Earth Venture Capital
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Late Stage
Investment thesis
Earth Venture Capital backs science-driven founders, scientists, and researchers who use deep tech to solve major global and environmental problems. The firm frames its approach around being ambitious, breakthrough-focused, and committed: pursuing high capital efficiency and value creation while supporting founders working to reverse environmental damage. Beyond capital, it offers networks, expertise, and resources intended to meaningfully advance portfolio companies. Its focus centers on transforming scientific research into real-world impact.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 22 of 25 portfolio companiesCleantech ×9Climate Tech ×9AI & Machine Learning ×8Deep Tech ×8Energy ×8New Materials ×7Advanced Manufacturing ×6Hardware ×6
HQs:United States×7Singapore×3Germany×1France×1United Kingdom×1Philippines×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 16 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×93 founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 20 founders with education data
University of California, Berkeley ×3Harvard University ×2Imperial College London ×2University of Cambridge ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 20 founders with career history
Cambrium ×2Merantix ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
7 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 21 with degree data)
Investments · 25 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12024 · 13 dated
Aalo develops advanced nuclear reactor technology aimed at producing electricity at under 3 cents per kilowatt-hour.
Climate TechDeep TechEnergyHardware
Matt(Co-founder)inYasir(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBlack FlagBrave CapitalCrosscut VenturesDash VC+24 more
AlterPacks manufactures sustainable food packaging containers made from plant-fibre agricultural by-products, capable of withstanding extreme temperatures from -18°C to 260°C.
Circular EconomyFoodTechNew MaterialsSingapore, SG
Shu Hui Chen(Founder & Chef)
A company focused on developing clean, firm baseload energy solutions to meet growing electricity demand from electrification and artificial intelligence workloads.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyStockholm, SE
Jacob Stedmanin
Co-investors92 CapitalArmada Investment AGAugust OneFarvatn VentureNucleation CapitalScale Capital+2 more
Cambrium designs novel molecules and materials by combining AI with bioscience disciplines such as molecular biology, protein engineering, and material science.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechNew Materials
Mitchell Duffy(CEO)inCharlie Cotton, PhD(Founder)in
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesGradient VenturesJuniperSBI Ventures Europe GmbHTranspose Platform ManagementHOF Capital+2 more
Clearbot develops autonomous marine robots designed to clean oceans and manage waterways sustainably.
CleantechClimate TechIoTRoboticsManila, PH
Co-investorsGobi Partners
Electra develops a chemistry-based iron production process powered by clean energy to produce iron at scale without environmental damage.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechNew Materials
Co-investorsBaruch Future VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesCongruent VenturesLOWERCARBONLowercarbon CapitalS2G Investments+6 more
Group14 develops silicon battery materials, specifically SCC55®, for automotive and consumer electronics manufacturers.
CleantechEnergyHardwareNew MaterialsWoodinville, US
Rick LuebbeinDr. Rick Costantino
Co-investorsBASF Venture Capital GmbHOVP Venture PartnersMetaplanetSalviaVsquared VenturesYaletown Partners
Hoxton Farms grows cultivated fat, a biomanufactured ingredient for food companies to use in plant-based and alternative meat products.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechFoodTechLondon, GB
Vítor Espírito Santo(Chief Scientific Officer)in
Co-investorsBackedCollaborative FundFine Structures VenturesForm VenturesGlobal BrainJuniper+4 more
HyLight develops hydrogen-powered airships equipped with advanced sensors and AI technology to monitor critical infrastructure including power lines, railways, and pipelines, enabling early risk detection.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergyHardwareParis, FR
Thomas Laporte(Founder)inMartin Bocken(Founder)inJosef Rokusek(Founder)in
Co-investorsKima VenturesMyAsiaVCTeampact.venturesY CombinatorCollaborative FundRing Capital
ITC develops AI software that integrates with existing CCTV infrastructure to predict traffic patterns and optimize traffic flow for municipalities and traffic controllers.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechMobility & Transportation
AharonDvir
Co-investorsfresh.fund
Kuva Space develops a hyperspectral satellite constellation combined with artificial intelligence to deliver actionable Earth observation intelligence for decision-makers across agriculture, climate, and security sectors.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechSpace Tech
Tuomas Tikka(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsNordic Foodtech VCVoima Ventures
Sunnyvale, US
Philip C. Farese(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAnastasia Istratova(Director)Warren Packard(Director)John Galbraith(Director)Dilip Goswami(Director)
Co-investorsAt One VenturesFifth WallLaunch Angels FundsMyriad Venture PartnersStarshotXerox Ventures
Mojave manufactures liquid desiccant HVAC systems that independently control humidity and temperature with lower energy consumption than conventional systems.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechConstruction TechEnergyHardwareSunnyvale, US
Phil Farese(CEO)in
Co-investorsAt One VenturesStarshot
Orbillion Bio develops cultivated beef using computational optimization and proprietary bioprocess controls to achieve cost-competitive production at scale without genetic modification or expensive growth factors.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechSan Francisco, US
Patricia Bubner(Founder)in
Co-investorsAt One VenturesBeresford VenturesMetaplanetVentureSouqY CombinatorBig Idea Ventures+3 more
Ruby Bio develops biosynthesis technology and scale-up solutions for specialty chemicals, biofuels, and alternative proteins.
