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About Kraig Ward

Investor type

Solo angel

First check

$25k to $100k

Themes

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