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Climate Capital
Venture capitalMenlo Park · Pre-Seed–Seed · 5 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Operates a rolling AngelList micro‑fund and syndicate that mobilizes 2,000+ operator and angel LP co‑investors into a broad distribution and mentorship network for climate startups.
Team · 5 people
from curated & public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Climate Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 30 of 36 portfolio companiesCleantech ×15Climate Tech ×15AI & Machine Learning ×10Energy ×9Advanced Manufacturing ×7Hardware ×6AgTech ×5Biotech ×5
HQs:United States×23Germany×2Netherlands×1
Investments · 39 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 62024 · 22023 · 42022 · 92021 · 224 dated
Zitara develops edge-learning battery management and controls software that uses machine learning to optimize performance, extend life, and improve safety of batteries, with a focus on grid-scale energy storage systems.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergySaaSSan Francisco, US
Shyam Srinivasan(CEO)in
Co-investorsChevron Technology VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersSalesforce VenturesNextView VenturesCollaborative FundTrucks VC
Zitara develops software solutions for battery management and monitoring, enabling companies to optimize battery safety, reliability, and performance across design and deployment.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnergyIoTSaaSSan Francisco, US
Shyam Srinivasan(Founder)inEvan Murphy(Founder)in
Co-investorsEnergy Impact PartnersChevron Technology VenturesSalesforce VenturesTrucks VCY CombinatorCollaborative Fund+1 more
Bedrock Energy develops drilling technology and data algorithms for designing and installing geothermal borehole fields used for building heating and cooling.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyLos Angeles, US
Silviu Livescu(Executive Officer)inJoselyn Lai(Executive Officer, Director)inJoel Wishkovsky(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPaul Straub(Director)in
Co-investorsCantos VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersFirst Star VenturesTitanium VenturesToba CapitalWireframe Ventures+4 more
Beltways develops modular pedestrian conveyance systems (accelerators) designed to move large volumes of people quickly over short distances, competing with trains and vehicles for urban transit.
HardwareMobility & TransportationHebron, US
Matine Yuksel(Founder)in
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesKeyhorse Capital
Cala manufactures a heat pump water heater designed for residential use that heats water efficiently for households of up to five people.
CleantechEnergyHardwareIoTSomerville, US
Michael Rigney(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardMichael Ting(Director)David Wilson(Director)Thomas Ferguson(Director)in
Co-investorsBURNT ISLAND VENTURESClean Energy VentureLeap Forward Ventures
CarbonFarm uses satellite imagery and AI to monitor, verify, and certify methane-reduction and decarbonisation projects in rice farming, quantifying emissions and additionality at the paddy level.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechParis, FR
Vassily Carantino(CEO)inJames Hastwell(CTO)in
Co-investorsAgFunderCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Entrepreneur Firstr24Serenamakesense+1 more
ChemFinity develops advanced chemical separation technologies for recovering critical minerals and other resources.
CleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsBrooklyn, US
Adam Uliana(Executive Officer, Director)inEver Velasquez(Director)in
Co-investorsAt One VenturesCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Pace VenturesWovenEarth
Climatize is a financial platform that enables retail investors to fund renewable energy projects across the United States with minimum investments of $10, offering potential annual returns up to 10%.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyFintechSanta Cruz, US
Will Wiseman(Founder)in
Co-investorsMyriad Venture PartnersResponsibly VenturesTechstarsTemerity Capital Partners
Climax (Bettani) develops dairy-free cheeses that match the taste, texture, melt and stretch of dairy cheese while providing 80–100% of the protein.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTech
Co-investorsAt One VenturesUntapped VenturesValor Equity PartnersArtis VenturesCanaccord Genuity GroupGlobal Founders Capital+6 more
Differential Bio offers a virtual scale-up platform for bioprocess optimization, using robotic lab automation to gather microliter-scale fermentation data and AI models to simulate and optimize microbial growth, yield, and cost.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechRoboticsCincinnati, US
