# Ned Curic

> Ned Curic is a seed investor at Amazon (Orange) backing Manufacturing and Energy. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Amazon](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amazon)
- Location: Orange, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Mar 2024
- Lead investor: 75%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nedcuric
- Website: http://amazon.com

Ned Curic is a seed investor at Amazon in Orange focused on Manufacturing and Energy. EVP, CTO and Chief Engineering Officer VP Amazon Automotive CTO Toyota Motor North America Strategy@ Microsoft

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 50% |
| Energy | 1 | 25% |
| Semiconductor | 1 | 25% |
| Energy Storage | 1 | 25% |
| Advanced Materials | 1 | 25% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 2 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SteerLight | SteerLight is a startup that develops LiDAR-based optical sensors, also known as laser-based optical systems, to aid with mobility. | $2.2M | Seed | Mar 20, 2024 |  |
| Tiamat | Spun off from the CEA/CNRS late 2017, TIAMAT Energy is a start-up that designs, develops, and produces innovative solutions for energy storage applications. The Na-ion technology used in Tiamat 18650 cells presents outstanding properties for power applications, fast charging, and enhanced cycle life. Tiamat aims to further develop itstechnology in the years to come and to qualify its prototypes in collaboration with many industrial partners and end users. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 12, 2024 |  |
| Lyten | Lyten is an advanced materials manufacturer committed to developing, sourcing, and manufacturing innovative, low carbon footprint products infused with Lyten 3D Graphene™.Its first major commercial markets are in energy storage, advanced composite systems, and advanced sensors. Lyten 3D Graphene material, as well as LytCell™ EV batteries, will beinitially manufactured at Lyten’s headquarters in San Jose, Calif.Lyten was founded in 2015 and holds more than 280 issued or pending patents. | $200M | Series B | Sep 12, 2023 |  |
| Lyten | Lyten is an advanced materials manufacturer committed to developing, sourcing, and manufacturing innovative, low carbon footprint products infused with Lyten 3D Graphene™.Its first major commercial markets are in energy storage, advanced composite systems, and advanced sensors. Lyten 3D Graphene material, as well as LytCell™ EV batteries, will beinitially manufactured at Lyten’s headquarters in San Jose, Calif.Lyten was founded in 2015 and holds more than 280 issued or pending patents. |  | Series B | May 25, 2023 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [FedEx](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fedex) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Honeywell](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/honeywell) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [LIFTT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/liftt) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Prime Movers Lab](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/prime-movers-lab) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Quantonation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/quantonation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Triatomic Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/triatomic-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Amazon

VC Fund · Seattle, United States

Amazon operates a vast online marketplace where customers can purchase a wide variety of products, including electronics, books, apparel, household goods, and more. The company has a robust logistics and delivery network, allowing efficient shipping and on-time delivery to customers.

5 contacts available at Amazon.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Domenic Merenda | Head of Science and Engineering for Sponsored Display Non-Endemic | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/domenic-merenda |
| Jonathan Rubinstein | Member of the Board of Directors | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jonathan-rubinstein |
| Mark Smith | Startups Business | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mark-smith-21 |
| Mark Smith | Startups Business | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mark-smith-5bd4 |
| Ned Curic | Vice President of Alexa Automotive | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ned-curic |

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## FAQ

### What does Ned Curic invest in?

Ned Curic invests primarily in Manufacturing, Energy and Semiconductor startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Ned Curic last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ned Curic closed in Mar 2024. Shizune tracks 4 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?

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