BiotechDeep TechFoodTechNew Materials
Charlie Silver(CEO/Co-founder)inPavan(Co-founder)Mark(Executive (role not specified))Ana(Executive (role not specified))Harshal(Executive (role not specified))Colin(Executive (role not specified))
Co-investorsFusionKicker VenturesSocial StartsThe Venture CollectiveD1 VenturesDigital Strategies+2 more
Sparxell designs, engineers, and manufactures plant-based colorants using cellulose, including biomimetic pigments, biodegradable glitter, powders, pearls, foils, and specialty shapes such as sequins.
BiotechCircular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Benjamin Droguet(Founder)in
Co-investorsCircular Innovation FundGranatus VenturesCycle CapitalSWEN Capital Partners
Supercritical develops a high-pressure, efficient electrolyser technology for producing green hydrogen, enabling industrial transition away from fossil fuels.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergy
Matt Bird(Co-founder)inMike Russ(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsBlackfinch VenturesDeep Science VenturesGlobal BrainLOWERCARBONLowercarbon CapitalShell Ventures+1 more
Sygaldry develops quantum-accelerated AI servers that combine multiple qubit modalities to speed up training and inference for AI models.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareQuantum ComputingAnn Arbor, US
Chad Rigetti(Founder)inIdalia Friedson(Founder)in
BoardChristian Garcia(Director)inAndrew Sather(Director)inMichael Keiser(Director)
Co-investorsExpeditionsGarage CapitalMVP VenturesPage One VenturesQubits VenturesSquareOne Capital+8 more
Synonym builds tools for biomanufacturing companies to model bioprocesses, run techno-economic analysis, and find production facilities.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechNew York, US
Edward Shenderovich(Executive Officer, Director)inJoshua Lachter(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlue Horizon CorporationClocktower VenturesGiant Ventures Global Llp
Tomtex develops biodegradable, low-waste materials with a focus on regenerative and sustainable production.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Co-investorsNucleus Adventure Capital
Treetoscope develops IoT and cloud-based technology to help agricultural growers address water scarcity and improve the sustainability of crop production.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechIoTSaaS
Dotan Eshet(CEO and Co-Founder)inOri Ahiman(CTO and Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsStray Dog CapitalChampel Capital
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Ruby · mybuckhannon.com · Aug 20, 2026
Electra · stocktitan.net · Jul 6, 2026
Sygaldry Technologies · thequantuminsider.com · May 16, 2026
Aalo Atomics · datacenterdynamics.com · May 7, 2026
Blykalla · datacenterdynamics.com · Mar 31, 2026
Group14 Technologies · prnewswire.com · Mar 12, 2026
Orbillion Bio · foodnavigator-usa.com · Feb 18, 2026
Sparxell · enterprise.cam.ac.uk · Feb 9, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Earth Venture Capital made?
- Earth Venture Capital has 24 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Earth Venture Capital invest at?
- Earth Venture Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Earth Venture Capital focus on?
- Earth Venture Capital focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Impact & Social Good.
- Who does Earth Venture Capital co-invest with?
- Earth Venture Capital most often shares deals with Y Combinator, At One Ventures, Global Brain, among 79 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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