Chris Erickson, Pangaea Ventures

Chris Erickson, the founding general partner of Pangaea Ventures. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Chris Erickson

Chris Erickson, the founding general partner of Pangaea Ventures, invests exclusively in early-stage and growth-stage hard-tech companies within advanced materials, chemistry, and biology to address planetary health challenges. His distinctive thesis focuses on backing smart entrepreneurs with breakthrough innovations that solve significant problems in large, emerging markets like energy, electronics, health, and sustainability. Notable portfolio companies include Redlen (medical imaging, acquired by Canon for >$400M), Aspect Biosystems (3D tissue printing), CarbonCure (CO2 concrete strengthening), and ESS (all-iron flow battery). While the firm targets seed, Series A, and growth equity, specific check sizes for Erickson individually are not publicly disclosed in the provided sources.

Chris Erickson at a glance

Role
Managing Director
Organization
Pangaea Ventures
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Investor type
Venture Capital
Focus areas
Advanced Materials, Electronics, Financial Services, Sustainability, Venture Capital, Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Health Care

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Chris Erickson at Pangaea Ventures (Phoenix, Arizona, United States) — sector focus: Advanced Materials, Electronics, Financial Services, Sustainability, Venture Capital, Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Health Care, Electronics, Energy, Semicondu….
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Where is Chris Erickson based?
Chris Erickson is based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.

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