# Aweida Venture Partners

> Aweida Venture Partners is a VC fund in Superior backing AgTech and Hardware. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Superior, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Oct 2014
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.aweida.com

Aweida Venture Partners is an evergreen fund specialized in investments in the areas of data storage, software, and the life sciences.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AgTech | 1 | 50% |
| Hardware | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 50% |
| Architecture | 1 | 50% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dan Aweida | Team Member | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dan-aweida |
| Jesse Aweida | General Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jesse-aweida |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Illumitex | Illumitex is a manufacturer of precision LEDs, LED lights, LED grow lights, and digital horticulture solutions. It transforms traditional LED design and increases the functionality with the creation of an LED package that emits light in a uniform, highly-precise beam directly from the source. Its devices provide LED lights which are mainly based onoptics technology that predict, diagnose, monitor, and improve all aspects of operations that enable customers to improve the brightness and efficiency of flat-panel televisions, portable electronic devices, and digital projectors to be used for their vertical farms, greenhouses, and indoor gardening. | $4M | Debt Financing | Oct 14, 2014 |  |
| Illumitex | Illumitex is a manufacturer of precision LEDs, LED lights, LED grow lights, and digital horticulture solutions. It transforms traditional LED design and increases the functionality with the creation of an LED package that emits light in a uniform, highly-precise beam directly from the source. Its devices provide LED lights which are mainly based onoptics technology that predict, diagnose, monitor, and improve all aspects of operations that enable customers to improve the brightness and efficiency of flat-panel televisions, portable electronic devices, and digital projectors to be used for their vertical farms, greenhouses, and indoor gardening. | $5.3M | Series B | May 30, 2008 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [DFJ Mercury](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dfj-mercury-894f) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [New Enterprise Associates](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-enterprise-associates) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Apex Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apex-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mercury Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mercury-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Morgan Creek Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/morgan-creek-capital-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mousse Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mousse-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Aweida Venture Partners invest in?

Aweida Venture Partners invests primarily in AgTech, Hardware and Software startups, most often at Series B and Debt Financing 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.

### How do I contact Aweida Venture Partners?

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### Who are the partners at Aweida Venture Partners?

The team at Aweida Venture Partners includes Dan Aweida (Team Member) and Jesse Aweida (General Manager). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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