Unless

What is Unless?

Unless is an investment firm that is actively engaging in the transformation of industrial systems amidst what they describe as the New Industrial Revolution. They aim to leverage their investments to address a pivotal moment defined by critical shifts in geopolitics, climate response, technological advances, workforce dynamics, and global economic patterns.

These changes are driving the need for new industrial systems including supply chains, manufacturing, energy production, and transportation solutions. Their stated mission is to support visionary companies that are reimagining these industrial systems.

To this end, Unless specializes in funding initiatives ranging from Seed to Series B stages, with a sweet spot of around $500,000, although they are capable of investing anywhere between $100,000 and $5,000,000.

Unless focuses on several cutting-edge technological sectors including AgroTech, Hardware, Manufacturing, Energy, IoT, Wearables, CleanTech, A.I., Big Data, Blockchain, Cryptos, Impact ventures, Mobility, and Nanotechnology—a range reflecting the fund's commitment to innovative solutions that could have a positive and lasting impact on the future.

The fund operates with a perpetual capital structure allowing them to participate in the development of companies over industrially relevant timescales. Their partners are considered leaders in their respective fields such as manufacturing, automation, climate adaptation, and the dynamics of changing labor.

Moreover, the firm is not just investing in companies but is also redefining venture capital practices to support innovations and entrepreneurs that can decisively shape the trajectory of human progress and systemic industrial transformation.

What they say:

We are an investment firm that provides valuable insights and strategic partnerships to support entrepreneurs.

What we look for: We invest in AI, machine learning, manufacturing, robotics, and renewable energy, focusing on impact-oriented industrial entrepreneurs.