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💵 100+ Climate VCs in the US to Know

From the industry veterans that have spun up climate dedicated funds, to the ex-climate Founders now championing Climate Tech inside of Generalist Funds - meet 100+ Climate VCs in the US to know...

The number of climate tech funds globally has boomed over the last few years, and the US venture scene has been one of the most active in new funds raised earmarked for climate solutions.

Since we last put together our list of US Climate VC’s in January of last year, the number of firms has more than doubled.

From the first time funds that are writing checks at the earliest stages to the generalists that have spun out dedicated climate tech strategies - we’ve listed them, and their decision makers, below.

This list is not comprehensive, If there's someone we missed, just reach out.

👀 Before we jump in:

Over 400+ fellow founders, financiers, operators and policy makers we’ll coming to the HackSummit in New York on the 12-13th December for two days of end of year discovery and deal making. If you’re fundraising or deploying in climate, this is the one event of 2024 you won’t want to miss.

Perspectives: What makes the US a hub for climate tech?

A Vibrant Ecosystem

“US-based investors are in a prime spot to lead global climate action by taking smart, calculated risks that have a history of delivering outsized returns. Backed by the sheer size of the US economy and an unmatched ability to scale businesses fast, US VCs can back climate-focused startups with serious impact. As corporate America sharpens its focus on sustainability, plus the vast amount of available capital, the opportunities are plentiful. The US startup ecosystem—anchored by top universities, research and development centers, investors, and a culture of entrepreneurship—drives the continuous flow of groundbreaking innovations. This along with a healthy VC approach—bold but measured—can turn emerging ideas into game-changers,” notes Dan Altschuler Malek, UNOVIS

Lab to Market Pathways

“The U.S. has always led the way on innovation and commercialization, and will continue to be uniquely positioned to do so. While there has been encouraging climate tech R&D globally, particularly among European technological institutions, the commercialization skill sets required for deep tech are still not widely disseminated to scientists who are essential actors in this process. Newlab, along with a consortium of like-minded partners, sees clear opportunities to accelerate this pathway from lab-to-market in the U.S. and globally,” says Alex Prather, Newlab

Supercharging Innovation through Policy

“In September, CA Governor Gavin Newsom signed the California Food Safety Act into law which bans 6 synthetic dyes from food sold in schools. Biotech companies have three years to be commercial scale ready with alternatives that replace the use of synthetic petroleum-based dyes which are not biodegradable and have an adverse effect on the environment. This is a tangible example of consumer demand driving policy that can supercharge innovation,” explains Noramay Cadena, Supply Change Capital

A Culture of Innovation

“The US has deep capital markets across all types of financing and an ecosystem of entrepreneurship built by several generations of successful founders and company-builders. This culture of innovation, in combination with the US’s large market, enables rapid scaling for decarbonized technologies poised to outcompete incumbents on price and performance,” shares Nare Janvelyan, Voyager Ventures

Powering the Energy Transition

“We are enthusiastic about the opportunities emerging in the U.S. energy transition sector. To handle the rising base load demand (for the first time in 20 years) from EVs and data centers, the U.S. grid requires grid-enhancing technologies (GETs) like real-time dynamic line ratings, advanced energy storage, and distributed energy management systems. These innovations optimize capacity, stabilize power delivery, and support flexible demand response, ensuring the grid can accommodate increased electrification without compromising reliability. The U.S. DOE is also guiding utilities to adopt virtual power plant technologies through its liftoff reports and the Loan Programs Office (LPO),” concludes Murat Aktihanoglu, Remarkable Ventures Climate

The List: 100+ Climate VCs in the US

From the industry veterans that have spun up climate dedicated funds, to the ex-climate Founders now championing Climate Tech inside of Generalist Funds - meet 100+ Climate VCs in the US to know…

Rayyan Islam, 8090 Industries. Leading the next industrial revolution by building and backing the next generation of industrialists to invest in and accelerate the category-defining businesses of tomorrow. Portfolio inc. Gold H2, Cemvita, Maple Materials

Megan Phelan, ACCELR8. Investing to accelerate the reduction and sequestration of GHG and partnering with exceptional founders to take on the most significant, and unmet, challenges to our climate. Portfolio inc. Brimstone, Andes, Zymochem

Mike Annunziata, Also Capital. $21M fund to invest into the next generation of exceptional hard tech founders. Portfolio includes Biosphere (biological manufacturing), Grounded (modular electric vans) and Radiant (portable nuclear reactors).

