Overture Climate
Venture capitalActively deployingSanta Monica · Pre-Seed–Series A · 24 people tracked
Also known as OVERTURE CLIMATE LLC · Overture VC
Investment thesis
Overture is an early-stage venture fund focused on startups in energy, artificial intelligence, resilience, and industrial transformation. Its differentiated edge is helping founders win government support and navigate regulatory complexity, positioning the firm as a bridge between startups and governments. Each portfolio company receives in-kind support from Boundary Stone Partners, a climate-focused government affairs firm founded by the team, to help unlock federal, state, and municipal government opportunities. The team draws on experience as senior political appointees at the U.S. Department of Energy and the White House, as government-affairs builders at companies like Airbnb, and as investors and founders with prior deployments and exits.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 24 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesFounder mafia
4 people who came through Overture Climate went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 26 of 28 portfolio companiesCleantech ×16Energy ×14Climate Tech ×11Deep Tech ×7AI & Machine Learning ×5New Materials ×5Hardware ×4AgTech ×3
HQs:United States×22
Investments · 28 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 32024 · 42023 · 22022 · 22021 · 12019 · 115 dated
FedEx is a global courier and logistics company that provides shipping, delivery, and supply chain management services for businesses and consumers worldwide.
Logistics & Supply Chain
Raj Subramaniamin
Co-investorsMatrixArcTern VenturesGreycroftLeitmotifManiv MobilitySchematic Ventures+1 more
Franklin, US
Andrew Navamoni Jebasingh(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatLeila Pirbay· per SEC Form D · $7M raise · filed May 2026
EnergySanta Monica, US
Suleman Khan(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Parkes(Director)Brian O'Connor(Director)
BoardShaun Abrahamson(Director)
Board seatBrandon Hurlbut· per SEC Form D · $14.1M raise · filed Dec 2019
Alta develops mining technology aimed at securing critical mineral supply chains, based on technology licensed from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and co-developed with researchers at Pennsylvania State University.
CleantechDeep TechNew Materials
Co-investorsBaruch Future VenturesJuniperVoyager PartnersDIAEntrée CapitalIN Venture+2 more
Antora manufactures thermal battery systems for long-duration energy storage, serving manufacturers and data centers seeking to tap into low-cost renewable power.
CleantechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSunnyvale, US
Andrew Ponec(Chief Executive Officer, co-founder)inDavid BiermanJustin BriggsDavid Bierman, Ph.D.(Chief Commercial Officer, co-founder)Justin Briggs, Ph.D.(Chief Operating Officer, co-founder)
BoardChristina Karapataki(Director)in
Co-investorsTemasekCongruent VenturesCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Fifty YearsGS FuturesISV+12 more
Applied Carbon develops technologies to regenerate soil and sequester atmospheric carbon for climate change mitigation and soil health improvement.
AgTechCleantechClimate Tech
Jason Aramburu(CEO + Co-Founder)inMorgan M. Williams(COO + Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAutodesk FoundationCongruent VenturesS2G InvestmentsTO VCWireframe VenturesZag Capital+1 more
Bedrock Energy develops drilling technology and data algorithms for designing and installing geothermal borehole fields used for building heating and cooling.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyLos Angeles, US
Silviu Livescu(Executive Officer)inJoselyn Lai(Executive Officer, Director)inJoel Wishkovsky(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPaul Straub(Director)in
Co-investorsCantos VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersFirst Star VenturesTitanium VenturesToba CapitalWireframe Ventures+4 more
BioSqueeze develops well integrity solutions for the oil and gas industry, using biomineralization technology to seal cement gaps and leaks in wells.
