Carbon Ventures
Venture capitalNew York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 20 people tracked
Investment thesis
Carbon Ventures invests in technologies that decarbonize and modernize infrastructure across the five largest carbon-emitting industries: manufacturing, transportation, energy, agriculture, and waste management. The firm believes that with the global population reaching nine billion by 2050, resource management must be rethought to avoid shortages, and that technology is essential to building efficient, future-ready infrastructure. It backs audacious founders scaling environmental solutions at the seed and Series A stages, engaging early with a hands-on, teammate approach and providing access to a network of industry experts, experienced startup executives, and advisors.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 20 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 4 of 11 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×3Climate Tech ×2Circular Economy ×1Cleantech ×1Energy ×1Enterprise Software ×1Logistics & Supply Chain ×1New Materials ×1
HQs:United States×2
Investments · 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAndium builds InSite, an AI-powered smart camera and remote monitoring platform for wellsite management in the oil and gas industry.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergyNew York, US
Jory Schwach(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGhaith Alghamdi(Director)Thomas G. Miglis(Director)Odd Harald Hauge(Director)Marc van den Berg(Director)Geet Bhatt(Director)
Co-investorsAramco VenturesBackedClimate InvestmentFuture matters Venture CapitalLoftyInc CapitalTalis Capital
Circ develops recycling technology that breaks down textile waste, including poly-cotton blends, to recover fibers for producing new materials such as pulp used by fiber manufacturers and apparel brands.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew Materials
Peter Majeranowski(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAlante CapitalBreakthrough Energy VenturesCirculate CapitalCard Sound CapitalEnvisioning PartnersLansdowne Partners+6 more
Idelic offers Safety Suite, a platform that centralizes fleet driver data by integrating with existing vendors and uses predictive analytics to identify at-risk drivers and guide managers in coaching them before accidents occur.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSPittsburgh, US
Thomas Hayden Cardiff(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Nick Bartel(Founder)in
BoardSean Sebastian(Director)
Co-investorsAsymmetric Capital PartnersBirchmere VenturesOrigin VenturesAtlantic Vantage PointAXA Venture PartnersBain Capital Ventures+2 more
Smarter Sorting provides an AI-based system that enriches, normalizes, and structures retail product data to help retailers safely and legally sell, ship, store, and dispose of items in their catalog.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRetail Tech
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCirc · specialtyfabricsreview.com · Mar 19, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Carbon Ventures made?
- Carbon Ventures has 10 tracked investments.
- What stage does Carbon Ventures invest at?
- Carbon Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Carbon Ventures's typical check size?
- Carbon Ventures typically writes checks of $500K.
- What sectors does Carbon Ventures focus on?
- Carbon Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS.
- Where is Carbon Ventures located?
- Carbon Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
- Who does Carbon Ventures co-invest with?
- Carbon Ventures most often shares deals with Asymmetric Capital Partners, Backed, Birchmere Ventures, among 7 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamStartups Corner Series - Jason Cahill, Carbon Ventures - 2.The founding team
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Startups Corner Series - Jason Cahill, Carbon Ventures - 1.Business Plan
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