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Keiki Capital

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Abilene · Seed · 1 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Keiki Capital focuses on climate technology, backing innovations across decarbonization, climate adaptation, and climate fintech. The firm frames its work around the need to mobilize large-scale capital into climate solutions and seeks to invest in companies that align incentives between climate solutions, their customers, and global capital markets.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.

Stage
Seed
Check
$100K – $250K
HQ
Abilene, TX, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Tracked investments
29

Team · 1 people

from the firm's website

What they invest in

from 24 of 29 portfolio companies

Climate Tech ×16Cleantech ×10AI & Machine Learning ×7Energy ×7Fintech ×6Data & Infrastructure ×5SaaS ×5Mobility & Transportation ×4

HQs:United States×17Canada×1United Kingdom×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 18 portfolio companies
44%
solo founders
8 of 18 mapped founding teams
30%
repeat founders
of 23 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×82 founders×83 founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 21 founders with education data

Georgetown ×2Harvard Business School ×2Loyola Marymount University ×2Stanford University ×2Università Bocconi ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 22 founders with field-of-study data

Business & Management ×7Engineering ×7Finance & Accounting ×4Economics ×3Computer Science ×2Humanities ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 23 founders with career history

Generate Capital ×2Google ×2IBM ×2ICF ×2University of Alberta ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×4Y Combinator ×4

2 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 23 with degree data)

Investments · 29 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2023 · 12022 · 32021 · 15 dated

Abatableabatable.comin𝕏Nov 2021 · $3M

Abatable provides a platform to help organizations navigate environmental markets for forest protection, clean energy, and community development projects.

Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB

Maria Eugenia Filmanovic(Founder)inValerio Magliulo(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorGlobal Founders CapitalAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBlue Bear Capital PartnersClimate Capital+2 more

Airloom Energyairloom.energyin

Airloom engineers next-generation utility-scale wind turbines designed for mass production and deployment in diverse locations, offering low-cost, reliable energy generation with reduced infrastructure requirements.

CleantechEnergyHardwareLaramie, US

Robert Lumley(Executive Officer, Director)inJames Singer(Executive Officer, Director)Neal Rickner(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardPhil Larochelle(Director)inJohn Singer(Director)Sarah Lewensohn(Director)

Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesAmplify CapitalCapital FactoryCrosscut VenturesLowercarbon CapitalWYVC

Artycshipartyc.comin

ShipArty builds IoT-enabled temperature-controlled containers and software platform to reduce cold chain spoilage for medicines, vaccines, and other temperature-sensitive products.

HealthtechIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMedical DevicesFremont, US

Hannah Sieber(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inSandor Langer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardLuisa Sucre(Director)inDuncan Turner(Director)in

Co-investorsBeyond CapitalCollaborative FundCourse Corrected VC Holding IILowercarbon CapitalTrue VenturesMassive+1 more

Automotusautomotus.aiin𝕏

Automotus uses computer vision and AI to help cities and airports manage commercial vehicle traffic and reduce CO2 emissions.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechGovTechMobility & TransportationSaaSLos Angeles, US

Harris Lummus(Executive Officer, Director)Jordan JustusinHarris Lummisin

BoardOliver Libby(Director)Tom Spengler(Director)Gabe Klein(Director)in

Co-investorsBand of AngelsE8 AngelsEmerging VenturesIrishAngelsPartnership Fund for NYCQuake Capital+5 more

Banyan Infrastructurebanyaninfrastructure.comin

Banyan Infrastructure provides project finance software for renewable energy infrastructure investment, helping lenders, investors, and operators optimize returns across asset classes and technologies.

EnergyFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Amanda Li(Executive Officer, Director)inWilliam Greene(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Greene(Director)

Co-investorsCity LightEnergize CapitalIndustrious VenturesSE VenturesSun Road SyndicateThird Derivative+3 more

Basi-Gobasi-go.comin𝕏Nov 2022

BasiGo provides electric buses designed for African public transport, along with a pay-as-you-drive leasing model that removes the high upfront cost of ownership and a charging and service network.

