Crosscut Ventures is one of Los Angeles' longest-standing early-stage venture capital firms, dedicated to investing in founders who are developing solutions to humanity's most pressing challenges. With over 16 years of experience, the firm has backed more than 170 companies, deploying initial capital of $210 million, which has led to over $7.2 billion in follow-on capital. Their investment focus includes clean energy generation and power distribution, commercialization of frontiers in space, ocean, and earth, decarbonization, and upgrading the U.S.

defense systems. In October 2024, Crosscut announced a strategic evolution in its investment thesis, exclusively focusing on frontier technologies such as space exploration, defense innovation, advanced materials, and manufacturing, as well as energy transition and scalable climate solutions. To support this new direction, the firm launched a growth investment platform designed to back later-stage rounds in frontier tech, with over 100 investors already committed.

In December 2024, Crosscut welcomed Jon Ylvisaker as a partner to lead its new energy transition investment focus, bringing over 25 years of investment experience to the firm.