Christian(CEO & Co-Founder)Martin(Technical Co-Founder)inConrad VanLandingham(Executive Officer)Drew Barontini(Executive Officer)David Woody(Executive Officer, Director)inSean McCosh(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCarbon13Ananda Impact VenturesBetter VenturesReGen Ventures
Earth AI uses AI to locate critical mineral deposits by analyzing geological data, supporting the supply chain for hardware and emerging technologies.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechNew MaterialsSan Francisco, US
Roman Teslyuk(Founder)in
BoardIan Rountree(Director)inMikhail Taver(Director)inJamie Lee(Director)inIsabella Sykes(Director)Arnoud Balhuizen(Director)
Co-investorsAirTree VenturesAlpaca VCBlackbird VenturesCantos VenturesCorigin VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)+13 more
Flagright provides transaction monitoring software for financial institutions to detect and manage suspicious activity.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US
Baran Özkan(Founder)inMadhu G. Nadig(Founder)inMadhu G Nadig(Founder)in
Co-investorsFrontline VenturesInfinity VenturesMoonfire VenturesSella Direct VenturesY CombinatorHeartcore Capital+1 more
Glow Energy provides software that helps rental property owners operate their buildings as virtual power plants, enabling them to participate in distributed energy management while generating financial and environmental benefits.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechLos Angeles, US
Greg Sirotek(Founder)inRoss Gruber(Founder)in
Co-investorsCool Climate CollectiveY Combinator
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 VenturesCerulean Ventures
Inevitable Tech builds a fully automated, plug-and-play plant propagation system that gives growers precise control over climate, lighting, and nutrients, using a closed-loop design with built-in perception to detect pests and disease early.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechClimate TechHardwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Brandon Alexander(Founder/CEO)inJonathan Binney(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsAmplify PartnersAt One VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesEniac VenturesInnovating CapitalPathbreaker Ventures+3 more
Inlyte Energy manufactures iron-sodium battery energy storage systems for utility-scale and industrial applications.
CleantechEnergyHardwareBerkeley, US
Antonio Baclig(Founder & CEO)Will Gent(Cofounder & VP of Engineering)in
BoardRichard Wang(Director)inLaurie Menoud(Director)in
Co-investorsAt One VenturesFirst Spark Ventures, LlcTechEnergy VenturesValo Ventures
ION Energy (Altergo) provides a battery intelligence platform built around digital twins for grid-scale battery assets and fleets, offering state-of-health estimation, predictive maintenance, warranty management, and performance monitoring.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergy
Akhil Aryan(Chief Executive Officer)inAlex Collet(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsPeak Sustainability VenturesRiso CapitalVenture CatalystsYourNest Venture Capital
Kodama builds remote-control and AI systems for logging equipment, including its RS1 system that converts skidders into remotely operated "robo-skidders." It serves loggers and forest management operations looking to increase production without adding operators or machines.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningRoboticsAndover, US
Merritt Jenkins(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Stubbs(Executive Officer)
BoardMatthew Verminski(Director)
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesBreakwater VenturesCongruent VenturesMission One CapitalNYA VenturesAlumni Ventures+2 more
Lux Bio develops non-electric, non-toxic lighting products powered by proprietary bioluminescent enzymes, including a water-activated light stick (Lux Light) and a battery-free room-illuminating system (Lux Conduit).
BiotechDeep TechNew Materials
Co-investorsTAWANI VenturesAgFunderBrickyardWomen's Equity Lab
Mast combines forest restoration with biomass burial to remove carbon and restore wildfire-affected landscapes.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechFintechImpact & Social GoodSeattle, US
Grant Canary(Founder)in
Co-investorsAsymmetry VenturesChrysalixDcode CapitalGENIUS NYKeiki CapitalPulse Fund+11 more
New School Foods makes plant-based salmon designed to match the appearance, cooking behavior, flavor, and flaky texture of real fish.
ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsAlwyn CapitalBlue Horizon CorporationBlue Revolution Investments G.P.Clear Current CapitalGood StartupJoyance Partners+3 more
Noteworthy AI helps electric utilities prevent wildfires by identifying and addressing equipment failures on distribution infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoTStamford, US
Chris Ricciuti(Founder)inNathan Schmidt(Director)
BoardMichael Jackson(Director)inDeborah Caplan(Director)Aram Ouligian(Director)
Co-investorsAtas VCBoro CapitalC2 VenturesCity LightConnecticut InnovationsKeiki Capital+5 more
Noya converts existing industrial equipment such as cooling towers into carbon dioxide capture systems, lowering the initial investment and deployment time required for direct air capture operations.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechSan Francisco, US
Josh Santos(Founder)inDaniel Cavero(Founder)inJoshua Santos-Heard(Co-Founder & CEO (Chief Carbon Removal Officer))Daniel Cavero Rodriguez(Co-Founder & CTO)
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BoardAndrew Clare(Director)inFred Wilson(Director)in
Co-investorsFifty YearsLOWERCARBONLowercarbon CapitalOpen Opportunity FundSur VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)+3 more
Ohmic Biosciences develops engineered proteins and synthetic biology solutions to address diseases in crops.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechBiotechClimate TechSan Francisco, US
PJ Steiner(Founder)inMatthew Bedewitz(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Olympian Motors designs and manufactures electric vehicles with minimalist aesthetics and sustainable materials, targeting entrepreneurs and creative professionals.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechHardwareMobility & TransportationNew York City, US
Jasmine Sungu(Founder)inEren Canarslan(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstarsY Combinator
Ordinary Seafood makes plant-based seafood products using biotechnology for consumers seeking sustainable alternatives to conventional seafood.
ConsumerFoodTechPotsdam, DE
Marilena Schmich(Founder)inAnton Pluschke(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
20tree.ai (operating as Overstory) provides AI-powered vegetation intelligence for electric utilities, combining satellite and aerial imagery with local asset data to optimize vegetation management programs.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechAmsterdam, NL
Fiona Spruill(CEO)in
Co-investorsTechstarsB CapitalBentley iTwin VenturesBlume EquityCapitalTConvective Capital+9 more
Perl Street provides financial infrastructure and software for renewable energy investors and developers to manage capital deployment, compliance, and operations related to clean energy projects, particularly those funded through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
B2B MarketplacesCleantechClimate TechFintechSaaSAustin, US
Tooraj Arvajeh(Founder)inArvind Vermani(Founder)in
Co-investorsFourth RealmGarage CapitalKeiki CapitalMS&AD VenturesY CombinatorThird Sphere
Pina Earth produces carbon credits from reforestation and forest management projects in European forests, primarily in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodMunich, DE
Gesa Biermann(Founder)inFlorian Fincke(Founder)in
Co-investorsXAngeY CombinatorNordstar
Pow.Bio develops a high-efficiency continuous fermentation platform for biomanufacturing that enables production of biotech products at lower cost and faster timelines.
BiotechDeep Tech
Shannon Hall(CEO)inOuwei Wang(CTO)in
Co-investorsBetter Ventures Central LlcHitachi VenturesiSelect FundJuniperVectors AngelBee Partners+4 more
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Ravel converts textile waste into purified recycled material feedstocks through a proprietary closed-loop process that maintains fiber integrity without energy-intensive depolymerization or downcycling.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Zahlen Titcomb(CEO)inJohn Goods(CTO)inKristen Albrecht(COO)in
Co-investorsAt One VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Betterway VenturesCollaborative FundCollateral GoodWork-Bench
Silicon Badia is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology startups across multiple industries.
Co-investorsAMK Investment OfficeCisco InvestmentsAzolla VenturesBECO CapitalSilicon BadiaSkyRiver Ventures
Co-investorsFlori VenturesAllegoryAwesome People Ventures
Swift Solar develops high-efficiency solar cells using perovskite-silicon tandem technology combined with silicon heterojunction, aiming for panels that produce up to 1.5x the power of conventional silicon.
CleantechEnergyHardwareSan Carlos, US
Tomas Leijtens(Executive Officer, Director)inJoel Jean(Co-Founder & CEO)inKevin Bush(Cofounder)in
BoardJames Fickel(Director)
Co-investorsFontinalis PartnersGood Growth CapitalSafar PartnersToba CapitalBlueScopeXEni Next+2 more
Waterplan provides a platform that assesses water risk for industrial and consumer goods companies by combining operational data with satellite imagery, then recommends mitigation strategies ranging from infrastructure upgrades to ecosystem-based approaches.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jose Ignacio Galindo(Founder)inNicolas Wertheimer(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundCemex VenturesCool Climate CollectiveEcho River CapitalGiant Ventures Global LlpJetstream+7 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Circe BiosciencesClean Energy CapitalNewconScienceMachine
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesDifferential · firsthr.app · Jul 14, 2026
Flagright · intelligence360.news · Jul 9, 2026
Clean Energy Capital · castleplacement.com · Jun 10, 2026
Silicon Badia · techfundingnews.com · Mar 26, 2026
Swift Solar · latitudemedia.com · Mar 12, 2026
Overstory · internationalfireandsafetyjournal.com · Dec 9, 2025
Climatize · superpowers4good.com · Nov 26, 2025
Climax Foods · greenqueen.com.hk · Oct 7, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Climate Capital made?
