Does NYC have the highest concentration of VCs per square mile in the world? It just might do.

According to Deal Room, New York City is the #2 hub for VC activity globally, trailing only the Bay Area.

And that doesn’t even begin to include Angel investors, Banks, Asset Managers and other sources of funding available to startups.

But which of those funds are actively investing in ClimateTech?

To answer exactly that, we’ve curated a list of 60 early-to-growth stage NYC investors investing in Climate Tech that you should know.

The criteria: 

• At least one senior (Associate or Partner) full-time team member based in New York.

• Holds at least one direct investment in ClimateTech or publicly lists Climate Tech as one of their core investment areas

• Still open and active.

Think you (or someone you know) should be on the list too? Drop us a note at [email protected]

60 Climate Aligned Investors in New York to Know

Adam Besvinick, Founder at 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 includes: Carbon Collective, Enmass Energy, WattCarbon

Aia Sarycheva, Vice President at Bessemer Venture Partners

Partnering with audacious entrepreneurs building enduring businesses.
Portfolio includes: Atomo Coffee, ANYbotics, Windfall Bio, Sila Nanotechnologies

AJ Scarammuci, Founder and Managing Partner at Solari Capital

Building and investing in pioneering companies programming reality for an abundant tomorrow.
Portfolio includes: Prolific Machines, Tomorrow Farms

Albert Lee, Venture Partner at Silence

Traditional tech founders leveraging proven tech playbooks to support Climate Tech Founders.
Portfolio includes: Unigrid, Fram Energy, Nido, Musa

Albert Wenger, Managing Partner at Union Square Ventures

Investing at the edge of large markets being transformed by technological and societal pressures.
Portfolio includes: Ostrom, Noya, Odyssey, CarbonChain

Alex Brown, Partner at Keyframe Capital

Solving capital markets challenges to unlock growth and propel innovation.
Portfolio includes: Sealed, Infogrid, Element Energy

Amber Quinones, Principal at Stray Works

Investing in people, projects, and funds that are intentionally and passionately finding solutions, with a priority to invest in strategies that drive systemic change.

Amy Trakinski, Director of Investments at VegInvest

Early-stage capital and guidance to companies striving to replace the use of animals.
Portfolio includes: The Every Company, Algama, Mosa Meat

Asaf Kanari, Investor at Unovis Asset Management

Disruptive start-ups to global companies, Unovis funds impact investing opportunities aligned with their vision for a well-fed, sustainable world.
Portfolio includes: Kite Hill, Nobell, Nova Meat

Ashton Rosin, Operating Partner at Lowercarbon Capital

Backing kickass companies that make real money slashing CO₂ emissions, sucking carbon out of the sky, and buying us time to unf**k the planet.
Portfolio includes: Solugen, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Lilac, Charm

Beatriz Franco, Managing Partner at Vita Vera Ventures

Supporting tech entrepreneurs defining our future by advancing the resiliency, efficiency and sustainability of the food industry.

Beck Kloss, Partner at Climate Capital

Backing exceptional founders addressing emissions reduction & climate adaptation.
Portfolio includes: Mosaic, Nitricity, Twelve

Benjamin Happ, Partner at BERA

An investment consulting and advisory firm focused on the future of food.

Benjamin M Hogan, Director Climate Growth Fund, Blue Earth Capital

Investing globally across all impact sectors, focused on social impact in emerging markets and environmental impact in developed ones, through direct and co-investments in both debt and equity.
Portfolio includes: 80 Acres Farms, Carbon Cure, Lifecycle Renewabl

Brannon Jones, Investor at Alley Corp

Building and investing in transformative companies for the present and future.
Portfolio includes: MongoDB, Zola, Uala

Brendan Wallace, CEO and CIO at Fifth Wall

The largest venture capital firm focused on the global real estate industry and property technology for the Built World.
Portfolio includes: Brimstone, Soly, Electric Hydrogen, Loop

Brian Steinberg, Investor at At One Ventures

Finding, funding, and growing companies using disruptive deep tech to upend the unit economics of established industries while dramatically reducing their planetary footprint.
Portfolio includes: Adden Energy, Cruz Foam, Gradient, Moxy

Camilla Kobler, Investor at Energy Impact Partners

A global investment platform leading the transition to a sustainable energy future.
Portfolio includes: Ceibo, Boston Metal, Electric Hydrogen, Cyclic Materials

