July 17, 2025

Beyond Human Vision: Unlocking the Invisible with Visual Technology & AI

July 17, 2025/ Ash Cleary

Earlier in May, we shared photographs and stories from this year’s invite-only LDV Capital Annual General Meeting (AGM) – a special event where our LPs connect in person with our team, portfolio companies and experts. Our Associate, Ash Cleary, presented a keynote to our LPs on visual technologies that will unlock beyond what we can see as humans. We’re now excited to share a few of the trends Ash showcased in his presentation with our wider LDV community.

Partnering with Fieldstone Bio: Harnessing Living Sensors with Synthetic Biology & Hyperspectral Imaging to Revolutionize Chemical & Environmental Monitoring

May 15, 2025/ Ash Cleary

We are thrilled to partner with Fieldstone Bio because their microbial sensors can identify targets in the environment at massive scales. Existing methods rely on bulky, expensive equipment and lab processing that takes significant time. Fieldstone Bio's breakthrough enables faster remote sensing using off-the-shelf hyperspectral cameras.

We at LDV Capital participated in their $5M seed round led by Ubiquity Ventures and with participation from E14 Fund.

3 Years Investing at LDV Capital: Insights from Sourcing, Evaluating & Partnering with Early-Stage Deep Tech Founders

January 22, 2025/ Ash Cleary

In September 2021, Ash Cleary began his venture capital journey by joining Evan Nisselson and our LDV Capital team as an Analyst, investing out of Fund III as part of a two-year program. After successfully completing the program, Ash was promoted to Associate and now invests out of LDV Capital's fourth fund.

Check out his insights and reflections on the past three years—working with the team and collaborating with brilliant deep tech entrepreneurs worldwide, building businesses powered by visual technology and artificial intelligence.

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