Cottonwood Technology Fund

Expert's opinion

Cottonwood Technology Fund focuses on hard science and high-tech technology. It usually invests in 2 to 3 new disruptive pre-seed, seed and early-stage companies per year, but lead 8 – 10 investments per year (including Series B, C, D, E, F follow-on rounds).

They follow some investment criteria, such as the regional focus, which is limited to Southwest US (Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Colorado) and Northern Europe (The Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland).

They also show an interest in patent-based companies, such as Photonics / Optics, Micro- & Nanoelectronics, Advanced Materials & Nanotechnology, Medical Technology, Cleantech / Energy Transition, Advanced Manufacturing & Robotics. They make clear they do not invest in software, platforms, artificial intelligence, apps, life sciences, biotech and consumer products.

Technology must have a patent to obtain their funding, otherwise, it will be rejected. In addition, they encourage applicants to answer these questions to value if their technology is worth obtaining the fund: Is the technology advancement significant / disruptive? Is there a sizeable addressable market? Focus on B2B markets? Is the technology suitable for multiple markets and/or multiple product lines? Can we make high margins and do we foresee high exit possibilities?

Candidates willing to apply for it should fill in this form so that Cottonwood Technology Fund team can contact them.

Portfolio: Sarcos, Infinitium electric, Exagen, Circular Genomics.

 Last update: March 29, 2022.