Echo River Capital
Impact investorActively deployingMarin County · Pre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Echo River Capital invests globally in early-stage water technology ('watertech') companies organized around what it calls the 'Three D's of Watertech': digitizing, decarbonizing, and decentralizing the water cycle. The firm envisions a future of living in freshwater harmony with nature enabled by technology. Its portfolio companies are positioned to advance multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals. The firm is impact-oriented and open only to accredited investors.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 53 of 68 portfolio companiesClimate Tech ×34Cleantech ×28Impact & Social Good ×18AgTech ×14AI & Machine Learning ×11Deep Tech ×9Hardware ×9IoT ×9
HQs:United States×26United Kingdom×2Indonesia×2India×2New Zealand×2United Arab Emirates×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 25 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×122 founders×93 founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 29 founders with education data
Stanford University ×3Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×3Kauffman Fellows ×2William & Mary ×2Yale University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 26 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×11Business & Management ×4Economics ×3Politics & Policy ×3Computer Science ×2Humanities ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 30 founders with career history
Stanford University ×4AFS Agriculture ×2Harvard University ×2Rice University ×2Ulu Ventures ×2Yale University ×2
7 founders hold a PhD · 5 hold an MBA (of 29 with degree data)
Investments · 68 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 22023 · 22022 · 12015 · 17 dated
Fervo Energy develops next-generation geothermal technology using advanced drilling and sensing techniques to unlock carbon-free, 24/7 power generation in previously uneconomic locations.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyHouston, US
Tim Latimer(Founder & CEO)inJack Norbeck(Founder)in
BoardDavid Thomas Danielson(Director)inNicholas Walrod(Director)inIon Yadigaroglu(Director)
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBaruch Future VenturesBeast VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesCarbon+14 more
Digital Paani operates wastewater treatment optimization technology for buildings and factories, helping them achieve water neutrality and comply with environmental standards.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodIoTIndia, IN
Rajesh Jain(Founder)inMansi Jainin
Co-investorsDeVCpeercheque
WaterSmart provides a digital engagement platform for water, gas, and electric utilities and energy retailers to modernize customer billing, engagement, and data analytics.
EnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Robin Gilthorpe(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSteve Bennet(Director)inThomas Harvey(Director)Steve Westly(Director)inWill Rosenzweig(Director)
Board seatPeter Yolles· per SEC Form D · $7M raise · filed Apr 2015
Co-investorsSand Hill AngelsThe Westly Group
2050 Accelerator is an accelerator program based in Dublin, Ireland that supports early-stage tech startups addressing sustainability challenges aligned with the EU's 2050 climate goals.
CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodDublin, IE
ACV Capital is an investment firm based in Indonesia and ASEAN that provides capital and strategic support to startups, with a particular focus on impact investing, climate tech, and supporting women-led and MSME-focused companies.
Climate TechFintechImpact & Social GoodSector AgnosticJakarta, ID
Co-investorsBRI VenturesQuona Capital
Electrochemical water purifier using patent-pending technology to remove contaminants including PFOA.
Mansfield, US
Julie Bliss Mullen(Executive Officer, Director)Leanne Hersey(Founder)inPamela Lynch(Executive Officer)Orren Schneider(Executive Officer)
BoardJiten Manglani(Director)Tom Ferguson(Director)in
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)HG VenturesMassVenturesThe Alchemy FundBURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Aclarity develops proprietary technology to break down PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) compounds using electricity, offering an alternative to traditional disposal methods that involve landfilling or incineration.
CleantechClimate TechHardware
Michael Shaw(President and Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsBURNT ISLAND VENTURESHG VenturesMaroon Venture Partners FundMassVentures
Activate builds community and programs to help scientists and engineers commercialize breakthrough research into real-world solutions.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningDeep TechEdTechImpact & Social GoodNew MaterialsBerkeley, US
Leila Madrone(Executive Vice President, New Founder Pathways)inSarah Morrill(Executive Vice President, Innovation Lab)inSteven Tran(Executive Vice President, Finance & Contracts)in
Co-investorsGrantham FoundationAutodesk Foundation
Active Membrane develops electro-active desalination membranes that reduce scaling and fouling to lower costs and environmental impact of fresh water production.
CleantechDeep TechHardwareNorthridge, US
Rick Wolfen(Co-Founder & Clean-Tech Investor, Board Member)Dr. Eric Hoek(Co-Founder & Board Member)Dr. David Jassby(Co-Founder, Advisor, & Co-Inventor)Arian Edalat(Executive Officer, Director)inShahrouz Parson Vazan(Executive Officer)
BoardBenjamin Tam(Director)
Ag Startup Engine is an investment and support organization that connects early-stage agricultural startups with investors and industry partners.
