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Climactic
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Seed–Series A · 12 people tracked
Also known as CLIMACTIC MANAGEMENT, LLC
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Investment thesis
Climactic backs early climate tech startups working in Physical AI, energy technology, and waste-to-value, aiming to power a cleaner and more resilient world. The firm leverages more than 20 years of general technology experience across four startups and two venture firms, positioning itself at the intersection of impact and financial returns. Its partners, who have been founders, operators and investors, seek to accelerate and scale climate tech companies serving the enterprise and mobility sectors. Climactic emphasizes hands-on support for founders, helping them grow as CEOs and leaders through the challenges of building a company, with the ambition of helping create large-scale companies that benefit the planet.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Climactic went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 22 of 23 portfolio companiesCleantech ×11Energy ×9Climate Tech ×8AI & Machine Learning ×5SaaS ×5Advanced Manufacturing ×4Hardware ×4Media & Entertainment ×3
HQs:United States×18
Who they back
founder profiles across 16 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×83 founders×24+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 26 founders with education data
Stanford University ×5Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3Duke University ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2Yale University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 25 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×18Business & Management ×5Computer Science ×4
Where their founders worked beforefrom 24 founders with career history
Google ×3Lyft ×3Stanford University ×3Tesla ×3Autodesk ×2Carnegie Mellon University ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
7 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 26 with degree data)
Investments · 23 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 12023 · 12022 · 22021 · 16 dated
Gritt builds an AI and robotics system for construction work, handling pick-and-place, transport, and assembly across solar, concrete, and rebar, with expansion into verification and planning.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnergyRobotics
Puneet Puri(CEO)inVishal Dugar(CTO)in
PartnerPeter Sun· led
Co-investorsCongruent VenturesFirst Round CapitalObvious VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Jetstream
Orange designs purpose-built EV chargers sized for multifamily properties, offices, and garages, aiming to make EV charging affordable and convenient for residents who lack access to public-style chargers.
CleantechEnergyHardwareRedwood City, US
Neil Joseph(Advisor)inJames(Engineering Leadership)Cinzia(GTM Leader)Jordyn(Product Marketing Leader)Nicholas Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)Matt Thoms(Director)in
Co-investorsBaukunstIntelis CapitalQuorum Capital PartnersSpacecadet VenturesCrow HoldingsMunich Re Ventures
Station A provides software and services that help commercial building owners and portfolio managers evaluate buildings, identify clean energy project opportunities such as onsite solar, and connect with qualified developers and buyers to execute those projects.
CleantechClimate TechEnergySan Francisco, US
KEVIN BERKEMEYER(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardGEORDAN HANKINSON(Director)inEMILY KIRSCH(Director)in
Board seatJosh Felser· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBuilding VenturesFuture Energy VenturesRenewal FundsSE VenturesSystemiq CapitalPowerhouse Ventures+2 more
9Zero is a membership community and network of physical climate innovation hubs for founders, investors, scientists, and operators working on climate solutions.
CleantechClimate TechFuture of WorkImpact & Social GoodSanta Barbara, US
Duncan Logan(Executive Officer, Director)inMatthew Joehnk(Executive Officer, Director)in
ACTUAL co-develops commercial-scale energy infrastructure projects, working from early stages to turn them into financeable, bankable assets.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergy
Derek Lyons(Founder)inKarthik Balakrishnan(Founder)in
Co-investorsCity LightVirta Ventures
CapeZero is a cloud-based project finance modeling platform that centralizes and operationalizes financing data, replacing spreadsheet models with investor-grade models and real-time analysis.
CleantechEnergyFintechSaaSKingston, US
Sumit Chachra(Technical Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer)inManish Hebbar(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAvesta FundStepchangeVirta VenturesPowerhouse
CBS4Indy is a local news outlet covering central Indiana, reporting on weather, crime, and regional events in the Indianapolis area.
Media & EntertainmentIndianapolis, US
ClimateAi offers ClimateLens, an AI and machine-learning platform that applies patented models to weather and climate data at 1km resolution to produce short- and long-term forecasts and actionable insights.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechSan Francisco, US
Himanshu Gupta(Founder)in
Co-investorsACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesBlackhorn VenturesDYDX CapitalNeotribe VenturesThirdstream Partners
Contracting Business is a publication that provides insights, news, and business strategies for HVACR contractors who install, maintain, and service heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems across commercial, residential, and institutional buildings.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Copper makes induction stoves with integrated battery energy storage that enable home electrification without major electrical upgrades.
CleantechClimate TechConsumerHardwareBerkeley, US
Sam Calisch(Founder & CEO)inEric Wilhelm(Founder)in
Co-investorsChrysalixCollaborative FundDesigner FundLeap Forward VenturesMMC VenturesNecessary Ventures+5 more
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EDEN provides an instant online quoting tool for residential HVAC contractors, generating heating and cooling load calculations, equipment selection, and applicable rebate and tax credit amounts to help contractors close sales.
