Ananda Impact Ventures
Venture capitalMunich · Pre-Seed–Series B · 18 people tracked
Investment thesis
Uses an Impact Carry Model—partners earn carry only when portfolio companies meet pre-agreed impact and financial targets—offers strict impact integrity and a full-cycle track record (~2x returns).
Team · 18 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 18 of 25 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8Cleantech ×7Climate Tech ×6Biotech ×5SaaS ×4Digital Health ×3Energy ×3Healthtech ×3
HQs:United States×5Germany×3
Investments · 25 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCaspar Health offers a digital rehabilitation platform combining a clinic service with staff of physicians and therapists, software for clinics (DRV-compliant billing, real-time monitoring, patient documentation), and a patient app for personalized therapy plans.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSBerlin, DE
Morchella Medical develops and licenses intellectual property, dosing models and software for optimized, automated drug dosing, including PK/PD and machine-learning models for therapies such as GLP-1 treatments.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital Health
Decade Energy provides electrification solutions for mobility and fleet depots, including grid upgrades, battery storage, charging infrastructure, and energy optimization software.
BiotechCleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationMountain View, US
Elliot Hershberg(Director)Brian Naughton(Executive Officer, Director)Devin Scannell(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Differential Bio offers a virtual scale-up platform for bioprocess optimization, using robotic lab automation to gather microliter-scale fermentation data and AI models to simulate and optimize microbial growth, yield, and cost.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechRoboticsCincinnati, US
Conrad VanLandingham(Executive Officer)Drew Barontini(Executive Officer)David Woody(Executive Officer, Director)Sean McCosh(Executive Officer)Christian(CEO & Co-Founder)Martin(Technical Co-Founder)
EcoG develops an AI-enabled operating system and software solutions for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, optimizing energy flow and system reliability for fleet operators and charging network providers.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTMobility & TransportationMunich, DE
Elio provides sustainability-by-design decision support software for R&D scientists, process engineers, and product managers.
CleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureSaaSYorba Linda, US
Jua is building a foundation model of the physical world and an AI agent, Athena, that acts within it, starting with a planetary-scale atmospheric model that simulates fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and radiative transfer.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep Tech
Nordic Salt Cycle uses molten salt processing to recover critical minerals from battery black mass and other complex feedstocks, aiming to lower the cost and scale of critical mineral recovery.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Ocean Ledger uses proprietary geospatial AI models that process satellite imagery and ground-truth data to generate 3D layers and historical trends on coastal dynamics such as elevation, shoreline change, seabed movement and natural defenses.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechInsurTech
OroraTech operates a wildfire management platform that uses thermal infrared sensors on its own satellites (plus public satellites) in low Earth orbit and AI analytics to detect fires, map burnt areas, and predict fire spread in real time.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechSpace Tech
Wilmington, US
Thore Buergel(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jakob Steinfeldt(Executive Officer, Director)
Quantistry offers a materials intelligence platform that uses AI, quantum chemistry, classical physics, and machine learning to simulate and predict material performance before physical production.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew Materials
Resistomap provides antibiotic resistance (AMR) monitoring services for environmental samples such as water, wastewater, sludge, soil, sediment, and food, using SmartChip qPCR to quantify antibiotic resistance genes and benchmark results against a global database.
BiotechCleantechHealthtech
Resourcify offers a recycling and waste management platform that connects businesses with a network of recyclers to help them reduce, reuse, and recycle at scale.
Circular EconomyCleantechSaaS
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Ananda Impact Ventures invest at?
- Ananda Impact Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Ananda Impact Ventures's typical check size?
- Ananda Impact Ventures typically writes checks of $540K – $3.2M.
- What sectors does Ananda Impact Ventures focus on?
- Ananda Impact Ventures focuses on AgTech, Cleantech, EdTech, Energy, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Medical Devices, New Materials, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Ananda Impact Ventures located?
- Ananda Impact Ventures is headquartered in Munich, DE.
- Does Ananda Impact Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Ananda Impact Ventures leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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