CleantechClimate TechMobility & TransportationClaymont, US

Jonathan Green(CFO & Co-Founder)inAbhijit Bhattacharya(Executive Officer, Director)Jit Bhattacharya(CEO & Co-Founder)inMoses Nderitu(Kenya Managing Director)inDoreen Orishaba(Chief Product Officer)in

BoardAkira Wada(Director)

Co-investorsMoxxie VenturesNimble PartnersThird DerivativeTrucks VCAfrica50Novastar Ventures+2 more

Carbon Collectivecarboncollective.co

Carbon Collective is a climate-focused investment advisory firm offering its ClimateSmart strategy, which excludes fossil fuel sectors and overweights climate solutions and green bonds across stock and bond portfolios.

Climate TechFintechImpact & Social Good

ZachJames

Co-investorsElevation VenturesHyperguapMundi Ventures

Dorothyhidorothy.com

Dorothy is a real-time weather and incident intelligence platform that tracks storms and other hazards and enriches affected addresses with property data, imagery, and loss history.

Climate TechData & InfrastructureInsurTech

Co-investorsBT Growth CapitalEverywhere VenturesKnoll VenturesMission One CapitalPortfoliaStellifi+3 more

Earth Force Technologiesearthforce.ioin

EarthForce develops software and precision sensing technology to optimize wildfire prevention through fuel treatments at landscape scale.

AgTechClimate TechSaaS

Co-investorsAlleyCorpAmerican Family VenturesBold Capital PartnersClocktower VenturesZORAAlley Robotics Ventures+2 more

Enduring Planetenduringplanet.comin𝕏

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)

Co-investorsAvesta FundDangerous VenturesE8 AngelsK Street CapitalKhasma CapitalPortland Seed Fund+2 more

Future Fieldsfuturefields.ioin𝕏

Future Fields uses fruit flies as bioreactors to produce difficult-to-express proteins at scale for pharmaceutical, agricultural, and food applications.

AgTechBiotechCircular EconomyClimate TechDeep TechFoodTechHealthtechEdmonton, CA

Matt Anderson-Baron(Founder)inJalene Anderson-Baron(Founder)in

Co-investorsAmplify CapitalBee PartnersBoxOne VenturesEdmonton UnlimitedGreen Circle Foodtech VenturesPioneer+12 more

FutureProof Technologiesfutureprooftech.ioin

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

Co-investorsBlackhorn VenturesCarnrite VenturesDangerous VenturesMS&AD VenturesRWT HorizonsThirdstream Partners+4 more

Jsjs.eco

JUICE offers a wireless AI camera that recognizes vehicles by license plate and attributes to authenticate them and trigger automated actions across connected parking, EV charging, car wash, access-management, and self-storage systems.

AI & Machine LearningIoTMobility & Transportation

James Murfin(Co-founder & CEO)Terence Park(Co-founder & CTO)

Co-investorsHustle FundPale Blue Dot

Kanin Energykaninenergy.comin𝕏

Kanin Energy is a turnkey developer that builds, finances, and operates on-site power systems, including waste-heat-to-power and cogeneration assets, converting industrial waste heat into electricity and process heat.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyHouston, US

Janice Tran(Executive Officer, Director)inDan Fipke(Executive Officer, Director)James Richards(Director)inGabriel Reyna(Director)in

BoardTim Bishop(Director)Jake Bainbridge(Director)

Co-investorsForesightPaceZero Capital PartnersSkyview VenturesSun Road SyndicateThird DerivativeWollemi Capital+2 more

Kurikuri.coin

Kuri is a personalized meal planning application that suggests recipes and generates grocery lists tailored to user dietary preferences, cooking skill, and local seasonal availability.

Climate TechConsumerFoodTech

Lucky Sweaterluckysweater.com

Lucky Sweater is a community-driven marketplace for buying, selling, and trading clothing among members who prioritize keeping items in circulation rather than discarding them.

