Convective Capital
San Francisco · 5 people tracked
Investment thesis
Convective Capital believes resilience represents the biggest economic opportunity of the next decade. The firm targets markets others hesitate to enter—those that appear slow, regulated, or operationally complex—particularly in infrastructure, insurance, government services, and industrial sectors. They emphasize that preventable disasters strike the U.S. every 18 days and that systemic underinvestment in resilience creates massive opportunities for technology and business-driven solutions.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 20, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's websiteCo-founder and former CEO of WePay, a fintech company acquired by J.P. Morgan Chase in 2017. He has also served as an angel investor across 60+ startups and as a part-time partner at Y Combinator. He founded Convective based on his conviction that resilience is the defining challenge of the coming decades and that technology can help communities thrive in an increasingly volatile world.
Leads platform and community initiatives at Convective, building resources and programs that align diverse stakeholders around technological solutions to urgent challenges. She previously spent over a decade as a partner at Y Combinator, where she helped develop programs supporting thousands of founders in scaling their companies.
Partner focused on operations and strategic capital with extensive private equity and operating experience. His background includes disrupting an entrenched credit scoring monopoly, turning around a historic paper mill, navigating a major bank through the 2008 crisis, and leading a startup through international conflicts.
Joined Convective Capital as Principal in 2024 with a focus on backing founders building climate and disaster resilience solutions. Previously was an investor at Munich Re Ventures, where he backed companies addressing risk reduction in climate and built environment sectors.
Manages operations for Convective Capital's mission. She brings a decade of experience from nonprofit fundraising, development, and executive recruiting roles.
What they invest in
from 11 of 26 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×5Advanced Manufacturing ×4Climate Tech ×4Construction Tech ×3Deep Tech ×3Energy ×3Enterprise Software ×3Hardware ×3
HQs:United States×7
Investments · 26 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathWindborne Systems collects atmospheric data using long-duration balloons and applies AI models to produce weather forecasts for business applications. The company operates in weather intelligence and meteorological data services.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep Tech
Ark provides a customizable digital platform for venture capital and private equity firms to manage investor communications, performance reporting, and document sharing with their limited partners. The portal offers branded dashboards, secure data management, and streamlined quarterly reporting.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Drafted.ai is an AI-powered platform for generating architectural floor plans, 3D models, renders, and CAD/BIM exports. The service targets architects, designers, and construction professionals who need to rapidly prototype building layouts.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechConsumerPropTechSan Francisco, US
Nicholas Donahue(Founder)in
Gridware provides real-time monitoring and visibility of electrical grid conditions through sensors deployed on power lines, enabling utilities and line workers to detect and respond to problems faster. The platform serves electric utilities and their field teams to improve grid reliability, reduce outage response time, and prevent wildfire ignition.
Advanced ManufacturingEnergyEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTSan Francisco, US
Tim Barat(Founder)inOmar B(Founder)inHall Chen(Co-Founder & CTO)inCo-founded by a lineman turned engineer
Hubble has created a Bluetooth connection to space and is building a global, battery-efficient, and cost-effective network using satellite technology.
Advanced ManufacturingDeveloper ToolsIoTSpace TechLas Vegas, US
Overstory provides AI-powered vegetation intelligence using satellite and aerial imagery to help electric utilities optimize vegetation management programs and reduce infrastructure risk from trees and encroachment. The company serves utility operators in North America and Europe, enabling data-driven decision-making to improve grid reliability and manage costs.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergy
Pano develops artificial intelligence and machine learning technology solutions to help utility companies and fire agencies detect and manage wildfire threats. The company serves emergency managers and professionals in the utility and fire industries seeking to protect communities from wildfires.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDefense TechEnterprise Software
TLM builds and operates a network of regional sawmills that process timber and strengthen the domestic lumber supply chain. The company's repeatable technology platform addresses timber utilization and supports rural economic development and forest health.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechCleantechConstruction Tech
Voltair Labs develops autonomous aircraft equipped with visual, thermal, and LiDAR sensors for inspecting and monitoring utility infrastructure, including power lines and substations. The platform enables utilities to conduct asset inspections, damage assessments, and fault localization at scale.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnergyHardwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Ronan Nopp(Founder)inHayden Gosch(Founder)inAvi Gotskind(Founder)inWarren Weissbluth(Founder)in
X.build provides AI-powered estimation and proposal generation software for contractor sales teams. The platform enables construction contractors to create detailed project estimates with materials and pricing, generate professional proposals, and close deals on-site with homeowner payment capture.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaS
Board seats · per SEC filings
what is this? ⓘ$35M raise · filed Sep 2025 · via William D. Clerico
Inferred from directors named on each company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What sectors does Convective Capital focus on?
- Convective Capital focuses on Climate Tech, Energy, GovTech, InsurTech.
- Where is Convective Capital located?
- Convective Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
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