Dangerous Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingSanta Fe · Pre-Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked
Also known as Dangerous Ventures New Mexico
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Investment thesis
Dangerous Ventures invests in pre-seed and seed stage companies focused on climate resilience, with an emphasis on the Energy, Mobility, Food Systems, and Climate Adaptation sectors. The firm views the world's most existential challenges as opportunities to build enduring, next-generation businesses that empower both people and the planet. It holds that business can be a force for good, that passionate founders can achieve outsized impact toward urgent goals, and that success and positive, lasting change can be pursued generously and simultaneously.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
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Founder mafia
3 people who came through Dangerous Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 30 of 33 portfolio companiesCleantech ×18Hardware ×14Climate Tech ×13Energy ×9AI & Machine Learning ×7New Materials ×6AgTech ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3
HQs:United States×20Canada×1United Kingdom×1
Investments · 33 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 32022 · 14 dated
Cambium builds infrastructure and technology to connect buyers with sustainable wood materials and products.
B2B MarketplacesClimate TechLogistics & Supply ChainNew MaterialsCalifornia, US
Theo Hooker(Executive Officer, Director)inMarisa Repka(Executive Officer, Director)inBen Christensen(Founder & CEO)in
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investorsAvesta FundBlue Ivy VenturesConnecticut InnovationsCrosscut VenturesJuniperMaC Venture Capital+3 more
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Carbogenics produces biochar from organic waste such as secondary biomass and difficult-to-recycle paper for use in anaerobic digestion, wastewater treatment, soil amendment, and carbon sequestration.
AgTechBiotechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsEdinburgh, GB
Anthony Schofield(Chair of the Carbogenics Board)Robert Kennedy(CEO)Professor Ed Craig(CEO)
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Channing Copper makes induction stoves with integrated lithium-iron phosphate batteries that enable high-power cooking without expensive electrical upgrades, designed to support grid decarbonization and home electrification.
CleantechClimate TechConsumerHardwareBerkeley, US
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Critical Energy builds factory-made, modular power plants that convert heat into electricity using a closed-loop system with custom turbomachinery, shipped in standard containers and installed in weeks.
CleantechEnergyHardware
Spencer Jackson(Founder)in
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investorsMaC Venture Capital
Dyrt provides waste management software and services that help companies track waste streams, reduce costs, and report sustainability metrics across multiple locations by ingesting invoices, bills, and disposal data.
CleantechClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSRancho Palos Verdes, US
Lee Robinson(Founder)inRyan Fliss(Executive Officer)WADE BURGESS(Director)Mark Friess(Executive Officer)SARAH SMITH(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)IRVING LEVIN(Director)
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investorsTechstars
Enduring Planet provides working capital and fractional CFO services—including bookkeeping, accounting, analytics, and fundraising support—to climate-focused startups and SMBs.
Climate TechFintechImpact & Social GoodPortland, US
Dimitry Gershenson(CEO)inErin Davis(COO)inVsevolod Kozinsky(Director)Olympia DeCastro(Director)
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investorsAvesta FundK Street CapitalKeiki CapitalKhasma CapitalPortland Seed FundResolute Ventures+1 more
Epistemix builds an individual-level simulation platform that models how products get adopted across a market, letting organizations test strategies, run scenarios, and track execution against forecasts.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPittsburgh, US
John Cordier(Director)inRobert Delach(Executive Officer)John Grefenstette(Executive Officer, Director)Donald Burke(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investorsBroad Street AngelsKickstartSignal Peak Ventures
Focal develops heating technology focused on balancing communicative design, energy efficiency, operational simplicity, and integration to improve comfort.
CleantechEnergyHardwareSan Francisco, US
Rohan Pandya(Founder)in
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investorsBrainstorm VenturesCool Climate CollectiveMomentum CapitalWischoff Ventures
FutureProof is a Managing General Agent offering AI-based property insurance for condos, homeowners, and commercial properties, focusing on Excess & Surplus lines in areas exposed to hurricane wind, wildfire, severe convective storms, and flood.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechInsurTech
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investorsBlackhorn VenturesCarnrite VenturesKeiki CapitalMS&AD VenturesRWT HorizonsThirdstream Partners+4 more
Thermoshine develops composite panels with passive cooling technologies for permanent infrastructure and deployable cooling solutions.