Cynthia Kueppers, Partner at Novo Holding

The holding and investment company of the Novo Nordisk Foundation.
Portfolio includes: CIRCTEC, Elo Life Systems, MATR Foods, MycoWorks

Danielle Joseph, Managing Director at Closed Loop Partners

Supporting founders who are inspired by transforming traditional industries into circular economies.
Portfolio includes: Algaeing, HomeBiogas, Mycocycle

Devdutt Yellurkar, General Partner at CRV, Co-Founder & Partner at Propeller

Investing in transformational leaders at the earliest stages of ocean-climate innovation in massive markets.
Portfolio includes: Aquatic Labs, Allium Engineering, Ebb Carbon, Rewind

Evi Steyer, Founder at Ponderosa Ventures

Investing $100-750k in pre-seed and seed stage companies working to transform the food, agriculture, and oceans sectors.
Portfolio includes: CarbonFarm, Umaro, CREW, Klim

Fabrice Grinda, Founding Partner at FJ Labs

Investing globally in online marketplace startups.
Portfolio includes: Pachama, Roadrunner, Odyssey, Eaze

Filip Vurdelja, Partner at 8090 Industries 

Partnered with today’s largest industrial titans to invest in and accelerate the category-leading industrial giants of tomorrow.
Portfolio includes: Cemvita, Oklo, Circ, Maple Materials

Frank Brenninkmeyer, Founder and Managing Partner at CarbonFall Ventures

Focused on funding engineering innovation and digital technologies that tackle climate change.

Gabriel Ruimy, Managing Partner at Bloom8

On a mission is to accelerate the development and adoption of game-changing technologies across the $9T global food system.
Portfolio includes: Aleph Farms, Mission Barns, Ripple

George Manahilov, Managing Partner at Mobilize Climate Capital

Mobilize climate solutions across a ​fragmented decarbonization value chain, ​connecting the dots into a seamless ​solutions set.

George Northcott, Co-Founder and President at Founders Factory

Building and fund startups together with exceptional entrepreneurs and the world’s leading companies.
Portfolio includes: Ki Hydrogen, ESG360, Climate Karma

Gregory M. Bernstein, General Partner at Acequia Capital

At the center of a global ecosystem that attracts and fuels the technical founders and product teams building the next wave of global businesses.
Portfolio includes: Radiant, Form Labs, Insempra

Guy Vidra, Partner at Collaborative Fund

Backing entrepreneurs, businesses, and protocols pushing the world forward.
Portfolio includes: Dioxycle, Rubi Labs, Phaidra

Heather Courtney, Founding General Partner at Alwyn Capital

Partnering with early-stage companies who are committed to replacing animals in the food, fashion and medical industries.
Portfolio includes: Geltor, Uncaged Innovations, Bluenalu

Ian Samuels, Founder and Managing Partner at New System Ventures

Building new systems to transition our economy.
Portfolio includes: Crux, MetOx, RedoxBlox

Jacob Afriat, Partner at Great Circle Ventures

Identifying, investing and accelerating the growth of the companies that address this market shift and the transition to a climate smart and healthy food system.
Portfolio includes: Equii, Mealogic, One Bio

Jake Kent, Principal at Voyager Ventures

Investing in early-stage climate technology companies creating the foundation of a decarbonized global economy and a livable future for all.
Portfolio includes: Atlas Materials, Lydian, Limelight Steel, SnoFox

Jessica Mulvihill, Principal at Mach49

Helping ambitious companies unlock new disruptive growth through Venture Building and Venture Investing.
Portfolio includes: Dash Energy, Pear.ai

John Kwaak, Founder and Managing Partner at Zero Infinity Partners

Investing at the crossroads of infrastructure and innovation.
Portfolio includes: Branch Energy, Synonym, GlacierGrid

Kaan Uysal, Co-Founder and Partner at Greenlight Partners

Backing visionary founders striving the solve the world’s most pressing problems.

