Bandgap Ventures

Bandgap Ventures is an Austin-based venture capital firm focused on making equity investments in early and seed stage companies. The firm’s core strategy targets ventures developing tangible physical products underpinned by defensible technology. This includes a concentration on advanced materials, innovative hardware and manufacturing processes, and energy technologies that aim to enhance efficiency and profitability within their respective sectors.

Samuel Kim founded Bandgap Ventures in August 2013, driven by the insight that while software and digital media garnered significant attention, the foundational physical hardware and materials enabling these advancements were often overlooked and underserved by investment capital. Kim’s extensive background in technology and venture capital informed the firm's strategic focus on deep technology.

The firm's portfolio primarily consists of innovative startups seeking to introduce groundbreaking products across its target sectors. Bandgap Ventures aims to support the creation of new markets and the significant evolution of existing ones, contributing to a more sustainable and technologically advanced ecosystem through its strategic investments.