What stage does Mazarine Ventures invest at?

Mazarine Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.

What is Mazarine Ventures's typical check size?

Mazarine Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.

Where is Mazarine Ventures located?

Mazarine Ventures is headquartered in Chicago, US.

Does Mazarine Ventures lead rounds?

Mazarine Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

Mazarine Ventures

Venture capital

Chicago · Seed–Series B · 3 people tracked

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377 people in our graph share verified history with the Mazarine Ventures team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Aqil Pashaunlockedknows Pete Nassos · together at Nalco Company (overlapped)

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Investment thesis

Impact-focused technology investor backing innovative young companies that improve efficiencies and mitigate water/wastewater risks across agriculture, built environment, conservation, finance/insurance, industry, power generation, and utilities.

Invests inAgTech Cleantech Data & Infrastructure Enterprise Software Fintech New Materials SaaS Canada Chicago Israel United States

Stage

Seed–Series B

Check

$500K – $5M

Chicago, Illinois, US

Leads rounds

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Instruments

Equity

Founded

2018

Tracked investments

Team · 3 people

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Anders Hallsby· Co-Founder and Partner· Batavia, Illinois, United Statesin 𝕏

Anders Hallsby has 16 years in water, launched B2B offerings at Nalco Water, holds a Cornell PhD and a U.S. DNA/RNA amplification patent, bringing technical depth few climate VCs have.

John Robinson· Co-Founder and Partner· Cascais, Lisbon, Portugalin

John Robinson frames water as a risk, targeting property, finance and insurance via four lenses; he runs a four-lane platform (incubator, two funds, impact vehicle) and uses a CIA rubric.

Pete Nassos· Co-Founder and Partner· Greater Chicago Areain

Chicago‑based 40‑year water veteran Pete Nassos, founder of Waterly, offers hands‑on knowledge of how utilities and industry deploy water, wastewater and industrial environmental technologies, plus Midwestern relationships and board experience.

What they invest in

from 1 of 1 portfolio companies

Consumer ×1Hardware ×1Wellness & Fitness ×1

Investments · 1 tracked

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Panigetpani.comOct 2021 · $8M

Pani makes a countertop water appliance with a 3-stage filtration system and pods that let users customize purified drinking water with vitamins, natural botanicals, flavors, sweetness, and temperature.

ConsumerHardwareWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsCapria Ventures

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Mazarine Ventures invest at?: Mazarine Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What is Mazarine Ventures's typical check size?: Mazarine Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
What sectors does Mazarine Ventures focus on?: Mazarine Ventures focuses on AgTech, Cleantech, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, New Materials, SaaS.
Where is Mazarine Ventures located?: Mazarine Ventures is headquartered in Chicago, US.
Does Mazarine Ventures lead rounds?: Mazarine Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Flow Profile: Anders Hallsby, Mazarine Ventures

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