AgTechIowa, US
Joel Harris(Executive Director)inColin Hurd(Co-Director)inKevin Kimle(Co-Director)in
Co-investorsNext Level Ventures
Bluelab manufactures pH, electrical conductivity (EC), and temperature measurement meters, pens, and controllers designed for hydroponics and soil monitoring.
AgTechHardwareIoT
Co-investorsOriens Capital
AgMonitor provides a SaaS platform with three modular features for crop and ranch management: PumpMonitor for water management, RanchMonitor for energy optimization, and CropMonitor for irrigation planning and crop yield improvement.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaSSan Mateo, US
Olivier Jerphagnon(Founder)in
Co-investorsInvariantes Fund
Agnition finds, builds, and invests in early-stage agricultural technology ventures aimed at helping farmers and growers bring practical solutions to market.
AgTechClimate TechChristchurch, NZ
Jasper van Halder(CEO)in
Co-investorsNZ Growth Capital Partners
AirMiners is a community and accelerator organization that gathers entrepreneurs, scientists, and innovators to develop and commercialize carbon dioxide removal solutions.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechImpact & Social Good
Tito JankowskiinMatthew Eshedin
Co-investorsAvila
Alchemist is an accelerator that supports a global community of founders through investment, mentorship, and operational guidance across multiple regions.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSector AgnosticSan Francisco, US
Ravi Belani(Founder & Chairman)in
Co-investorsSimya VCDSG Consumer PartnersIPVUnilever Ventures
Blue Startups is a Honolulu-based accelerator that runs a 12-week, mentor-driven program offering up to $250,000 in seed funding, mentorship, and investor introductions to scalable technology startups, with a founder priority on Hawaii, female, and East-West companies.
Sector AgnosticHonolulu, US
Henk Rogers(Co-founder)inMaya Rogers(Co-founder)inChenoa Farnsworth(Co-founder & Managing Partner)in
Builders Vision is an impact-focused investment platform associated with Lukas Walton that uses a "systems approach," directing capital toward reform-minded organizations to shift entire sectors toward more sustainable and impact-friendly outcomes.
Impact & Social GoodSector Agnostic
Lukas Walton(Founder)in
Co-investorsCirculate CapitalClean Energy Ventures
Burnt Island Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in water technology startups and entrepreneurs developing next-generation solutions for the water sector.
CleantechClimate Tech
Tom Ferguson(Founder and Managing Partner)Christine E. Boyle(Partner)Steve Kloos(Partner)
Co-investorsClean Energy VenturesSalica Investments
Cleantech Open is a non-profit business accelerator for early-stage clean technology startups, providing training to entrepreneurs building clean and sustainable technologies.
CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsInfo Edge Ventures
CREW is a Yale spinout that adds calcium carbonate (ground limestone) to wastewater treatment plants to intensify biological treatment, cut chemical costs, and permanently remove carbon dioxide.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechNew Haven, US
Joachim Katchinoff(Co-founder & CEO)inNoah Planavsky(Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor)in
Co-investorsAP VenturesBURNT ISLAND VENTURESConnecticut InnovationsCounteract OneEmerald Technology Ventures AgSony Ventures Corporation+2 more
Citylogix develops AI-powered pavement condition assessment and enterprise asset management software for municipalities and infrastructure owners across North America.
AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechConstruction TechGovTechSaaSMississauga, CA
Co-investorsEmerald Technology Ventures Ag
Elemental Impact is a nonprofit investment firm that provides catalytic capital, coaching, and network support to early-stage companies developing climate and sustainability technologies across energy, industry, transportation, built environment, water, food, agriculture, and nature.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyImpact & Social Good
Epic Cleantec develops modular water reuse systems for buildings to recycle onsite wastewater in sustainable construction projects.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechConstruction TechPropTech
Aaron Tartakovsky(Founder)in
Co-investorsJ-ImpactJ-Ventures
MassChallenge is a startup accelerator that runs programs connecting founders to corporates, customers, regulators, funders, and expert mentors.
Climate TechHealthtechImpact & Social Good
Glanris produces designer biochar (Biocarbon) made from rice waste for use as a soil amendment, a filler in materials like asphalt, concrete, and drywall, and as a water and air filtration medium.
AgTechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsMemphis, US
Anastasia Eagle(CMO & Co-Founder)Andrew Forsdick(CFO (Fractional))Damian Russell(Head of Operations)inBryan M. Eagle III(CEO & Founder)Thomas W. Volinchak(Director)
BoardJan Bouten(Director)in
Co-investorsCool Climate CollectiveInnova Memphis, Inc.Innova
Gybe provides watershed-scale water quality monitoring.
CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodPortland, US
Omar Zurita(Founder)
Co-investorsOne Planet GroupRockies Venture Club
Hohonu builds low-cost water level sensors that transmit real-time data on tides, flooding, and sea-level rise for coastal communities and water monitoring teams.
Climate TechGovTechHardwareIoT
Brian Glazer(Founder)inStanley Lio(Co-founder / Engineer)
Co-investorsBlue StartupsTELUS Pollinator Fund for Good
Imagine H2O is an innovation platform that connects investors, founders, and corporate partners to support startups addressing water infrastructure and climate challenges.
CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good
Scott
Innospark is a venture capital firm that invests in AI-native companies and founders building technology-driven solutions across enterprise, healthcare, and physical-world applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise Software
Dr. Venkat Srinivasan(Founder and Managing Director)inDeepak Verma(Operating Partner)in
Co-investorsInnospark VenturesTSVCY Combinator
Irrigreen manufactures smart in-ground sprinkler systems for residential lawns that use mapping technology to reduce water waste by up to 50% compared to traditional irrigation.
AgTechHardwareIoT
Co-investorsBURNT ISLAND VENTURESMFV PartnersSand Hill AngelsTamiami AngelUlu VenturesAnorak Ventures+1 more
J-Ventures is an investment platform or advisory network that lists prominent technology executives, venture capitalists, and business leaders as investors and advisors.
Sector AgnosticPalo Alto, US
Kairos Space Tech publishes research and experiments on hydroponic nutrient solution chemistry, examining how factors such as dissolved oxygen, pH, and oxidation-reduction potential affect fertilizer salt solubility and nutrient stability.
AgTech
A philanthropic nonprofit foundation established in honor of Susan Cohan, focused on colon cancer awareness and support for those affected by the disease in the United States.
Impact & Social GoodLutherville, US
Mana Impact directs capital and resources toward social and environmental solutions by building relationships between investors and impact-focused organizations.
AgTechCircular EconomyClimate TechImpact & Social Good
ManholeMetrics designs and deploys wastewater level sensors paired with a monitoring software platform (Porthole) that give water utilities real-time visibility into sewer and stormwater networks.
CleantechClimate TechIoT
Will Dubin(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsAvonmore DevelopmentsBritish Design FundSyndicateRoom
MassCEC is a venture capital and investment fund that commits $50 million through 2030 to support climatetech companies, with a focus on hard technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, advance clean energy, and build community climate resilience.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyBoston, US
Co-investorsClean Energy Ventures
Natural Ventures is a venture capital and investment firm focused on water technology, agriculture, and energy transition sectors.
AgTechCleantechEnergyImpact & Social Good
Mark Jenkins(Managing Partner)inMaarten ter Keurst(Managing Partner)in
New Climate Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on backing emerging technologies in materials, energy, and circular economy sectors that can achieve cost parity with incumbent solutions while supporting resilient, efficient, and secure supply chains.
Circular EconomyClimate TechNew Materials
Open Hydro develops technology to assess and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from freshwater systems, including reservoir emissions, providing climate mitigation and resilience insights for hydropower utilities and water industries.
CleantechClimate TechEnergySaaSLondon, GB
Co-investorsCarbon13Sustainable Ventures
PAGE Technologies provides real-time environmental monitoring using solid-state sensors and AI analytics to deliver continuous visibility into chemical, physical, and biological signals for operational and regulatory compliance.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareIoT
PureTerra is a venture capital or investment firm focused on water technology companies with disruptive innovations and positive environmental impact.
CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsEuropean Investment FundInvest-NL
RareBreed Ventures is a pre-seed venture capital fund that invests in founders primarily located outside of major tech ecosystems, writing checks of up to $250K as one of the first investors.
Sector Agnostic
McKeever (Mac) Conwell,II(Founder)in
A tool that helps businesses evaluate and compare packaging options by analyzing costs, carbon emissions, and material use in real time.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Emily Rogers(Founder)in
Sage Hill Capital is a wealth management and financial advisory firm that helps clients pursue their financial goals through an unbiased asset allocation process.
Fintech
Shower Stream develops IoT-enabled showerheads that reduce water and energy consumption for hospitality properties while providing operational data analytics.
CleantechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTPropTech
Co-investorsBURNT ISLAND VENTURESNew Stack VenturesNewlin VenturesSWAN Impact NetworkTrue Wealth VenturesNorth Texas Angel Network
Solidec builds autonomous electrolyzer-based generators that use air, water, and electricity to produce essential chemicals on site and on demand, removing supply-chain, delivery, and storage burdens.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechNew Materials
Ryan(Co-founder & CEO)inYang(Co-founder & CTO)inHaotian(Co-founder & Chief Scientist)in
Co-investorsNew Climate VenturesNew York AngelsChevron Technology VenturesCollaborative FundEcosphere VenturesPlug and Play Ventures+1 more
MCJ Collective is a venture capital firm that invests in founders building companies in energy, climate, and industrial technology.
Co-investorsDay One VenturesMOL Switch
Sustainable Ocean Alliance supports emerging ocean leaders and startups through grants, mentorship, investment access, and community, including a year of online programming and travel to ocean conferences.
CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good
Daniela V. Fernandez(Founder)in
SWAN Systems provides web-based software for irrigation management, helping farmers optimize water and nutrient application to increase yields and reduce costs.
AgTechClimate TechSaaS
Tim HydeinIvor GaylardinRod Campbellin
Co-investorsDoon CapitalPureTerra Ventures
The Water Council is a Milwaukee-based organization that convenes water industry leaders, companies and innovators to advance water technology solutions and sustainability practices.
CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodMilwaukee, US
Rich Meeusen(Co-founder)Paul Jones(Co-founder)
Transition is a venture capital firm that backs founders building full-stack companies combining hardware, software, and frontier science in areas such as AI, energy, robotics, and climate resilience.
Climate TechDeep TechEnergy
Ulu Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that finds and funds early-stage founder teams, using a data-driven investment approach with an emphasis on diversity.
Sector Agnostic
Clint Korver(Founder)inMiriam Rivera(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalFarvatn VentureInvariantes FundPivotal Ventures
Uravu develops water extraction technology using proprietary liquid salts to harvest moisture from air, serving water-stressed regions with scalable on-site and industrial solutions.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechHardwareBangalore, IN
Co-investorsAmritam HoldingsAnicut CapitalJITO Angel NetworkRocketship.vcSpeciale Invest
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
Co-investorsBaker Hall CapitalRareBreed VenturesCyan VenturesDangerous VenturesJetstreamPonderosa Ventures+4 more
VODA.ai provides an AI-based decision support platform that analyzes water pipe and service line health to predict failures, helping water utilities plan maintenance, reduce water loss, and prevent catastrophic pipe failures.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechSaaSBoston, US
Jim Fitchett(Co-founder of VODA.ai)inGeorge Demosthenous(Co-founder)inGeorgios Demosthenous(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCRH Ventures
A Berlin-based water data company developing optical and AI-powered technology to measure water quality in real time.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechIoTBerlin, DE
Heather Tugaoen(Ph.D., PE)Leonel Aguilar
Co-investorsToba Capital
Waterplan provides a platform that assesses water risk for industrial and consumer goods companies by combining operational data with satellite imagery, then recommends mitigation strategies ranging from infrastructure upgrades to ecosystem-based approaches.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jose Ignacio Galindo(Founder)inNicolas Wertheimer(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundCemex VenturesCool Climate CollectiveGiant Ventures Global LlpJetstreamSur Ventures+6 more
The WET Center at California State University, Fresno is an incubator and resource hub supporting startups and entrepreneurs in the Central Valley's food, energy, and agriculture industries.
AgTechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodFresno, US
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Blue Tech ValleyDigital PaaniKairospaceNiumPonderosa VenturesStream ShowerSvgUravu
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 1
1 IPOsFervo EnergyNASDAQ: FRVO
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Cleantech · theenergymix.com · Sep 11, 2026
PureTerra Ventures · eu-startups.com · Sep 9, 2026
Mana Ventures · theaiinsider.tech · Aug 19, 2026
MassCEC · mass.innovationnights.com · Aug 17, 2026
Builders Vision · bebee.com · Aug 17, 2026
ATI · investing.com · Aug 12, 2026
Burnt Island Ventures · yachtingventures.co · Aug 3, 2026
Shower Stream · hoteltechnologynews.com · Jul 31, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Echo River Capital made?
- Echo River Capital has 68 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Echo River Capital invest at?
- Echo River Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Echo River Capital's typical check size?
- Echo River Capital typically writes checks of $10K – $250K.
- What sectors does Echo River Capital focus on?
- Echo River Capital focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Impact & Social Good.
- Where is Echo River Capital located?
- Echo River Capital is headquartered in Marin County, US.
- Does Echo River Capital lead rounds?
- Echo River Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Echo River Capital co-invest with?
- Echo River Capital most often shares deals with BURNT ISLAND VENTURES, Clean Energy Ventures, DCVC (Data Collective), among 74 tracked co-investors.
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