# Paul Sheng

> Paul Sheng is a seed investor at Fathom Fund backing Semiconductor and Nanotechnology. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Fathom Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fathom-fund)
- Location: Greater Houston Area, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Dec 2025
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-sheng-815aa65

Paul Sheng is a seed investor at Fathom Fund in Greater Houston Area focused on Semiconductor and Nanotechnology. Paul Sheng is based out of Greater Houston Area, Texas and is the Co-founder and Managing Partner at Fathom Fund and Board of Director at Nullspace Inc. Paul Sheng attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Semiconductor | 1 | 50% |
| Nanotechnology | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NovoLINC | NovoLINC is a pioneering startup that provides thermal interface solutions. It develops a distinctive system of nanostructured materials and a proprietary manufacturing process with the objective of transforming thermal management. | $10.2M | Seed | Dec 18, 2025 |  |
| Nullspace Inc. | Nullspace develops advanced electromagnetic simulation software redefining what is possible for next-generation RF systems and quantum computing. Its full-fidelity, high-speed simulation software is purpose built for mission-critical engineering. Built on over a decade of DoD-validated technology, Nullspace solvers deliver breakthrough performance- enabling engineers to model larger, more complex systems than ever before, without sacrificing accuracy. Customers span industries from aerospace, defense, 5G/6G, spectrum management, and top emerging quantum computing companies. | $2.5M | Seed | Aug 18, 2025 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Carnegie Mellon University](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carnegie-mellon-university) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Golden Seeds](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/golden-seeds) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hitachi Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hitachi-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [M Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/merckventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [TDK Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tdk-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Foothill Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tsingyuan-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Fathom Fund

VC Fund · Houston, United States

Fathom Fund invests in deep-tech startups.

1 contacts available at Fathom Fund.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Paul Sheng | Co-founder and Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/paul-sheng |

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## FAQ

### What does Paul Sheng invest in?

Paul Sheng invests primarily in Semiconductor and Nanotechnology startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 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 Paul Sheng last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Paul Sheng closed in Dec 2025. Shizune tracks 2 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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