Deep TechEnergyButte, US
Latham Turner(Director)Mark Ranalli(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsNext Frontier CapitalZero Infinity Partners
Blue Energy develops scalable small modular reactor (SMR) technology to deliver nuclear power at scale.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareWashington, US
JakeTomJacob Jurewicz(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas O'Neill(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardOrin Hoffman(Director)Michael Kearney(Director)in
Co-investorsAt One VenturesAngular VenturesNucleation CapitalTamarack GlobalThe Engine VenturesFounders Fund+3 more
Co-investorsConvective CapitalHumba VenturesFirst Star Ventures
BurnBot builds purpose-built, remotely controlled machines and services for wildfire mitigation, fuels management, vegetation control, and timber operations.
CleantechClimate TechHardwareRoboticsSouth San Francisco, US
Waleed Haddad(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAnukool Lakhina(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsAmerican Family VenturesConvective CapitalDBL PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)Ecosystem Integrity FundHAWKTAIL+8 more
Crux is a capital platform that modernizes financing for clean energy and critical infrastructure projects through advisory, investment, technology, and intelligence services.
CleantechData & InfrastructureEnergyFintechNew York, US
Allen Kramer(Co-founder & COO)inAlfred Johnson(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAndreessen HorowitzArdent VentureBroadscaleCommonweal VenturesGiant Ventures Global Llp+7 more
DexMat produces Galvorn, an advanced carbon material that combines high electrical and thermal conductivity with strength, light weight, flexibility, and recyclability as an alternative to copper and other metals.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsHouston, US
Matteo Pasquali(Director)inDmitri Tsentalovich(Co-Founder / CTO)inBryan Guido Hassin(CEO & Board Director)inJill Dupre(Executive Officer)Asena Hertz(Executive Officer)in
BoardKent Lucas(Director)in
Co-investorsCapital FactoryDraper AssociatesNon Sibi VenturesAramco VenturesShell VenturesTailwind Futures
EarthForce develops software and precision sensing technology to optimize wildfire prevention through fuel treatments at landscape scale.
AgTechClimate TechSaaS
Co-investorsAlleyCorpAmerican Family VenturesBold Capital PartnersClocktower VenturesKeiki CapitalZORA+2 more
Eion provides enhanced rock weathering carbon removal, using a patented direct measurement approach with before-and-after soil sampling to track carbon removal and soil health across American heartland farmland.
AgTechCleantechClimate Tech
Co-investorsCarbon Removal PartnersSLVCAgFunder
Endolith develops biological intelligence technology for mineral recovery, using microbiology and AI to extract critical minerals sustainably.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCleantechEnergyNew MaterialsWestminster, US
Dr. Liz Dennett(Founder and CEO)inElizabeth Percak-Dennett(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGuy Vidra(Director)inDan Madden(Director)inShomik Dutta(Director)inMojtaba Karimi(Director)
Co-investorsBascom VenturesCollaborative FundDraper AssociatesFounders FactoryFounders Factory NYNucleus Capital+1 more
Floodbase provides flood mapping technology and parametric flood insurance products that pay out based on the magnitude of flooding over a large area, enabling policies that settle within days of an event.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechInsurTechBrooklyn, US
Bessie Schwarz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Elizabeth Tellman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardMarty Schneider(Director)Sasha Brown(Director)John Loser(Director)in
Co-investorsBURNT ISLAND VENTURESEcosystem Integrity FundFloating PointGroundForce CapitalLOWERCARBONLowercarbon Capital+4 more
Forum Mobility develops, owns, and operates heavy-duty charging depots near ports and drayage routes and leases electric Class 8 trucks, offering charging subscriptions and truck leasing individually or bundled for a monthly price.
CleantechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationHalf Moon Bay, US
Matthew LeDucq(Executive Officer, Director)Matt LeDucq(Founder)inJacqueline Bruns(Executive Officer)Christopher Wood(Director)Robert Shaw(Director)Adam Browning(Director)
Co-investorsObvious VenturesCBRE Investment ManagementHomecoming Capital
Glacier develops AI-powered robotic systems for material recovery facilities (MRFs) to improve recycling sorting and material quality.
AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Rebecca Hu-Thrams(Founder)Areeb Malik(Founder)
Co-investorsAlleyCorpAsymmetric Capital PartnersEcosystem Integrity FundJetstreamNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Overlap Holdings+8 more
Graphyte develops Carbon Casting, a carbon dioxide removal method that dries and compresses biomass such as timber and crop residues into dense carbon blocks wrapped in an impermeable barrier and stores them in monitored underground sites.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechDeep TechNew MaterialsMemphis, US
Barclay Rogers(Founder and CEO)
BoardChris Rivest(Director)Matthew Eggers(Director)in
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesPrelude VenturesCarbon
GridCARE offers an AI-native platform, Energize, that helps data centers and electric utilities unlock latent grid capacity and accelerate power delivery to large-scale AI infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergy
Co-investorsClearvision VenturesFuture Energy VenturesSherpalo VenturesNational Grid Partners
Halcyon provides automated alert monitoring for electric utility services and infrastructure projects, including high-voltage DC (HVDC) systems, replacing manual monitoring workflows.
Data & InfrastructureEnergy
Jon Miller(Founder)in
Co-investorsCongruent VenturesObvious Ventures
Harbinger Motors designs and manufactures electric vehicles built on medium-duty platforms for commercial and industrial transportation.
CleantechHardwareMobility & TransportationGarden Grove, US
John Harris(Chief Executive Officer & CoFounder)Phillip Weicker(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Benjamin Dusastre(Executive Officer)Ryan Clinton(Director)inWilliam Eberts(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardGilbert Passin(Director)
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)CarbonGreycroftGround Up VenturesIn-Q-TelLakewest Venture Partners+9 more
Hexium develops Atomic Vapor Laser Isotope Separation (AVLIS) technology that uses lasers and electric fields to enrich isotopes, starting with lithium.
Deep TechEnergyNew MaterialsAustin, US
Leonard Charles Jarrott(Executive Officer, Director)Jacob Peterson(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMike Palank(Director)in
Co-investorsHumba VenturesJulian CapitalMaC Venture CapitalR7 PartnersRefactor Capital
Lydian develops and supplies technology for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from CO₂, enabling aircraft fuel producers and facilities operators to manufacture drop-in jet fuel at lower capital and operating costs than conventional methods.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyCharlestown, US
Joe Rodden(Founder)inBranko Zugic(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph Rodden(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJoshua Posamentier(Director)in
Co-investorsCongruent VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)CIBCGalvanize Climate SolutionsGlobal Founders CapitalMUFG+2 more
Lydian Labs develops technology to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from CO₂ and hydrogen, offering standardized plant designs that are faster to build and cheaper to operate than conventional synthetic fuel production facilities.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Co-investorsCongruent VenturesCIBCGalvanize Climate SolutionsMUFGOverlap HoldingsUnion Square Ventures (USV)
Zero provides home electrification services, offering guidance and installation for upgrades such as heat pumps, electrical panel upgrades, insulation, and high-efficiency appliances for homeowners.
Climate TechEnergyPropTech
Co-investorsPrelude VenturesSJF VenturesFJ LabsVoLo Earth Ventures
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioFedExNYSE: FDX
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Antora · intelligence360.news · Aug 17, 2026
Alta · finsmes.com · Aug 12, 2026
DexMat · houston.innovationmap.com · Jul 29, 2026
Blue Energy · simplywall.st · Jul 18, 2026
FedEx · simplywall.st · Jul 18, 2026
Zero Homes · zerohomes.com · Jul 7, 2026
Floodbase · coverager.com · May 29, 2026
Crux · esgtoday.com · May 15, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Overture Climate invest at?
- Overture Climate invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Overture Climate's typical check size?
- Overture Climate typically writes checks of $1M – $3M.
- What sectors does Overture Climate focus on?
- Overture Climate focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials.
- Where is Overture Climate located?
- Overture Climate is headquartered in Santa Monica, US.
- Does Overture Climate lead rounds?
- Overture Climate typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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