Cottonwood Technology Fund IV

United States

Pre Seed

About Cottonwood Technology Fund IV

Cottonwood Technology Fund IV is a venture capital firm based in United States, focusing on Pre-Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States

Funding StagePre Seed

Industry Focus

Saas

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Patent-holding deep tech founder in SW USA or NW Europe

deep tech / hard science

IP-driven / patent-first

Southwest US + NW Europe

early stage (1–3M)

physical moats (defensibility focus)

Bullish Signals

Fund IV first close announced Mar 2025external

Top-decile early stage fund self-reportedexternal

Portfolio co raised $150M+ (Skorpios)external

Dual US + EU offices, global networkexternal

Quantum, photonics, nanotech portfolio activeexternal

Fund IV open to new LPs nowexternal

Emphasizes defensibility via material, patent, manufacturing, regulatoryexternal

Recent co-lead: Keiron Printing €20.7M (2w ago)external

EU co-investments: DeepTechXL, Waves Capital, ATUMexternal

Contrarian Signals

No software/AI — narrow thesisexternal

Very geo-restricted deal sourcingexternal

Hard science = long commercialization timelinesexternal

Founder Do's

Have strong IP / patents

Operate in deep tech verticals

Be based in SW USA or NW Europe

Need hands-on biz dev support

Target large disruptable markets

Build defensible physical moats (materials, manufacturing, regulatory, supply)

Founder Don'ts

No software, AI, apps, or platforms

No pharma / drug development

No crypto or consumer products

Key GPs & Partners

Alain le Loux

Partner

deep tech strategistdefensibility expertfounder advocate

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Fund Overview

Fund Size€25M

Saves0

Website

Key People

Dave Blivin, Alain Le Loux

Alain le LouxPartner

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