Engineering Capital

www.engineeringcapital.com

Engineering Capital partners with great entrepreneurs driven by technical insights. We boldly invest before traditional venture firms are willing. We lead seed rounds in companies defining new categories with the ambition to shape the future of information technology.

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Not specified

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed

Focus Areas

Ai Ml, Enterprise Saas, Data Infrastructure

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Investment Thesis

Engineering Capital invests in entrepreneurs driven by technical insights, focusing on companies defining new categories with the ambition to shape the future of information technology. They believe technical insights—novel solutions that give companies unfair competitive advantages—are fundamental to building disruptive businesses. The firm partners with great entrepreneurs early, often investing before traditional venture firms are willing, and emphasizes the importance of capital-efficient implementation of technology breakthroughs.

What Sets Them Apart

Deep technical understanding - 'Venture capital for engineers' is not just a tagline. The team includes a Chief Engineer with hands-on product management experience at VMware
Early-stage conviction - They invest before traditional venture firms are willing and often lead seed rounds
Founder-investor alignment - Ashmeet Sidana has direct experience as a founder and CEO, providing visceral understanding of startup building challenges
Solo GP structure - Ashmeet operates as an independent Chief Engineer rather than as part of a traditional venture fund hierarchy
Long-term founder relationships - Multiple successful CEOs return to Engineering Capital for subsequent ventures, demonstrating trust and value-add
Value-add approach - Investors assist founders before companies are even started, co-authoring patents and introducing co-founders
Focus on technical defensibility - They emphasize patents, trade secrets, and the durability of technical advantages