Tyler Engh is an early-stage angel and venture investor based in Chicago who focuses on hard tech and physical AI. See sector focus and contact routes.
Tyler Engh is an early-stage angel and venture investor based in Chicago who focuses on hard tech and physical AI, including robotics, defense, space, energy, and autonomous transportation, while explicitly avoiding pure software or consumer apps. He invests primarily at the pre-seed ($100K–$500K) and seed ($250K–$2.5M) stages, with a thesis centered on supporting founders who build transformative companies in the physical world to create new industries. His notable portfolio includes Bloom Energy (IPO), AEye (IPO), Amyris (IPO), Xwing (autonomous cargo flights), Range Energy (electric trailers), Light Field Lab, and Bedrock Ocean.
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