Dave Blivin is the founder and managing partner of Cottonwood Technology Fund who has built a transatlantic lab-to-market bridge between undercapitalized science hubs in the U.S. Southwest and Northern Europe, making him a go-to VC for very early, IP-heavy spinouts in those specific regions. He's known for consistently backing hardware and deep-science companies at seed stage—like flexible space solar modules, hydrogen systems, and advanced textiles—while many VCs have moved toward software, creating a reputation as a capital provider for ambitious hard-tech founders others consider too early or too physical.