Chicago · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 7 people tracked
Also known as Buoyant Ventures (QP)
Investment thesis
Buoyant Ventures invests in the 'intelligence layer' of the world's large-scale infrastructure buildout across energy, grid, data centers, and industrial systems. The firm's premise is that over the next two decades more than $100 trillion will flow into this infrastructure, and that even a 1% gain in efficiency at scale generates significant value. It therefore backs technology and software that make infrastructure more efficient and intelligent, positioning at the intersection of energy and tech.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 26 of 38 portfolio companiesEnergy ×10SaaS ×8Climate Tech ×7AI & Machine Learning ×6Cleantech ×6Data & Infrastructure ×6Enterprise Software ×5Advanced Manufacturing ×3
HQs:United States×15Canada×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 13 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×33 founders×3
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 38 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 22024 · 22023 · 12020 · 12019 · 22016 · 111 dated
Aurora Solar offers a software platform for solar installers and sales teams to design, quote, finance, and deliver residential solar and storage projects, including remote 3D modeling with shade and tilt analysis, permit-quality proposals, and lead capture tools.
CleantechEnergySaaSSan Francisco, US
Christopher Hopper(Cofounder)inSamuel Adeyemo(Founder)Shvetank Jain(Director)Doug Pepper(Director)
BoardTyler Lancaster(Director)
Board seatAmy Francetic· per SEC Form D · $23.5M raise · filed Apr 2019
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementEnergize CapitalFifth WallICONIQLux CapitalICONIQ Capital+2 more
Infrastructure planning tools for medium and heavy duty fleet electrification.
Arlington, US
Patrick Finch(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Yanzhi Xu(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Board seatAmy Francetic· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsSchematic Ventures
Sunairio develops grid forecasting software that integrates energy, weather, and climate data to help energy traders, grid operators, and renewable asset developers optimize commercial decisions.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnergyInsurTechBaltimore, US
Rob Cirincione(Founder & CEO)inMitchell Walk(Director)
BoardDavid Arcara(Director)
Board seatAlex Behar· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsConstellation Technology VenturesKeiki CapitalMassMutual VenturesRosecliff VenturesTechstarsThin Line Capital
The Center for American Progress is a public policy research and advocacy organization that publishes reports, articles, and analysis on U.S. issues such as immigration, economy, health care, national security, climate, and democracy.
GovTechImpact & Social GoodMedia & EntertainmentWashington, US
Audette provides a platform for asset and portfolio managers to identify and prioritize building retrofit investments, using data analysis to uncover high-return opportunities that improve net operating income and reduce emissions.
PropTechSaaS
Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Energy Impact PartnersForesightModerne VenturesPanache VenturesStepchange+1 more
Beni is a search and discovery platform that aggregates 300 million secondhand deals across resale marketplaces, allowing consumers to find used items from their favorite brands at lower prices through web, mobile app, and browser extension.
Circular EconomyConsumerMarketplacesBrooklyn, US
Katharine Sanner(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBetter Ventures Central LlcXYZ Venture CapitalChingona Ventures
BlueTree Venture Capital is a venture capital firm that provides Series A funding to technology startups in the Rust Belt region of the United States.
Buoyant develops Linkerd, a service mesh platform for Kubernetes that enables organizations to build secure, reliable, and observable software infrastructure.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
William Morgan(Founder)inOliver Gould(Founder)
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Webb Investment NetworkBenchmarkFuel Capital
CanopyClimate helps homeowners identify and install home energy technologies such as solar panels, heat pumps, induction stoves, EVs, and battery storage, generating a personalized savings guide with eligible incentives.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Co-investorsWireframe Ventures
Firebranding VC is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies across multiple sectors including urban planning, edtech, mobility, and logistics solutions.
Co-investorsNueterra Capital
Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Foreground CapitalGunung CapitalHarmony PartnersInventureUVC Partners
Frost & Sullivan is a research and consulting firm that helps organizations identify and execute transformational growth strategies through strategic advisory services, growth opportunity analysis, and industry insights across multiple sectors.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing Tech
Co-investorsInvest Northern Ireland
By Gravity builds enterprise data analytics software that uses generative AI to bridge the gap between data insights and business action.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoulder, US
Drew Gillson(Founder)inLucas Thelosen(Founder)in
Co-investorsFoundryNext Frontier CapitalAnsa CapitalCaffeinated CapitalDenver VenturesEclipse
Energy and carbon management platform designed for industrial and energy-intensive companies.
