VC  Type One Ventures

https://type1ventures.com/





     Office Locations:

22619 Pacific Coast Hwy., Floor 3
Malibu, CA 90265
Phone: 818-447-1740

 
Stages:

  • Early
  • Seed


 
Industries:

  • Defense & Homeland Security
  • Electronics & Advanced Materials
  • Information Technology
  • Life Sciences & Healthcare
  • Software & Internet

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    Description:

    Inspired by astrophysicist Nikolai Kardashev's method for measuring a civilization's level of technological advancement (the Kardashev scale), Type One Ventures has the goal of advancing humanity closer to a technologically advanced Type One Civilization. The firm is a venture capital fund investing in Seed and Series A startups with operational expertise, capital, and industry resources. The firm targets Space, Robotics, AI &Automation, Mobility, Nanotechnology, and Longevity.



    Investment Firm Key

       VC = Venture Capital
       PE = Private Equity
       A = Angel
       I = Incubator
       MB = Merchant Bank
       VD = Venture Debt
       FI = Family Investment Office
       FOF = Fund of Funds
       ED = Economic Development Office   
       TT = Technology Transfer Office
       CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
       SEC = Secondary Purchaser
       HF = Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund
       
       
       
    COMPANY STAGEREVENUE
    Venture Capital
    Seed Stage
    (includes "pre-seed," or
    concept stage)
    No Revenue
    Early StageMinimal
    Revenue
    Growth Stage
    (also called Mid-stage)
    $2M-$7M
    Expansion Stage
    (also called Late-stage)
    $7M and greater
    Private Equity
    Lower Middle Market$10M-$249M
    Middle Market$250M-$499M
    Upper Middle Market$500M-$1B
    Large Cap>$1B
       
       
     
    Investment Team:


    Name   Title
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    Tarek Waked Founding Partner

     
    Recent Funding Events (trailing 12 months):


      Date


      Name


      State


      Amount


      Stage


      02/17/2026


      Axiom Space


      TX


      $350,000,000


      


      02/10/2026


      Natilus


      CA


      $28,000,000


      Series A


     
    Portfolio companies include:


      1X


      Active Surfaces
        web link


      Anthropic
        web link


      Axiom Space
        web link


      Cuby


      Gravitics


      Groq


      Hubble Network
        web link


      Lunar Outpost
        web link


      Natilus
        web link


      Neuralink
        web link


      Radian Aerospace


      Space Forge


     
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