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Carnrite Ventures

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Houston · Pre-Seed–Series B · 6 people tracked

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Carnrite Ventures invests in early-stage US technology companies, primarily focused on energy and industrial technology as well as healthcare technology. It backs businesses from pre-seed through Series B and aims to partner closely with founders, leveraging its experience, network, and capital to help scale companies and create value for customers, employees, founders, and investors.

Invests inEnergyHealthtechSector AgnosticHoustonUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series B
HQ
Houston, Texas, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2015
AUM
$25M
Tracked investments
56

Team · 6 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Al Carnrite· Partnerin
Jeffrey Carnrite· Partnerin
Michael Aquino· Partnerin
Alan Carnrite· Partnerin

What they invest in

from 45 of 56 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×17Healthtech ×11Digital Health ×7Enterprise Software ×7Hardware ×7SaaS ×7Advanced Manufacturing ×6Biotech ×6

HQs:United States×29United Kingdom×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 27 portfolio companies
48%
solo founders
13 of 27 mapped founding teams
40%
repeat founders
of 15 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×132 founders×93 founders×34+ founders×2

Investments · 56 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2024 · 12022 · 12020 · 12019 · 12012 · 15 dated

Dugusystemsdugusystems.com✓ verified

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CleantechClimate TechEnergy

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1Epic1epic.com
Aimoilfieldservicesaimoilfieldservices.com
Atanaelementsatanaelements.com

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BetterUpbetterup.comin𝕏

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AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSAustin, US

Alexi Robichaux(Co-founder and CEO)inEduardo Medina(Co-founder and COO)

Co-investorsAfore CapitalAurumConvergeCrosslink CapitalEvio VCGarage Capital+16 more

Blue Apronblueapron.com

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Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechNew York City, US

Matthew Wadiak(Founder)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersGraph VenturesPeak PartnersStripesFirst Round Capital

Breakingbreaking.com

Breaking develops engineered microorganisms and enzymes—notably a microbe variant called MICROBE X-32—that biologically degrade many types of plastic waste into organic matter.

BiotechCleantechClimate Tech

Sukanya Punthambaker(Founder)Vaskar Gnyawali(Founder)George Church(Founder)Donald Ingber(Co-founder)Alba Tull(Founder)Kent Wakeford(Founder)

Co-investorsFrontier Path VC

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Co-investorsAV8 VenturesBowery CapitalCategory VenturesCOREangelsIncubate USSCB 10X+7 more

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Nat Turner(Cofounder)Zachary Weinberg(Director, Executive Officer)Nathan Hubbard(Chief Executive Officer)Michael Bierl(Chief Business Officer)Cal Brouilette(Chief Financial Officer)Allison Candido(Chief Technology Officer)

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FintechSaaS

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BoardGarry Tan(Director)in

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S. Cameron Sepah(Founder & CEO)Cameron Sepah(Founder)

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BoardGreg Lyons(Director)Daniel Ahn(Director)inAudrey Constant(Director)

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Carnrite Ventures made?
Carnrite Ventures has 56 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
What stage does Carnrite Ventures invest at?
Carnrite Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What sectors does Carnrite Ventures focus on?
Carnrite Ventures focuses on Energy, Healthtech, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Carnrite Ventures located?
Carnrite Ventures is headquartered in Houston, US.
Who does Carnrite Ventures co-invest with?
Carnrite Ventures most often shares deals with Breyer Capital, Bold Capital Partners, Graph Ventures, among 157 tracked co-investors.

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