Orbia Ventures
Corporate VCBoston · Seed–Growth · 6 people tracked
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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.
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What they invest in
from 10 of 14 portfolio companiesClimate Tech ×6AgTech ×5Cleantech ×4Deep Tech ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Biotech ×2Energy ×2Consumer ×1
HQs:United States×7Israel×1
Investments · 14 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2021 · 22015 · 13 dated
Worcester, US
Diran Apelian(Director)Michael O'Kronley(Director)Andrew Aberdale(Chief Financial Officer)inYan Wang(Director)
BoardLaurie Menoud(Director)inSherwin Prior(Director)
Co-investorsAt One VenturesHitachi VenturesInMotion VenturesReeve Foundation Presidio Partners NRTTDK VenturesTRUMPF Venture
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Chloris Earth provides satellite-derived forest carbon data, measuring above-ground biomass stock, biomass change, and forest cover going back to 2000 at 30m and 10m resolution with quantified uncertainty.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep Tech
Co-investorsAt One Ventures
AI platform automating quality control and reporting of field services through video footage analysis.
Augustin Marty(Co-founder of Deepomatic; SVP AI Solutions at IQGeo)in
Co-investorsEnBW New Ventures GmbHAlven CapitalHi InovSwisscom Ventures
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+7 more
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)inKatherine 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
SeeTree provides AI-based crop intelligence that combines satellite, drone, weather, and field data to deliver pre-season yield forecasts, tree-level aerial surveys, and workflow management for large agribusinesses.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningSaaS
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
Dr. Rafael Simon(Co-founder & President)Dr. Anne Simon(Co-founder & Chief Scientist)Scott Pundsack(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsGrosvenor Food & AgTechMaryland TEDCOTEDCO
CleantechClimate TechSeattle, US
Erin Rothman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inPat LaPointe(Director)Teri Floyd(Director)
Co-investors9Mile LabsNext Wave ImpactTechstarsBuoyant Ventures Management, LlcBURNT ISLAND VENTURESGratitude Railroad+2 more
Oishii operates indoor vertical farms that grow premium produce, including its Omakase Berry, strawberry products, and Rubī 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
Type One Energy is a fusion energy startup founded by stellarator experts to design and commercialize a next-generation stellarator fusion power plant.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergy
Chris Mowry(CEO)in
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesBreakthrough VictoriaGD1TRIRECVoLo Earth VenturesSeaX Ventures+1 more
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)inMarty Neese(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inRahul Bammiin
BoardRajesh Swaminathan(Director)inAnil Achyuta(Director)in
Co-investorsYara Growth VenturesBHP VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersKhosla VenturesShell VenturesTDK Ventures+1 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Ascend ElementsChloris Geospatial
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Type One Energy · techcrunch.com · Aug 15, 2026
Verdagy · nasdaqprivatemarket.com · Jun 27, 2025
Deepomatic · energycentral.com · Mar 24, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Orbia Ventures made?
- Orbia Ventures has 14 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 – $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 40 tracked co-investors.
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