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Cerulean Ventures
Venture capitalSanta Barbara · Pre-Seed–Seed · 7 people tracked
Also known as Cerulean
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Investment thesis
Cerulean believes AI will complete the digital transformation that software began, targeting stubbornly under-digitized sectors like manufacturing, supply chains, oceans and maritime, food and agriculture, and energy. Drawing on the partners' own experience building and exiting companies that created or reshaped industries in the digital economy, the firm now focuses on the physical world. Its first fund backed open source, SaaS, and AI/ML companies built on the data of these sectors, driving systemic change in pharma, the grid, and food systems. Cerulean seeks scrappy, resourceful founders in industries resistant to disruption, and is willing to invest with conviction even when other VCs will not.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 18 of 29 portfolio companiesCleantech ×7Data & Infrastructure ×7Crypto & Web3 ×6Fintech ×5SaaS ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Climate Tech ×4Energy ×4
HQs:United States×7Switzerland×1United Kingdom×1Netherlands×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 5 portfolio companiesAccelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 29 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 32024 · 22022 · 62020 · 12019 · 114 dated
Arweave is a decentralized ecosystem that offers grants and investment opportunities through various organizations including non-profits, DAOs, and venture studios to support projects and developers building on its network.
Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechLondon, GB
Sam Williams(Founder)inWilliam Jones(Founder)
Co-investors1k(x)1kxa16z cryptoAdvanced BlockchainAndreessen HorowitzArrington Capital+25 more
Asoba builds data and AI infrastructure that standardizes distributed renewable energy asset data across manufacturers and delivers commercial intelligence for portfolio monitoring, fault detection, and trading settlement.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechData & InfrastructureEnergySan Rafael, US
Shingai Samudzi(Founder & CEO)inGertie Ogojiaku(Co-Founder & COO)in
Co-investorsTechstars
Elio develops adaptive sensors that enable AI systems to dynamically select information at variable resolutions and dimensions, giving machine intelligence direct perception capabilities for physical world applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardware
Co-investorsResolute VenturesScribble VenturesUpWestAnanda Impact VenturesOverview Capital
Elio provides sustainability-by-design decision support software for R&D scientists, process engineers, and product managers.
CleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureSaaSYorba Linda, US
Kami Kristain
Co-investorsTechstarsAnanda Impact VenturesOverview Capital
Entropy was an a16z-backed decentralized crypto custody and threshold-signing network that wound down in January 2026.
New York, US
JOHN PACIFIC(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase VenturesFigmentDragonflyEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.+2 more
EthicHub sources specialty green coffee from small-scale producers in Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, and Honduras, and sells it directly to roasters, cafes, and coffee professionals in Europe.
B2B MarketplacesFoodTechImpact & Social Good
Diego Pardilla(Founder)in
Co-investorsFlori VenturesShip2BByBit
GreenTrade enables companies to meet net-zero goals by offering curated, science-backed carbon reduction projects validated by leading market certifiers.
B2B MarketplacesCleantechClimate TechFintech
Frederick(CEO)
Co-investorsFlori VenturesClimate Capital
IOSG Ventures is a research-driven investment fund founded in 2017 that backs early-stage Web3 founders building infrastructure, middleware, security, and consumer applications.
Crypto & Web3
Co-investorsMirana VenturesWeb3com VenturesTHE LAO
Jasmine Energy is a technology company focused on the energy sector.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSWashington, US
Nathalie Capati(Founder)inDalton Combs(CPO)inMatt Mayberry(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAtmos capitalY CombinatorClimate CapitalCollaborative FundFocal Ventures+4 more
KYVE is a Cosmos SDK-based Web3 data lake protocol for validating and permanently archiving blockchain data streams.
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesD1 VenturesFlori VenturesIOSG VenturesLemniscapPermanent Ventures
Real-time data for AI agents; seed
Co-investorsCitizenX Crypto VenturesDigital Currency GroupFlori Ventures
Mechanism Capital is an investment firm and family office that backs early-stage technology companies, with a focus on Web3/crypto and deep tech such as robotics.
Crypto & Web3Deep TechRobotics
Meridia offers a Verify API that embeds automated risk assessment and mitigation capabilities into supply chain platforms, enabling companies to evaluate and manage deforestation, conversion, and legality risks across farm plots and suppliers.
AgTechClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAmsterdam, NL
Thomas Vaassen(Founder)inSimon Ulvund(Founder)
Co-investorsFINCA VenturesMercy Corps VenturesRegeneration.VCIntercontinental ExchangeSAGANA
MEXC is a cryptocurrency exchange where users trade a range of tokens and futures, with features such as low fees and liquidity.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsLD CapitalMoonhill CapitalTsingTech Ventures
NEAR Foundation is a Swiss nonprofit foundation (Stiftung) that supports the NEAR ecosystem, a decentralized blockchain platform for building decentralized applications.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsImpact & Social GoodZug, CH
Chris DonovanBowen WangMona Elisa(Director)Erik Trautman(Executive Officer)Richard Mortimer Muirhead(Director)
BoardIllia Polosukhin(Director)in
Co-investorsDragonflyFoundation CapitalMetastableSID Venture Partners
Piq offers solutions to help connect projects to the electrical grid faster.