Mira Inbar, ArcTern Ventures. "Mira started her career as an environmentalist in the mines of Africa. From there, she pivoted to big corporate, to the industries which had formed the bedrock of the carbon economy and spent over a decade in the chemical, utility, and oil & gas sectors where she built clean energy business lines". Portfolio inc. Carbon America, Mosa Meat, Emitwise

Rob Leclerc, Michael Dean and Manuel Gonzalez, AgFunder. Investing in early-stage deeptech and deep science startups where the technology is, or could be adapted to, solving problems in food, ag, or the planet. Portfolio inc. Eion, Propagate, Modern Synthesis

Karla Mora, Leslie Harwell, Alante Capital. Working to combat climate change and human exploitation by investing to disrupt the underlying inhibitors to a sustainable future for one of the most polluting industries globally - the fashion industry. Portfolio inc. Mango Materials, Matereal, CIRC, Sway

Mike Annunziata, Also Capital. A Solo GP at Also Capital, catalytic capital for founders and companies solving hard engineering problems. Portfolio inc. Biosphere, Grounded, Radiant

Matt Caspari, Alumni Ventures. Matt invests in mission-driven founders developing groundbreaking technologies. His investments encompass a diverse range of sectors, including AI, agriculture, aviation, battery technology, biotechnology, cybersecurity, energy generation, longevity, robotics and space. Portfolio inc. AirMyne, Arcadia Power, Prime Roots

Heather Courtney, Robert Dupree, Alwyn Capital. Investing in early-stage biotech change-makers solving our world's most pressing problems. Portfolio incl Geltor, New School Foods, Rheom

Phoebe Wang, Amazon Climate Pledge Fund. The Climate Pledge Fund is a $2 billion venture investment program supporting the development of sustainable technologies and services that will enable Amazon to meet our net-zero carbon goal. Portfolio inc. Moxion Power, Electric Hydrogen, Pachama

David Haber, Andreessen Horowitz. A general partner, where he focuses on technology investments in B2B software and financial services.

Yaniv Tepper, Angeleno Group. A ‘pioneer’ in providing growth capital for next generation clean energy and climate solutions companies. Portfolio inc. Anza Renewables, Edeniq, Span

Tom Chi, Brian Steinberg, At One Ventures. Investing toward a world where humanity is a net positive to nature by supporting early-stage deep tech ventures. Portfolio inc. Simplifyber, Gradient, Helios, Mojave

Amy Duffuor, Azolla Ventures. She invests in early-stage technology companies with transformative climate impact. Earlier in her career, Amy was a renewables and power investment banker at Bank of America. Portfolio inc. Carbon Reform, SiTration, Heaten

Howard Morgan, B Capital. One of the pioneers of early-stage investing and the early internet, Howard co-founded First Round Capital, helped found Idealab and served as Founding President of Renaissance Technologies. Portfolio inc. Patch, overstory, accacia

Anthony Del Porto, BetterWay. Funding and supporting companies on a mission to reduce our impact on the planet in ways that are just good business. Portfolio inc. Twist, Construx, Torev

Laurel Buckner, Alexandra lljadica BHP Ventures. House venture capital unit for BHP, the world's largest mining company. Portfolio inc Boston Metal, Kobold, Fervo, Ascend Elements

Andrew D Ive, Big Idea Ventures. Andrew is the Founder and GP of Big Idea Ventures, a Fund Manager focused on solving the world's greatest challenges by backing the world's best entrepreneurs, scientists and engineers. Portfolio inc. Multus, TerraSafe Materials, Extracellular

Micah Kotch, Blackhorn Ventures. "Partnering with the world’s best entrepreneurs building digital infrastructure for industrial dynamism & decarbonization". Portfolio inc. Electric Era, RailVision, Datch

Carolin Funk, Blue Bear Capital. Prior to Blue Bear, Carolin spent her career supporting renewable energy technology programs across government agencies, large corporations, and early-stage ventures. Portfolio inc. Return Protocol, The Demex Group, Abatable

Christina Karapataki, Breakthrough Energy. Responsible for investing in innovative companies that have the potential to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions - with a focus on electricity and manufacturing related technologies. Portfolio inc. H2Pro, Antora Energy, Mangrove Lithium

Pete Schork, Broadscale Group. $200M deployed since 2015 of which ~75% climate. Deal by deal investor from seed to growth with focus on corp partnerships. Portfolio inc. Arcadia, Generate Capital, EV Realty

Join these Climate VC’s at the HackSummit in NYC

Come meet with the Partners of some of the most active US Climate Funds (inc. Collaborative Fund, Superorganism, Lowercarbon Capital) at the HackSummit in New York this December.

Over 400+ fellow founders, financiers, operators and policy makers we’ll be in the room on the 12-13th December for two days of end of year discovery and deal making.

If you’re fundraising or deploying in climate, this is the one event of 2024 you won’t want to miss.

