Propeller VC
New York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked
Investment thesis
Partners with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to spin out ocean-science startups with scientist-founders via a tech-transfer process, granting direct access to IP and the Ocean Carbon/Industrials/Organics framework.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website
Brian Halligan, former HubSpot co-founder and CEO, teaches scaling frameworks (MSPOT, trust battery, glue people) and leads ocean-focused climate-tech programs like Ocean MBA to help scaleup CEOs reach multi-billion outcomes.
What they invest in
from 3 of 17 portfolio companiesCleantech ×2Climate Tech ×2Hardware ×2Deep Tech ×1Defense Tech ×1Energy ×1Robotics ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 17 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBlue Energy develops scalable small modular reactor (SMR) technology to deliver nuclear power at scale.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareWashington, US
JakeMichaelSteveTom
Ebb develops electrochemical water treatment technology that recovers freshwater from desalination brine while removing carbon dioxide and producing industrial chemicals.
CleantechClimate TechSan Carlos, US
Kevin Tidwell(Director)Mike Biddle(Director)Ben Tarbell(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Eisaman(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGabriel Kra(Director)
Vatn builds autonomous underwater vehicles and systems for underwater operations including surveillance, mine countermeasures, and payload delivery in GPS-denied environments.
Defense TechHardwareRoboticsPortsmouth, US
BoardThomas Hendrix(Director)Geoffrey Manchester(Director)Thomas Hennessey(Director)Nelson Mills(Executive Officer, Director)Frederick Mills(Director)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Propeller VC invest at?
- Propeller VC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Propeller VC's typical check size?
- Propeller VC typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
- What sectors does Propeller VC focus on?
- Propeller VC focuses on AgTech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation.
- Where is Propeller VC located?
- Propeller VC is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Propeller VC lead rounds?
- Propeller VC typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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