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Mines Venture Fund is a seed stage venture capital fund linked to the Colorado School of Mines, a top research university in mineral and mining engineering. The fund specializes in turning breakthrough research into viable market ventures. It focuses on deep tech sectors, including mining, critical minerals, space engineering, and chemical and bioengineering.
This fund invests in seed-stage deep tech startups, providing capital and operational expertise. Check sizes typically target early-stage companies in mining, energy, space-tech, and biotech. Mines Venture Fund leverages its academic and commercial network to support portfolio growth.
Notable portfolio companies include Andrenam, which raised $10 million to secure ocean resources; GelSana, selected for the MedTech Innovator 2025 Cohort; XtremeX Mining Technology, which announced new developments in mining technology; and Infinite Outdoors, focused on returning public land to the public.
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Yes, Mines Venture Fund often leads seed rounds, especially in its focus sectors.
The fund is open to follow-on investments, particularly for companies demonstrating significant growth potential.
The specific size of the current fund is not disclosed, but it is designed to support multiple seed-stage investments in deep tech.
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