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Allison Myers, Buoyant Ventures. Partnering with early-stage companies that can rapidly deploy and scale bold solutions, homing in on software and simple hardware. Portfolio inc. Audette, Beni, Supply Shift

Tom Ferguson, Burnt Island Ventures. Tom brings a decade of experience in water and startups and companies selected under Tom’s tenure have raised $600m+ and achieved 5 exits. Portfolio inc. Alacrity, Laiier, FloodBase

Ian Rountree, Cantos Ventures. Focusing on the intersection of climate & industrials, the life sciences & AI, aerospace & defense, and next-generation computing. We exclusively invest in entrepreneurs building solutions in the real world. Portfolio inc. Solugen, Radiant, Glyphic

Michaela Edwards, Alexander Martin, Capricorn Investment Group. Serving on the investment committee for all Capricorn strategies Michaela has responsibility for co-leading the investment management of individual client portfolios as well as the Sustainable Investors Fund. Portfolio inc. Fervo Energy, Redwood Materials, Magrathea

Brett Morris, Cavallo Ventures. He has spent nearly a decade in venture capital, company building, and corporate development and strategy across the agriculture and animal nutrition/health industries. Portfolio inc. Solasta Bio, Talus Renewables, Lithos Carbon

Peter Sopher, Ted Dillon, Clean Energy Ventures. "Peter joined CEV as a Senior Associate in September 2019. His career has focused on global energy and environmental challenges using financial, economic, and policy approaches". Portfolio inc. Noon Energy, Carbon Upcycling Technologies, Travertine

Steven Molino, Clear Current Capital. Investing in early-stage sustainable food and ag companies across novel ingredients, precision agriculture, food waste, supply chain, and food behavior change. Portfolio inc. Boston Bioprocess, BlueNalu, Tupu

Alex Weiss, ClearSky. A venture capital and growth equity fund manager that invests in innovative, transformative companies. Portfolio inc. RenewWest, ClearTrace, OhmConnect

Daniel Ahn, Clearvision Ventures. Focused on sustainability, founded by VC veterans and investing at any stage, from early stage to growth to value-added infrastructure.

Josh Felser, Climactic. A serial entrepreneur and early stage investor who co-founded Climactic with Raj Kapoor to invest in ClimateTech startups with a focus on tech that decarbonizes the Enterprise. Portfolio inc. WeaveGrid, Populus, Rubi Laboratories

Sundeep Ahuja, Climate Capital. 3x founder-turned-investor who founded Climate Capital in 2018. He began working in climate in 2010 when he founded blissmo to introduce shoppers to sustainable products (acq by Garten). Portfolio inc. Living Carbon, Colossal, Lumen Energy

Nelson Switzer, Climate Innovation Capital (ClimateIC). A venture growth fund investing in technology and service businesses focused on climate change with a purpose is to deliver superior risk-adjusted returns and decarbonize the economy - as quickly as possible. Portfolio inc. Kuva, LineVision, Manifest Climate

Marc van den Berg, Climate Investment. Investing in innovations that deliver capital-efficient decarbonization solutions and drive their market adoption through our partner networks to accelerate scaled impact. Portfolio inc. LuxWall, 44.01, Boston Metal

Danielle Joseph, Aly Bryan, Closed Loop Partners. An investment firm, innovation center and operating group, Closed Loop Partners is at the forefront of building the circular economy. Portfolio inc. Algaeing, Homebiogas, Mycocycle

Guy Vidra, Collaborative Fund. A network of fund managers investing across asset classes, identifying and supporting companies that live at the intersection of for-profit & for-good. Portfolio inc. Boston Materials, Brimstone, Keel Labs.

Shelby Newsad, Compound. Helping founders solve previously unsolvable technical problems, communicating these breakthroughs to the world, and scaling commercialisation. Portfolio inc. Magrathea Metals, Panthalassa, Orbital Materials

Abe Yokell, Joshua Posamentier, Congruent Ventures. Leveraging decades of climate tech investing experience to support early-stage entrepreneurs building transformative companies that do more with less. Portfolio inc. Synop, Xtellligent, Halcyon, VEIR

Tom Soto, D4IR. A decarbonization Innovation Fund pursuing a greener and cleaner economy for all. 

