Palo Alto · Seed–Series A · 7 people tracked
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Investment thesis
MOL Switch is a corporate venture capital firm established in the United States with a focus on supporting decarbonization. It invests in opportunities to develop technologies and business models that help reduce carbon emissions and advance the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 7 people
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What they invest in
from 17 of 22 portfolio companiesCleantech ×15Energy ×10Climate Tech ×9Deep Tech ×8Hardware ×6Advanced Manufacturing ×4New Materials ×4AI & Machine Learning ×2
HQs:United States×13United Kingdom×1Norway×1Türkiye×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×33 founders×24+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 20 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×4Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 19 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×12Business & Management ×3Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 22 founders with career history
Energy Impact Partners ×3Aurora ×2Berkeley Lab ×2Caltech ×2GE Capital ×2Korea Institute of Science and Technology ×2McKinsey & Company ×2Stanford University ×2
9 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 20 with degree data)
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 32024 · 12018 · 12015 · 17 dated
Develops semi-solid lithium-ion batteries with higher energy density, lower cost, and improved safety.
Cambridge, US
Throop Wilder(Director)inJeff McCarthy(Director)Richard Feldt(Executive Officer, Director)Chris Lange(Director)Surong Bulakul(Director)Steven Cai(Director)
Co-investorsDai Nippon PrintingNorth Bridge Venture Partners
Ammobia develops a novel ammonia production process that operates at low pressure and low temperature, achieving record-setting conversion rates.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergySan Francisco, US
Karen Baert(Co-founder & CEO)inTristan Gilbert(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsChevron Technology VenturesShell VenturesAIR CapitalCastor VenturesCollaborative FundCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)+4 more
Amogy develops patented ammonia cracking technology that converts ammonia into electric power for hydrogen fuel cells and engines, targeting decarbonization of heavy industries including transportation and maritime.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Seonghoon Woo(Founder & CEO)inHyunho Kim(Founder)inJongwon Choi(Director)in
BoardAndrew Hinkly(Director)in
Co-investorsAP VenturesBonAngels Venture PartnersCollaborative FundCongruent VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)GS Futures+4 more
California Catalysts develops advanced materials and catalysts for hydrogen electrolysis using AI-driven discovery methods.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyNew MaterialsLos Angeles, US
Jim DiSanto(Co-founder, Board Director, Executive Consultant)inJourdan Urbach(CEO)
BoardNathan Lewis(Founder; Chief Scientific Advisor)
Co-investorsAcario InnovationTSVCVoLo Earth VenturesDolby Family VenturesMotus Ventures, Llc
Captura develops Direct Ocean Capture technology using bipolar membrane electrodialysis to remove CO₂ from the upper ocean and atmosphere.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechPasadena, US
Chengxiang Xiang(Chief Technology Officer)Bernard David(Chairman of the Board of Directors)inHarry Atwater(Chief Science Officer & Co-Founder)inCX Xiang(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)inSteve Oldham(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardMichael Wheeler(Director)in
Co-investorsEni NextFREEFLOWFuture Planet CapitalHitachi VenturesMaersk GrowthTransLink Capital+3 more
CORE POWER develops nuclear energy solutions designed for deployment in hard-to-decarbonize industries that require reliable, continuous power.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyLondon, GB
Co-investorsNucleation CapitalMilltrust International Group
Counterpart Ventures is a venture capital fund based in San Francisco that invests $1M-$5M in seed and Series A enterprise software startups focused on AI-native solutions for traditional industries.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesSusa VenturesValor Equity PartnersVy Capital
Energy Impact Partners is a global investment firm managing over $4.5 billion that invests across venture, growth, and credit strategies in technologies for the energy transition and decarbonization.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyNew York, US
Lindsay Luger(Co-founder & Partner)inHans Kobler(Founder and Managing Partner)inJoshua Feldman(Co-founder, Partner, General Counsel & Chief Operating Officer)inMichael Donnelly(Co-founder, Partner and Chief Risk Officer)inHarry Giovani(Managing Partner & CEO of Energy Impact Partners Credit)inKyle Wool(Partner & Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investorsClean Energy VenturesEvergy VenturesJERAAmazon Alexa FundBlindspot Ventures Management CoBreakthrough Energy Ventures+9 more
Exterra develops mining technology solutions, bringing innovation to mineral extraction operations.
