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131 Dartmouth Street, Floor 3, Boston, Massachusetts, 02116, United States

Overview

Transforms material science advancements into innovative products.

Founded

2016

Deals ยท 12mo

6

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Advanced Materials
Business Development
Financial Services

Investment portfolio

37rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
CorePower Magnetics
Sep 2026Led
$11 MOther Equity
Folio Photonics
Jun 2026Led
$8 MSeries A
Foundation Alloy
Jun 2026Participated
$22 MSeries A
AgZen
Mar 2026Participated
$10 MSeries B
Ripple Foods
Dec 2025Participated
$17 MOther Equity
Amperesand
Nov 2025Participated
$80 MSeries A
Debut
Aug 2025Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Still Bright
Jul 2025Led
$19 MSeed
Foundation Alloy
May 2025Participated
$8 MOther Equity
6K
Sep 2024Participated
$82 MSeries E
Tierra Biosciences
Mar 2024Led
$11 MSeries A
Talus Renewables
Nov 2023Led
$22 MSeries A
CorePower Magnetics
Sep 2026Led
$11 MOther Equity
Folio Photonics
Jun 2026Led
$8 MSeries A
Foundation Alloy
Jun 2026Participated
$22 MSeries A
AgZen
Mar 2026Participated
$10 MSeries B
Ripple Foods
Dec 2025Participated
$17 MOther Equity
Amperesand
Nov 2025Participated
$80 MSeries A
Debut
Aug 2025Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Still Bright
Jul 2025Led
$19 MSeed
Foundation Alloy
May 2025Participated
$8 MOther Equity
6K
Sep 2024Participated
$82 MSeries E
Tierra Biosciences
Mar 2024Led
$11 MSeries A
Talus Renewables
Nov 2023Led
$22 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Material Impact: 37 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Material Impact: 37 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed51
Series A103
Series B25
Series C+14
Other Equity33

Monthly Deal Activity

Material Impact: 37 deals are recorded across 131 months.All available history.
Material Impact: 37 deals are recorded across 131 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Material Impact: Manufacturing is the largest displayed sector by deal count (20 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Material Impact: Manufacturing is the largest displayed sector by deal count (20 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Manufacturing20
Clean Energy & Sustainability12
Hardware & Robotics12
Space & Frontier Tech10
Health & Life Sciences9
Consumer & Lifestyle7
Food & Agriculture5
Transportation & Logistics3
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Marketing & Advertising2
AI & Machine Learning2
Enterprise Software1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Material Impact: 37 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Material Impact: 37 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M7
$10M-$25M21
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M5
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Material Impact: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (29 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Material Impact: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (29 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States29
017303
018452
Europe2
Singapore1
Material Impact: 20 co-investors are shown, with Anzu Partners sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Material Impact: 20 co-investors are shown, with Anzu Partners sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Anzu Partners4
Breakthrough Energy Ventures3
Emerald Technology Ventures3
Engine Ventures3
RKS Ventures3
Volta Energy Technologies3
America's Frontier Fund2
BlackRock2
Calibrate Ventures2
Duke Energy2
El Cap Holdings2
Evergreen Climate Innovations2
Fine Structure Ventures2
GC Ventures America2
Henkel Tech Ventures2
Invest Michigan2
IREON Ventures2
Launch Capital2
LaunchCapital2
SOSV2

Investment Strategy

Material Impact: Led accounts for 57% and participating for 43% of round participation.All available history.
Material Impact: Led accounts for 57% and participating for 43% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led2157%
Participating1643%
Material Impact: Single-lead accounts for 57% and co-led for 43% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Material Impact: Single-lead accounts for 57% and co-led for 43% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1257%
Co-led943%

Team

Adam Sharkawy

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Brian Zatulove

Partner

Carmichael Roberts

Founder & Managing Partner

Christian Theriault

Entrepreneurial Partner

Elyse Winer

Partner

Mark Little

Venture Partner

Melissa Fensterstock

VC

Natalie Wisniewski

Company Building Partner

Paul Deninger

Operating Partner