5IR Funds

5IR Funds operates as a venture capital firm, investing in early-stage companies at the forefront of deep technologies. The firm targets innovations across artificial intelligence, blockchain, quantum computing, virtual reality, and advanced materials. It provides technical, operational, and strategic guidance, helping founders transform ambitious concepts into scalable, market-defining enterprises.

General Partners David Carstens and John Nguyen co-founded 5IR Funds. Their founding insight centered on the need for a specialized ecosystem to support the nascent Fifth Industrial Revolution. Their combined experience informs a model focused on identifying and nurturing disruptive innovations, empowering the next generation of technological leaders.

The firm primarily supports visionary founders developing groundbreaking technological solutions. Its mission is to empower these innovators, driven by a belief in technology’s ability to solve global challenges, disrupt industries, and forge new opportunities. 5IR Funds actively shapes the technological landscape of tomorrow.