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Cottonwood Technology Fund is a venture capital firm with offices in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States, and Enschede, the Netherlands.[1] It makes impact investments in deep tech, hardware and high tech. Cottonwood recently closed its third investment fund.[2]

History

Cottonwood Technology Fund was founded by David Blivin in 2010 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.[3]

In 2014, Cottonwood expanded its operations to Europe.[4] Its European headquarters is located on the innovation campus of the University of Twente in Enschede, the Netherlands. It is led by Alain le Loux, who is a former Member of the Executive Committee of Getronics PinkRoccade and has served as CEO of multiple startups.[5]

In November 2020, Cottonwood announced the opening of its third investment fund.[6] Investors in Cottonwood include Koninklijke KPN and Caterpillar.[7]

Investments

Cottonwood Technology Fund specializes in seed stage and early stage investments in private companies.[8]

Its portfolio is mainly in photonics, electronics, advanced materials, nanotechnology, medical technology, advanced manufacturing, robotics, clean technology and the renewable energy transition.[9]

Cottonwood has invested in over 20 companies since 2010, including Skorpios Technologies, BayoTech, Sarcos Robotics, Infinitum Electric, SoundEnergy, OPNT and Eurekite.[10]

In 2019, their portfolio company Exagen Inc. exited in an initial public offering (Nasdaq: XGN).[11][12]

Recognition

Cottonwood is featured as one of the Most Consistent Top Performing Venture Capital Fund Managers in the Preqin Global Private Equity & Venture Capital Report 2020.[13]

See also

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