CleantechClimate TechConstruction TechHardwareNew Materials
Emily Dinino(Founder)John Carl(COO)Marybeth Carl
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Gradient manufactures a window-mounted 120V heat pump for residential heating and cooling that installs without drilling or refrigerant handling.
CleantechClimate TechHardwarePropTechSan Francisco, US
Vince Romanin(Founder)in
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investorsAt One VenturesAutodesk FoundationAzolla VenturesClimate InvestmentISVNew Climate Ventures+2 more
EMPEL develops a PFAS-free water-repellent coating technology that bonds directly to fiber materials for durable, long-lasting performance without wastewater generation.
CleantechNew MaterialsRio Rancho, US
Gary S. Selwyn(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas Lopez(Executive Officer, Director)inMartin Flora(Executive Officer, Director)Zachariah Jonasson(Director)Ryan Chen(Director)
BoardDavid Blivin(Director)in
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investorsCottonwood Technology FundPangaea Ventures Us Inc.Panamerican VC InvestmentsPangaea VenturesPhoenix Venture PartnersSun Mountain Capital
GridFlow develops vanadium flow batteries for long-duration, stationary energy storage, using a water-based electrolyte chemistry that is fireproof and designed for 25+ year lifetimes.
CleantechEnergyHardware
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Harvest Thermal makes an all-in-one home heating, cooling, and hot water system that pairs an air-to-water heat pump with an insulated thermal storage tank and optimization software to shift electricity use to cheaper, cleaner periods.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareKensington, US
JanePierreKen Munson(Executive Officer, Director)inElisabeth Jane Melia(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investors37 AngelsAstiaClimate Impact CapitalCool Climate CollectiveEarth FoundryEnergy Foundry+4 more
Hiki is a mobile app designed for autistic, ADHD, and neurodivergent individuals to find friendships and romantic relationships.
HealthtechSocialBrooklyn, US
Jamil Karriem(Founder)in
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investorsChaac VenturesTechstarsPrecursor Ventures
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
InventWood produces SUPERWOOD, a wood-based structural material engineered at the nanoscale to be stronger than steel while lighter, offering properties like fire resistance and transparency for use in construction and buildings.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechConstruction TechNew MaterialsFrederick, US
Liangbing Hu(Founder)inALEXANDER LAU(CEO, President and Chairman)TIMOTHY KREBS(Secretary, Treasurer)
BoardKEVIN TIDWELL(Director)
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investorsBaruch Future VenturesCool Climate CollectivePulse Fund
Khemia Metals develops earth-abundant alloys intended to replace critical metals in battery production, aiming to make batteries lighter, cheaper, and more sustainable.
CleantechEnergyNew MaterialsSan Carlos, US
Helen Bergstrom(Executive Officer, Director)Brian Hardin(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJoshua James(Director)David Schroeder(Director)
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investorsBaruch Future VenturesBEVC
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)
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesBreakwater VenturesCongruent VenturesMission One CapitalNYA VenturesAlumni Ventures+2 more
Magnefy develops hybrid magnetic sensing and signal-processing hardware combined with AI/ML for monitoring critical infrastructure in harsh, real-world environments.
Deep TechHardwareIoTPalo Alto, US
Joseph Kao(CEO & Co-Founder)inDerrick Du(Founding Product Manager)inAsma Mahar(Head of Hardware - Sensors & Signal Processing)in
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investorsSunna VenturesDolby Family Ventures
Merino Energy manufactures heat pump systems for residential buildings, offering the Mono model for single-family homes and condos and the Alpha model for multi-family buildings.
CleantechEnergyHardwareSan Francisco, US
Mary-AnnBrad
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investorsThird Sphere
Overview Energy develops space-based solar power systems that beam energy from space to Earth, drawing on expertise in aerospace, energy systems, and manufacturing.