- Climate Capital has 36 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Climate Capital invest at?
- Climate Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Climate Capital's typical check size?
- Climate Capital typically writes checks of $25K – $250K.
- What sectors does Climate Capital focus on?
- Climate Capital focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Climate Tech, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech.
- Where is Climate Capital located?
- Climate Capital is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
- Does Climate Capital lead rounds?
- Climate Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamFrom venture syndicates to funds with Climate Capital's Sundeep Ahuja, Ep #29
Invested in Climate · Sundeep Ahuja
Michael Luciani, Co-founder of Climate Capital and GP at Juniper
Christer Holloman · Michael Luciani
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Co-investors · 70
Lombardstreet Ventures is a pre-seed and seed-stage venture capital firm based in Woodside, California, investing primarily in U.S. companies with a preference for Silicon Valley teams. The firm focuses on B2B software, SaaS applications, developer tools, infrastructure software, deep tech, API-first platforms, open source, and AI, while remaining open to exceptional opportunities across sectors aligned with strong founders and compelling visions.
Index Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm that backs companies from Seed to IPO and beyond, including through its dedicated seed fund Index Origin.
Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.
Long Journey Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs unconventional, 'magically weird' founders and ideas, positioning itself as a hands-on, community-oriented partner to its companies.
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Gaingels is a large venture investor that co-invests alongside lead VCs in companies committed to building diverse and inclusive teams, while advocating for LGBTQ+ representation and equity of access in venture capital.
Awesome People Ventures operates as a decentralized VC fund using a network of deal partners and contributors to source and vet investments, while giving carry to core contributors beyond just the GP to mirror web3's community ownership ethos. The fund focuses on investing in awesome people building awesome things in web3 with a world-positive mandate, and is backed by iconic crypto investors including Chris Dixon, Marc Andreessen/a16z, and Multicoin.
Moonfire Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm backing founders across AI, enterprise software, fintech, gaming, healthtech and other technology sectors.
XAnge is a European early-stage venture capital firm that has backed over 200 startups over more than 20 years, supporting founders from seed stage to global scale.
S2G Investments (S2G Ventures) is a multi-stage investment firm focused on companies at the intersection of food & agriculture, oceans, and energy, backing market-based solutions for sector transition.
Seed-stage ClimateTech venture fund investing in companies that reduce and reverse the effects of climate change. The firm typically wants 10% shareholding.
Cerulean Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders using AI to digitize and transform traditionally under-digitized physical-world industries such as manufacturing, supply chains, maritime, food and agriculture, and energy.
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Andreessen HorowitzSequoia CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersNotable CapitalFJ LabsUberFoundation CapitalEverywhere VenturesB Capital GroupPlug and Play VenturesSusa VenturesOffline VenturesFundersClubGreycroftUpHonest CapitalHeadlineLookout VenturesObvious VenturesCanvas VenturesAfore CapitalTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundRed Swan VenturesQueensBridge Venture PartnersBanana CapitalAltaIR CapitalLightbankBetter Tomorrow VenturesSaga VenturesScribble VenturesPeakShrug CapitalCP VenturesCrosscut VenturesOrigin VenturesFrontier Venture CapitalColor CapitalAVVf7 VenturesLigature VCPitbull VenturesAutotech VenturesXSeed CapitalMindset VentureProof GroupUnchained Capital, Inc.Matchstick VenturesPeak State VenturesBrainstorm VenturesGroWrkParcel BIdeas y CapitalArgonautic VenturesAirAngelsDouble DownActive Impact InvestmentsRunway Growth CapitalGreat Wave VenturesDraft Ventures Llc
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