Phoenix Venture Partners

Phoenix Venture Partners, established in 2010, is a venture capital firm headquartered in San Mateo, California, with additional offices in Singapore and Cambridge, Massachusetts. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on innovative materials science startups across North America, Europe, Asia, and select regions in the Americas. Phoenix Venture Partners invests in a broad range of sectors, including novel materials, optics, energy, healthcare, consumer electronics, and the Internet of Things, among others. The firm's investment strategy is flexible and supportive, offering entrepreneurs assistance with customer and supply chain partnerships, business development, and strategic operational support. Phoenix Venture Partners also collaborates with global corporations to facilitate business development and innovation.

John Chen

Co-Founder and Managing General Partner

Christina Jenkins

Venture Partner

Zach Jonasson

Managing General Partner

Nobi Kambe

Managing General Partner

Nobuyuki Kambe Ph.D

Co-Founder and Managing General Partner

Avinash Kant Ph.D

Partner

Jennifer Wang

CFO

Sheng Peng Ph.D

Venture Partner

Past deals in LED

UbiQD

Series B in 2025
UbiQD, LLC is a cleantech materials company based in Los Alamos, New Mexico, that specializes in the production of low-hazard quantum dots and nanocomposites. Founded in 2014, UbiQD aims to make its innovative materials widely accessible for various applications, including agriculture, safety, design, solar energy, lighting, security, and personal care. The company offers UbiGro, a retrofit luminescent film designed to enhance crop growth by optimizing sunlight in greenhouses. UbiQD's low-toxicity quantum dots are engineered to efficiently convert light from one color to another, making them suitable for a range of industries while adhering to safety standards. The firm's strategic location near Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratory facilitates valuable collaborations with leading scientists, furthering its mission to advance nanomaterial production and application.

Vixar

Series B in 2012
Vixar Inc. is a manufacturer based in Plymouth, Minnesota, specializing in short wavelength vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) and LED-based optical components and subassemblies. Founded in 2005 by Dr. Klein Johnson and Dr. Mary Hibbs-Brenner, the company focuses on providing high-performance, cost-effective VCSEL products that emit wavelengths from 660 to 1850 nm. Vixar's components are designed to enhance performance, size, and energy efficiency for applications across various industries, including biomedical, industrial, military, automotive, office products, and consumer goods. The company operates as a subsidiary of OSRAM Licht AG, continuing its mission to deliver innovative optoelectronic solutions tailored to meet the demands of modern technology.
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