Katie Hoffman, Partner at Regeneration VC

Investing in climate-focused startups driving the circular economy through sustainable innovation in materials, consumer products, and carbon capture.
Portfolio includes: CleanO2, Colorifix, Cruz Foam

Kevin Webb, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Superorganism

The first venture firm dedicated to biodiversity.
Portfolio includes: Amini, Cecil, Funga, Spoor

Lily Bernicker, Partner at Wireframe

Specializing in helping extraordinary seed-stage founders on a mission to improve the health of people and planet.
Portfolio includes: Applied Carbon, Bedrock Energy, Mammoth Biosciences

Matthew Hooper, Managing Partner at Kaplak Ventures

Growing and supporting early-stage businesses working to decarbonize at an industrial scale.
Portfolio includes: Kvasir Technologies, Agreena, Anemo Robotics

Micah Kotch, Partner at Blackhorn Ventures

A collective of experts that invests in companies that are redefining resource efficiency in industrial sectors.
Portfolio includes: EcoWorks, Aperia Technologies, Electric Era

Mike Annunziata, Founder and Solo GP at Also Capital

Catalytic capital for founders solving hard engineering problems.
Portfolio includes: Radiant, Grounded, Cala

Mona Alsubaei, Partner at Transition

Partnering with Seed and Series A founders to make the climate transition a reality.
Portfolio includes: FabricNano, Phase Biolabs, Watershed

Murat Aktihanoglu, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Remarkable Ventures Climate

Investing in the Remarkable founders leading the transition to a low carbon economy and building the next generation of sustainable businesses.
Portfolio includes: Neutreeno, BoxPower, Camus Energy

Nisha Dua, Managing Partner and Co-Founder at BBG Ventures

An early-stage, generalist fund focused on startups with a female or diverse founder.
Portfolio includes: Symbium, Planet FWD, Fork & Good

Packy McCormick, Founder at Not Boring Capital

An $8 million venture fund that invests in companies with stories to tell, and helps tell them.
Portfolio includes: Open Forest Protocol

Pete Schork, Principal at Broadscale Group

Investing in companies that are transforming traditional industries in positive ways.
Portfolio includes: California BioEnergy, Revel, Generate, Crux

Peter Bodenheimer, Venture Partner at PeakBridge

Bridging the gap between bold innovation and real-world needs, to transform the future of food.
Portfolio includes: BE WTR, Tastewise, InsideTracker, Standing Ovation

Rick Zullo, Founder and Managing Partner at Equal Ventures Climate

Partnering with founders and businesses deploying technology within legacy industries.
Portfolio includes: David Energy, Texture, Odyssey

Ron Zori, General Partner at Essential Capital

A global venture investor and an early backer of industry-transforming businesses.
Portfolio includes: Perfect Day, Plated, Lyft

Sharo Atmeh, Co-Founder and COO at Montauk Climate

Creating companies that flourish during a time of energy, carbon, climate, net-zero transition.
Portfolio includes: Haven, ElectronX

Shujaat Khan, Chief Investment Officer at Ezra Climate

Building financing programs for climate companies.

Sophie Purdom, Managing Partner at Planeteer Capital

Partnering with pre-seed and seed stage climate founders pulling the future forward.

Stefan Zlatev, Partner at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Seeking to finance, launch, and scale companies that will eliminate greenhouse gas emissions throughout the global economy.
Portfolio includes: 44.01, Arkea Bio, Boston Metal, Graphyte

Stephen Chambers, General Partner at SOSV

A global venture capital firm that offers multi-stage investment starting in deeply resourced, deep tech startup programs, IndieBio and HAX.
Portfolio includes: Novoloop, NotCo, unspun

Steve Hellman, Managing Partner at Mobility Impact Partners

Helping its investors and portfolio companies navigate the changing mobility landscape and gain a competitive advantage.

Steve Molino, Partner at Clear Current Capital

Intention-driven investors committed to shaping a sustainable future for our planet, people, and animals.
Portfolio includes: Afterlife Ag, Nosh Bio, Change Foods

Steven Finn, Co-Managing Partner at Siddhi Capital 

The growth equity partner for convention-crushing food and beverage companies.
Portfolio includes: Liberation Labs, Ark Biotech, Brevel, De Novo Foodlabs

Zac Geinzer, Investor at Commonweal Ventures

Investing in early-stage companies advancing a sustainable economy and building more livable communities.
Portfolio includes: Crux, Enertiv, Deckard Technologies

Come and join many of these investors IRL at the HackSummit in Newlab this December 12-13th. Use code NYC30 to get 30% off your last-minute pass when booking this weekend.

Disclaimer: NYC-based investors attending the HackSummit correct as of 26.11.2024 with more investors registering each day.