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About Kraig Ward

Investor type

Solo angel

First check

$25k to $100k

Themes

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