Sanjiv Sanghavi, Day One Ventures. Co-founded of ClassPass and most recently the Chief Product Officer of Arcadia, a climate-crisis-fighting tech company creating unprecedented access to energy data and renewable energy sources. Portfolio inc. BluumBio and Living Carbon

Ira Ehrenpreis at DBL Partners. Founder and Managing Partner of DBL Partners, currently managing more than $1 billion of capital. DBL invests in companies that can deliver top-tier financial returns, while simultaneously driving social or environmental change. Portfolio inc. Farmers Business Network, Wynd Technologies, Zola Electric

Zachary Bogue, Milo Werner, Rachel Slaybaugh, Kristen Rocca, DCVC. Backing brilliant entre­pre­neurs who address the hardest, highest-stakes problems in the world. Portfolio inc. Pivot Bio, Brimstone, Twelve

Lauren Shoemaker, DNX Ventures. Currently on its fourth fund with ~$800M AUM, DNX Venutres has been investing in ClimateTech for over a decade. Portfolio inc Zum, ICEYE, Prime Roots

Sara Chamberlain or Jason Blumberg, Earth Foundry. Investing exclusively in early-stage (pre-seed and seed) climate startups since 2013 and pioneered a model for investing in hardware, materials science, software and services while achieving top-tier financial returns and exceptional impact. Portfolio inc. EcoTone Renewables, Earthshot Labs, Nanograf Technologies

Mike Jackson, Earthshot Ventures. "I have been an investor, entrepreneur, board member, and advisor to companies in the clean energy, food & agriculture, buildings, mobility, and public safety sectors throughout my entire career". Portfolio inc. Mootral, Planet FWD, Halo Car

Sachi Twine, Ecosystem Integrity Fund. An early growth stage investor in companies contributing to environmental sustainability.

Julie Greco, Energy Capital Ventures. Seed-Series A stage investor focused on decarbonizing natural gas and heavy industry through molecule-focused technology verticals. Portfolio inc. Cemvita, Osmosses, Sapphire Technologies, Furno

Ashwin Shashindranath, Energy Impact Partners. Co-leading the Deep Decarbonization Frontier Strategy, he focuses on investments in revolutionary technologies that will have a major impact on mitigating the effects of climate change. Portfolio inc. Aeroseal, Boston Metal, Ceibo

Yucen Xie, Kevin Skillern, George Coyle and Joaquin Silva, Energy Innovation Capital. A $350M AUM venture firm with 33 active portfolio companies investing in companies developing the next generation of technology to ensure abundant, clean, and accessible energy. Portfolio inc. Xpansiv, Vortexa, Relectrify

John Tough, Energize Capital. Energize Capital invests in climate solutions with ambition and seeks to scale sustainable innovation by partnering with the builders and operators shaping our future. Portfolio inc. Aurora Solar, Amperon, Grid Status

Kristin McDonald, Eniac Ventures. "Eniac has been investing in sustainability for over a decade. It is an important space for us and a lifelong personal passion of mine." Portfolio inc. Iron Ox, Briq, Bedrock, Cecil

Ron Zori, Essential Capital. A global venture investor and an early backer of industry-transforming businesses. 

Mike Biddle, Evok Innovations. A fund that offers a unique approach to innovation, combining the pace and creativity of a Silicon Valley startup with the experience and insight of industry insiders. Portfolio inc. Ebb Carbon, Kelvin, Sensorup

Brendan Wallace, Fifth Wall. Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Fifth Wall - the largest venture capital firm focused on technologies for the global real estate industry, including those which decarbonize the sector. Portfolio inc. Brimstone, Electric Hydrogen, Impulse Labs

Seth Bannon, Ela Madej, Fifty Years. A pre-seed and seed focused VC firm, backing founders using technology to solve the world’s biggest problems. Portfolio inc. Noya, Cosmic Aerospace, Tangible

Brian Frank, FTW Ventures. “With FTW Ventures, I apply time + money + network to the most incredible set of founders to generate profitable returns and achieve massive impact.” Portfolio inc. IZOTE Biosciences, Boston Bioprocess, Quorum Bio

Vaibhav Sharma, G2 Venture Partners. Prior to joining G2, Vaibhav invested in infrastructure assets at The Carlyle Group’s Global Infrastructure Fund, primarily working in the renewable energy and telecommunication sectors. Portfolio inc. Pivot Bio, 1Komma5, Arcadia

Veery Maxwell, Galvanize Climate Solutions. "Veery has spent her career focused on climate change, is a deep believer in the virtuous cycle of markets, technology, and policy reinforcing each other to drive decarbonization." Portfolio inc. Zhero, alcemy, Arable

Eli Aheto, General Atlantic. A Managing Director on the BeyondNetZero team. Who before joining BeyondNetZero, led investments in renewable energy, mobility and agricultural technology at Virgo Investment Group. Portfolio inc. 80 Acre Farms, Venterra, ecovadis

Grant Allen, Giant Ventures. Backing purpose-driven technology founders solving the world’s biggest challenges. Portfolio inc. Haven Energy, Waterplan, Agreena

Victoria Beasley, Gigascale Capital. She brings over 15 years of experience working at the forefront of climate solutions as an investor, founder, and operator. Portfolio incl. Arbor, Cocoon, Dioxycle

Don Stalter, Global Founders Capital. Don is passionate about working with entrepreneurs who build durable, generational businesses and is an early backer of ten $1B+ "unicorns.". Portfolio inc. Lydian, Aigen, Climeworks

