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Momentum Capital

Venture capitalActively deploying

Newark · Seed · 12 people tracked

Also known as MOMENTUM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC

Not to be confused with Momentum Capital (Family office · London, GB)

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Investment thesis

Momentum Capital invests in early, seed-stage climate technology companies, with particular focus on the India–US corridor and South Asian founders. Its investment approach is mapped to UN Sustainable Development Goals, targeting renewable energy and energy efficiency, sustainable industry and infrastructure, waste reduction and circular-economy practices, reduced pollution, and climate resilience. The firm actively convenes founders, investors, corporates, and government stakeholders through events across Bengaluru, Mumbai, Toronto, and New York, and highlights opportunities in areas such as long-duration energy storage and biomanufacturing. Its focus spans clean energy, sustainable manufacturing, and health and environmental outcomes linked to reducing hazardous pollution.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Seed
HQ
Newark, US
Founded
2017
Private fund assets
$3.5M
VC funds
1
Tracked investments
16
Unicorns
1

Team · 12 people

from the firm's website & public directories
David Kenyon· Director
David Rockwell· Director

What they invest in

from 14 of 16 portfolio companies

Cleantech ×7Climate Tech ×5Energy ×5New Materials ×5Circular Economy ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Deep Tech ×2

HQs:United States×7India×5

Who they back

founder profiles across 9 portfolio companies
67%
solo founders
6 of 9 mapped founding teams

Founding team size:solo founder×62 founders×23 founders×1

Investments · 16 tracked

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By year:2025 · 12022 · 23 dated

Beyondrenewablesbeyondrenewables.inin

Beyond Renewables decommissions and recycles end-of-life solar PV panels, recovering high-value materials and providing lifecycle traceability for the solar industry.

Circular EconomyCleantechEnergy

ManharVedant

Brisilbrisil.com

Brisil produces precipitated silica and highly dispersible silica from rice husk ash, a byproduct of using rice husk as fuel.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechCircular EconomyCleantechNew Materials

Tanmay Pandya(Founder)in

Co-investorsPeak Sustainability Ventures

Carbonstrongcarbonstrong.in

CarbonStrong develops a lower-carbon alternative to ordinary cement designed as a drop-in solution requiring no new infrastructure.

CleantechConstruction TechNew MaterialsBengaluru, IN

Co-investorsBharat Founder's FundThird Derivative

Cellarimcellarim.comin

Cellarim produces beauty and skincare ingredients using enzymatic, cell-free synthesis rather than extraction, fermentation, or conventional chemical methods.

BiotechDeep TechNew Materials

Nisa Mehreen(Founder)inHitesh Rafalia(Founder)

Co-investors100XVenture Catalysts

Climitra Carbon Private Limitedclimitra.comin

Climitra builds a vertically integrated platform that converts India's waste biomass into bio-coal and removes carbon dioxide at scale for industrial decarbonization.

Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew Materials

Aryaman Mihir Seth(Founder)in

Co-investorsStartXTheia VenturesThird Derivative

Confidoconfidotech.comin𝕏

Confido provides AI-powered automation for cash application, deduction management, and dispute resolution on a single platform, designed specifically for accounting teams at consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US

Kara Holinski(Founder)inJustin Hunter(Founder)inTrevor Hanus(Executive Officer, Director)inEmery Wager(Executive Officer, Director)inStephanie Watanabe(Executive Officer)AJ Hanus(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsBarrel VenturesFootworkRingbolt CapitalTogether FundWatchfire VenturesY Combinator+13 more

Confido Healthconfido.health

Confido Health provides an AI-powered phone answering and appointment booking system for healthcare practices, integrating with existing practice management systems to reduce administrative burden on front desk staff.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Vichar Shroff(Founder)in

Co-investorsBetter CapitalDeVCFirst ChequeOperators StudioRebellion VenturesSenseAI Ventures+5 more

Dharakshadharaksha.com

Arpit Dhupar(Founder)in

Co-investorsSprint VcAvaana Capital

Earthenearthen.energyinDec 2022

EarthEn develops thermo-mechanical, long-duration energy storage systems that use CO₂ in a closed-loop process to store between 4 and 100+ hours of energy for grid and renewable energy applications.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyChandler, US

Manas Pathak(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

Emigreemigre.usin𝕏SeedDefunct

Emigre provides NRE/NRO bank accounts designed for Indian expatriates in the US, enabling account opening in 15 minutes with online access, international remittances, and debit cards for shopping and bill payments in India.

FintechSan Francisco, US

Nishant Aggarwal(Founder)inRudy Hudson(Founder)inRudy VanderLans(Founder)Zuzana Licko(Founder)Kashish Mittal

Co-investorsSprint VcY CombinatorBeagle VenturesGoodFin VenturesMF SuperfundMyAsiaVC+4 more

Focalfocalheat.coin

Focal Heat is an energy and climate technology company developing autonomous hardware products focused on rethinking how energy is used.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareSan Francisco, US

Rohan Pandya(Co-founder & Co-CEO)inRaj Tilwa(Co-founder & Co-CEO)in

Co-investorsBrainstorm VenturesCLAI VenturesCollaborative FundCool Climate CollectiveDangerous VenturesStartX+1 more

Recoverecove.in

Recove aggregates post-consumer plastic from a nationwide network across 20+ material categories, then sorts, washes, and processes it at its own facilities into recycled industrial inputs delivered to recyclers and manufacturers.

Circular EconomyClimate TechLogistics & Supply ChainBangalore, IN

Replitreplit.comin𝕏Series C · Mar 2022

Replit is a platform for software development that aims to make app creation accessible to non-programmers through intuitive tools and AI agents.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCreator EconomyData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Haya Abdalla(Founder)inAmjad Masad(Founder)inHaya Odeh(Founder)inLuis Héctor Chávez(CTO)Faris Masad(Eng Manager)designer(Founder)

Co-investors137 Ventures7BC Venture CapitalA.Capital VenturesAbstract VenturesAIspace VenturesAllied Venture Partners+66 more

Verne Powerverne-power.com

Verne provides end-to-end solutions for developing clean energy projects, handling everything from site selection through operations management to deliver renewable power infrastructure.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareSan Francisco, US

Bav Roy(Founder)inDavid Jaramillo(Founder)Ted McKlveen(Founder)

Co-investorsCollaborative FundNewLabUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable FlightAloniqGutbrain VenturesJuniper+1 more

Vimanovimano.bizMay 2025

Vimano develops nanotech polymer membranes made in India for applications including thermal management films for satellites, anion exchange membranes for hydrogen electrolysis and fuel cells, and membranes for flow batteries.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnergyNew MaterialsPearland, US

Murari R(Founder & CEO)Murari Ramkumar(CEO, Vimano Inc)inNagesh Sanjeeva Kini(CTO at Vimano Inc)Ramkumar Ganesan(Head of Corporate Affairs)in

Co-investorsAnkur CapitalIIMA Ventures

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Momentum Capital made?
Momentum Capital has 16 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Momentum Capital invest at?
Momentum Capital invests at the Seed stage.
What sectors does Momentum Capital focus on?
Momentum Capital focuses on Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Energy, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good.
Where is Momentum Capital located?
Momentum Capital is headquartered in Newark, US.
Who does Momentum Capital co-invest with?
Momentum Capital most often shares deals with Better Capital, StartX, Third Derivative, among 25 tracked co-investors.

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