John Chen

Phoenix Venture Partners LLC (Phoenix Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by John Chen, Zach Jonasson, Frank Levinson and David Soane. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

Sionic Energy commercializes non-flammable electric vehicle (EV) battery technology. It develops electric vehicle battery electrolytes containing functional ionic liquids. The firm’s two electrolyte product lines under development for electric vehicle (EV) batteries are: NanoLyte Electrolyte: SF Series and HVE Series. The company was founded by Shivaun Archer, Nathan Ball, and Lynden Archer in 2011 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Furcifer, Inc. engages in the manufacture of electrochromic films. Its products is use in architectural, automotive, and information display. The company was founded by Yan Zhou and Jian Wang in July 2015 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Amber Molecular provides chemicals, materials and device architectures for applications. The company was founded by Trevor Plint in 2017 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Inkbit Corp. develops the first 3D printer powered by machine vision and artificial intelligence. It strives to eliminate the existing chasm between prototyping and manufacturing to enable rapid, on-demand manufacturing of multi-material, end-use products. The company was founded by Davide Marini, Wojciech Matusik and Javier Ramos in 2017 and is headquartered in Medford, MA.

NBD Nanotechnologies, Inc. provides nanotechnology based solutions for commercial partners. It develops surface and thin film coatings that enhance heat transfer through condensation, fog capture and de-misting, and anti-scaling performance. It also engages in developing water generators that capture potable moisture from the atmosphere. The company was founded by Miguel-Angel Galvez and Deckard Sorensen in 2012 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.

Imprint Energy, Inc. develops and commercializes zinc-based rechargeable battery technology solutions. It offers Zinc Poly batteries for small portable electronics markets, including mobile accessories, compact wireless devices, wearable technology, health and fitness monitoring, and medical devices. The company was founded by Brooks Sanford Kincaid and Christine Ho in 2010 and is headquartered in Alameda, CA.

Chromation, Inc. designs and manufactures spectrometers for critical applications. Its photonic crystal technology allows for the production of miniature spectrometers at a fraction of the cost of competitive technologies, enabling new markets as well as immediately addressing current markets. The company was founded by Marshall Cox, Nadia Pervez and Ioannis Kymissis in 2010 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Vixar, Inc. manufactures optoelectronic components and subassemblies. It serves biomedical, industrial, office product, military, automotive and consumer industries. The company was founded by Mary K. Hibbs-Brenner and Klein L. Johnson in 2004 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.