorsports
Liquid Light
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