Jacob Afriat, Great Circle Ventures. Jacob was a Director at Danone Manifesto Venture, the venture arm of Danone and a founding member at Symbrosia. Portfolio inc. Zya, MicroTerra, Pow.Bio, Hedgehog

Stu Strumwasser, Green Circle Capital Partners. Managing Director at Green Circle Capital Partners, providing investment banking and advisory services for exceptional growth-stage and lower middle market natural products companies, and Partner at Green Circle Foodtech Ventures, investing in companies creating disruptive food-related technologies. Portfolio inc. ImaginDairy, Uncaged Innovations, Mondra

Andy Wheeler, GV. Specializing in helping early-stage companies build technologies from concept to commercial launch, Andy leads GV’s investments in frontier technology and has backed breakthrough companies across manufacturing, agriculture, robotics, logistics, and food. Portfolio inc. Urban Machines, Gravity, Air Protein

Andrew Gollach, HAX. "Investment team at HAX and work closely with our portfolio of Deep Tech companies. I have an extensive technical background, having spent nearly 10 years in renewable fuels and traditional oil and gas industries as an engineer where I worked and lived in 9 different countries." Portfolio inc. Artyc, Green Li-ion, Altiro Energy

Pete Bastien, Hitachi Ventures.  Hitachi Ventures is the venture capital arm of Hitachi Group, a global industrial player active in a broad range of technology sectors. Hitachi Ventures invests in innovative companies that address society’s key technological, social and environmental challenges.is our Partner in the Boston Office on the Climate and Industry Teams. Portfolio inc. CapturaAscend ElementsThea Energy

Mike D’AurizioLynn BernabeiHSBC Asset Management Climate Growth Partners. Investing in transformative founders and technologies accelerating decarbonization and depollution. Portfolio inc. Delos Insurance Solutions, Electric Era, Amperon

Mohit Jindal, Impact Engine. Building and managing venture capital and private equity portfolios that drive positive impact in economic opportunity, environmental sustainability, and health equity. Portfolio inc. Circuit, Cloverly, Footprint

Kim Mai Cutler, Initialized. A partner for an early stage venture capital firm with $3.2 billion under management and has led several deals in proptech, real estate and climate. Portfolio inc. PanoAI, Culdesac

Sam Smith-Eppsteiner, Innovation Endeavors. Investing in visionary founders, transformational technologies, and emergent ecosystems for a new world. Portfolio inc. Electron, Cropx, Plenty

Jennifer Stojkovic, Joyful Ventures. Founder of the Vegan Women Summit (VWS), a media and events platform of over 60,000 women founders, investors, and advocates. She is the author of the bestselling book The Future of Food is Female, the world’s first book focused on women in alternative protein. Portfolio inc. Cultivated Biosciences, Adamo Foods, Jellatech

Jennifer Kan, Juniper. Jenny is a Founding Partner at Juniper. She is a protein engineer, tech entrepreneur, and backs early-stage founders building biotech climate solutions. Portfolio inc. Cambrium Bio, Circe Biosciences, Living Carbon

Cain McClary, KdT Ventures. A Physician/Scientist and Venture Capitalist chasing transformational science investing at the intersection of technology and science. Portfolio inc. Elo Life Systems, Checkerspot, Solugen, Faeth

Alex Brown, KeyFrame. Alex is focused on investments in energy, the built environment, and decarbonization. Portfolio inc. Sealed, Element Energy, TeraWatt Infrastructure

Vinod Khosla, Khosla Ventures. In 2004, I started Khosla Ventures, to invest in more science-based experimental technologies that could be both profitable and have social impact. Portfolio inc. Commonwealth Fusion, Fortera, LanzaTech

Molly Wood, Launch. "Investor at Launch, leading our climate tech portfolio and searching for seed to series A startups working on solutions to the climate crisis. Co-host of This Week in Startups with Jason Calacanis". Spring Eats, Clarity movement, SailPlan

Adam Besvinick, Looking Glass Capital. A "first yes" pre-seed investor seeking to invest in and support mission-driven founders during the earliest days of company building. Portfolio inc. WattCarbon, Enmass Energy, Carbon Collective

Clay Dumas at Lowercarbon Capital. Investing in climate solutions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions across heavy industry, transportation, food and ag, power, fuels and carbon removal; expert in carbon dioxide capture and removal technologies. Portfolio inc. Solugen, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Sublime 

Arvind Gupta, Mayfield. He focuses on investments in Planetary Health, where his mission is to invest in science based companies that could change history. Portfolio inc. Solar City, Mammoth Biosciences, Lyft

