Crosscut Ventures
Overview
Crosscut Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm with deep roots in Southern California's tech ecosystem . The firm invests in founders building solutions that provide humanity with a better future . Crosscut partners with founders focused on clean energy generation and power distribution, the commercialization of frontiers in space, the ocean, and the earth, decarbonization, and the upgrading of the U.S.'s defense systems . Moving forward, Crosscut will exclusively focus its capital and company-building efforts on frontier technology, including space exploration, defense innovation, advanced materials, and manufacturing — sectors that push the boundaries of technological development to solve critical market problems .
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valar Atomics | Nov 2025 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Aalo Atomics | Aug 2025 | Series B | Co-investor |
| Solestial | May 2025 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Proteus Space | Mar 2025 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Metal Oxide Technologies | Nov 2024 | Series B | Co-investor |
Key People
Brett Brewer
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Brian Garrett
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Isabelle Chua
Founder Managing Partner
Kelly Feng
Co-Founder Managing Partner
Rick Smith
CO-FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR
Jon Ylvisaker
General Partner
Kamran Razavi
Venture Partner
Ulrick Noel
Venture Partner
William Scriven
Venture Partner
Jason Thanh L.
Investment Partner
Angela H.
Partner
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.