CleantechEnergy
Co-investorsCLAI VenturesConvective CapitalNew Climate VenturesActive Impact InvestmentsASCENT ENERGY VENTURESUmami Capital
Silta provides an AI platform that analyzes the large volumes of documents generated by infrastructure projects, producing structured reports and risk assessments across the full project lifecycle from pre-feasibility and procurement through due diligence, construction monitoring, operations, and handback.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaS
Co-investorsADB Ventures
Solana is a blockchain network designed for high-performance internet capital markets, payments, and cryptocurrency applications.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechSan Francisco, US
Anatoly Yakovenko(Founder)inGregory Fitzgerald(Executive Officer)Rajiv Gokal(Executive Officer)Alan YuGreg Fitzgerald(Founder)Raj Gokal(Founder)
Co-investors1k(x)1kx500 Globala16z cryptoAbstract VenturesAegis Ventues+56 more
WattCarbon provides measurement, verification, and certification infrastructure for demand-side energy programs, including meter-level M&V, an hourly energy attribute certificate (EAC) registry, and an API.
CleantechData & InfrastructureEnergyLafayette, US
McGee Young(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsCity LightE8 AngelsGreensoil PropTech VenturesJetstreamKeiki CapitalSur Ventures+2 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
EarthbancEpochNeutral LabsNibiruNibiru ChainQuantum EnergyRenosterSBPVolt Capital
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Solana · stealthex.io · Aug 28, 2026
Piq Energy · finsmes.com · Jul 10, 2026
Asoba · trysignalbase.com · May 11, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Cerulean Ventures made?
- Cerulean Ventures has 29 tracked investments, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Cerulean Ventures invest at?
- Cerulean Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Cerulean Ventures focus on?
- Cerulean Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Energy, FoodTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, SaaS.
- Where is Cerulean Ventures located?
- Cerulean Ventures is headquartered in Santa Barbara, US.
- Who does Cerulean Ventures co-invest with?
- Cerulean Ventures most often shares deals with Flori Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, D1 Ventures, among 48 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamMaking Nature Autonomous: The Onchain Future of Sustainable Finance | Jahed Momand at SmartCon 2023
Chainlink · Jahed Momand
Jahed Momand of Cerulean Ventures on Opportunities To Bring Together DeFi & Climate Finance
Nebular · Jahed Momand
Cerulean Ventures: live with Jahed Momand
The Arch · Jahed Momand
Jahed Momand/Cerulean Ventures-Ecological Assets in Cosmos: Next Frontier of DeFi
Gateway to Cosmos · Jahed Momand
All Power To The Imagination #2 | Markets In The Name Of Socialism w/ Jahed Momand
Non Serviam Media · Jahed Momand
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Co-investors · 15
Climate Capital is an early-stage venture firm investing in climate tech startups building infrastructure across energy, physical systems, and resilience, operating a platform of funds (seed, syndicate, bio) for accredited investors.
True Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that has backed founders since 2005, partnering at the earliest moments of company building.
500 Global (formerly 500 Startups) is a venture capital firm whose flagship Silicon Valley strategy backs promising technology companies from pre-seed onward across a range of sectors and geographies.
Regeneration.VC is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage consumer climate technology, backing circular and regenerative innovation across consumer industry value chains.
Kraken is a cryptocurrency exchange operating since 2011, offering crypto trading along with related services such as margin trading, staking, derivatives, and (in the US) equities brokerage through Kraken Securities LLC.
Pioneer Fund is an investment fund backed by 540+ Y Combinator alumni that invests in and supports top startups coming out of Y Combinator.
Vibe Capital is a $10M venture fund investing in Web3, AI, and Deep Science startups at the pre-seed and seed stage.
Dawn Capital is a European venture capital firm backing companies with global ambitions.
Fifty Years (50Y) is a pre-seed and seed-focused venture capital firm that backs founders using technology to solve major global problems, and also helps start companies.
Moderne Ventures is a strategic venture capital and growth equity firm investing in disruptive technology companies across real estate, insurance, finance, and sustainability, and running an industry immersion program called the Moderne Passport.
Avalanche is a private investment firm led by Katelyn Donnelly that invests early in technology companies at structural inflection points, pairing capital with operational experience in complex markets like government, energy, and critical infrastructure.
Amino Collective is an early-stage venture firm that backs bold, unconventional founders willing to explore uncharted territory.
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Firms observed investing alongside Cerulean Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Cerulean Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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