Cody Simms, MCJ Collective. "Partner with MCJ Collective and co-host of the My Climate Journey podcast. He is also co-founder of Climate Changemakers, a 501(c)(4) climate-focused political action network; co-founder of Climate Draft, a platform to help professionals transition into climate-oriented work" Portfolio inc. Arcadia, Carbon Collective, Pachama

Jesse Teichman, MKB. Scaling clean energy and transportation innovation through private investments in growth stage companies. Portfolio inc Palmetto, Raptor Maps, Opus One Solutions

Alex Roetter, Moxxie Ventures. "Managing director and general partner at Moxxie Ventures. Over the past 10+ years, I've invested in or advised over 50 companies including Mainstreet, Coinbase and Sauce Labs". Portfolio inc. Heirloom, Overstory, BasiGo

Eric Rubenstein, New Climate Ventures. "As Founding Managing Partner of New Climate Ventures, Eric’s investment focus is on carbon reduction and avoidance which includes but is not limited to food/ag tech, climate tech, and circular economy." Portfolio inc. Bucha Bio, Mantel, Protein Evolution.

Alex Prather, Newlab. A global venture platform for critical technology startups building our sustainable future. Portfolio inc. itselectric, Cascade Biocatalysts, Carbonbridge

Ian Samuels, New System Ventures. Powering the global economic transition to decarbonize the planet by investing in mobility, energy, industry, and related technology and services. Portfolio inc. Crux, Renovate Robotics, Eli Technologies

Elliot Hershberg, Not Boring. "I am a Scientist and Engineer with wide-ranging experience applying cutting-edge technologies to challenging problems in the life sciences". Portfolio inc. Open Forest Protocol, WattCarbon

Andrew Beebe, Obvious Ventures. "Andrew helps build companies with category-creating entrepreneurs that are decarbonizing the global economy, electrifying all modes of transportation, and upgrading urban environments". Portfolio inc. Enbala, Lightship, Plant Prefab

Shomik Dutta, Overture VC. Leverages 20 years of diverse experience across venture capital, climate, and the Obama White House. Portfolio inc. Applied Carbon, Bedrock Energy, Eion

Chris Erickson, Pangaea Ventures. Backing trailblazing hard tech companies in materials science, chemistry, and biology to tackle the planet's toughest challenges. Portfolio inc. Carbon Cure, Calysta, Sun Genomics

Murilo Johas Menezes, Positive Ventures. He leads the investment team with a focus on startups addressing social and environmental challenges, particularly in the climate space. Portfolio incl. Pachama, Eurecycle, Ruuf

Emily Kirsch, Powerhouse. Founder and CEO of Powerhouse, Founder and Managing Partner of Powerhouse Ventures, and host of Watt It Takes. Portfolio inc. Carbon Collective, RenewaFi, Overstory

Sophie Purdom, Planeteer Capital. Investing in and supporting early-stage climate tech founders & their companies with a preference for "hardware-enabled software" B2B businesses in emerging sectors. 

Karen Sheffield, Pachamama Ventures. Backing exceptional founders building breakthrough climate technology companies with more than just capital.
Portfolio inc. Matereal

Russ Wilcox, Pillar VC. Partnering with unstoppable founders to help founders grow their companies. Portfolio inc. Wild Microbes, Modern Synthesis, Gro Biosciences

Alexandra Harbour, Prelude Ventures. "Alex joined Prelude Ventures as an Associate in 2020. Prior to Prelude, Alex was a founding employee and investor at Powerhouse, an innovation firm and venture fund backing software-enabled clean energy and mobility startups". Portfolio inc. Rumin8, Mill, Element Energy

Madelaine Holden, Primary Venture Partners. New York’s ‘leading’ early stage firm, with a billion in assets under management and 50 full time employees. Portfolio inc. Bedrock, Ark Biotech

Ugo Catry and Eric Kosmowski, Princeville Climate. Investing in leading growth-stage climate companies. Portfolio inc. Enpal, NotCo, Mainspring Energy

Reece Pacheco, Propeller. Formerly Executive Director at World Surf League, Reece founded Propeller, an early stage climate-tech venture fund that invests in and builds ocean-climate companies that use science and technology to address the climate crisis. 

Tenzin Seldon, Pulse Fund. Investing in high-growth climate companies, offering a unique blend of investment and climate science expertise to identify long-term opportunities that drive capital, innovation, and tangible climate progress. Portfolio inc. Mast Reforestation, BlocPower, Twelve

Michael Gillespie, Kyle Teamey, Brigid O’Brien, Kathryn Meng, RA Capital. RA Capital, Planetary Health focuses on creating and funding companies that develop and commercialize cost-effective solutions to reduce emissions, increase resource availability, and restore environmental quality 

Tom McQuillen, ReGen Ventures. "Backing founders daring to restore our planet by reimagining the world from the atom up - across Food & Ag, Energy, Living, and Oceans". Portfolio inc. Pachama, Arkeon Biotechnologies, Aigen.

