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Lowercarbon Capital

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Los Angeles · Pre-Seed–Growth · 23 people tracked

Also known as Lowercarbon · LOWERCASE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

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Investment thesis

Lowercarbon Capital supports founders addressing climate change through commercially viable solutions that slash emissions, remove carbon from the atmosphere, or provide climate adaptation. The firm believes market-driven approaches, rather than shame or guilt, will drive planetary recovery, and combines hard science with ambitious technology to tackle sources of greenhouse gas emissions, atmospheric carbon removal, and climate resilience.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Growth
Check
$100K – $5M
HQ
Los Angeles, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2025
Last 12 months
30 investments
Tracked investments
207
Unicorns
3
Acquisitions
4

Team · 23 people

from the firm's website

What they invest in

from 159 of 207 portfolio companies

Cleantech ×71Climate Tech ×68Energy ×45AI & Machine Learning ×33Deep Tech ×30SaaS ×26Advanced Manufacturing ×24Hardware ×20

HQs:United States×87United Kingdom×10France×5India×4Canada×3Germany×3

Who they back

founder profiles across 91 portfolio companies
21%
solo founders
19 of 91 mapped founding teams
34%
repeat founders
of 108 founders with career history
~4 yrs
old at investment
median across 35 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×192 founders×253 founders×234+ founders×24

Where their founders studiedfrom 108 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×10Stanford University ×9University of California, Berkeley ×7Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×6École Polytechnique ×5University of Cambridge ×5Cornell ×4Harvard University ×3

What their founders studiedfrom 105 founders with field-of-study data

Engineering ×44Computer Science ×18Economics ×12Physics ×12Business & Management ×11Mathematics & Statistics ×9Chemistry ×7Finance & Accounting ×5

Where their founders worked beforefrom 108 founders with career history

Stanford University ×11Google ×6Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ×3National Science Foundation ×3Stripe ×3Unreasonable ×3AliveCor ×2Anduril ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×14

30 founders hold a PhD · 9 hold an MBA (of 113 with degree data)

Investments · 207 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 162025 · 332024 · 122023 · 182022 · 112021 · 112020 · 12019 · 12017 · 12015 · 12011 · 1106 dated

Lilac Solutionslilacsolutions.cominJun 2026✓ verified

Lilac Solutions develops direct lithium extraction technology using ceramic ion exchange media, enabling fast, clean, and affordable lithium production from brines for the electric vehicle and battery industries.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyNew MaterialsOakland, US

David Snydacker(Founder)inNicholas Goldberg(Chief Legal Officer of Issuer)David Gelinas(Chief Financial Officer of Issuer)inRaef Sully(Chief Executive Officer of Issuer)inDave Snydacker(Founder)

Board seatClay Dumas· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesAzolla VenturesBerkeley Angel NetworkBMW i VenturesE8 AngelsMount Wilson Ventures+10 more

Atana Elementsatanaelements.comFeb 2026✓ verified

Atana is a mineral exploration company that uses proprietary geological databases, machine learning, and oil-and-gas subsurface techniques to identify and de-risk critical mineral systems, with a focus on lithium brine resources.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechHouston, US

David Edwards(Executive Officer)Thomas Wilson(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardRaef Sully(Director)Sidney Brown(Director)in

Co-investorsCarnrite VenturesEarthshot VenturesSunna VenturesVerve VenturesVolta Energy TechnologiesWovenEarth

Avalanche Energyavalanchefusion.comin𝕏Apr 2026 · $29M✓ verified

Avalanche Energy develops compact fusion technology to generate high-energy neutrons for materials testing, radioisotope production, and advanced nuclear battery systems serving defense, space, and commercial power applications.

Deep TechDefense TechEnergyRichland, US

Robin Langtry(Co-Founder, CEO)inBrian Riordan(Co-Founder, COO)in

BoardMatthew Nordan(Director)inKyle Teamey(Director)

Co-investorsCongruent VenturesFounders FundRA CapitalToyota VenturesAlumni VenturesAutodesk Foundation+6 more

Breathebreathebatteries.comin𝕏May 2025 · $21M✓ verified

Breathe develops a battery software toolchain that lets OEMs and battery engineering teams design, simulate, and control lithium batteries to improve cycle life, energy density, and charging while lowering costs.

CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareNew MaterialsSaaSLondon, GB

Dr Ian Campbell(Co-founder)Dr Yan Zhao(Chief Technology Officer)Professor Greg Offer(Chief Scientist)Dr Max Naylor Marlow(Head of Testing)Greg Offer(Founder)Ian Campbell(Founder)

Co-investorsKinnevikSpeedinvestVolvo Cars Tech FundTechFounders3one4 CapitalAccel+2 more

Carbyoncarbyon.comin✓ verified

Carbyon develops direct air capture technology to remove CO2 from the atmosphere and supply it as circular CO2.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEindhoven, NL

Hans De Neve(Founder)in

Co-investorsGlobal Cleantech CapitalInnovation IndustriesInvest-NLOmnes CapitalBOMHighTechXL+2 more

Dioxycledioxycle.com✓ verified

Dioxycle develops electricity-driven technology to convert waste carbon emissions into chemical feedstocks for industrial manufacturing.

Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechDeep TechParis, FR

Sarah Lamaison, PhD(Founder)inDavid Wakerley, PhD(Founder)inDavid Wakerley(Founder)Sarah Lamaison(Founder)

Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesGigascale CapitalCollaborative FundAQUITI GestionPlaneteer Capital

Enodeenode.comin✓ verified

Enode provides APIs that enable energy companies and climate tech startups to coordinate electricity demand and supply by automatically optimizing consumer energy usage based on renewable availability and pricing.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnergyIoTSaaSOslo, NO

Henrik Langeland(Founder)inNikolai Heum(Founder)inThorvald Thorsnes(Founder)

Co-investorsCreandumAlliance VCAlliance VentureBoxGroupSkyfall VenturesSondo Capital+5 more

Epoch Biodesignepochbiodesign.comin✓ verified

Epoch Biodesign develops enzyme recycling technology powered by AI to break down plastic and textile waste into virgin-grade chemical building blocks.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechCircular EconomyClimate Tech

JacobinDouglas Kell(Founder)Jacob Nathan(Founder)

Co-investorsExtantia CapitalMundi VenturesAmadeus Capital PartnersAvonmore DevelopmentsBoxGroupCambridge Angels group+9 more

Holy Grailholygrail.aiinMay 2017✓ verified

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareNew MaterialsSan Francisco, US

Jason Golec(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Edward Quiroz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Nuno Pereira(Founder)in

BoardOliver CameronCharlie SonghurstMaya Bakhai

Co-investorsY CombinatorDeep Science VenturesGoat CapitalStarlight VenturesAgrolimen VenturesLowercase Capital+1 more

Mattermatter.com✓ verified

Matter builds superintelligent vision systems for the physical world, leveraging experience from space and Mars instrumentation.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardware

Nathan Stein(Founder)Thomas Chrien(Founder)Vishnu Sridhar(Founder)

Co-investorsE2MC VenturesPear VCBezos ExpeditionsCubit CapitalMark CubanToyota Ventures

Mootralmootral.comDec 2019✓ verified

Mootral developed natural feed supplements that reduce enteric methane emissions from ruminant livestock and built a carbon-credit financing model (the CowCredit) to pay farmers for verified methane reductions.

AgTechBiotechClimate TechRolle

Thomas Hafner(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesFJ LabsThird Derivative

Renaissance Fusionrenfusion.euinApr 2025✓ verified

Renaissance Fusion develops fusion energy technology in Grenoble, France, focusing on high-temperature superconductors and liquid metal technologies to create clean, abundant energy.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyGrenoble, FR

Francesco Volpe(Founder)inMartin Kupp(Founder)in

Co-investorsBpifranceExcellis HoldingHCVCJuniperPositron VenturesSommet AB+3 more

Solarasolara.energyin𝕏Mar 2023✓ verified

Solara is a Mexican fintech that provides turnkey solar energy solutions and flexible financing plans for commercial and industrial businesses, managing design, installation, maintenance, and monitoring.

CleantechEnergyFintechWalnut, US

Christofer Voegelin Diener(Founder)inJavier de la Calle Pardo(Director)Dori Rutkevitz(Executive Officer, Director)Christofer Voegelin(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas Dinwoodie(Director)Daniel Rosen(Director)

Co-investorsBrainstorm VenturesSunna Ventures

Solugensolugen.comin𝕏Sep 2021 · $357M✓ verified

Solugen develops a biomanufacturing platform using fermentation and bioprocessing technology to produce specialty chemicals at scale.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechCleantechClimate TechHealthtechHouston, US

Sean Hunt(Founder/CTO)inGaurab Chakrabarti(Founder)in

BoardSeth Bannon(Director)in

PartnerClay Dumas· quoted

Co-investorsFifty YearsFounders FundY CombinatorBaillie GiffordGICKdT Ventures+40 more

Storio Energystorioenergy.comin✓ verified

Storio Energy develops and operates battery energy storage systems (BESS), using battery optimization and algorithms to support grid services such as France's secondary reserve (aFRR).

AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnergyAulnay-sous-Bois, FR

Caroline Le Floch(Founder)inGautier Maigret(Founder)inJean-Yves Stephan(Co-Founder & CEO)inJulien Dumazert(Founder)inJean Yves Stephan(Founder)in

Co-investorsBpifranceKima Ventures

Vaulted Deepvaulteddeep.comin𝕏✓ verified

Vaulted Deep repurposes oil and gas infrastructure and expertise to enable carbon removal and waste management at scale.

Circular EconomyClimate TechDeep TechHouston, US

Julia Reichelstein(Co-Founder & CEO)inOmar Abou-Sayed(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsCollaborative FundPrelude VenturesRethink ImpactEarthshot VenturesFall Line Capital

Matter IntelligenceinApr 2026 · $12M

El Segundo, US

Vishnu Sridhar(Executive Officer, Director)in

Board seatShawn Xu· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsE2MC VenturesToyota Ventures

Zap Energyzapenergy.comin𝕏Jul 2024

Zap Energy develops advanced nuclear systems built on a shared platform that combines fission and fusion technologies to deliver firm, carbon-free electricity and process heat in modular, deployable formats.

CleantechDeep TechEnergyEverett, US

Benjamin Conway(Executive Officer, Director)Uri Shumlak(Founder)inBrian Nelson(Distinguished Technology Fellow & Cofounder)inBenj Conway(Founder)inZabrina Johal(CEO)inBrian A. Nelson(Founder)

Board seatClay Dumas· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Energy Impact PartnersFourth RealmLeitmotifValor Equity Partners+2 more

Zero Acre Farmszeroacre.cominJul 2022 · $37M

Zero Acre Farms produces cooking oils optimized for chefs and restaurants, using organic fera fruit oil as an alternative to seed oils with superior heat stability, cleaner taste, and healthier fat profiles.

AgTechConsumerFoodTechImpact & Social GoodSan Francisco, US

Jeff Nobbs(Founder)inAnthony Gustin(Founder)Steve Del Cardayre(Founder)

Board seatClay Dumas· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBoxGroupCollaborative FundCornucopian Capital ManagementDesigner FundFifty YearsGolden Ventures+10 more

Acceleronacceleronpharma.comin𝕏Dec 2011

A pharmaceutical company that develops medicines and vaccines for patients globally.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesCambridge, US

WYLIE W. VALE(Director)JOHN KNOPF(Executive Officer, Director)STEVEN ERTEL(Executive Officer)ROBERT STEININGER(Executive Officer)inKEVIN F. MCLAUGHLIN(Executive Officer)inMATTHEW L. SHERMAN(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersForesite CapitalLightstone VenturesSofinnova VenturesVenrockCollaborative Fund

Acceleron Fusionacceleron.energyDec 2024 · $24M

Acceleron is developing muon-catalyzed fusion technology, building a high-efficiency muon source and a high-density fusion cell to produce net-energy fusion power.

Climate TechDeep TechEnergyCambridge, US

Ara Knaian(Founder)inSeth Newburg(Founder)

Co-investorsCollaborative Fund

Acreacre.fiin𝕏Feb 2022 · $37M

Acre is a Bitcoin-focused DeFi protocol offering auto-compounding vaults that let BTC holders earn yield through curated onchain strategies while retaining self-custody of their private keys.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsDraper DragonFlowdeskSilvermine CapitalCollaborative FundFifty YearsFootPrint Coalition+1 more

Aepnusaepnus.comin

Aepnus is developing a sulfate recycling process that regenerates chemicals on-site from sodium sulfate waste, with a planned demonstration-scale plant designed to process over 500 tonnes of sodium sulfate annually.

Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials

Lukas Hackl(Founder)inBilen Akuzum(Founder)

Co-investorsClean Energy VenturesCollaborative FundISVNextFab VenturesThird DerivativeVoyager Partners+2 more

AIRCOaircompany.comin

AIRCO produces high-purity ethanol through a catalytic process that converts carbon dioxide directly into ethanol, eliminating agricultural fermentation.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyNew Materials

Gregory Constantine(Founder)inDr. Stafford Sheehan(Co-founder)Stafford Sheehan(Founder)

Co-investorsCarbon DirectIn-Q-TelToyota VenturesJetBlue VenturesNew Climate VenturesQP Ventures+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(Founder)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 VenturesKeiki CapitalWYVC

Antora Energyantora.comin𝕏Oct 2025 · $150M

Antora manufactures thermal battery systems for long-duration energy storage, serving manufacturers and data centers seeking to tap into low-cost renewable power.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardwareImpact & Social GoodNew MaterialsSunnyvale, US

Andrew Ponec(Founder)inDavid Bierman(Founder)inJustin Briggs(Founder)inDavid Bierman, Ph.D.(Chief Commercial Officer, co-founder)Justin Briggs, Ph.D.(Chief Operating Officer, co-founder)Alfred Johnson(CEO & Co-Founder)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBlackRockTemasekBreakthrough Energy VenturesCongruent VenturesCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)+22 more

Arborjoinarbor.comin𝕏

Arbor provides a platform that helps households access renewable electricity at lower costs while reducing energy-related complexity.

ConsumerEnergySaaS

Co-investors645 VenturesCity LightFirst Round CapitalFJ LabsNext Play VenturesObvious Ventures+3 more

Arbortryarbor.comin

Arbor is an AI platform that turns an organization's video footage — webinars, interviews, and events — into a suite of repurposed content including clips, social posts, blog articles, email sequences, and pull quotes, with automatic brand templates and voice controls.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsFoundersEdge645 VenturesChaac VenturesComma CapitalNext Play Ventures

Arborarbor.ecoin𝕏Oct 2025 · $55M

Arbor provides a platform for measuring carbon emissions across supply chains using supply-chain-specific data points rather than global averages, enabling calculations in minutes instead of months or years.

CleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Danny Grande(Founder)in

Co-investorsStartup TNTThin Air Labs645 VenturesChaac VenturesComma CapitalGigascale Capital+1 more

Arbor Energyarbor.coin

Arbor develops power systems intended to provide reliable, emissions-free baseload power at large scale.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyLos Angeles, US

Brad Hartwig(Founder)inAndres Garcia-Clark(Founder)

Co-investorsCantos VenturesChrysalixClimate CapitalCongruent VenturesGigascale CapitalSilent Capital+8 more

Arcjoinarc.comin𝕏Acquired

Arc provides a unified platform for managing cash, accessing competitive yield, raising debt capital, and using AI-powered financial services, serving businesses and organizations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US

Nick Lombardo(Founder)inDon Muir(Founder)inAustin Lockwood(Founder)inHaomiao Huang(Founder)inMichael Vitus(Founder)inMitch Lee(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCarya Venture PartnersClocktower VenturesLeft Lane CapitalNext Legacy PartnersNFX+13 more

Arcaarcaclimate.com

Turn mine waste into climate gold.

Bethany Ladd(Founder)inGreg Dipple(Founder)Peter Scheuermann(Founder)Rron Rexha(Founder)

Co-investorsRobin CapitalAntlerDraper B1Enzo VenturesGeneral CatalystIndex Ventures+2 more

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 IITrue VenturesKeiki CapitalMassive+1 more

Astroastronauts.idin

ASTRO is an e-commerce platform offering daily essentials including fresh produce, frozen meat, beverages, snacks, household products, beauty items, and private label products through its Astro Goods and Astro Kitchen brands.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Co-investorsAC VenturesAccelCapria VenturesEndeavor CatalystFJ LabsLightspeed Venture Partners+4 more

Astroastroenergy.aiin

Astro acquires land and secures grid connections for renewable energy projects, then sells the developed sites to larger energy companies.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnergyNew York City, US

Alex Fuster(Founder)inAndy Pflaum(Founder)Fred Schott(Founder)Jessica Jap(Founder)Marcella Moniaga(Founder)Roland Schemers(Founder)

Co-investorsY Combinator468 CapitalAC VenturesAccelAcrew CapitalAndreessen Horowitz+11 more

Astrohellotwist.cominApr 2025 · $27.1M

New York-based consumer electronics startup behind Twist, a smart LED bulb with a built-in wireless speaker.

