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Cottonwood Technology Fund

Cottonwood Technology Fund

Santa Fe, New Mexicocottonwood.vc

Overview

Cottonwood Technology Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm that makes impact investments in key enabling technologies — Deep Tech & Hard Science. The firm focuses on startups from Northwest Europe and Southwest USA, regions with numerous national laboratories, research universities, and research centers. It invests in B2B High-Tech/ Hard Science sectors such as Photonics, Micro- and Nanoelectronics, Nanotech, Advanced Materials, Climate Tech, Health Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing and Robotics.

Year Founded

2009

Portfolio Companies

25

Investments

Cottonwood Technology Fund investments
CompanyDateStageLead
mPower TechnologyFeb 2022Series BLead
Ares MaterialsMar 2016SeedCo-investor
Team WildfireDec 2023SeedLead
Green Theme Technologies Inc.Nov 2024Series CLead
Brilliance RGBMar 2026Series ALead
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Key People

Lee Rand

Partner

Patrick Claessen

Partner

Pratik Uthan

Venture Capital Intern

Sabine Jansen - Bijker

Corporate Investor Relations Finance Manager

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is Cottonwood Technology Fund based?

Cottonwood Technology Fund is headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States.

When was Cottonwood Technology Fund founded?

Cottonwood Technology Fund was founded in 2009.

How many portfolio companies does Cottonwood Technology Fund have?

Cottonwood Technology Fund has 25 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Cottonwood Technology Fund's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include mPower Technology, Ares Materials, Team Wildfire, Green Theme Technologies Inc., Brilliance RGB.

What was Cottonwood Technology Fund's most recent investment shown here?

Cottonwood Technology Fund's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Brilliance RGB in 2026.

What sectors does Cottonwood Technology Fund focus on?

Cottonwood Technology Fund focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Cybersecurity, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Cybersecurity, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Cybersecurity, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Telecommunications & Networking, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Telecommunications & Networking, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech.

What company stages does Cottonwood Technology Fund focus on?

Cottonwood Technology Fund typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Cottonwood Technology Fund's AUM?

Cottonwood Technology Fund's assets under management are estimated between $100.0M and $250.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSanta Fe, New Mexico
Year Founded2009

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