Evok Innovations
Venture capitalVancouver · Seed–Late Stage · 13 people tracked
Investment thesis
Evok Innovations invests in transformational technologies with the potential to reshape heavy industry and generate outsized returns and tangible impact. Founded in 2016 by experienced company builders and investors, the firm focuses on the next generation of energy and industrial innovation. Evok positions itself as a hands-on, operationally experienced partner for founders building in hard tech, often acting as an early or first institutional backer. It emphasizes mentorship across areas such as team dynamics, fundraising, and scaling first-of-a-kind industrial plants.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 13 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 3 of 5 portfolio companiesCleantech ×3Climate Tech ×3Energy ×2Deep Tech ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 5 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCalgary
Cheri Corbett(Director)Amanda Hall(Director, Executive Officer)Joseph Lowry(Director)Dipender Saluja(Director)Philippe Inagaki(Director)
Board seatNaynika Chaubey· per SEC Form D · $25M raise · filed Nov 2024
Ebb develops electrochemical water treatment technology that recovers freshwater from desalination brine while removing carbon dioxide and producing industrial chemicals.
CleantechClimate TechSan Carlos, US
Kevin Tidwell(Director)Ben Tarbell(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Eisaman(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMike Biddle(Director)Gabriel Kra(Director)
Koloma explores and produces natural hydrogen to support global decarbonization efforts.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyDenver, US
Peter Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)Jeff Knupp(Executive Officer)Bunmi Adekore(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Harraka(Executive Officer)
BoardChristian Garcia(Director)Shayle Kann(Director)
Developer of industrial-grade humanoid robots combining embodied AI and dexterous manipulation.
Syzygy Plasmonics converts waste biogas and renewable electricity into sustainable aviation fuel using proprietary photocatalytic technology.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyHouston, US
Patrick Poon(Director)Suman Khatiwada(Director, Executive Officer)Ann DeWitt(Director)Michael Biddle(Director)Matthew Hill(Director)Trevor Best(Executive Officer, Director)
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.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesKoloma · mcj.vc · Jul 14, 2026
Ebb Carbon · newmarketpitch.com · Jul 13, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Evok Innovations invest at?
- Evok Innovations invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Evok Innovations focus on?
- Evok Innovations focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, New Materials.
- Where is Evok Innovations located?
- Evok Innovations is headquartered in Vancouver, CA.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamADIPEC Energy Dialogues with Marty Reed, CEO, Evok Innovations
ADIPEC Official · Marty Reed
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