New York City, US

Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalTechstarsAC VenturesAccelAndreessen HorowitzGlobal Founders Capital+2 more

Astroastro.buildin𝕏Apr 2025 · $27.1M

Astro is an open-source web framework for building content-driven websites such as marketing sites, blogs, and e-commerce stores, using island architecture to render components on the server and ship minimal JavaScript.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Co-investorsGradient VenturesAndreessen Horowitz

Astro Mechanicaastromecha.coin𝕏Apr 2025

Astromecha designs engines, airframes, and flight systems for next-generation aerospace applications, including supersonic aircraft.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US

Ian Brooke(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBasecamp FundBlue Ivy VenturesDolby Family VenturesEarthrise Ventures+14 more

Avalancheuseavalanche.comApr 2026 · $29MDefunct

Avalanche provides software development tools that startups can integrate to build and operate referral programs within their products.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSan Francisco, US

Elezhan (Ijan) Zhakiya(Founder)in

Co-investorsRA CapitalY Combinator8090 IndustriesCongruent VenturesFounders FundToyota Ventures

Avalancheavax.networkin𝕏Apr 2026 · $29M

The Avalanche Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports innovation and growth in the Avalanche ecosystem through grants, programs, and strategic support for developers, entrepreneurs, and communities building on the Avalanche blockchain platform.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Emin Gun Sirer(Founder)inBrian Riordan(Founder)Elezhan (Ijan) Zhakiya(Founder)inEmin Gün Sirer(Founder)Kevin Sekniqi(Founder)Maofan Ted Yin(Founder)

Co-investorsa16z cryptoAegis VentuesAndreessen HorowitzAndromeda CapitalBaseTwoBig Brain Holdings+34 more

Avalancheavalabs.orgin𝕏Feb 2026 · $29M

Ava Labs is a company building blockchain infrastructure and tools for creating and using finance applications.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeep TechFintechNew York City, US

Emin Gün Sirer(Founder)inKevin Sekniqi(Founder)Maofan Ted Yin(Founder)Maofan Yin(Founder)

Co-investorsAnimoca BrandsAbstract VenturesCeras VenturesContinue CapitalInitialized CapitalLvna Capital+6 more

Base Powerbasepowercompany.comin𝕏

Base Power provides residential battery systems and retail electric provider services to customers in Texas.

CleantechEnergyHardwareTexas, US

Zach Dell(Founder)inJustin Lopas(Founder)inZach Dell Justin Lopas(Founder)

Co-investors137 VenturesAlign VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAvenir Growth CapitalBond Capital ManagementCapitalG+30 more

Biospherebiosphere.ioinJan 2025 · $8.8M

Biosphere develops bioreactors and biomanufacturing systems to modernize industrial production of chemicals, materials, foods, and pharmaceuticals using engineered biology and clean energy.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechCleantechHardware

Brian Heligman(Founder)inArye Lipman(Founder)in

Co-investorsGS FuturesFounders FundVXI CapitalJuniperB37 VenturesCaffeinated Capital

Bright Harborbrightharbor.comin𝕏Aug 2025

Bright Harbor builds software tools to help disaster survivors, government agencies, and voluntary organizations active in disaster (VOADs) manage recovery after catastrophes.

GovTechImpact & Social GoodInsurTechSaaSAustin, US

Joel Wish(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAdapt Nation CapitalCongruent VenturesCrystal Venture PartnersEverywhere VenturesJetstream

BurnBotburnbot.comin𝕏Feb 2024

BurnBot builds purpose-built, remotely controlled machines and services for wildfire mitigation, fuels management, vegetation control, and timber operations.

CleantechClimate TechHardwareRoboticsSouth San Francisco, US

Waleed Haddad(Founder)in

BoardAnukool Lakhina(Founder)in

Co-investorsAmerican Family VenturesConvective CapitalDBL PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)Ecosystem Integrity FundHAWKTAIL+9 more

Carbon Crushercarboncrusher.ioin𝕏

Carbon Crusher uses lignin-based materials to recycle existing road surfaces into carbon-negative replacements, removing approximately 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per 100 feet of road.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechConstruction TechOslo, NO

Haakon Brunell(Founder)inHans Arne Flåto(Founder)inKristoffer Roil(Founder)in

Co-investors10xvaluepartnersCollaborative FundLIONHEART VENTURESMetaplanetY CombinatorAcequia Capital (AceCap)+3 more

Carbon Engineeringcarbonengineering.comin𝕏May 2021Acquired

Carbon Engineering is a Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology company, founded in 2009, that develops systems to capture large volumes of CO2 directly from the atmosphere.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechSquamish, CA

David Keith(Founder)Dan Friedmann(CEO)

Co-investorsDesigner FundETCapitalKhosla VenturesRusheen Capital PartnersWUTIF CapitalAirbus+7 more

CargoKitecargokite.comin

CargoKite develops wind-powered ships designed for commercial cargo transport to reduce emissions in the maritime shipping industry.

CleantechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainMunich, DE

Amelie Binder(Founder)Marcus Bischoff(Founder)Max Perschen(Founder)Tim Linnenweber(Founder)

Co-investorsFraunhofer Tech Transfer FundFuture Planet CapitalThird DerivativeSOSV

Charmwithcharm.app

Charm is a payments and savings app that enables users to send money across different platforms (Venmo, Cash App, Zelle) through a unified interface, with funds earning interest when held in the app.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3FintechSocialNew York City, US

Gray Newfield(Founder)inNoah Newfield(Founder)inChristian Rocha(Founder)Toby Padilla(Founder)

Co-investorsPioneerY Combinator468 CapitalCavalry VenturesF-Prime CapitalFirestreak Ventures+7 more

Charmcharm.land𝕏

Charm builds open-source tools and libraries for creating user interfaces and applications in the terminal, including command-line interface frameworks, markdown readers, and components for developers.

Developer Tools

Co-investorsBetaworksCavalry VenturesGradient VenturesMotive ForceNAPF-Prime Capital+5 more

Charm Industrialcharmindustrial.comin𝕏Jun 2023

Charm Industrial converts agricultural residues into bio-oil and injects it underground to remove carbon from the atmosphere at scale.

AgTechCleantechClimate Tech

Shaun Meehan(Founder)inPeter Reinhardt(Founder)inKelly Hering(Founder)Kevin Meissner(Founder)

Co-investorsAENUAzolla VenturesBreyer CapitalCollaborative FundCongruent VenturesGeneral Catalyst+10 more

Clairityclairitytech.com

Clairity develops direct air capture and mineralization technology to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechHealthtechSouthern Nevada, US

Glen Meyerowitz(Founder)

BoardJoe Cunningham(Director)Kevin Lalande(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsInitialized CapitalSante Health VenturesSante Ventures

Cleantechcleantech.comin𝕏Jun 2026 · $53M

Cleantech Group provides market intelligence, investment advisory, and networking services to investors and corporate stakeholders in the cleantech sector.

CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Richard Youngman(CEO)in

Co-investorsWestRiver GroupB CapitalElevation CapitalGood CapitalInfo Edge VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners

Cloovercloover.co

Europe's solar financing on-switch.

Valentin Gönczy(Founder)inJodok Betschart(Founder)inPeder Broms(Founder)in

Co-investorsMMC VenturesQED InvestorsEuropean Investment Fund

Cloovercloover.com

Cloover operates an AI-based platform that connects homeowners, installers, manufacturers and energy suppliers around renewable energy installations such as solar systems, heat pumps and battery storage.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergy

Jodok Betschart(Founder)Peder Broms(Founder)Tony Kirmo(Founder)Valentin Gonczy(Founder)

Co-investorsBosch VenturesEarthshot VenturesFuturistic.VCQED Investors

Commonwealthcommonwealth.imAug 2025 · $863M

Commonwealth (commonwealth.im) is a DAO coordination platform; the sources supplied contain no verifiable information about it.

Co-investorsCanaan PartnersCoinbase VenturesIOSG VenturesNascentBreakthrough Energy VenturesFuture Ventures+9 more

Commonwealthjoincommonwealth.xyzin𝕏Aug 2025 · $863M

Commonwealth (WLTH) is a platform that lets individuals invest in private companies starting at $20, with holdings backed 1:1 by verified equity and the ability to buy and sell without long lock-up periods.

FintechMarketplaces

Co-investorsBlack DragonParaFi CapitalParafi General FundBreakthrough Energy VenturesCoatue ManagementEquinor Ventures+11 more

Commonwealth Fusion Systemscfs.energyin𝕏Aug 2025

Commonwealth Fusion Systems develops commercial fusion power plants using high-temperature superconducting magnet technology to provide grid-scale energy.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyCambridge, US

Brandon Sorbom(Founder)inRobert Mumgaard(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel Brunner(Executive Officer)inBob Mumgaard(Founder)inDan Brunner(Founder)Dennis Whyte(Founder)

Co-investorsAdvection Growth CapitalArmada Investment AGBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBeni Venture CapitalBrainstorm VenturesBreakthrough Energy Ventures+45 more

Compound Foodscompound-foods.cominSep 2021 · $4.5M

Compound Foods develops alternative coffee and cocoa ingredients made from upcycled, climate-resilient sources to address supply chain volatility and environmental impact of traditional coffee and cocoa production.