Dan Fishman, Michael Smith, Regeneration.VC. "Dan has launched and operated numerous companies within entertainment, apparel and consumer products and has been a leading investor in early stage environmentally-minded consumer businesses". Portfolio inc. CruzFoam, VitroLabs, CleanO2

Murat Aktihanoglu, Remarkable Ventures Climate. Murat is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Remarkable Ventures Climate and Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator, with 350+ investments in tech and climate since 2011 in New York City. Portfolio inc. Neutreeno, BoxPower, Camus Energy

Fazeela Abdul Rashid, Revolution. Building disruptive, innovative companies that offer consumers more choice, convenience, and control in their lives. Portfolio inc. Upside Foods, Carbon Robotics, Plastomics

Isabel Klein, Rhapsody Venture Partners. Their vision is that hard tech innovation can create a sustainable and prosperous world so they are helping to bring about this future by supporting the best scientific founders with capital and co-creation. Portfolio inc. Spindrive, Biophilica, Cnergreen

Kevin O’Shaughnessy, S2G Ventures. Senior Associate on the Acceleration Platform team, Kevin has more than 15 years of experience in the financial services sector, managing projects involving marketing, industry and economic research, and policy analysis. Portfolio inc. Brimstone, Burro, Apeel Sciences

Michael Yan, Scrum Ventures. Although he has explored many broad categories in his work at Scrum Ventures, Michael specializes in DeepTech sectors including AI, biotech, semiconductor, cybersecurity, materials, energy, and robotics. Portfolio inc. TeraWatt Technology, Natural Fiber Welding / NFW, Ixana 

Amit Chaturvedy, SE Ventures. A $1B+ venture capital firm with a team of specialist investors and operators backing bold entrepreneurs in Industrial and Climate Tech.

Jacob Poliskin, Shorewind Capital. An early stage venture capital firm that invests in sea-changing technologies built by relentless entrepreneurs. Portfolio inc. Blumen, Prolific Machines, Remora Carbon

Steven Finn, Siddhi Capital. Steven co-founded and has served as Co-Managing Partner of Siddhi Capital since March 2020. He has over 15 years of experience across the food & beverage, technology, and financial services industries. Portfolio inc. MycoTechnology, Ark Biotech, Liberation Labs

Borja Moreno de los Rios and Albert Lee at Silence. Former venture partner at FJ Labs, and exited founder with Merlin, Borja went onto found Silence VC where he sits as GP and invests into companies fighting climate change. Portfolio inc. Fram Energy, Metaloop, BlueLayer

Dave Kirkpatrick, SJF Ventures. Investing in high-growth companies creating a healthier, smarter and cleaner future. Portfolio inc Revalue Nature, Voltaiq, Ambient Fuels

Sean O'Sullivan, Duncan Turner, Cyril Ebersweiler, Po Bronson, Stephen Chambers, Pae Wu, Mohan Iyer, SOSV. SOSV invests over $120 million per year in companies that go through our startup development programs, and then backs these companies in subsequent stages. Portfolio inc. Aeromutable, gaia, RockMass

Kevin Webb, Tom Quigley, Superorganism. With over 13 years of venture and angel investing in marketplaces, climate, and biodiversity, Kevin has worked with startups from idea through IPO. Portfolio inc. Amini, Bluumbio, Cambium Carbon, Foray

Shayna Harris, Noramay Cadena, Supply Change Capital. "Supply Change Capital catalyzes the changing face of food by making early stage investments across the supply chain in technology, sustainable ingredients, and high-integrity brands with cultural appeal". Portfolio inc. Compound Foods, Hyfe, 99 Counties

Cameron Porter, Steel Atlas. Investing early in the technologies that enable resilience across the value stack in an increasingly volatile world. Portfolio inc. Transmutex, GenLogs, Group1

Luis Arbulu, José Tomás Joglar Weiffenbach, Sunna Ventures. A recently formed VC firm focused on climate, backed by a Family Office related to the Luksic group in Chile, whose holdings include copper mining, bottling, banking, marine shipping, etc.

James White, Sustainly Ventures. Driving positive change by launching transformative ClimateTech companies that address pressing environmental challenges. 

David Welch, Synthesis Capital. David combines his background in plant biology, cell therapy, and alternative protein technology to identify exceptional technology-focused start-ups, lead on all scientific and technical due diligence processes, and support Synthesis portfolio companies with their technical and scale-up challenges. Portfolio inc. Redefine Meat, Arkeon, Perfect Day

Tracy Gray, The 22 Fund. An early growth venture capital and advisory firm focused on increasing the export capacity of U.S. manufacturing companies and create the clean, quality jobs of the future in underserved communities and build generational wealth for women and BIPOC. Portfolio inc. Re-Nuble, Sienna Naturals, Nature Coatings

Katie Rae, The Engine. A veteran tech innovator, entrepreneur, and investor, as its president and CEO and as managing partner of its first investment fund. venture capital firm launched by MIT that invests in early-stage companies. Portfolio inc. Form Energy, Hyfe, Osmoses.

