Do LOWERCARBON and Y Combinator invest together?

Yes — LOWERCARBON and Y Combinator appear together in 12 tracked portfolio companies, including Astro Mechanica, Carbon Crusher, Enode, Entocycle, Gridware.

How do LOWERCARBON and Y Combinator compare on check size?

LOWERCARBON typically writes checks of $1M – $50M, while Y Combinator writes $500K.

LOWERCARBON vs Y Combinator

Two firms that co-invest: side by side on stage, sector, check size, and track record, from public filings and the firms' own sites.

	LOWERCARBON	Y Combinator
Type	Venture capital	Accelerator
HQ	Jackson	San Francisco
Founded	2018	2005
Check size	$1M – $50M	$500K
Stages	Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth	Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Sectors	Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, Robotics	AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, EdTech, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Space Tech
Tracked investments	101	6,130
Exits (acquired/public)	1	839
Led rounds on record	—	21
Dated deals, last 24 mo	—	1304

Shared portfolio · 12

Astro Mechanica Carbon Crusher Enode Entocycle Gridware Lilac Living Carbon Noya Pachama Remora Seabound Solugen

Frequently asked questions

Do LOWERCARBON and Y Combinator invest together?: Yes — LOWERCARBON and Y Combinator appear together in 12 tracked portfolio companies, including Astro Mechanica, Carbon Crusher, Enode, Entocycle, Gridware.
How do LOWERCARBON and Y Combinator compare on check size?: LOWERCARBON typically writes checks of $1M – $50M, while Y Combinator writes $500K.