Momentum Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingNewark · Pre-Seed–Seed · 12 people tracked
Also known as MOMENTUM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
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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 15, 2026.
Team · 12 people
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What they invest in
from 12 of 14 portfolio companiesCleantech ×7Energy ×5New Materials ×5Circular Economy ×4Climate Tech ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×2AI & Machine Learning ×2Deep Tech ×2
HQs:India×5United States×5
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×1
Investments · 14 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12022 · 12 dated
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
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
CarbonStrong develops a lower-carbon alternative to ordinary cement designed as a drop-in solution requiring no new infrastructure.
CleantechConstruction TechNew MaterialsBengaluru, IN
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)in
Co-investorsVenture Catalysts
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-investorsTheia Ventures
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 VenturesTogether FundWatchfire VenturesY CombinatorBlume VenturesBreakwater Ventures+7 more
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 CapitalRebellion VenturesTogether FundDeVCLegalTechMedMountain Ventures+1 more
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
Focal develops heating technology focused on balancing communicative design, energy efficiency, operational simplicity, and integration to improve comfort.
CleantechEnergyHardwareSan Francisco, US
Rohan Pandya(Founder)in
Co-investorsBrainstorm VenturesCool Climate CollectiveDangerous VenturesWischoff Ventures
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
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
Co-investorsCollaborative FundNewLabUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight
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.
DharakshaKinderPass
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Vimano · economictimes.indiatimes.com · Aug 8, 2026
Climitra · trysignalbase.com · Mar 12, 2026
Confido · financialit.net · Feb 27, 2026
Confido Health · financialit.net · Feb 27, 2026
Cellarim · startupstag.com · Dec 18, 2025
Focal · finsmes.com · Oct 9, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Momentum Capital made?
- Momentum Capital has 13 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Momentum Capital invest at?
- Momentum Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- 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, Ankur Capital, Brainstorm Ventures, among 10 tracked co-investors.
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