Generational Partners

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[Van Espahbodi @vdadmahi]

If your feed isn’t already drowning in @SpaceX IPO takes, I’d like to know what algorithm you’re on. My take on the talent explosion captured by Payload cc: @gen_partners - https://t.co/aEoxPRRlWQ

[Van Espahbodi @vdadmahi]

Proud to announce @gen_partners investment into @VitalLyfe as part of their $24M seed round to launch portable water desalination. @axios post here: @SpaceX vets close $24M for modular desal https://t.co/8UlRQKca2K

[AK @asherkraut]

Thrilled to announce @gen_partners’ early investment in Sphere Semi.

Everyone is talking about the AI boom in digital semis, but our world (and national security) still runs on analog. Sphere’s AI backend engine is unlocking analog chip design at scale.

https://t.co/gBo92xPTGi

[Van Espahbodi @vdadmahi]

Proud to be a part of this announcement! https://t.co/84JODRVe28 is championing the utility of AI for production of chips. Human design for semiconductors is coming to an end! Congrats @StevenGlinert and Mitch from the @gen_partners team! https://t.co/Fc1xShftgt

[TBPN @tbpn]

.@StevenGlinert (Co-Founder & CEO of Sphere Semi) on how they're using AI to change how chips are designed:

“CPUs and GPUs get all the attention, but analog is a third of the trillion-dollar chip industry and it’s critical for communications, warfare, and more.”

“We think human chip design is coming to an end. In analog, it’s still done by hand and we’re putting that to an end.”

[Van Espahbodi @vdadmahi]

Defense tech is no longer a closed-door conversation. I spoke with @VCJournal about why the future of national security investing isn’t just weapons, it’s AI in critical systems we all depend on: chips, grids, water and more. https://t.co/GmMGfqXBMh
@gen_partners #buildtoendure

[Aaron Slodov @aphysicist]

since this is going to become a roll call, we can't forget the VC firms actively investing more and more in this space, here's a short list go hit them up:

@cantos @TypeOneVC @nunzi46 @caffeinatedcap @rootvc @1517fund @KindredVentures @gen_partners @constructcap @TheSpaceVC @MichelleVolz @WillC_5 @iendeavors @fikavc @CrosscutVC @humbavc @SusaVentures @fiftyyears @alley_corp @lowercarbon @tamarackglobal @interlagoscap @atamas @valorep @137ventures

and the usual suspects:
@a16z @foundersfund @Lux_Capital @EclipseVc @generalcatalyst @sequoia @bedrock @khoslaventures @DCVC

[Van Espahbodi @vdadmahi]

Everyone in #startups and #vc is talking about industrial markets, such as #defense and #energy, but most don’t know what it takes to win.

This piece is for founders, investors, and LPs trying to understand what actually works in markets that matter.

https://t.co/ddPeQdt92E

[Van Espahbodi @vdadmahi]

Leaders like @DDCIAEllis are critical for empowering entrepreneurs across industrial sectors. Thanks to the @reindsummit team and @aphysicist for hosting an incredible summit and for letting me bring friends to the stage that are making a difference!

@gen_partners @asherkraut

[Michael Ellis @DDCIAEllis]

Thank you to @reindsummit and @vdadmahi for the inspiring discussion. Technology is a top priority for @DCIARatcliffe and @CIA given the economic & military threat posed by the CCP. Innovation & public-private partnerships are critical to the U.S. to maintain its strategic edge.

[AK @asherkraut]

Couldn’t be more excited to bring together our friends, founders, and limited partners tomorrow in Chicago for @gen_partners’ first-ever AGM!

A day to share where we are, where we’re going, and the legacy we’re building together for generations to come.

[Grant Gregory @grant__gregory]

Water is Life

Partnering with Vital Lyfe

Water is life  —  and even with today’s technological marvels, we haven’t made enough progress delivering water to the entire world.

2.2 billion people lack safe drinking water, 3.5 billion lack proper sanitation, and 2.3 billion can’t even wash their hands at home.

Despite our oceans’ abundance, we don't have enough fresh water — over 90% of it is either trapped in glaciers or stuck underground. Desalination offers the promise of a solution, but progress has been painfully slow. So we set out looking for a team to solve this.

Today @Cantos is excited to share that we've partnered with a team who's on a mission to create a decentralized, mobile, and affordable RO solution to solve our water crisis.

By designing modular, high-performing RO systems, Vital Lyfe is delivering an immediate, practical solution for regions where building or upgrading traditional infrastructure is prohibitively slow or expensive. This approach bypasses many of the costly, time-consuming steps required to stand up large treatment facilities, enabling faster impact at lower cost.

We view this as a definitive Cantos preseed opportunity — two exceptionally well referenced engineers that are tackling a big market with a foundational key insight, and the same rapid hardware playbook we’ve seen many of our other portfolio companies successfully employ.

This is a group with massive aspirations, and we believe in what they can accomplish. We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with Jon Criss, Andrew Harner, and the rest of the Vital Lyfe team. We’re also excited to be working with our friends at @TheSpaceVC @gen_partners, and @CapitalAlso.

Earth has no shortage of water, just a lack of accessible solutions. Vital Lyfe is building the tech to finally change that.

[Van Espahbodi @vdadmahi]

Hosted a venture dinner w @SpaceForceDoD. We've been working hard to build a world-class firm & portfolio. I'm excited to share @gen_partners has made 16 investments across 8 companies, including my return to, and our first investment in space! We’re just getting started.

[AK @asherkraut]

2 billion people lack clean water. Governments won’t fix it and legacy infrastructure is way too expensive.

Excited to announce @gen_partners’ investment in @VitalLyfe, who is fixing this problem once and for all.

This isn’t a new filter or straw. It’s a real breakthrough.