Engineer
Optics and hardware background, with fifteen-plus years building.
Sht 04 / The firm · General Partner
Brennan Thomas
Founder & General Partner
A technical investor who still builds.
Brennan ThomasFounder & GP
Brennan is an engineer with a background in optics and hardware. He has founded more than six companies, with three exits across energy, manufacturing, logistics, and consumer — and still operates today as the CEO of a hardware company.
At Eigenstate he runs everything himself: sourcing, diligence, and the decision. Deals come directly through technical communities rather than syndicates, and he evaluates the engineering firsthand, from reactor physics to semiconductor architectures.
Operator
More than six companies founded, three exited — and one still running today.
Investor
Solo GP. Sources, diligences, and decides. Inception-stage and direct.
Background
Optics and hardware engineering
Operating
Active CEO of a hardware company
Also
Co-owner of a profitable manufacturing business
Track
6+ companies founded · 3 exits
Diligence
Reactor physics → semiconductor architectures
Sourcing
Direct, through technical communities — never syndicates
“Brennan has been instrumental in aiding our business development and contributing to the technical aspects of a demo satellite.”
Ed Ge · Aethero