# Chris Erickson > Chris Erickson is a Series A investor at Pangaea Ventures backing Manufacturing and Chemical. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [Pangaea Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pangaea-ventures) - Location: Phoenix, United States - Total investments: 7 - Last investment: Nov 2024 - Lead investor: 86% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-erickson-013203/ Chris Erickson is a Series A investor at Pangaea Ventures in Phoenix focused on Manufacturing and Chemical. Chris Erickson is based out of Phoenix, Arizona. and is the Partner of Pangaea Ventures. Chris previously worked at Redlen Technologies as Former Director. Chris Erickson attended the University of Toronto. ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Manufacturing | 3 | 43% | | Chemical | 2 | 29% | | Medical | 1 | 14% | | Textiles | 1 | 14% | | Nutrition | 1 | 14% | 12 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Series A | 3 | 43% | | Series B | 2 | 29% | | Series C | 1 | 14% | | Funding Round | 1 | 14% | ### Country | Country | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | United States | 3 | 43% | | Canada | 1 | 14% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Green Theme Technologies | Green Theme Technologies is a developer of environmentally-friendly, dry textile finishing technology. It is a textile innovation company with the mission to create products that out-perform existing technologies while eliminating water usage and pollution. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. | $6M | Series C | Nov 06, 2024 | | | Ardent Process Technologies | Compact Membrane Systems specializes in providing scalable membrane solutions for the decarbonization revolution. It develops technology to capture and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, avert global warming, and transform the industry into a long-term sustainable enterprise. | $16.5M | Series A | Aug 02, 2023 | | | Flore by Sun Genomics | Sun Genomics is a precision nutrition company focused on curing dysbiosis through the gut microflora and personalized solutions. Its flagship product Floré, is a microbiome test and custom synbiotics solution that utilizes whole-genome sequencing to evaluate different digestive system data points and ensure that customers receive a completelypersonalized product based on their unique gut profiles. The company also offers: Floré Tots, Kids, and Baby, available for kids up to age 0-12, and comes in an easy digestive powder to mix with their favorite drink. Floré Clinical, which is specifically for professional practitioners and their patients. Floré Defense, Balance, and Performance for sports teams and athletes. | $9.3M | Series A | Jun 29, 2020 | | | Redlen Technologies | Redlen Technologies is a leading manufacturer of high resolution Cadmium Zinc Telluride (CZT) semiconductor radiation detectors which are enabling a new generation of high performance detection and imaging equipment including Nuclear Cardiology, CT Scanning, Baggage Scanning and Dirty Bomb Detection.Having successfully pioneered a breakthroughproduction process for manufacturing advanced CZT semiconductor wafers with its proprietary Traveling Heater Method (THM) technology, Redlen is revolutionizing the performance, cost and availability of radiation detection and imaging – enabling the widespread adoption of this technology for the medical and security markets.The company also offers an advanced thin film solar Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) feedstock product, delivering volume quantities of high purity, high performance semiconductor material to the Thin Film Solar Photovoltaic (PV) market.With its industry-leading CZT growth technology, pioneered by a management and technical team that is deeply rooted in semiconductor and imaging technology, Redlen is changing the landscape for high performance, cost effective radiation-based medical and security imaging equipment. | | Series B | Mar 15, 2017 | | | Redlen Technologies | Redlen Technologies is a leading manufacturer of high resolution Cadmium Zinc Telluride (CZT) semiconductor radiation detectors which are enabling a new generation of high performance detection and imaging equipment including Nuclear Cardiology, CT Scanning, Baggage Scanning and Dirty Bomb Detection.Having successfully pioneered a breakthroughproduction process for manufacturing advanced CZT semiconductor wafers with its proprietary Traveling Heater Method (THM) technology, Redlen is revolutionizing the performance, cost and availability of radiation detection and imaging – enabling the widespread adoption of this technology for the medical and security markets.The company also offers an advanced thin film solar Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) feedstock product, delivering volume quantities of high purity, high performance semiconductor material to the Thin Film Solar Photovoltaic (PV) market.With its industry-leading CZT growth technology, pioneered by a management and technical team that is deeply rooted in semiconductor and imaging technology, Redlen is changing the landscape for high performance, cost effective radiation-based medical and security imaging equipment. | | | Mar 06, 2014 | | | Redlen Technologies | Redlen Technologies is a leading manufacturer of high resolution Cadmium Zinc Telluride (CZT) semiconductor radiation detectors which are enabling a new generation of high performance detection and imaging equipment including Nuclear Cardiology, CT Scanning, Baggage Scanning and Dirty Bomb Detection.Having successfully pioneered a breakthroughproduction process for manufacturing advanced CZT semiconductor wafers with its proprietary Traveling Heater Method (THM) technology, Redlen is revolutionizing the performance, cost and availability of radiation detection and imaging – enabling the widespread adoption of this technology for the medical and security markets.The company also offers an advanced thin film solar Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) feedstock product, delivering volume quantities of high purity, high performance semiconductor material to the Thin Film Solar Photovoltaic (PV) market.With its industry-leading CZT growth technology, pioneered by a management and technical team that is deeply rooted in semiconductor and imaging technology, Redlen is changing the landscape for high performance, cost effective radiation-based medical and security imaging equipment. | | Series A | | | | Ardent Process Technologies | Compact Membrane Systems specializes in providing scalable membrane solutions for the decarbonization revolution. It develops technology to capture and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, avert global warming, and transform the industry into a long-term sustainable enterprise. | $10.3M | Series B | | | 7 of 7 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [Chevron Technology Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chevron-technology-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [IQT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/in-q-tel) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Syensqo Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/solvay-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [SOSV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sosv) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Cottonwood Technology Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cottonwood-technology-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Danone Manifesto Venture](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/danone-manifesto-venture) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## About Pangaea Ventures VC Fund · Vancouver, Canada Pangaea Ventures invests in companies solving fundamental problems in the world with advanced materials and hard technology; Impact Investor 5 contacts available at Pangaea Ventures. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Chris Erickson | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-erickson | | Matthew Cohen | Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matthew-cohen | | Purnesh Seegopaul | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/purnesh-seegopaul | | Tracy Hedberg | Director, Finance and Administration | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tracy-hedberg | | Andrew Haughian | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-haughian | ## Similar investors ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [General Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-catalyst-partners) — VC Fund ## FAQ ### What does Chris Erickson invest in? Chris Erickson invests primarily in Manufacturing, Chemical and Medical startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 7 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 Chris Erickson last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Chris Erickson closed in Nov 2024. Shizune tracks 7 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? Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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