Gravity is an enterprise carbon and energy management platform that automates data collection and value-chain engagement to produce Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions disclosures.
Climate TechEnergySaaSSan Francisco, US
Saleh ElHattab(CEO & Founder)Ted Kornish(CTO)
Co-investorsEclipse VenturesHNVRAnsa CapitalCommunitas Capital Partners
Hammerhead makes Karoo, a cycling computer device for recording and displaying ride data, routes, and workouts.
CleantechHardwareNew York City, US
Laurence Wattrus(Founder)inRaveen Beemsingh(Founder)inJon Morgan(Founder)in
Co-investorsNext VenturesR/GA VenturesTechstarsVTF CapitalAina Climate AI VenturesBombellii Ventures+5 more
Hammerhead develops software that orchestrates power, cooling, and compute in real time to unlock idle GPU capacity in data centers for AI workloads.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnergy
Co-investorsSE Ventures
HData is an AI-native platform that digitizes and analyzes regulatory documents, data, and filings to support research and decision-making for utilities, regulators, and energy professionals.
Data & InfrastructureEnergyFintechGovTechJoliet, US
Hudson Hollister(Executive Officer, Director)inYuval Lubowich(Executive Officer)in
BoardJohn Fein(Director)inAmy Francetic(Director)inAnthony Mealey(Director)Mithun Banarjee(Director)
Co-investorsBlueTree Venture CapitalFirebrand VenturesFrontier Venture CapitalHyde Park Venture PartnersTechstarsWestern Technology Investment+1 more
Hyde Park Venture Partners (HPVP) is an early-stage venture capital fund that invests in AI, software, and tech-enabled services startups connected to the Midwest, Toronto, or the Southeast.
Sector Agnostic
Co-investorsCharmides CapitalRenaissance Venture CapitalHyde Park Venture PartnersQuiet Capital
Co-investorsVanEck
Laconia Capital Group is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in pre-seed and seed B2B software founders, supporting them with sales acceleration, operational execution, and capital strategy.
MassMutual Ventures is the venture capital arm of MassMutual, investing in enterprise SaaS, climate technology, fintech, cybersecurity, and healthtech companies and providing capital, connections, and expertise to support their growth.
CybersecurityFintechSaaS
Co-investorsClean Energy VenturesMassMutual Ventures
Ocient builds petabyte-scale agentic AI solutions through its OcientAIQ platform for enterprises managing massive datasets.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareChicago, US
S. Christopher Gladwin(Executive Officer, Director)Chris Gladwin(Founder)inJoe Jablonski(Founder)inKumar Abhijeet(Executive Officer)William McCarthy(Executive Officer)Joseph Jablonski(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBlue Bear Capital PartnersGreycroftIllinois VenturesIn-Q-TelGreycroft PartnersHyde Park Angels+1 more
This page is a distribution, marketing, and reseller partner directory for PRWeb, an online press release distribution service.
Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersAngel Physicians FundAvestria VenturesAviv Venture CapitalBIGR VenturesBlue Venture Funds+15 more
Raptor Supplies is an online distributor of maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products, offering categories such as abrasives, adhesives, electrical, fasteners, hand and power tools, HVAC, safety and lab supplies.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesE-commerce
Co-investorsHoxton VenturesData Point Capital
Raptor Maps provides AI-powered analytics and automation software for solar plant operations, helping owners, operators, and engineers reduce costs and losses through visual data analysis and autonomous drone inspections.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechBoston, US
Nikhil Vadhavkar(Founder/President and CEO)inEddie Obropta(Founder/CTO)in
BoardDavid Sossen(Director)
Co-investorsBlue Bear Capital PartnersClean Energy VentureCongruent VenturesData Point CapitalENGIE New VenturesMaverix Private Equity+3 more
Artificial intelligence for land-based aquaculture to maximize growth and minimize costs and risk.