Circular EconomyE-commerceMarketplacesSocial

Co-investorsTrail Run CapitalWhite Star Capital

Mast Reforestationmastreforest.comin𝕏

Mast combines forest restoration with biomass burial to remove carbon and restore wildfire-affected landscapes.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechFintechImpact & Social GoodSeattle, US

Grant Canary(Founder)in

Co-investorsAsymmetry VenturesChrysalixDcode CapitalGENIUS NYPulse FundSerra Ventures+12 more

Nevoyanevoya.com

Nevoya is a fully-electric trucking carrier that moves freight for shippers and third-party logistics providers, combining zero-emission vehicles with AI-driven operations.

CleantechClimate TechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationColton, US

Sami Khan(Executive Officer, Director)inThomas Atwood(Founder)in

BoardJohn Verdon(Director)inTom Atwood(Director)in

Co-investorsCool Climate CollectiveFloating PointLMNT VenturesLowercarbon CapitalNecessary VenturesREFASHIOND Ventures+3 more

Noteworthy AInoteworthy.aiin𝕏Jul 2022 · $3M

Noteworthy AI helps electric utilities prevent wildfires by identifying and addressing equipment failures on distribution infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoTStamford, US

Chris Ricciuti(Founder)inNathan Schmidt(Director)

BoardMichael Jackson(Director)inDeborah Caplan(Director)Aram Ouligian(Director)

Co-investorsAtas VCBoro CapitalC2 VenturesCity LightConnecticut InnovationsE8 Angels+6 more

Othersphereothersphere.ioinJul 2023 · $3M

Othersphere provides location analysis and optimization software for deploying energy-intensive infrastructure, helping teams identify ideal sites faster and with greater confidence.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechData & InfrastructureEnergy

Robert Murphy(CEO)inMatt Hammond(CPO)in

Co-investorsForesightThin Line CapitalActive Impact InvestmentsKDX

Perl Streetperlstreet.comin𝕏

Perl Street provides financial infrastructure and software for renewable energy investors and developers to manage capital deployment, compliance, and operations related to clean energy projects, particularly those funded through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.

B2B MarketplacesCleantechClimate TechFintechSaaSAustin, US

Tooraj Arvajeh(Founder)inArvind Vermani(Founder)in

Co-investorsCollaborative FundFJ LabsFourth RealmGarage CapitalImpact Ventures Management Pty LtdMS&AD Ventures+8 more

Phykosphykos.co

Phykos cultivates seaweed for carbon sequestration and climate mitigation purposes.

Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechSan Francisco, US

Nico Julian(Founder)inJeff Zerger(Founder)in

Co-investorsDiscount Investment Corporation Ltd.Leap Forward VenturesY Combinator

Sunairiosunairio.comin𝕏

Sunairio develops grid forecasting software that integrates energy, weather, and climate data to help energy traders, grid operators, and renewable asset developers optimize commercial decisions.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnergyInsurTechBaltimore, US

Rob Cirincione(Founder & CEO)inMitchell Walk(Director)

BoardAlex Behar(Director)inDavid Arcara(Director)

Co-investorsBuoyant Ventures Management, LlcConstellation Technology VenturesMassMutual VenturesMVPRosecliff VenturesTechstars+1 more

Vert Sciencevertscience.comFeb 2022

Aspen, US

Haley Boyd(Executive Officer, Director)

Watt Carbonwattcarbon.comin𝕏

WattCarbon provides measurement, verification, and certification infrastructure for demand-side energy programs, including meter-level M&V, an hourly energy attribute certificate (EAC) registry, and an API.

CleantechData & InfrastructureEnergyLafayette, US

McGee Young(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

Co-investorsCity LightJetstreamSur VenturesTrue VenturesCerulean Ventures

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Keiki Capital made?
Keiki Capital has 29 tracked investments.
What stage does Keiki Capital invest at?
Keiki Capital invests at the Seed stage.
What is Keiki Capital's typical check size?
Keiki Capital typically writes checks of $100K – $250K.
What sectors does Keiki Capital focus on?
Keiki Capital focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech, Fintech.
Where is Keiki Capital located?
Keiki Capital is headquartered in Abilene, US.
Does Keiki Capital lead rounds?
Keiki Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Keiki Capital co-invest with?
Keiki Capital most often shares deals with Techstars, Y Combinator, City Light, among 108 tracked co-investors.

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