Chrysalix Venture Capital
VC Fund
Vancouver, Canada
Chrysalix Venture Capital is a VC fund in Vancouver focused on Energy and Manufacturing. Chrysalix is an early-stage industrial innovation venture capital firm that connects market-driven problems to breakthrough solutions.It invests in and supports compelling technologies and entrepreneurial management teams that address the changing demands of the global industry and actively work with their clients and support them with deepindustry and technical knowledge, management and board assistance, organized networking with industrial and financial partners, management of intellectual property, and direct access to capital.In 2001, Wal van Lierop established the firm in Vancouver, British Columbia.
- Total investments:
- 118
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 25%
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Chrysalix Venture Capital invests in
Stages Chrysalix Venture Capital invests in
Countries Chrysalix Venture Capital invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 6 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Series A
- $2M–$16M
- Series B
- $5.4M–$24M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Energy 11 (9%)
- Manufacturing 10 (8%)
- CleanTech 8 (7%)
- Renewable Energy 8 (7%)
- Solar 5 (4%)
Stage
- Series B 22 (19%)
- Series A 20 (17%)
- Funding Round 14 (12%)
- Seed 13 (11%)
- Series C 11 (9%)
Country
- United States 21 (18%)
- Canada 16 (14%)
- The Netherlands 2 (2%)
- Norway 1 (1%)
- Finland 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alfred Lam
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
Charles Haythornthwaite
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 16 | Find email | |
Fred van Beuningen
Managing Partner
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Managing Partner | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Dr. Wal Van Lierop
President & CEO
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President & CEO | Total investments: 11 | Find email | |
Richard MacKellar
Managing Director
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Managing Director | Total investments: 15 | Find email | |
| See all 6 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luffy AI uses Adaptive Intelligence to evolve robotic control systems. | $10.8M / Series A / Jul 07, 2026 | ||
| Geopyörä is the state of the art in rock breakage characterization testing and it was developed to allow mining companies to test several samples at low cost for geometallurgical, comminution design and control applications | Seed / Apr 21, 2026 | ||
| We increase uptime in mines with advanced analytics that optimize maintenance and extend equipment life. | Series A / Dec 01, 2025 | ||
| General Fusion pursues a commercially oriented path toward fusion energy by developing a magnetized target fusion (MTF) technology. The company applies advances in plasma physics, modern electronics, materials, and compression mechanisms to generate fusion-relevant conditions. It operates a demonstration system, Lawson Machine 26 (LM26), thatinjects magnetized plasma into a liquid metal liner and compresses it using coordinated mechanical pistons to reach high temperatures and pressures. The technology serves as a practical stepping stone toward building a fusion demonstration facility and ultimately delivering fusion-derived electricity to the grid. The approach focuses on closing the gap between demonstration milestones and a deployable power-plant system. | $21.6M / Venture - Series Unknown / Aug 21, 2025 | ||
| Q5D manufactures tools to automate the production of wiring harness for all industrial sectors. | $6M / Series A / May 12, 2025 | ||
| VerAI is committed to accelerating the global zero-carbon transformation by discovering the minerals essential for a sustainable future. | $24M / Series B / Feb 26, 2025 | ||
| Deadwood Innovations transforms low-value timber into high-quality lumber, partnering with producers to unlock new value in the forest industry. | Dec 03, 2024 | ||
| C2CA Technology is a pioneering company in concrete recycling, established in 2016 by Delft Enterprises, Delft University, and GBN.Our mission is to transform waste concrete into sustainable building materials, replacing virgin aggregates, sand, and cement to mitigate 8% of global CO2 emissions.Our advanced separation, and quality controltechnologies are in use at our demonstration site in Hoorn, the Netherlands.We're committed to achieving 100% circular concrete and building a more sustainable future. Join us and make a positive impact on the planet. | $10.6M / Series A / Nov 13, 2024 | ||
| Liminal operates as a battery manufacturing intelligence provider that utilizes data and analytics. Its mission is to make electric vehicles the default option for any driver. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Emeryville, California. | $10M / Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 15, 2024 | ||
| We increase uptime in mines with advanced analytics that optimize maintenance and extend equipment life. | $1.5M / Seed / Mar 21, 2024 | ||
| See all 118 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Chrysalix Venture Capital invest in?
Chrysalix Venture Capital invests primarily in Energy, Manufacturing and CleanTech startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 118 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Chrysalix Venture Capital's check size?
Chrysalix Venture Capital typically joins rounds of $2M–$16M at Series A and $5.4M–$24M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Chrysalix Venture Capital participates in.
How do I contact Chrysalix Venture Capital?
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Who are the partners at Chrysalix Venture Capital?
The team at Chrysalix Venture Capital includes Alfred Lam (Partner), Charles Haythornthwaite (Partner) and Fred van Beuningen (Managing Partner), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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