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Private equitySanta Monica · Seed–Growth · 3 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Rusheen Capital Management invests in growth-stage companies addressing resource efficiency, which it views as a second industrial revolution. The firm targets the carbon capture and utilization, low-carbon energy, and water sustainability sectors. Its approach centers on reducing fossil energy and water consumed across industrial supply chains, electrical systems, and transportation networks (and the associated emissions and waste), as well as reusing carbon dioxide, greenhouse gases, stranded energy, wastewater, and other waste streams as new resources. The firm works across de novo companies, corporate and university spin-outs, and private equity investments, leveraging a team with a mix of investing and operating experience.
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Team · 3 people
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What they invest in
from 10 of 11 portfolio companiesCleantech ×10Climate Tech ×8Energy ×6Deep Tech ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Hardware ×2AgTech ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1
HQs:United States×7Canada×1
Investments · 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro path1PointFive develops carbon removal and storage hubs using Direct Air Capture and geologic sequestration to remove CO2 from the atmosphere and store it underground, offering carbon dioxide removal credits to businesses.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Avnos builds a modular, factory-built infrastructure system based on its Hybrid Direct Air Capture (HDAC) technology that uses low-grade waste heat from data centers and industrial facilities to provide cooling support, produce clean water, and remove carbon.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyBridgewater, US
Co-investorsJetBlue Ventures
Blue Current develops high-performance, safety-focused battery technology using a silicon-first design approach for both mobility and stationary energy storage applications.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareNew MaterialsHayward, US
Nitash Balsara(Co-Founder, Scientific Adviser, Board Member)inJoseph DeSimone(Co-Founder, Board Adviser)inKevin Wujcik(Co-Founder, CTO)inSusan Stone(Executive Officer)inBenjamin Eiref(Executive Officer)
BoardJon Chisholm(Director)
Co-investorsKoch Disruptive Technologies
Carbon Engineering is a Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology company, founded in 2009, that develops systems to capture large volumes of CO2 directly from the atmosphere.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechSquamish, CA
David Keith(Founder)Dan Friedmann(CEO)
Co-investorsDesigner FundETCapitalKhosla VenturesLowercarbon CapitalWUTIF CapitalAirbus+7 more
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Carbon Ridge develops and deploys technologies for the maritime industry aimed at improving energy use in shipping.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Chase Dwyer(Cofounder)
Co-investorsCrosscut VenturesWestern Technology Investment
Carbonvert is a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project development and finance company that handles the financial and technical complexities of CCS for industrial emitters, including capturing CO2 from facilities, transporting it via pipeline, and injecting it into Class VI disposal wells.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Moleaer develops patented nanobubble generators that improve industrial efficiency and reduce resource consumption across water treatment, agriculture, and aquaculture sectors.
AgTechCleantechHardwareCalifornia, US
Warren Russell(Chief Commercial Officer)Bruce Scholten(Chief Technology Officer)Nick Dyner(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCIBUS ENTERPRISE FUND II LPS2G Investments
Remora Carbon provides strategic advisory services to transportation, logistics, infrastructure, and geospatial sectors, with focus on transformational technologies.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainDetroit, US
Paul Gross(Founder)inDean Wise(Founder)Christina Reynolds(Founder)Eric Harding(Founder)
Co-investorsFirst Round CapitalJuniperLowercarbon CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)Valor Equity PartnersWayfinder Ventures+10 more
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Traceaq focuses on understanding, monitoring, and managing air quality through technology and science.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechDeep TechIoT
Victor Gill(Chief Executive Officer)Taylor "Kai" Wilmot(Chief Technology Officer)inHeather Holmes(Co-Chief Science Officer)Derek Mallia(Co-Chief Science Officer)in
Co-investorsThin Line Capital
Zero Industrial develops, finances, and operates clean energy systems to replace fossil-fuel-based heat and power at industrial facilities across North America.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyCharleston, US
Ted Kniesche(Founder and CEO)inJim McDermott(Co-founder)in
BoardNaynika Chaubey(Director)inGeorge Charles Daum(Director)
Co-investorsEvok Innovations
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latest coverage across their companiesBlue Current · finsmes.com · Dec 9, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Rusheen Capital Partners made?
- Rusheen Capital Partners has 11 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does Rusheen Capital Partners invest at?
- Rusheen Capital Partners invests at the Seed, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Rusheen Capital Partners focus on?
- Rusheen Capital Partners focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, Impact & Social Good.
- Where is Rusheen Capital Partners located?
- Rusheen Capital Partners is headquartered in Santa Monica, US.
- Who does Rusheen Capital Partners co-invest with?
- Rusheen Capital Partners most often shares deals with Lowercarbon Capital, Crosscut Ventures, First Round Capital, among 17 tracked co-investors.
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