Co-investorsS2G Investments
ReelData AI provides an AI-powered software suite for land-based aquaculture farms to optimize feeding, monitor fish biomass, manage environmental conditions, and detect health issues.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechIoTHalifax, CA
Mathew Zimola(Founder)
Co-investorsS2G InvestmentsTechstars
Shifted Energy develops a Distributed Energy Resources Management System (DERMS) platform for utilities to control and optimize virtual power plants at the grid edge.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyHonolulu, US
Olin Lagon(Executive Officer)Donavan Kealoha(Director)Forest Frizzell(Executive Officer)Nguyen Le(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAndrew Karetsky(Director)
Co-investorsSkyview Ventures
SkyFi operates a platform that provides access to satellite imagery and Earth observation analytics from multiple providers through a single, user-friendly interface with transparent pricing.
Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechSaaS
Luke Fischer(Founder)in
Co-investorsBalerion Space VenturesBeyond Earth VenturesCapital FactoryIronGate Capital AdvisorsJ2 VenturesSeraphim Space+2 more
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSanta Cruz, US
Alexander Gershenson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)James Barsimantov(Director, Promoter)
BoardDan Levine(Director)Loren Straub(Director)inTara Norton(Director)
Co-investorsAiiM PartnersBlackhorn VenturesBowery CapitalValuestream VenturesVentureSouqWorking Capital Fund
Thin Line Capital is a venture capital firm that invests $400-$600k into seed-stage, low-capex climate-tech companies focused on renewable energy, electrification of transport, and climate resiliency.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Aaron Fyke(Founder and Managing Partner)
FloodFlash provides parametric flood insurance using IoT sensors to detect flooding and enable rapid claim payouts, typically within 48 hours, targeting landlords and businesses seeking alternatives to traditional indemnity insurance.
InsurTechIoT
Co-investorsGlobal BrainInsurtech Gateway FundMS&AD VenturesPentech VenturesPT1Munich Re Ventures
Utility Dive is an industry news publication covering the U.S. electric utility and power sector, reporting on topics such as grid operations, energy regulation, renewables, data center demand and utility finances.
EnergyMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsBlueTree Venture Capital
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.
Exits · 1
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Portfolio news
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Raptor · selfdrivingcars360.com · Aug 17, 2026
Hyde Park Venture Partners · pulse2.com · Aug 4, 2026
Pentec Health Celebrates 35th Anniversary · techcrunch.com · Jul 17, 2026
Hammerhead · datacenterdynamics.com · Jun 18, 2026
Gravity · endpoints.news · Apr 23, 2026
Aurora Solar · aurorasolar.com · Mar 26, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc made?
- Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc has 37 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc invest at?
- Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc's typical check size?
- Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
- What sectors does Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc focus on?
- Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Energy, FoodTech, Mobility & Transportation.
- Where is Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc located?
- Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc is headquartered in Chicago, US.
- Does Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc lead rounds?
- Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc co-invest with?
- Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc most often shares deals with Techstars, Blue Bear Capital Partners, Skyview Ventures, among 90 tracked co-investors.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Buoyant has been writing about the convergence of AI infrastructure demands with energy and grid constraints, positioning efficiency software and intelligence layers as critical across energy, computing, industrial, and climate resilience sectors. The firm forecasts that business fundamentals and grid capacity will be the deciding factors for 2026–2027, while expecting consolidation among AI startups lacking defensible moats. AI summary
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Energy Impact Partners is an investment firm that connects entrepreneurs with major corporate partners to help drive the transformation of the global economy toward a more sustainable future.
Schematic Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on technology that makes and moves the world, investing in industrial hardware, supply chain, and related sectors.
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Better Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm backing mission-driven technology companies working to build a better world across climate, health, and workforce sectors.
Strawberry Creek Ventures is a private venture investing community for UC Berkeley alumni, part of Alumni Ventures, offering a diversified annual fund and deal-by-deal syndications that co-invest alongside leading VC firms.
OCA Ventures is a venture capital firm that partners with founders from seed stage onward, providing capital along with strategic advice and introductions across sectors including biotech, healthcare, and technology.
Powerhouse Ventures is a venture firm that backs seed-stage founders building companies across energy, infrastructure, and AI, focused on scaling market-ready technologies to advance energy abundance.
Active Impact Investments is a climate tech seed fund based in Canada, backing early-stage companies that advance planetary sustainability by innovating across production and consumption industries.
Riverwalk Capital Partners is a generalist venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups across diverse industries and geographies, combining financial capital with strategic operational support and mentorship from experienced entrepreneur-operators.
Firms observed investing alongside Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc's recorded portfolio.
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