Orbia Ventures
Corporate VCBoston ยท SeedโGrowth ยท 6 people tracked
Investment thesis
Orbia Ventures is the corporate venture capital fund of Orbia, investing in startups tackling major global challenges across climate tech and decarbonization, sustainability, circular economy, food security, water infrastructure, data access, and energy storage. It seeks companies developing leading-edge innovations and smart technologies aligned with Orbia's mission to advance life worldwide. Beyond capital, the fund supports portfolio companies with business development, operational expertise, potential collaborations, and more, leveraging the strengths of Orbia's five business groups.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team ยท 6 people
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What they invest in
from 7 of 21 portfolio companiesAgTech ร4Climate Tech ร4Deep Tech ร3Biotech ร2Cleantech ร2Energy ร2AI & Machine Learning ร1Consumer ร1
HQs:United Statesร5Israelร1
Investments ยท 21 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathDevelops AI and deep learning technology for precise application of chemicals in agriculture.
Develops advanced robotics for agriculture including harvesting, forecasting, and other services for sustainable and profitable farm operations.
AI-powered platform providing complete visibility to companies over their field operations.
Westborough, US
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAt One VenturesBasecamp FundBlue Ivy VenturesClean Energy VentureFoothill Ventures+5 more
Manufactures advanced battery materials using valuable elements reclaimed from recycled lithium-ion batteries.
Co-investorsAt One Ventures
AI platform automating quality control and reporting of field services through video footage analysis.
Co-investorsEnBW New Ventures GmbH
Helps businesses make informed decisions around nature-based solutions and taking effective action on nature and climate.
FortePhest is a biotechnology company developing crop protection products, including its development-stage herbicide H-Forte, which uses a new mechanism of action targeting the enzyme Phenylalanine tRNA Synthetase to control both regular and herbicide-resistant weeds.
AgTechBiotechClimate Tech
Dr. Alex Kozak(CEO & Co-Founder)Professor Mark Safro(Co-Founder & Discovery Director)Dr. Israel Shapiro(Co-Founder & Head of Chemistry)Rony Eizenshtein(CFO)
Co-investorsSIBF (Southern Israel Bridging Fund) VC
Greeneye develops AI-powered targeted spraying systems that convert standard agricultural sprayers into precision machines, enabling farmers to reduce chemical pesticide use by 80-90% while maintaining crop performance.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechIoTRoboticsTel Aviv, IL
Nadav Bocher(Founder)in
Co-investors2B.VCDeep InsightKoch Disruptive TechnologiesOne Way VenturesPanache VenturesSystemiq Capital+4 more
Develops water electrolysis technology for large-scale production of green hydrogen.
Creates innovative products to control both regular weeds and herbicide-resistant weeds.
Develops membrane materials to transform industrial chemical separations with molecular filters.
Osmoses develops a membrane technology for purifying and separating gas molecules, aimed at making industrial gas separation processes more energy-efficient.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechNew MaterialsBoston, US
Francesco Benedetti(Co-Founder & CEO)Katherine Mizrahi Rodriguez(Co-Founder & Chief Implementation Officer)inZachary P. Smith(Co-Founder / Associate Professor, MIT)
Co-investorsBlindspot Ventures Management CoFine Structures VenturesMassVenturesNew Climate VenturesThe Engine Ventures
Develops RNA-based vaccines to protect trees against hard-to-cure diseases.
End-to-end AI/ML and IoT platform using drone imagery to help farmers optimize management of permanent crops.
Co-investorsAtento CapitalBridges Fund Management Ltd.EBRD Venture Capital Investment ProgrammeHanaco Venture CapitalMindset Venture
Silvec develops RNA-based therapies to protect trees, vines, and bushes from viral, bacterial, and fungal diseases without modifying the host genome.
AgTechBiotechDeep TechRockville, US
Anne Simon(Executive Officer)Rafael Simon(Executive Officer, Director)Dr. Rafael Simon(Co-founder & President)Dr. Anne Simon(Co-founder & Chief Scientist)Scott Pundsack(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsGrosvenor Food & AgTechMaryland TEDCOTEDCO
Oishii operates indoor vertical farms that grow premium produce, including its Omakase Berry, strawberry products, and Rubฤซ Tomato, distributed to consumers and retailers such as Whole Foods across the New York metropolitan area, New Jersey, Connecticut, and D.C.
AgTechConsumerFoodTechNew York, US
Hiroki Koga(Co-founder)Brendan Somerville(Co-founder)Morgan Steffy(Executive Officer, Director)Evan Katz(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardEric Mathews(Director)Joel Seligstein(Director)
Co-investorsCeres PartnersE12 Venture Capital, LlcREMUS CapitalRoot Ventures Manager, LlcUnion Grove Venture Partners
Provides unprecedented visibility into health records and productivity of individual trees over time.
Type One Energy develops stellarator fusion technology for grid-scale power generation.
Climate TechDeep TechEnergy
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesBreakthrough VictoriaGD1VoLo Earth Ventures
Verdagy develops water electrolysis systems for producing zero carbon intensity green hydrogen, using a patented single-cell architecture that pairs in real time with variable renewable energy sources.
CleantechEnergyHardwareMoss Landing, US
Ryan Gilliam(Director)Marty Neese(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Rahul Bammiin
BoardRajesh Swaminathan(Director)inAnil Achyuta(Director)in
Co-investorsYara Growth VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersKhosla VenturesTDK Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Orbia Ventures made?
- Orbia Ventures has 21 tracked investments.
- What stage does Orbia Ventures invest at?
- Orbia Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is Orbia Ventures's typical check size?
- Orbia Ventures typically writes checks of $1M โ $6M.
- What sectors does Orbia Ventures focus on?
- Orbia Ventures focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Construction Tech, Data & Infrastructure, Energy, Enterprise Software, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good, Medical Devices, New Materials, PropTech, Robotics.
- Where is Orbia Ventures located?
- Orbia Ventures is headquartered in Boston, US.
- Who does Orbia Ventures co-invest with?
- Orbia Ventures most often shares deals with MassVentures, At One Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, among 39 tracked co-investors.
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