Earthshot Ventures
Venture capitalSydney · Pre-Seed–Series B · 12 people tracked
Also known as EARTHSHOT VENTURES LLC
Investment thesis
Earthshot Ventures invests in outlier founders building foundational technologies for the coming industrial era. It concentrates on energy, AI, and critical minerals, believing the largest outcomes of the decade will emerge from compute efficiency, the energy powering AI, and the mineral supply chains enabling electrification and resilience. The firm gets excited about the intersection of AI, software, robotics, and critical systems, and looks for companies that win by being cheaper, better, or faster than the status quo. It prioritizes fast paths to revenue and repeatable go-to-market motions, drawing on playbooks proven across tech, energy, and other scaled industries, and is highly selective.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website
General Partner focused on ecosystem building with policy and customers.
General Partner focused on sourcing and value-add to portfolio companies.
General Partner focused on sourcing and business strategy for portfolio companies.
Partner focused on finance, compliance, and operations.
Venture Partner focused on sourcing and ecosystem building.
Executive in Residence described as a two-time founder and venture investor.
Executive in Residence described as a two-time founder.
Analyst focused on operations, external affairs, and sourcing.
Executive in Residence, CTO of Voltus and former CTO of Stem.
Executive in Residence with former Google engineering background.
Executive in Residence described as a three-time founder.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Earthshot Ventures invest at?
- Earthshot Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does Earthshot Ventures focus on?
- Earthshot Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Impact & Social Good, New Materials, Robotics, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Earthshot Ventures located?
- Earthshot Ventures is headquartered in Sydney, AU.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamMatt Logan of Earthshot Ventures on Robotics for Climate, Ep #128 - YouTube
Invested in Climate · Matt Logan
Space & Climate Tech with Matt Logan of Earthshot Ventures, Ep #128 - YouTube
Invested in Climate · Matt Logan
#168 Project Finance, CleanTech, Late Stage Investing & More w/ Mike Jackson (Earthshot Ventures) - YouTube
CleanTechies · Mike Jackson
Mike Jackson, Managing Partner at Earthshot Ventures, joins NYSE Floor Talk @ NYSE Pacific - YouTube
New York Stock Exchange · Mike Jackson
Mike Jackson of Earthshot Ventures knows that the best ideas come from unique insights & teams💡👫 - YouTube
VSC Ventures · Mike Jackson
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