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SeedSeries AAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsCybersecurityClimate & EnergySpace & DefenseRoboticsRobotics & AutomationClimate & Clean EnergyDeveloper Tools & InfrastructureAerospace & DefenseSecurity & Cybersecurity

Thesis

Investing in inevitable deep tech. Back visionary founders building transformational companies in domains where technological disruption is predetermined, not probable. Focus on early scale inflection points where companies move from potential to proven commercial viability.

Likely not a fit for

No consumer apps, no non-technical founders, no shallow tech trends, no companies outside core domains (space, energy, quantum, security)

How they invest

Lead or follow
Leads or follows
Typical decision
~2 weeks
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Not required
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

4 contacts on file

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Ari Newman

General PartnerCo-Founder, General Partner · Primary contact

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David Mandell

General PartnerCo-Founder, General Partner

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Maggie Rodney

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Portfolio

Venus AerospaceAerospace Defense

Venus Aerospace is revolutionizing rocket engine propulsion with its innovative technologies, including the Venus Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) and the Venus Detonation Ramjet (VDR), designed for high efficiency and scalability in space and defense applications.

Axiom SpaceAerospace Defense

Axiom Space is the leading provider of human spaceflight services and developer of human-rated space infrastructure. We operate end-to-end missions to the ISS while developing its successor, Axiom Station, and building next-generation spacesuits for low-Earth orbit, the Moon and beyond.

Orbit FabAerospace Defense

Orbit Fab is building the in-space propellant supply chain, providing spacecraft refueling services to enable a sustainable and thriving in-space economy.

Lunar OutpostAerospace Defense

Lunar Outpost is redefining our relationship with the Moon by building the robotic infrastructure for future exploration and commerce. The company focuses on enabling a sustainable human presence on other planetary bodies through advanced spacecraft, robotics, and space resource solutions.

VescentManufacturing Industrial

Vescent Technologies Inc. develops and manufactures technologies in waveguides, electro-optics, tunable lasers, and electronics for precision laser control, focusing on quantum applications.

Operant AISecurity Cyber

Operant AI is a Runtime AI Application Defense Platform that actively protects every layer of live cloud and AI applications from infra to APIs, blocking critical runtime attacks and providing real-time visibility and cloud-native defense.

Knit TechnologiesEnterprise Software

Knit Technologies is an AI-native research agency that combines AI-driven automation with expert researcher guidance for comprehensive market insights. Their platform empowers researchers through end-to-end AI insights solutions, automating tasks such as survey creation and reporting while providing expert strategy guidance.

Optera ClimateClimate Clean Energy

Optera provides enterprise emissions management software that helps organizations track and manage their carbon emissions across supply chains, enabling them to meet sustainability goals and comply with regulations.

ExowattClimate Clean Energy

Exowatt provides modular, dispatchable energy systems designed to meet the demands of AI infrastructure, delivering 24-hour solar energy.

AmpaireAerospace Defense

Ampaire is a leader in hybrid-electric aviation, developing aircraft that significantly reduce emissions and operational costs while enhancing connectivity for underserved communities.

The HiveEnterprise Software

Hive is the leading provider of cloud-based AI solutions to understand, search, and generate content, trusted by hundreds of the world's largest organizations. The company empowers developers with pre-trained AI models, serving billions of customer API requests monthly.

Hosta.aiProptech Real Estate

Hosta A.I. empowers remote residential property assessments with just a few photos, using patented A.I. spatial and material analytics to automate onsite property assessment.

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Massive Capital Partners Research Investment Thesis Massive Capital Partners is a specialized deep-tech venture capital firm founded in 2020 by experienced founders and operators Ari Newman and David Mandell. The firm focuses on "investing in inevitable deep tech" - backing visionary founders building transformational companies in markets with compelling long-term implications. Rather than chasing…

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