Bharat Vasan, The Production Board. "TPB is a permanent capital holding company that takes a system-level, science-led approach to solving fundamental problems that affect our planet and its inhabitants". Portfolio inc. Patter Ag, Cana Technology,Culture Biosciences.

Steve Westly, The Westly Group. He has successfully raised five venture funds over the last 15 years and the firm now has over $800M under management. Portfolio inc. Circular, Woltair, GeckoRobotics

Sherri Brown, The Yield Lab. Investing in seed stage to growth stage agrifoodtech companies. Portfolio inc. Ascribe Biosciences, Hydrosat, Pluton Biosciences

Stonly Blue, Third Sphere. "Third Sphere is a venture platform that works for founders accelerating the transformation of global systems to better serve humanity and the planet now and into the future." Portfolio inc. Earth Force Technologies, Singularity Energy, ChargeLab

Susan Su, Toba Capital. "Climate investor focused on supporting founders and teams solving climate change." Portfolio inc. Finless Foods, Pachama, Bedrock Energy

Lisa Coca, Toyota Ventures. As Lead for the Climate Fund, Lisa invests in the best entrepreneurs developing technologies and solutions focused on fighting climate change.
Portfolio inc. Relectrify, Living Carbon, Renewabl

Tripp Wall, Trailhead Capital. A mission-driven investment firm creating outstanding financial, societal, and ecological returns by backing entrepreneurs who are building the regenerative future of food and agriculture. Portfolio inc. EarthSense, Clean Crop Technologies, Earthshot Labs

Zeev Krieger, Turtle Hill Capital. Investing, launching and building the next generation of climate technology companies and sustainable infrastructure assets.

Dan Altschuler Malek, UNOVIS. Global investment firm that provides early-stage funding to entrepreneurs developing plant-based and cultured meat alternatives to foods derived from conventional animal agriculture. Portfolio inc. Tender Food, Nobell Foods, NOVAMEAT

Albert Wenger, Union Square Ventures. "Before joining USV, Albert was the president of del.icio.us through the company’s sale to Yahoo and an angel investor (Etsy, Tumblr). He previously founded or co-founded several companies, including a management consulting firm and an early-hosted data analytics company." Portfolio inc. Ostrom, Lithos Carbon, Brilliant Planet

Kareem Dabbagh, Joseph Goodman, VoLo Earth. VoLo Earth provides first-in funding and hands-on leadership to companies that are unlocking economic-led transformation of the rapidly evolving global energy economy market.

Mona El Naggar, Julia Trotman Brady, Valo Ventures. Mission-driven venture capital firm focused on thematic investing across social, economic and environmental megatrends. Portfolio inc. Basecamp Research, Boston Materials, Novoloop

Amy Trakinski, VegInvest. VegInvest provides early-stage capital and guidance to companies striving to replace the use of animals. Portfolio inc.Bluenalu, Every Company, Just

Russell Sprole, Virta Ventures. An early stage fund and syndicate backing entrepreneurs and companies building sustainable businesses that deliver positive social and environmental benefits. Portfolio inc. Sluicebox, Fleet, Treehouse

Beatriz Franco and Brita Rosenheim, Vita Vera Ventures. Former lawyer turned Ag startup executive turned investor, Beatriz has been angel investing for 5+ years before leading the Food & AgTech fund at Portfolia and then starting her own VC. Portfolio inc, Melibio, TomTex, Hyfe

Sierra Peterson and Sarah Sclarsic, Voyager Ventures. Former executive and policymaker, investing in early-stage climate technology companies decarbonizing the global economy and repairing the climate. Portfolio inc. Atlas Materials, Lydian Labs, Limelight Steel.

Michael DeLucia, Wellington. "Investing in pioneering technologies that enable and drive the energy transition. Current focus areas include electrification of everything, connected and smarter buildings, digital infrastructure, and smarter cities."

Mark Dryden, Wind Ventures. Investing in energy / Climate Tech startups, Mark has worked in several energy engineering roles prior to pivoting to climate tech venture capital. Portfolio inc. INERATEC, ClearFlame, xeal

Paul Straub and Lily Bernicker, Wireframe Ventures. Specializing in helping extraordinary seed-stage founders on a mission to improve the health of people and the planet. Portfolio inc. Mammoth Biosciences, Cocoon, Sora Fuel

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