Climate TechFoodTech

Maricel Saenz(Founder)in

Co-investorsAmplifica CapitalCollaborative FundEndurance28Female FoundersJuniperMagma Partners+8 more

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Exits · 4

4 acquisitions · showing 2

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Lowercarbon Capital made?
Lowercarbon Capital has 207 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited, including 55 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Lowercarbon Capital invest at?
Lowercarbon Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
What is Lowercarbon Capital's typical check size?
Lowercarbon Capital typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What sectors does Lowercarbon Capital focus on?
Lowercarbon Capital focuses on AgTech, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Hardware, InsurTech, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Robotics, Space Tech.
Where is Lowercarbon Capital located?
Lowercarbon Capital is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
Does Lowercarbon Capital lead rounds?
Yes, Lowercarbon Capital leads investment rounds.
Who does Lowercarbon Capital co-invest with?
Lowercarbon Capital most often shares deals with Collaborative Fund, Y Combinator, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, among 438 tracked co-investors.

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Inside the Trillion-Dollar Climate Industrial Revolution w/ Shawn Xu, Lowercarbon Capital

Sarah Chen-Spellings · Shawn Xu

Lighting the Fuse | Alan Chang (Fuse Energy) with Clay Dumas (Lowercarbon Capital)

Slush · Clay Dumas

How to Unf*ck the Planet | Chris Sacca (Lowercarbon Capital)

Slush · Chris Sacca

future proof: The secret to selling sustainability with Lowercarbon Capital's Clay Dumas

Watershed · Clay Dumas

Clay Dumas, Cofondateur et General Partner, Lowercarbon Capital - VOST

Bpifrance · Clay Dumas

Clay Dumas, Cofondateur et General Partner, Lowercarbon Capital

Bpifrance · Clay Dumas

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Co-investors · 30

Collaborative Fund

Collaborative Fund is a venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs building category- and culture-defining brands, products, and services across consumer, health, energy, and access-to-capital themes.

$500K – $1M
Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Breakthrough Energy, founded by Bill Gates, backs innovators developing affordable, reliable, and clean energy technologies, investing across manufacturing, electricity, agriculture, transportation, and buildings.

$500K – $50M
Lowercase Capital

Lowercase Capital is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage startups, including companies working on democracy reform, climate solutions, and criminal justice reform.

Gigascale Capital

Gigascale Capital is an early-stage investment firm backing founders building physical systems and infrastructure across energy, factories, supply chains, and infrastructure for climate impact.

Global Founders Capital

Global Founders Capital (GFC) is the global venture capital platform of Rocket Internet, investing early and across sectors in fast-growing technology companies.

$1M
First Round Capital

First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm partnering with founders at the very first stages of company creation, backing companies from angel through seed with hands-on support across GTM, recruiting, and operations.

$100K – $20M
True Ventures

True Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that has backed founders since 2005, partnering at the earliest moments of company building.

$500K – $3M
Balderton Capital

Balderton Capital is a European venture capital firm that backs technology startups.

$5M – $50M
SOSV

SOSV is a deep tech venture capital firm that makes first-check pre-seed investments and follow-on rounds in startups focused on human and planetary health, providing lab space and hands-on support at its US locations.

Both backed · 4
$30K – $550K
Addition

Addition is a venture capital firm that invests in early and growth-stage tech companies.

WovenEarth

WovenEarth is an early-stage investment platform offering hybrid fund products focused on energy, industrial, and infrastructure resilience innovation.

Kindred Ventures

Kindred Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco that backs visionary founders building the future through technology and science.

Both backed · 2
$250K – $2M
▶18 more co-investors

Vast VenturesVisionaries ClubGreylock PartnersQuiet CapitalEntrepreneur FirstThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Saga VenturesLa FamigliaSide Stage VenturesAccel-KKRSocial LeverageWGI Groupfoobar.vcGutter CapitalLightShed VenturesPlayfair CapitalPrime VenturesCannage Capital

Firms observed investing alongside Lowercarbon Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Lowercarbon Capital's recorded portfolio.

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