CALIBRATE VENTURES

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Overview

Calibrate Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage deep-tech companies leveraging AI, automation, computer vision, autonomy, and robotics to transform industries such as manufacturing, security, warehousing, logistics, and transportation.¹²⁵ The firm, based in Pasadena, California, partners with technical founders to commercialize breakthroughs, drawing on over 45 years of combined experience in deep tech investing.¹⁴ It manages funds targeting early-revenue companies and has a portfolio focused on high-potential innovations in global industries including health, life sciences, and enterprise services.⁶

History

Calibrate Ventures was co-founded in 2016 or 2017 by Jason Schoettler and Kevin Dunlap, who serve as Managing Partners.¹⁵ The firm closed its first fund by December 2018 and a second by December 2021, with a third fund opened in March 2025.⁵ It has established itself as a Pasadena-based investor in early-stage deep-tech, building a portfolio in sectors like manufacturing, transportation, and health.¹⁶

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