Keiki Capital
Venture capitalAbilene · 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.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 24 of 29 portfolio companiesClimate 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 companiesFounding 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
2 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 23 with degree data)
Investments · 29 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12022 · 32021 · 15 dated
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 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
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
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 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
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 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
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
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 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 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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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
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
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.
AirloomenergyEarth ForceFutureProofJuice
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesEnduring Planet · citybiz.co · Jun 4, 2026
Automotus · automotus.ai · Dec 19, 2025
Nevoya · techcrunch.com · Jul 22, 2025
Banyan Infrastructure · prnewswire.com · Jun 4, 2025
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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