Venkat Selvamanickam
Founder and President; Founder and Chief Executive Officer at AMPeers LLC
· Houston, Texas, United States
Check size
Undisclosed
Lead stage
startup
Deals tracked
3
Sectors
Deep Tech, Advanced Materials
Deep Tech
Advanced Materials
Superconductors
Advanced Manufacturing
Energy Infrastructure
startup
commercialization
growth
United States
Houston, Texas
About Venkat
Venkat Selvamanickam is an Executive Officer and Director at AMPeers, Inc., an investment fund focused on SciTech and Deep Tech ventures. He is an active allocator with $11.0M deployed across his portfolio. Selvamanickam specializes in identifying and supporting early-stage deep technology founders
Investment thesis
Builds and scales advanced superconducting materials and deep-tech manufacturing.
Publicly available information does not show a dedicated investment thesis or fund strategy. His disclosed activity is best characterized as founder-led commercialization of superconducting materials technology through AMPeers.
Investment philosophy
Venkat Selvamanickam appears to operate primarily as a founder-operator rather than a dedicated venture investor. Public sources describe him as the founder and CEO/president of AMPeers, a company built to scale novel high-temperature superconducting wire technology developed at the University of Houston. His work is centered on translating advanced materials research into commercial products and industrial deployment.
Investment focus
Selvamanickam invests in SciTech and Deep Tech companies at early stages. He actively deploys capital as a hands-on allocator focused on technology-driven innovation
Areas of expertise
Recent activity
Live platform data · proprietary, citable layer
Notable portfolio
Founded AMPeers LLC in 2009 to scale novel round superconducting wires developed at the University of Houston.
AMPeers is listed by Greentown Labs as a manufacturing company delivering high-temperature superconductors.
Frequently asked
Does Venkat Selvamanickam invest at startup stage?
Yes. They invest at startup, commercialization, growth stage.
Their geographic focus includes United States, Houston, Texas.
What is their typical check size?
Check size is not publicly disclosed. They currently invest through AMPeers LLC.
What sectors does Venkat Selvamanickam focus on?
Venkat Selvamanickam primarily invests in Deep Tech, Advanced Materials, Superconductors, Advanced Manufacturing.
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