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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.
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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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  1. 1

    Red Glass Ventures' investment thesis and stage focus.

    Red Glass Ventures: Red Glass Ventures — About
    Verified2026-08-09
  2. 2

    Nominal's $80M Series B-2 round (2026, $1B valuation), listing Red Glass among participating investors.

    Nominal: Nominal Series B-2
    Verified2026-03-05
  3. 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 Firm
    Verified2024-12-11
  4. 4

    Red Glass Ventures' stage focus and formation-stage-through-Series-A positioning.

    VC Sheet: Red Glass Ventures fund profile
    Verified2026-08-09
  5. 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