Ultratech Capital Partners

What is Ultratech Capital Partners?

Ultratech Capital Partners is an investment fund specializing in backing technology innovators that address significant challenges including protecting the national interest of the United States and its allies, meeting the demand for secure data and knowledge, and working toward energy transition.

The fund focuses on six types of critical technology: Artificial Intelligence, Data & Network Security, Semiconductors & Microelectronics, Energy Generation & Storage, Advanced Materials, and Quantum Technology.

These areas are deemed fundamental to daily living and have applications across various sectors. The industries they invest in include Web Security, DeepTech, and others. Ultratech Capital Partners has a rigorous investment thesis where they target companies that can benefit from the wave of capital spending spurred by the need to protect strategic capabilities.

Their typical investment ranges from $100,000 to $5,000,000, with a sweet spot of $1,500,000. Their specialization spans Seed to Series B rounds. They also leverage their portfolio companies' access to non-dilutive government grants, which helps validate their technology, increase financial runway, and reduce investment risk.

With $75 million in government grants acquired for their portfolio and two NASDAQ IPOs led successfully, Ultratech Capital Partners has demonstrated a top quartile performance for their Fund One. They provide mentoring and development assistance with their extensive operational experience and relationships to guide portfolio leaders through growth phases and towards exits through M&A or IPOs. The fund is Operator-led and backed by Family Office, committing significant capital of their own, highlighting their conviction and expertise.

The investment team at Ultratech Capital Partners is seasoned with years of experience in business building, operations, managing M&A deals, and deploying capital for top-tier returns.

What they say:

We invest in highly innovative technology companies shaping the future of our world. Our focus is on early stage enterprises and teams that demonstratescompelling qualities, creating compelling technologies with applications across multiple sectors, and that can achieve real scale and impact.

What we look for: We invest in critical technologies, including AI/ML, Cybersecurity, Energy, Semiconductors, Advanced Materials, Quantum

How we help: We help companies navigate government GTM and funding landscapes, particularly focused on accessing non-dilutive funding.