# Martin Aares

> Martin Aares is a Series B investor at Closed Loop Partners backing Robotics. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Closed Loop Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/closed-loop-partners-38d7)
- Location: Washington, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Feb 2023
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-aares-0313ab

Martin Aares is a Series B investor at Closed Loop Partners in Washington focused on Robotics and Operating Systems. Martin Aares is the Managing Director, Head of Investment Division, and Co-Lead of Buyout Fund at Closed Loop Partners.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Robotics | 1 | 33% |
| Operating Systems | 1 | 33% |
| E-Commerce Platforms | 1 | 33% |
| Supply Chain Management | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |
| Series C | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Apkudo | Apkudo enables companies that sell or manage connected devices to maximize value from resale, repair, and reuse while eliminating e-waste.Instead of relying on extensive labor and a patchwork of re-purposed systems, Apkudo provides a fully integrated solution to ensure that items such as mobile phones, tablets, watches, laptops, and wirelessearphones move smoothly to the highest-value outcomes.Apkudo’s Circular Industry Platform includes the full suite of decision-support and operating tools: automated testing and grading systems, device lifecycle management, and resale market integration.As a result, Apkudo customers always have the answer to the question, “What do I do with this device, right now?” | $37.5M | Series C | Feb 15, 2023 |  |
| Apkudo | Apkudo enables companies that sell or manage connected devices to maximize value from resale, repair, and reuse while eliminating e-waste.Instead of relying on extensive labor and a patchwork of re-purposed systems, Apkudo provides a fully integrated solution to ensure that items such as mobile phones, tablets, watches, laptops, and wirelessearphones move smoothly to the highest-value outcomes.Apkudo’s Circular Industry Platform includes the full suite of decision-support and operating tools: automated testing and grading systems, device lifecycle management, and resale market integration.As a result, Apkudo customers always have the answer to the question, “What do I do with this device, right now?” | $14.4M |  | Feb 08, 2022 |  |
| Apkudo | Apkudo enables companies that sell or manage connected devices to maximize value from resale, repair, and reuse while eliminating e-waste.Instead of relying on extensive labor and a patchwork of re-purposed systems, Apkudo provides a fully integrated solution to ensure that items such as mobile phones, tablets, watches, laptops, and wirelessearphones move smoothly to the highest-value outcomes.Apkudo’s Circular Industry Platform includes the full suite of decision-support and operating tools: automated testing and grading systems, device lifecycle management, and resale market integration.As a result, Apkudo customers always have the answer to the question, “What do I do with this device, right now?” | $14.4M | Series B | Jan 25, 2022 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Grotech Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grotech-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Harbert Growth Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/harbert-growth-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Lavrock Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lavrock-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [MissionOG](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/missionog) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Point Field Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/point-field-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Closed Loop Partners

VC Fund · New City, United States

Closed Loop Partners invests in sustainable consumer goods, advanced recycling technologies and the development of the circular economy.

5 contacts available at Closed Loop Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Danielle Joseph | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/danielle-joseph |
| Jessica Long | Managing Director and Chief Strategy Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jessica-long-2 |
| Kate Daly | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kate-daly |
| Kristin Taylor | Director and Origination Lead | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kristin-taylor-4dc4 |
| Martin Aares | Managing Director, Head of Investment Division, Co-Lead of Buyout Fund | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/martin-aares |

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## FAQ

### What does Martin Aares invest in?

Martin Aares invests primarily in Robotics, Operating Systems and E-Commerce Platforms startups, most often at Series B and Series C stage. Most of the 3 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 Martin Aares?

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### When did Martin Aares last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Martin Aares closed in Feb 2023. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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