Circular EconomyCleantechDeep TechHardwareNew Materials
Olivier Dufresne(Chief Executive Officer and co-founder)inDavid Fennell(Chief Strategy Officer and co-founder)
Co-investorsClean Energy Ventures
Heirloom operates Direct Air Capture (DAC) facilities that use limestone and carbon mineralization technology to permanently remove CO2 from the atmosphere at scale.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechCalifornia, US
Shashank Samala(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAhren Innovation CapitalAutodesk FoundationBreakthrough Energy VenturesBreyer CapitalCarbon Removal PartnersFloating Point+6 more
Hystar is a Norwegian cleantech company that develops and manufactures high-efficiency PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) electrolysers, which use renewable electricity and water to produce green hydrogen.
CleantechEnergyHardwareHøvik, NO
Co-investorsFirdaAP VenturesFinindusHillhouse InvestmentNysnø Climate InvestmentsORLEN VC+1 more
Karpowership develops innovative energy solutions and technologies for global energy projects.
EnergyHardwareIstanbul, TR
Co-investorsClean Energy VenturesBDC Capital CorporationInvestissement Quebec
Koloma explores and produces natural hydrogen to support global decarbonization efforts.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyDenver, US
Jeff Knupp(Executive Officer)inBunmi Adekore(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Harraka(Executive Officer)inPeter Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardChristian Garcia(Director)inShayle Kann(Director)in
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesCongruent VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersEvok InnovationsMaterial ImpactPiva Capital+6 more
REGENT designs and manufactures Seaglider wing-in-ground-effect aircraft for regional coastal transportation and defense logistics, offering high-speed zero-emission travel between coastal cities and military applications.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDefense TechHardwareMobility & TransportationSpace TechNorth Kingstown, US
Billy Thalheimer(Founder)inMichael Klinker(Founder)in
Co-investorsFounders FundAurum Venture PartnersDarco CapitalFuture Planet CapitalGlobal BrainGraph Ventures+18 more
MCJ Collective is a venture capital firm that invests in founders building companies in energy, climate, and industrial technology.
Co-investorsDay One VenturesEcho River Capital
Twelve transforms CO2 into chemicals, fuels, and materials through carbon transformation technology.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechHealthtechNew MaterialsMoses Lake, US
Nicholas Flanders(Founder & CEO)inEtosha Cave(Founder)inKendra Kuhl(Founder)inAndrew Cleeland(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardMarc-Henri Galletti(Director)Nimesh Shah(Director)
Co-investorsBreakout VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Dolby Family VenturesFifth WallAdvantage Partners Inc.Aera VC+24 more
Vycarb builds an aqueous chemical reactor and real-time sensing system that convert industrial CO₂ into stable bicarbonate using water, permanently storing carbon.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechNew York, US
Garrett Boudinot(Founder & CEO)inGreg Humphries(Chief Operating Officer)inDT Wang(Head of Development)inStephen Jolly(Head of Product)in
Co-investorsBuff Gold VenturesFIGR VenturesClocktower VenturesSGInnovate
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AP VenturesMCJ CollectivePower to Hydrogen
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
REGENT · svpost.com · Aug 27, 2026
Core Power · tradersunion.com · Aug 24, 2026
Captura · desmoinesregister.com · Aug 18, 2026
Energy Impact Partners · esgtoday.com · Aug 13, 2026
Kinetics, a Karpowership initiative · offshore-energy.biz · Jul 8, 2026
Twelve · startupsunion.com · Jul 2, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has MOL Switch made?
- MOL Switch has 22 tracked investments, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does MOL Switch invest at?
- MOL Switch invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does MOL Switch focus on?
- MOL Switch focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, New Materials.
- Where is MOL Switch located?
- MOL Switch is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
- Who does MOL Switch co-invest with?
- MOL Switch most often shares deals with JERA, Collaborative Fund, DCVC (Data Collective), among 73 tracked co-investors.
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