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About Kraig Ward

Investor type

Solo angel

First check

$25k to $100k

Themes

industry 4
business-to-business
chip
environment
workspace
B2B
climate
deeptech
smart manufacturing
hard tech
small and medium business
machine learning
productivity tools
prosumer
smbs
additive manufacturing
manufacturing
b to b
learning management system
silicon
b-to-b
greentech
enterprise
renewables
semi-conductor
subscription
semiconductor
industrial
nanotech
IIoT
advanced manufacturing
deep-tech
future of work
productivity
recruitment
software
workforce
genAI
materials science
science-based
machine vision
cleantech
generative AI
hiring
environnement
quantum
advanced materials
waste
hard-tech
collaboration tools
HRtech industry 4.0
business to business
environmental
RPA
neural network
deep tech
data science
workstyle
business automation
employment
smart factory
training
optics
LMS
ML
robotic process automation
physical
HR tech
biodiversity
human resources
LLM
deep technology
artificial intelligence
physical sciences
quantum computing big data
B2B2C
3d-printing
nanotechnology
nano-tech
small and medium businesses
imaging-enabled
computer vision
talent
photonics
new materials
hardtech
AI robotics
SMB
industrial IoT
HR
3d printing
recurring
deep learning
circular economy
workplace
SaaS
agents
jobtech
industrial revolution
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Funding Stages

2. Prototype3. Early Revenue

Countries of investment

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Who I am

Founder of Bearhug Recruiting. I partner with early and growth-stage venture-backed teams to build the GTM and leadership bench that turns product-market fit into repeatable growth.

Funding Requirements

I invest in execution-heavy companies where hiring quality materially changes outcomes. My focus is B2B enterprise software and real-world tech where go-to-market and leadership decisions are the leverage point: industrial and climate-adjacent software, robotics, automation, physical AI, and manufacturing-adjacent platforms.

Value add

I help founders and investors reduce execution risk through talent. I specialize in senior GTM hiring, org design, scorecards, and fast market mapping. I also make targeted intros across my operator and VC network when there’s a clear fit.

Location

Bay Area HQ

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