Fusion Fund
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Palo Alto, United States
Countries of investment
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- Israel
Investment stages
- Pre-Seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
Industries
- Enterprise AI
- Healthcare
- Industrial Technology
- DeepTech
- Semiconductors
- HealthTech
- Enterprise Software
About
Fusion Fund is a Palo Alto-based venture capital firm focused on backing industry-transforming enterprise AI and deep tech founders. Their focus spans enterprise AI, healthcare, industrial technology, and deep tech across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Israel. The firm supports deep tech founders from pre-seed through Series B stages.
Fusion Fund is a Palo Alto-based venture capital firm focused on backing industry-transforming enterprise AI and deep tech founders. Their focus spans enterprise AI, healthcare, industrial technology, and deep tech across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Israel. The firm supports deep tech founders from pre-seed through Series B stages.
Investment Thesis
Fusion Fund is a pre-seed to Series B stage venture capital firm deploying capital across enterprise AI, healthcare, industrial technology, and deep tech sectors. They invest in industry-transforming deep tech and enterprise startups led by technical founders. The firm differentiates itself through founder Lu Zhang's engineering PhD, strategic corporate LP network including Fortune 500 companies, and technical due diligence expertise across enterprise applications.
Manager's Experience
Founded in 2015 by Lu Zhang (Founder and Managing Partner, engineering PhD, former founder of medical device company Acetone which was acquired). Team includes Michele Bettencourt (Board Partner), Shane Wall (Partner), and other investment professionals. Manages Fund III totaling over $250M AUM across three funds. Backed by Fortune 500 corporations, institutional investors, and strategic LPs including Salesforce Ventures. Portfolio includes Zoox (acquired by Amazon), Boom Supersonic, Espresso Displays, Owlet Baby Care, Reali, Automat, Vise, Notarize, and other enterprise AI and deep tech companies. The firm leverages Lu Zhang's technical background and strategic corporate LP network to provide portfolio companies with unique access to Fortune 500 pilot opportunities, hiring pipelines, and industry expertise across enterprise AI, healthcare, industrial technology, and deep tech sectors.
Team
Lu Zhang - Founder & Managing Partner
Michele Bettencourt - Board Partner
Shane Wall - Partner
Rob Guzikowski - Partner
Andy Silberman - Partner
Portfolio
Zoox
Boom Supersonic
Espresso Displays
Owlet Baby Care
Reali
Automat
Vise
Notarize
Curu
Kognitos
Whisper.ai
Neurable
Sage
Enable Medicine
Sword Health
Aegis Sciences
PathAI