Dynamo Fund III

United States
Pre Seed
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About Dynamo Fund III

Dynamo Fund III is a venture capital firm based in United States, focusing on Pre-Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in AI/ML, Deep Tech, Mobility Transport, SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States
Funding StagePre Seed
Industry Focus
Ai Ml
Deep Tech
Mobility Transport
Saas

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Relentless founders upgrading physical economy & supply chain

physical economy
supply chain
logistics tech
industrial AI
autonomous/drone

Bullish Signals

$54M Fund III closedexternal
Top-decile returns reportedexternal
Early LP liquidity unlockedexternal
Portfolio: Gatik, Stord, Manna, Bonxexternal
Series C exit-track co in portfolioexternal
Portfolio spans Seed to Series Ewebsite
Space economy bet: Lux Aeterna (Seed)website
AI-native ERP: Bonx in portfoliowebsite
FreightHero: pre-seed AI freight brokerwebsite
Gatik CEO validates deep domain supportwebsite
Drone delivery: Manna Series B backedwebsite
Reusable satellite bus: Lux Aeternawebsite

Contrarian Signals

Narrow physical economy niche onlyexternal
Small $54M fund sizeexternal
Space bet outside core thesiswebsite

Founder Do's

Build in physical economy or logistics
Show real-world operational insight
Target supply chain inefficiencies
Bring deep domain expertise
Pitch pre-seed to Series C

Founder Don'ts

Pure software with no physical component
Consumer-focused business models
No defensible operational moat

Key GPs & Partners

SS
Santosh Sankar
General Partner
supply chain expertthought leaderoperator-minded
JB
Jon Bradford
General Partner
experienced investorco-author
MO
Madelyn O'Farrell
Partner
investment team

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$54M
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Key People

Santosh Sankar, Jon Bradford

Santosh SankarGeneral Partner
Jon BradfordGeneral Partner
Madelyn O'FarrellPartner

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