Red Glass Ventures
Venture capital firm; participated in Nominal's $80M Series B-2 acceleration round (2026, $1B valuation).
Red Glass Ventures is a Menlo Park, CA-based venture capital firm investing at the intersection of AI and the physical world — autonomy, robotics, industrials, manufacturing, automotive, construction, defense/national security, health, and energy — from formation-stage through Series A, favoring technically ambitious, critical-infrastructure platforms. It was founded by Bilal Zuberi, previously a General Partner at Lux Capital for 12 years, after he departed Lux in December 2024.
Overview
- Firm
- Red Glass Ventures
- Headquarters
- Menlo Park, CA
- Founded
- 2025
- AUM
- Stages
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Thesis
- Invest at the intersection of AI and the physical world, backing technically ambitious founders building critical-infrastructure and defense-tech/resilience platforms from formation through Series A.
- X / Twitter
- x.com/redglassvc
- Website
- www.redglass.vc
Portfolio companies1
Frequently asked
- What is Red Glass Ventures?
- Invest at the intersection of AI and the physical world, backing technically ambitious founders building critical-infrastructure and defense-tech/resilience platforms from formation through Series A.
- What stages does Red Glass Ventures invest at?
- Red Glass Ventures invests at Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A.
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Red Glass Ventures' investment thesis and stage focus.
Red Glass Ventures: Red Glass Ventures — AboutVerified2026-08-09 - 2
Nominal's $80M Series B-2 round (2026, $1B valuation), listing Red Glass among participating investors.
Nominal: Nominal Series B-2Verified2026-03-05 - 3
Bilal Zuberi left Lux Capital (Dec 11, 2024) to launch a new AI/physical-world fund.
Bloomberg Law: Lux Capital General Partner Zuberi Leaves to Launch New FirmVerified2024-12-11 - 4
Red Glass Ventures' stage focus and formation-stage-through-Series-A positioning.
VC Sheet: Red Glass Ventures fund profileVerified2026-08-09 - 5
Red Glass Ventures I, L.P. (Delaware LP) filed a Form D with the SEC on 2025-07-15, confirming 2025 organization.
SEC EDGAR: Form D — Red Glass Ventures I, L.P.Verified2025-07-15