Azolla Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingCambridge · Pre-Seed–Seed
Investment thesis
Azolla Ventures partners with founders developing transformative climate solutions, focusing on early-stage ventures with the highest risk and reward potential. The firm prioritizes impact first, evaluating investments primarily on their potential for large-scale greenhouse gas reductions and advancing climate justice. The firm explicitly embraces bold entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds and pursues opportunities outside traditional venture capital norms.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
What they invest in
from 6 of 54 portfolio companiesCleantech ×5Climate Tech ×5New Materials ×3AgTech ×2Energy ×2Biotech ×1Construction Tech ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 54 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathPlatform for floating offshore wind turbines to transform wind energy economics
Designs and builds fusion power systems that fit on a desktop
Programs genetic expression of plants with light for improved growth
Reinvents electric motor design for high torque at low speeds enabling efficient wind turbines
Decarbonizing shipping with carbon capture technology on ocean vessels
Charm Industrial converts agricultural residues into bio-oil and injects it underground to remove carbon from the atmosphere at scale. The company serves organizations like Stripe, Shopify, and Microsoft seeking carbon removal solutions.
AgTechCleantechClimate Tech
Shaun Meehan(Chief Scientist and co-founder)
Converts waste biomass into bio-oil for underground injection or reformation into other products
Develops cold plasma technology to degrade pathogens toxins and pests responsible for food waste
Unlocks geothermal heat pump potential by radically reducing drilling costs
Reduces energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in industrial and commercial electrical heating
Develops sustainable aviation fuels and bio-products from non-food biomass
Funga restores forest soil health by reintroducing native fungal communities to degrade soils, enabling forests to grow faster and capture more carbon in biomass. The company applies soil microbiome restoration as a climate solution for forest ecosystem recovery.
AgTechBiotechClimate Tech
Creates quiet and efficient HVAC systems that are low-profile and easy to install
Transforms lithium extraction enabling low-cost and environmentally-friendly lithium for EVs and storage
Lilac Solutions develops direct lithium extraction technology using ceramic ion exchange media, enabling fast, clean, and affordable lithium production from brines for the electric vehicle and battery industries.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyNew MaterialsOakland, US
David Snydacker(President & Chief Technology Officer)
Developing sustainable methods to process critical metals
Developing biological nitrogen fixation solution for rice cultivation
Develops low-cost battery technology for long-duration energy storage
Oxylus Energy develops electrolyzer technology that converts captured CO2 into methanol using renewable electricity, enabling industrial facilities and biogenic CO2 sources to monetize emissions while producing low-carbon fuels and chemicals. The methanol can be further processed into sustainable aviation fuels for decarbonization applications.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Developing autonomous aircraft for rapid wildfire response
Sustainable mineral processing startup revolutionizing the mining industry
Modularizes electric vehicle drivetrains to enable higher-performance, lower-cost EVs
Uses novel membranes to recycle lithium-ion batteries and enable industrial separations
Develops closed-loop reactions for environmentally sound copper extraction at high speeds
Still Bright develops electrochemical copper extraction technology that replaces traditional smelting, enabling faster, cleaner copper production from previously unrecoverable sources. The technology serves mining companies and the broader copper supply chain to address projected copper shortages driven by increased demand from electronics, transmission, and construction industries.
CleantechNew MaterialsNew Jersey, US
Sublime Systems develops an energy-saving, carbon-reducing process for manufacturing cement from previously inaccessible minerals. The company serves the cement and construction industries seeking sustainable production methods.
CleantechClimate TechConstruction TechNew MaterialsBoston, US
Leah Ellis(Co-founder)Yet-Ming Chiang(Co-founder)
Develops technology for cement manufacturing using intermittent renewable electricity
Uses molecular farming to create low-cost animal-free proteins
Develops electroswing adsorption technology for scalable and cost-effective carbon capture and removal
Advances coastal carbon capture by accelerating natural weathering of olivine rock
Replaces thermally-driven industrial separations with membrane-driven alternatives reducing energy consumption
Uses machine learning and advanced imaging tools for enhanced geothermal exploration
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Azolla Ventures invest at?
- Azolla Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Azolla Ventures focus on?
- Azolla Ventures focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech.
- Where is Azolla Ventures located?
- Azolla Ventures is headquartered in Cambridge, US.
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