Vasan Churchill

Vasan Churchill is an Investment Analyst at TDK Ventures, where he focuses on deep tech investments within the industrial, advanced manufacturing, and digital transformation sectors. In this role, he evaluates emerging technologies and supported the firm's August 2025 investment in the electric vehicle manufacturer Ultraviolette. Before entering venture capital, Churchill co-founded a robotic additive manufacturing software company and led its business development, following his tenure as a Senior Scientist at RISE Sweden managing materials projects. Earlier in his career, he worked at GE Global Research in India, focusing on the wind and aviation domains and securing two patents for wind turbine blades. Churchill holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Delaware and has authored three peer-reviewed publications, establishing a career that bridges scientific innovation, advanced materials research, and deep tech venture capital.