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LiquidMetal Ventures is a Boston-based venture capital fund investing in early-stage deep-tech startups. It provides seed, angel, and pre-Series A capital across BioTech, Climate Tech, and Deep Tech & AI. Their strategy supports breakthrough technologies, especially minority-founded ventures, guiding initial development.
Established in 2022, JI ZHAO, Ph.D., serves as Founding & Managing Partner, leveraging his MIT Research Scientist background. Qiong Ye, Ph.D., a Partner, contributes expertise in biotech and investment. The firm's insight recognized a need for specialized capital and support for nascent deep-tech companies by underrepresented founders.
The fund targets deep-tech startups, primarily minority-led ventures, within its core sectors. LiquidMetal Ventures’ vision is a critical early financial catalyst, empowering groundbreaking technologies to advance from conceptualization to market presence. It fosters a diverse innovation ecosystem.
LiquidMetal Ventures has 3 tracked investments across 3 companies. The latest tracked deal is $2.0M Pre-Seed in Altera in January 2024.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2024 | Altera | $2.0M Pre-Seed | A16Z GAMES | Joon Sung Park, Rich Aldrich, Zack Weiner, Alumni Ventures, Gunderson Dettmer, Vamos Ventures |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Axoft | $8.0M Seed | The Engine | Boost VC, Collaborative Seed & Growth Partners, Project 11, Speedy Packets Inc., AB Initio Capital, Aibasis, Alumni Ventures, Amino Capital, Blindspot Ventures, Decent Capital, Mintz, Safar Partners, Taihill Venture |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Think Bioscience | $17.0M Seed | Innovation Endeavors, Xora Innovation | AV8 Ventures, Axial VC, Buff Gold Ventures, Wireframe Ventures |
