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Nicholas Andruschak

Vice President at Chrysalix Venture Capital

Vancouver, British Columbia

Overview 

Nicholas Andruschak is currently a Vice President at Chrysalix Venture Capital in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he specializes in investing in Impact, Robotics, Analytics, EnergyTech, IoT, ClimateTech/CleanTech, Web3/Blockchain, and AI sectors at various stages including Series B, Series A, and Seed. With a background in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from UBC Sauder School of Business, he has held key positions at companies like DTE, Sortera Alloys, Inc., Applied Impact Robotics, Luffy AI, HaiLa, and Groupe MEQUALTECH, showcasing strong leadership skills and expertise in sensors, robotics, data analytics, and innovation. Andruschak's career highlights include serving as a Board Director and Board Observer at multiple companies, demonstrating his strategic acumen and ability to drive growth and innovation, as well as his role as an Entrepreneur In Residence at TTT Studios, showcasing his entrepreneurial spirit and aptitude for fostering innovation and business development.

Work Experience 

CV

Chrysalix Venture Capital

  • Vice President

    2022 - Current

  • Investment Associate

    2020 - 2022

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DTE

  • Board Director

    2023

    DTE has developed an intelligent platform to provide real-time compositional analysis of liquid metal. The innovation enables improved quality and operational efficiency for metals production through a combination of advanced sensors and AI/ML predictive insights.

  • Board Observer

    2020 - 2023

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Sortera Alloys, Inc.

  • Board Observer

    2020

    Sortera has developed an intelligent sorting system for the upcycling of mixed metal scrap. The innovation enables accurate, high throughput sorting by metal type and alloy composition through a combination of advanced sensors and state of the art AI/ML data analytics.

AI

Applied Impact Robotics

  • Board Director

    2022

    Applied Impact Robotics has developed a solution for in-service monitoring and inspection of Aboveground Storage Tanks (“AST’s”). The robotic innovation, based on biomimicry, utilizes pneumatic vibration to navigate and operate seamlessly in a variety of adverse conditions.

  • Board Observer

    2021 - 2022

Applied Impact Robotics develops a robotic solution capable of inspecting a crude oil tank floor while the tank remains in-service.

Raised $1,825,000.00 from Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation.

appliedimpactrobotics.com
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Luffy AI

  • Board Observer

    2022

    Luffy has developed a next generation solution in Adaptive Intelligence for robotics and industrial control

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HaiLa

  • Board Observer

    2020 - 2022

    HaiLa is a platform that enables ultra-low power sensors using ambient signals. It dramatically increases the lifetime of wireless sensors used in Internet Of Things (IoT) applications, resulting in battery free operation.

GM

Groupe MEQUALTECH

  • Innovator

    2017 - 2019

  • Product Manager | Sensors, Robotics and Data Analytics

    2015 - 2017

  • Lead Sensor and Software Engineer | Python Developer

    2014 - 2015

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TTT Studios

  • Entrepreneur In Residence

    2019 - 2019

HP

Honeywell Process Solutions

  • Sensor Design & Data Analytics | Sensor Development Team

    2011 - 2011

Honeywell Hometown is a not-for-profit organization that deploys the efforts of Honeywell India towards social responsibility interventions.

honeywell.com

Best Cyclotron Systems, Inc.

  • Control System Development Engineer (Co-op)

    2010 - 2010

    Siemens control system development

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