Bay Bridge Ventures Climate
Venture capitalBerkeley · Pre-Seed–Growth · 12 people tracked
Investment thesis
Bay Bridge Ventures is a purpose-built, institutional climate tech venture capital firm targeting early-stage investments in disruptive, defensible technology companies with scalable business models addressing climate change. The team brings decades of collective experience as investors, founders, and directors across pension plans, investment banks, mission-driven VC firms, and innovation hubs. The firm aims to generate top-quartile returns for institutional investors while emphasizing diversity among its general partners and investment team, and encouraging diverse hiring at its portfolio companies. It also dedicates a portion of its carry to philanthropic causes and pre-revenue mission-driven startups to support the next generation of founders and critical climate technologies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 13 of 36 portfolio companiesEnergy ×5Cleantech ×4Climate Tech ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Hardware ×3Circular Economy ×2Deep Tech ×2IoT ×2
HQs:United States×13
Investments · 36 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAllbirds manufactures and sells sustainable footwear and apparel for men and women through direct-to-consumer channels.
Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerSan Francisco, US
Lily Yan Hughes(Director)Timothy Brown(Director)Ravi Thanawala(Director)Joe Vernachio(Executive Officer, Director)Ann Mitchell(Executive Officer)Dick Boyce(Director)
Neighborhood Sun connects subscribers with local community solar farms to receive discounted clean energy credits on their electricity bills.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Gary Skulnik(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Board seatKim Kolt· per SEC Form D · $1.5M raise · filed May 2023
Sunnyvale, US
Board seatKim Kolt· per SEC Form D · filed Mar 2021
Apeiron Labs develops autonomous underwater vehicles and ocean technology for marine applications.
Climate TechDeep TechIoTRoboticsCambridge, US
Ravi Pappu(CEO / Board Member)Sanjeev Krishnan(Director)Jonathan Rosen(Director)David Douglas(Director)Kyle Teamey(Director)Mark Abbott(Director)
Arcadia is an energy intelligence platform that helps businesses manage utility bills, procure energy, and track sustainability through a single interface.
AI & Machine LearningEnergyEnterprise SoftwareWashington, US
Kiran Bhatraju(Executive Officer)Ryan Nesbitt(Executive Officer)
Loliware develops SEA Tech resins and manufactures products using its proprietary plastic-free material technology to help customers meet ESG and sustainability goals.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Pasadena, US
Brandon Simmons(Director)Lindsy Sanders(Director)Adrian Corless(Executive Officer, Director)Tom McGovern(Director)Carly Anderson(Director)Bill Gross(Director)
Commonwealth Fusion Systems develops commercial fusion power plants using high-temperature superconducting magnet technology to provide grid-scale energy.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyUnknown, US
Brandon Sorbom(Founder)Robert Mumgaard(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Brunner(Executive Officer)Massimiliano Pieri(Director)Katie Rae(Director)Alan Eustace(Director)
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Exowatt builds modular clean energy infrastructure systems designed for 24/7 solar power generation, targeting global AI infrastructure and critical industries that require reliable, ultra-low-cost sustainable power.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyHardware
Hannan Happi(Founder & CEO)
Delivering Space-as-a-Service through sensors, data, and satellites for commercial and environmental use
Mighty Buildings manufactures prefabricated homes using 3D printing technology and robotics, with a goal of reducing construction emissions and waste.
PropTechRoboticsSan Francisco, US
SailPlan builds AI-powered systems for the marine industry that detect vessel performance anomalies, forecast maintenance needs, and automate parts ordering and service coordination for commercial shipping and recreational vessels.
AI & Machine LearningIoT
San Jose, US
Krishnamurthy Rangasayee(Executive Officer, Director)Steven Rosston(Executive Officer, Director)Moshe Gavrielov(Director)Jacob Flomenberg(Director)Michael Dauber(Director)
BoardDaniel Docter(Director)
Neil Z. Auerbach(Executive Chairman and Director of the Issuer)Wilson Chang(Director)Michael Ruehlman(President and Chief Operating Officer of the Issuer)Matthew R. Potere(Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Issuer)Emil Henry, Jr.(Director)Marc Blair(Director)
Wildtype grows salmon directly from fish cells using cellular agriculture, allowing production of seafood without wild-caught or farmed fish.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTech
Justin Kolbeck(Executive Officer, Director)Arye Elfenbein(Director)John Melas-Kyriazi(Director)
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Bay Bridge Ventures Climate invest at?
- Bay Bridge Ventures Climate invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Bay Bridge Ventures Climate focus on?
- Bay Bridge Ventures Climate focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech.
- Where is Bay Bridge Ventures Climate located?
- Bay Bridge Ventures Climate is headquartered in Berkeley, US.
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