Specialist · Vancouver, BC

Pangaea Ventures

Hard tech for hard global problems.

← Investors in British Columbia
Cheque
$3M to $5M
Role
Can lead a round
Pace
Selective right now
Kind
Specialist
Vehicle size
$115M
Founded
2000
Works in
EN
Last deal seen
April 2026
Stages
Series A, Series B and later
Sectors
Climate and energy, Health and biotech, Deeptech and hardware

Their thesis, in full

Hardtech and materials science specialist with a 25-year track record. Pangaea invests in entrepreneurs tackling fundamental global challenges by leveraging advances in chemistry, biology, physics and materials science. Fund V closed at $115M CAD as a sustainable impact fund. Disciplined thematic approach with long-term conviction, suited for science-anchored founders building durable industrial businesses. The team brings deep chemistry and materials expertise plus a global network of corporate and academic partners that accelerates commercial validation.

What they bring past the cheque

  • Materials science depth
  • 25-year hard tech track record
  • Sustainability impact mandate
  • Cross-border syndicate access
  • Patient long-cycle capital

Questions they usually ask

Have an answer ready for each one before the first call.

  1. What is the science risk versus the scale-up risk, and where are you on each curve?
  2. Who is your first commercial off-take partner and what does their contract look like?
  3. How do you think about timelines that may run 7 to 10 years to commercial scale?

Follow-on

Pangaea reserves meaningful capital per company for Series B and beyond, given the long commercialization cycles of materials and hardtech. Follow-on is gated by clear technical milestones and a first off-take or strategic partner.

Who to talk to

Portfolio

Names they back, most notable first.

  • pH7 TechnologiesSeries B · 2025
  • Aspect BiosystemsSeries B · 2025
  • VersogenSeries A · 2024
  • Kanvas BiosciencesSeries A · 2024
  • Green Theme TechnologiesSeries C · 2024
  • CarbonCure TechnologiesGrowth
  • Nautilus Data TechnologiesSeries B · 2026

Often in the same rounds

Investors seen alongside them in past rounds.

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Checked October 2026 from public sources. source ↗ · Website ↗ · LinkedIn ↗