Cerium Technology Ventures
VC Fund
Dallas, United States
Cerium Technology Ventures is a VC fund in Dallas focused on SaaS and Sensor. Cerium Technology Ventures accelerates entrepreneurs and early-stage companies that innovate the technological processes utilized by customers in commodity industries.These innovations in some way optimize, simplify, or reduce the cost of operations within these industries, and provide a competitive advantage for the firms they affect.Companiesthat aim to fulfill Cerium's value proposition may be eligible to receive seed capital, technical support, office space, expert mentor-ship, and other strategic resources they may need to achieve market validation or expansion.To be chosen for an investment from Cerium the venture must in some way seek to create strategic value for customers who produce, buy, transport, process, sell, or consumer commodities. These commodities include energy (crude oil, natural gas, refined products, electricity), agriculture (grains, food, livestock), chemicals (petrochemicals, polymers) and metals (gold, silver, copper, aluminum, steel).Cerium has offices locations in Dallas and Los Angeles, companies can receive support on site or at either of these locations.
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 20%
Last updated:
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Industries Cerium Technology Ventures invests in
Stages Cerium Technology Ventures invests in
Countries Cerium Technology Ventures invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
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Eldon Klaassen
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Investment Focus
Industry
- SaaS 1 (20%)
- Sensor 1 (20%)
- FinTech 1 (20%)
- Medical 1 (20%)
- Chemical 1 (20%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (60%)
- Series A 1 (20%)
- Series C 1 (20%)
Country
- United States 4 (80%)
- Canada 1 (20%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Eldon Klaassen
Chairman
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Chairman | Total investments: 2 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Atomica Corp
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Atomica Corp. (formerly Innovative Micro Technology) unleashes the power of Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) to help solve the great problems of our time. Utilizing a uniquely collaborative approach to development and manufacturing, it partners with innovative companies to deliver breakthrough MEMS-based solutions in cloud computing,autonomous vehicles, cell therapy, molecular diagnostics, genomics, 5G, the Internet of Things (IoT), and more. Atomica is the largest MEMS foundry in the USA, serving customers from its 130,000 ft2 manufacturing campus (including a 30,000 ft2 class 100 cleanroom) in Santa Barbara, California. The company is ISO 9001 certified and ITAR registered. Its extensive experience spans the full spectrum of MEMS, including photonics, sensors, microfluidic biochips, and other micro components. | $30M / Series C / Nov 08, 2022 | |
Citylitics
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Citylitics delivers predictive intelligence on local utility and public infrastructure markets. The company's data engine transforms over a billion documents buried in 31,000+ cities & utility data sources into high-value intelligence for targeted business development. | $5M / Series A / Mar 29, 2022 | |
Nesh
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Nesh Sales AI for Chemicals, Materials, and Advanced Manufacturing CompaniesNesh builds your commercial team’s single source of truth by combining product data and expert knowledge with AI designed for the chemicals, materials, and advanced manufacturing industries. Commercial teams gain the tools to leverage complex insights that enhancecustomer conversations, accelerate deal cycles, and grow revenue.Nesh’s first-of-their-kind workflows include: Information queries on products, processes, regulations, standards, and more Prospecting support for opportunity generation, lead generation, and account research Selling activities like comparing products, product positioning, product SWOT analysis, account planning, regulatory compliance checks, and more Learning and development modules for ramping and upskilling sales repsNesh Sales AI is purpose-built for commercial teams at chemical and advanced manufacturing companies, including: Technical Sales Marketing Technical Services Business Development3x Revenue: With Nesh, Sales reps close deals faster with all the key product and technical information they need at their fingertips.8 Hours Saved Each Week: With Nesh, sales reps automate key selling tasks, enabling them to focus on strategies that build strong customer relationships.+50% Close Rate: Nesh helps sellers boost performance and outperform competitors with lead generation, analysis, benchmarking, and positioning.+30% Faster Onboarding: Quicker ramp-up means faster time-to-revenue. Nesh helps new reps close knowledge gaps and use consistent product messaging.Nesh Sales AI is designed For Technical and Commercial Specialists across the Chemicals Value Chain including manufacturers and distributors. Industries include Specialty Chemicals, Paints & Coatings, Catalysts, Chemical Testing Equipment, Pigments & Dyes, Animal Nutrition, Feed Additives, Life Sciences, Paper & Pulp, Adhesives, Cleaning Products, Packaging & Containers, Agrichemicals, Personal care, Human Nutrition, Food Additives, and more. | Seed / Apr 01, 2021 | |
Enertiv
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Enertiv is a real estate technology company that transforms building data into asset value. Our platform streamlines building operations by digitizing the physical infrastructure of commercial real estate portfolios. We collect better data, faster and more affordably than anyone else, enabling owners and operators to eliminate waste within theirlargest and most controllable operating expenses.In addition to utilizing existing data sources, we deploy IoT devices to continuously track every critical piece of equipment, tenant space, and indoor environmental condition to enable operators to ensure peak performance of their assets around the clock. | Seed / Apr 17, 2017 | |
Lendsnap
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Lendsnap transforms how lenders find and serve borrowers. They give mortgage lenders a borrower concierge to automate gathering and sharing qualifying documents. They automate loan documentation by linking borrower financial accounts to collect original documents such as bank statements, W2's, tax returns, and pay stubs. | $120K / Seed / Aug 22, 2016 |
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What does Cerium Technology Ventures invest in?
Cerium Technology Ventures invests primarily in SaaS, Sensor and FinTech startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The team at Cerium Technology Ventures includes Eldon Klaassen (Chairman). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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