HAX

HAX is a hands-on venture capital firm that focuses on pre-seed startups solving hard problems with hard tech. They operate at the intersection of science and engineering, addressing real-world, industrial-scale problems that require more than just software. HAX seeks founders tackling significant physical challenges in areas such as plasma, critical minerals, climate infrastructure, chemistry, robotics, and advanced manufacturing. They provide more than just capital, building an entire engineering organization around the startups they invest. HAX offers a six-month residency at their 35,000 square-foot facility in Newark, NJ, providing access to space, tools, and technical expertise to help founders turn research into prototypes and prototypes into real products. Complementing the Newark operation are design, engineering and manufacturing experts in Pune and Shenzhen. They believe in investing not just in startups, but in the infrastructure, expertise, and ecosystems that support them. HAX also developed the HAX Plasma Forge in Princeton, NJ, to give founders access to world-class plasma physics expertise, supporting innovations in manufacturing, materials, semiconductors, and energy. As part of SOSV, the world’s most active pre-seed deep-tech venture capital firm, HAX leverages SOSV's global network and resources. Their approach is to provide hands-on support for hard-tech founders through rapid prototyping, de-risking technology, and achieving traction. HAX aims to bridge the gap with experience and infrastructure, bringing together engineers, designers, and entrepreneurs to support early-stage hard tech startups. HAX supports early stage startups working on hard tech. They have brought together the people, resources, and investment capital with the goal of enabling the next generation of hard tech startups. HAX startups include Verdex Technologies, 3DK Tech, ACiiST Smart Networks Ltd., and Aeromutable.