CleantechSaaSSales Tech
Ben Phillips(Founder/CEO)Meghan Bodenstab(Head of Product)inShy Aberman(Head of Engineering)Christine French(Head of Operations)in
Co-investorsBetter Ventures Central LlcBreakwater Ventures
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IronGrid provides foundation model-based software for industrial teams to assess risk and quality, with a focus on battery and energy storage systems.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnergyRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Fern Morrison(Founder)inGabriele Pozzato(Founder)in
Co-investorsSwell PartnersTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorClimate CapitalEcosphere VenturesKleiner Perkins+3 more
Lightship designs and builds the AE.1, an all-electric travel trailer for the RV market.
CleantechDirect to ConsumerHardwareMobility & TransportationBroomfield, US
Tobias Kraus(Executive Officer, Director)Toby Kraus(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inBenjamin Parker(Founder)inHayley Cashdollar(Chief Operating Officer)inNick Herron(Chief Engineer)inRob Williams(Chief Creative Officer)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCongruent VenturesHyperguapJetstreamObvious VenturesPrelude Ventures+5 more
Muon Space designs, builds, and operates satellite constellations using its proprietary Halo technology stack, which integrates spacecraft platforms, payload integration, and software-defined orchestration to deliver data and enable real-time computation in space.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechSilicon Valley, US
Jonny Dyer(CEO & Co-Founder)inDaniel McCleese(Executive Officer, Director)Pascal Stang(CTO & Co-Founder)inReuben Rohrschneider(Chief Mission Architect & Co-Founder)inPaul Day(VP Production & Co-Founder)in
BoardJohn Cowgill(Director)in
Co-investorsACME CapitalACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAir Street CapitalCarbonCongruent VenturesI Squared Capital+10 more
NCX provides forestry analytics, market access, and expert guidance to family forest owners across the United States, helping them navigate timber sales, carbon credit programs, and conservation opportunities.
AgTechClimate TechMarketplacesSaaS
Zack Parisa(Co-founder)inMax Nova(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonEnergize CapitalHAWKTAILScribble VenturesVersion One VenturesClearvision Ventures+3 more
Populus provides data and software platforms that help cities manage mobility planning and decision-making.
Data & InfrastructureGovTechMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Regina Clewlow(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer)inFletcher Foti(Co-Founder, Chief Data Scientist)inRegina Clewlaw(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer)
BoardCharles Hudson(Director)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAmerican Family VenturesComcast VenturesMerian VenturesStorm VenturesUlu Ventures+5 more
Co-investorsBetter Ventures Central LlcSeraphim Space
Rubi develops biotechnology solutions for sustainable manufacturing in the fashion and textiles industry.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsSan Francisco, US
Neeka Mashouf(Co-founder)inLeila Mashouf(Co-founder)in
BoardDaria Hosseinyoun(Director)inRohini Finch(Director)in
Co-investorsAP VenturesCollaborative FundDarco CapitalJuniperNecessary VenturesApplied Ventures+5 more
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SINAI provides software to help companies measure, reduce, and report their carbon emissions and develop decarbonization strategies.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Maria Fujihara(Founder)inAlain Rodriguez(Founder)inMaria Carolina Fujihara(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardEileen Waris(Director)inAndrew Beebe(Director)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAfore CapitalCollaborative FundDesigner FundEnergize CapitalHigh Alpha+15 more
Skyven develops solar thermal collectors and energy solutions for large manufacturing facilities to reduce industrial heating costs and carbon emissions.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyFarmers Branch, US
Co-investorsCongruent VenturesSWAN Impact NetworkVoLo Earth VenturesGlobal Founders CapitalVoyager Partners
WayTrade operates a technology platform for trading low-carbon feedstocks such as used cooking oil (UCO), connecting fuel producers, aggregators, and feedstock suppliers across a global network.
B2B MarketplacesCleantechLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsConstruct CapitalMaC Venture CapitalMaple VCOperator StackInsight Partners
WeaveGrid provides software and grid management solutions that help utilities integrate electric vehicle charging and distributed energy resources without expanding infrastructure.
Climate TechEnergyIoTSaaSSan Francisco, US
Apoorv Bhargava(CEO and Cofounder)inJohn Taggart(President and Cofounder)in
Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSBreakthrough Energy VenturesCoatue ManagementCollaborative FundCongruent VenturesHead & Heart Capital+4 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesMuon Space · finsmes.com · Aug 21, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Climactic made?
- Climactic has 23 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Climactic invest at?
- Climactic invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Climactic's typical check size?
- Climactic typically writes checks of $1.5M – $3M.
- What sectors does Climactic focus on?
- Climactic focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Impact & Social Good, Mobility & Transportation.
- Where is Climactic located?
- Climactic is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Climactic lead rounds?
- Climactic typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Climactic co-invest with?
- Climactic most often shares deals with Congruent Ventures, Collaborative Fund, Jetstream, among 77 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamG&W Fireside chat with Josh Felser
Graham & Walker VC · Raj Kapoor
Raj Kapoor: How Lyft is Challenging Our Assumptions About Transportation
David Meltzer TV · Raj Kapoor
Raj Kapoor | Thoughts From The Front Line of Autonomous Transportation | Global Summit 2018
Singularity University · Raj Kapoor
Images
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