CleantechEnergySpace TechCovina, US
Abdullah Al-ShakarchiinDr. Paul JaffeinDr. Patrick MockinHannah MacKayinSagi KfirinAndrew Cantino(Executive Officer, Director)in
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundAurelia FoundryColle Capital PartnersJetstreamLowercarbon CapitalPrime Movers Lab+3 more
PowerX develops AI-powered sensors that generate proprietary data to help corporations reduce energy consumption, water use, and emissions.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechNew York City, US
Manuel Schoenfeld(Founder)in
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investorsY CombinatorMitsui & CoMizuho CapitalNYK LineSpiral CapitalTokyo Century
Raya Power makes an integrated plug-in solar-and-battery system that provides backup power and electricity bill savings, aimed at renters and homeowners seeking a lower-cost alternative to rooftop solar.
CleantechEnergyHardware
Meghan Wood(Founder)in
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investorsCool Climate CollectiveSWAN Impact Network
RS21 is a data science and AI consultancy that helps organizations solve complex problems by combining data analytics, AI technologies, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareGovTech
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Safire develops hardware and software for energy systems, including resilient battery design, ruggedized sensing, secure communications, and an AI-powered energy operating system for real-time monitoring and control.
CleantechDefense TechEnergyHardwareMobility & Transportation
John Lee(Founder)in
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investorsCorrelation VenturesMaC Venture CapitalOUTPOST VENTURESAJINOMOTO CO.,INC.Automotive VenturesCanaan Partners
Sensate is a wearable device that uses low-frequency sound waves and audio soundscapes to stimulate the vagus nerve and help regulate the nervous system for stress relief, anxiety management, and improved sleep.
ConsumerHardwareMental HealthWellness & Fitness
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investors37 AngelsExpert DOJOGeek VenturesKern Venture GroupMoai CapitalUnlock Venture Partners
Skyward develops a lightning wildfire prevention system that uses AI to forecast where lightning is most likely to ignite wildfires and releases inert atmospheric materials to reduce cloud-to-ground strikes before fires start.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate Tech
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investorsActive Impact InvestmentsAngel Collective Opportunity FundCity LightClimate Innovation CapitalDiagramSarah Smith
Spartan, a radar technology brand of Pro-Vision, develops software-defined radar sensing and collision avoidance systems for commercial vehicle OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and fleet operators.
Deep TechHardwareMobility & Transportation
wenwei zhou(Founder)in
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investorsBroom VenturesIronGate Capital AdvisorsMaC Venture CapitalPrime Movers Lab8VCWipro Ventures
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
TerraVera develops technology and services supporting agricultural growers and beekeepers, with a focus on pollinator health and sustainable agriculture.
AgTechBiotechCleantechClimate TechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodAlbuquerque, US
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investorsSWAN Impact Network
Extracting critical metals using high-voltage physics without moving the mountain.
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investorsAmerica's Frontier FundDeep Science VenturesRoadrunner Ventures
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Verdi provides hardware controllers and sensors that add automation and remote control to existing farm irrigation systems, letting growers manage valves, pumps, and drip lines at the block, row, or plant level.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechHardwareIoTSaaS
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investorsBaker Hall CapitalEcho River CapitalRareBreed VenturesCyan VenturesJetstreamPonderosa Ventures+4 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Harvest · circlevilleherald.com · Aug 27, 2026
Skyward · marketbeat.com · Aug 19, 2026
Cambium · techcrunch.com · Jul 8, 2026
Raya Power · pulse2.com · Jun 30, 2026
Enduring Planet · citybiz.co · Jun 4, 2026
Hiki · atypikoo.com · Jan 26, 2026
Overview Energy · heatmap.news · Dec 10, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Dangerous Ventures made?
- Dangerous Ventures has 33 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Dangerous Ventures invest at?
- Dangerous Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Dangerous Ventures focus on?
- Dangerous Ventures focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good, Mobility & Transportation.
- Where is Dangerous Ventures located?
- Dangerous Ventures is headquartered in Santa Fe, US.
- Does Dangerous Ventures lead rounds?
- Dangerous Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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