Anzu Partners

Anzu Partners is a venture capital and private equity firm founded in 2014 that specializes in investing in breakthrough industrial and life sciences technologies with transformative potential. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the firm manages approximately $1 billion in strategic assets across multiple investment vehicles, including venture capital funds, a revenue-based investing fund, and a special purpose acquisition company. The firm's investment approach combines capital deployment with deep operational expertise, providing portfolio companies with support across business development, market positioning, global connectivity, and operations. Anzu's team comprises over 50 experts including investors, operators, consultants, scientists, and engineers who work alongside founders to commercialize technological innovations. The firm was established to address the gap in funding and operational support for industrial and life sciences technology companies at various stages of development. Anzu's founding team, led by Managing Partners David Michael, David Seldin, and Whitney Haring-Smith, brought decades of combined experience in global investments and consultancy. The firm's leadership team has built an extensive commercial support network spanning key industrial markets globally, enabling the firm to identify and support companies with significant market transformation potential. Anzu's investment professionals and support staff work through firm-wide pipeline reviews that track 400-500 industrial and life science technology companies annually across the globe. Anzu's portfolio includes approximately 35 active companies spanning multiple technology sectors, with notable investments in companies such as e-Zinc, Framework, EnCharge, AM Batteries, and Arduino. The firm has demonstrated successful exit capabilities, with meaningful exits including NUBURU and Ai-Media, showcasing its ability to support companies from early stages through successful public offerings or acquisitions. The firm's investment strategy focuses on companies across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, with particular emphasis on clean technology, industrial applications, and life sciences innovations. Anzu's three distinct investment solutions are designed to fund breakthrough technology at every stage, from pre-revenue companies to post-commercialization enterprises seeking growth capital or alternative financing structures.