MCJ Collective
Venture capitalBoston · Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked
Investment thesis
A media-driven fund that leverages its podcast and paid membership community to source deals, provide diligence, customer introductions, and recruiting for ambitious climate ventures (nuclear, green cement, carbon removal).
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website
Cody Simms combines product leadership at StumbleUpon and Yahoo with climate accelerator expertise as former SVP of Climate & Sustainability at Techstars; he co-founded Climate Changemakers and co-authored Amazon‑bestselling Levers.
Jason Jacobs built My Climate Journey into a deal‑flow engine via hundreds of conversations, yielding cross‑sector pattern recognition and a founder’s product/community lens from his Runkeeper exit to ASICS.
Since joining in early 2020, Thai parlayed content and early climate investing experience into deep community and media expertise, inventing member happy hours and linking climate founders to corporate partners.
After nearly 30 years at Greylock and Flybridge, David Aronoff pivoted to climate investing via an unusual LP→advisor→executive chair→full‑time Chairman/General Partner progression and built community‑centric diligence tapping 4,000+ members.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does MCJ Collective invest at?
- MCJ Collective invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is MCJ Collective's typical check size?
- MCJ Collective typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
- What sectors does MCJ Collective focus on?
- MCJ Collective focuses on AgTech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation.
- Where is MCJ Collective located?
- MCJ Collective is headquartered in Boston, US.
- Does MCJ Collective lead rounds?
- MCJ Collective typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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