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Dangerous Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingSanta Fe · Pre-Seed–Seed · 5 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Dangerous Ventures invests in early-stage (pre-seed and seed) climate resilience companies, concentrating 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 benefit both people and the planet. Its partners are founders and investors who have scaled and exited solar, fintech, legal, and media startups with combined exits exceeding $1B. The firm believes business can be a force for good, that mission-driven founders can achieve outsized impact, and that success and positive impact can be pursued together. It partners with talented entrepreneurs building scalable, enduring businesses for a healthier planet.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 5 people
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Founder mafia
2 people who came through Dangerous Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 30 of 33 portfolio companiesCleantech ×18Climate Tech ×14Hardware ×14Energy ×9AI & Machine Learning ×7New Materials ×6AgTech ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3
HQs:United States×21Canada×1United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 21 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×152 founders×53 founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 19 founders with education data
University of California, Berkeley ×3Georgia Institute of Technology ×2Yale School of the Environment ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×7Business & Management ×5Economics ×2Physics ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 33 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 32022 · 15 dated
Cambium builds infrastructure and technology to connect buyers with sustainable wood materials and products.
B2B MarketplacesClimate TechLogistics & Supply ChainNew MaterialsCalifornia, US
Theo Hooker(Founder)inMarisa Repka(Founder)inBen Christensen(Founder)in
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAvesta FundBlue Ivy VenturesConnecticut InnovationsCrosscut VenturesJuniper+11 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
Robert Kennedy(CEO)inProfessor Ed Craig(CEO)
BoardAnthony Schofield(Chair of the Carbogenics Board)
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investorsGreen Angel VenturesInnovate UKOld College CapitalScottish Enterprise
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 is developing modular power plants to provide low-cost, dispatchable clean electricity around the clock.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardware
Spencer Jackson(Founder & CEO)in
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investorsHumba VenturesMaC Venture CapitalNosTerra Venture CapitalScribble VenturesUpfront Ventures
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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-investorsTechstarsUNCOMMON DENOMINATOR
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 FundE8 AngelsK Street CapitalKeiki CapitalKhasma CapitalPortland Seed Fund+2 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 VenturesCLAI VenturesCollaborative FundCool Climate CollectiveMomentum CapitalStartX+1 more
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 VenturesCLAI VenturesKeiki CapitalMS&AD VenturesRWT Horizons+5 more
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 InvestmentCollaborative FundHeartfelt Capital+6 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.Phoenix 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 AngelsAstiaBerkeley Angel NetworkClimate Impact CapitalCool Climate CollectiveE8 Angels+9 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 CollectiveE8 AngelsPulse 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-investorsAlumni VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesBreakwater VenturesCongruent VenturesMission One CapitalNYA 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-investorsDolby Family VenturesImpact Ventures Management Pty LtdStartXSunna 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
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-Shakarchi(Co-CEO)inDr. Paul JaffeinDr. Patrick MockinHannah MacKayinSagi KfirinAndrew Cantino(Co-Founder of Overview Energy)in
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundAurelia FoundryColle Capital PartnersEarthrise VenturesJetstreamLowercarbon Capital+4 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)inMasahiro Ito(Founder)Matthias VeitingerAndrew Kalish(Manager)Aki Naito(Vice President Operations)
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investorsAntlerY CombinatorASCENT ENERGY VENTURESAsymmetry VenturesClimate CapitalClocktower Ventures+10 more
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 CollectiveStartXSWAN Impact NetworkThe 23 Fund
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-investorsAutomotive Ventures MobilityCorrelation VenturesHigher Life VenturesMaC Venture CapitalOUTPOST VENTURESAJINOMOTO CO.,INC.+1 more
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+1 more
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
Sam Goldman(Founder)
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
Co-investorsActive Impact InvestmentsAngel Collective Opportunity FundCity LightClimate Innovation CapitalDiagramSarah Smith+1 more
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-investorsAlumni VenturesBroom VenturesIronGate Capital AdvisorsMaC Venture CapitalPrime Movers LabWipro Ventures+1 more
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
Thermoshine develops composite panels with passive cooling technologies for permanent infrastructure and deployable cooling solutions.
CleantechClimate TechConstruction TechHardwareNew MaterialsLos Angeles, US
Emily Dinino Jones(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Emily Dinino(Founder)inJohn Carl(COO)in
PartnerGaby Darbyshire· solo GP
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 companiesCritical Energy · techcrunch.com · Jun 17, 2026
Enduring Planet · citybiz.co · Jun 4, 2026
Carbogenics · americanbiogascouncil.org · May 8, 2026
ThermoShade · laincubator.org · Jul 24, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Dangerous Ventures made?
- Dangerous Ventures has 33 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Dangerous Ventures invest at?
- Dangerous Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Dangerous Ventures focus on?
- Dangerous Ventures focuses on AgTech, 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.
- Who does Dangerous Ventures co-invest with?
- Dangerous Ventures most often shares deals with Cool Climate Collective, MaC Venture Capital, Alumni Ventures, among 117 tracked co-investors.
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