Contender Capital
VC Fund
Raleigh, United States
Contender Capital is a VC fund in Raleigh focused on Industrial and Manufacturing. Contender Capital operates as a micro-venture capital firm.
- Total investments:
- 1
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Contender Capital invests in
Stages Contender Capital invests in
Countries Contender Capital invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Joseph Velk
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Industrial 1 (100%)
- Manufacturing 1 (100%)
- Semiconductor 1 (100%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Joseph Velk
Managing Partner
|
Managing Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Nitronex
|
Specializing in the development and manufacturing of gallium nitride-on-silicon (GaN-on-Si) RF power devices, Nitronex is the global leader in high-performance GaN-on-Si RF power devices.Nitronex develops and manufactures gallium nitride-on-silicon (GaN-on-Si) RF power devices.Nitronex was founded in 1999 by graduates of the wide bandgapprogram at North Carolina State University and is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. It holds 21 patents with 17 others pending. | $21.8M / Jun 19, 2006 |
Co-Investors
Alloy Ventures
1 deal together
ARCH Venture Partners
1 deal together
Diamondhead Ventures
1 deal together
Intersouth Partners
1 deal together
VantagePoint Capital Partners
1 deal together
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What does Contender Capital invest in?
Contender Capital invests primarily in Industrial, Manufacturing and Semiconductor startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 1 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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Who are the partners at Contender Capital?
The team at Contender Capital includes Joseph Velk (Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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