# Anthony Arnerich

> Anthony Arnerich is a Series E investor at 3×5 Partners backing Electronics and Manufacturing. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [3×5 Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/3x5-partners)
- Location: Portland, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Nov 2022
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-arnerich-8469586

Anthony Arnerich is a Series E investor at 3×5 Partners in Portland focused on Electronics and Manufacturing. Tony Arnerich founded Arnerich Massena in 1991. In his capacity as chief executive officer, he directs the development of the firm, managing strategic growth and firm direction. As chief investment officer, he oversees the Investment Committee, managing the process of establishing investment policy and overall strategy. Mr. Arnerich also worksdirectly with clients as an advisor; his West-Coast client base includes corporate, public, and not-for-profit organizations, as well as high net worth individuals. He founded an award-winning business-to-school partnership with Portland's Irvington School, which represents a significant commitment of funding and employee volunteer time to neighborhood schools.Tony Arnerich's experience in the investment industry spans more than 25 years, during which he served as an investment executive and helped found the Investment Management Consulting Group of Dain Bosworth. In prior years, he owned and managed businesses in the Pacific Northwest.Mr. Arnerich earned a Bachelor of Arts from Santa Clara University. He is also a former FINRA Series 7, 63, and 24 license holder.Tony Arnerich has been an I AM Learning Partner for more than 20 years. I AM Learning Partners volunteer as mentors, working directly with children in Arnerich Massena's I AM Learning Partnership math, literacy, enrichment, and summer camp programs at a local elementary school.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Electronics | 1 | 50% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50% |
| Electrical Distribution | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series E | 1 | 50% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Smart Wires | Smart Wires is an electrical and electronics company that specializes in grid optimization solutions that leverage its patented modular power flow control technology. The company provides solutions in the fields of transmission reliability, congestion management, and power flow control solutions.Smart Wires was founded in 2010 and headquarteredin San Francisco, California. | $5M | Post-IPO Equity | Nov 16, 2022 |  |
| Smart Wires | Smart Wires is an electrical and electronics company that specializes in grid optimization solutions that leverage its patented modular power flow control technology. The company provides solutions in the fields of transmission reliability, congestion management, and power flow control solutions.Smart Wires was founded in 2010 and headquarteredin San Francisco, California. | $75M | Series E | Dec 21, 2019 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [3×5 Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/3x5-partners-658c) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Lime Rock New Energy](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lime-rock-new-energy) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About 3×5 Partners

VC Fund · Portland, United States

3×5 Partners is a venture capital firm that focuses on innovations in the life science and resource-driven sectors. It identifies companies that reduce and evolve the consumption of the planet’s limited resources, including energy, food, waste, water, and other natural resources. It seeks opportunities in the life-science sector to improve patientoutcomes by developing innovations in biopharma and medical devices. It believes that these solution leaders will become some of the most valuable companies in the future.The firm was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.

2 contacts available at 3×5 Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Anthony Arnerich | Managing Director and Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anthony-arnerich |
| Nicholas Walrod | Managing Director and Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nicholas-walrod |

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## FAQ

### What does Anthony Arnerich invest in?

Anthony Arnerich invests primarily in Electronics, Manufacturing and Electrical Distribution startups, most often at Series E and Post-IPO Equity stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Anthony Arnerich last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Anthony Arnerich closed in Nov 2022. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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