Flywheel Ventures

Flywheel Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in seed and early-stage investments in information technology and physical sciences sectors. The firm primarily focuses on supporting entrepreneurs in the Southwest region of the United States, particularly in New Mexico, by providing capital and strategic guidance to help them build companies that address critical global challenges. Flywheel Ventures collaborates with innovators at leading research universities and national laboratories to commercialize technology assets, aiming to foster innovation and drive impactful solutions in the tech industry.

The firm's investment strategy targets pre-seed, seed, and early-stage companies developing business-to-business (B2B) products based on innovations in information technology and physical sciences. Flywheel Ventures typically makes initial investments ranging from $100,000 to $1,000,000 and reserves up to two times the initial investment amount for follow-on investments to support the company's future growth. In addition to financial resources, the firm assists portfolio companies in various areas, including company strategy and management, recruiting and hiring, product development, customer development, sales and marketing, growth and scaling, fundraising for follow-on investment capital, and exits and liquidity. Flywheel Ventures also designs and teaches courses, workshops, and professional education programs at Stanford and around the world, focusing on entrepreneurial leadership, recruiting, hiring, management, product development, marketing, growth, finance, capital formation, investment, and company acquisition skills.

With over twenty years of experience, Flywheel Ventures has empowered startup founders and teams in Silicon Valley and emerging regions worldwide with investment capital, education, advice, and relationships. The firm's commitment to nurturing startup growth positions it as a key player in shaping the future of technology entrepreneurship, particularly in the Southwest region. Flywheel Ventures' approach combines financial support with strategic guidance to help entrepreneurs navigate the challenges of building successful companies in the information technology and physical sciences sectors.