Starshot
Venture capitalActively deployingLos Angeles · Pre-Seed–Series A · 10 people tracked
Also known as STARSHOT CAPITAL, LLC
Investment thesis
Starshot Capital invests in early-stage climate startups, framing decarbonization across every industry as both a major opportunity for impact and a generational economic opportunity. The firm argues that tackling global challenges like climate change requires long-term, collaborative and sustainable approaches that go beyond traditional moonshot thinking. It supports ambitious founders building companies aimed at improving the lives of millions while driving the broad transformation of industries toward decarbonization.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's website & curated
What they invest in
from 13 of 17 portfolio companiesClimate Tech ×10Energy ×7Cleantech ×6AgTech ×3AI & Machine Learning ×3Deep Tech ×3Hardware ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2
HQs:United States×14Australia×1Canada×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×23 founders×24+ founders×1
Investments · 17 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12024 · 12023 · 13 dated
Alderbuck develops solid-state power conversion and control systems, along with the PowerVectorAI energy management platform that monitors and coordinates bi-directional energy flows between the grid and connected assets.
CleantechEnergyHardwareSan Diego, US
Palo Alto, US
Lucas Ackerknecht(Founder)Phil Stahlfeld(Founder)
Co-investorsTwine VenturesWorkshop Venture Partners
Boulder, US
Matt Lipscomb(Executive Officer, Director)Nathan Ratledge(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBradley Sheftel(Director)Stephen Rodriguez(Director)inLeo Banchick(Director)Tom Baruch(Director)in
Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersBuilders FundDCVC (Data Collective)General Mediterranean HoldingsGranite HillJuniper+5 more
Brightband is building an end-to-end AI Earth System for probabilistic weather and climate forecasting, and plans to open source benchmark datasets, models, and metrics for global weather forecasting.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechSan Francisco, US
Julian Green(Founder)inDaniel Rothenberg(Founder)in
Co-investorsPrelude Ventures
Solutions is a climate-themed board game that adapts the Project Drawdown framework into a card-based format, presenting real climate solutions for players to learn about, discuss, and debate.
Climate TechEdTechGamingImpact & Social GoodSacramento, US
Sam(Creator / Game Designer)
Ecolectro is an e-commerce site providing information on goods and services, with the ability for users to contact the company and sign up for a mailing list.
CleantechClimate TechE-commerceEnergyIthaca, US
Kristina M. Hugar(Executive Officer, Director)Gabriel G. Rodríguez-Calero(Founder)inZinovia Spezakis(Executive Officer)Jon Gordon(Executive Officer)
BoardRobert W. Shaw(Director)Lisa Coca(Director)in
Co-investorsLaunch NYNew Climate VenturesTechstarsAsymmetric Capital PartnersToyota Ventures
Harvest Thermal combines high-efficiency heat pumps with a smart thermal battery (water-tank heat storage) and a controller (the Harvest Pod) to provide home heating, hot water, and air conditioning while lowering utility bills and emissions.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyKensington, US
JanePierreKen Munson(Executive Officer, Director)Elisabeth Jane Melia(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAstiaClimate Impact CapitalCool Climate CollectiveEarth FoundryEnergy FoundryPortfolia+4 more
Imio makes Re-Gen, a freeze-dried microbial powder applied to crop residue for row crops such as corn, helping farmers unlock NPK nutrient value and increase yields.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechChicago, US
Charles Frederick Smith(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardJeremiah Brewer(Director)Guillaume Baxter(Director)
Co-investorsWorkshop Venture PartnersSerra Ventures
Miraterra uses machine learning and design to unlock insights about soil, plants, and food systems for regenerative agriculture.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechFoodTechCanada, CA
Nate Kelly(CEO)
Co-investorsAt One VenturesiSelect FundS2G InvestmentsFCC
Sunnyvale, US
Philip C. Farese(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAnastasia Istratova(Director)Warren Packard(Director)John Galbraith(Director)Dilip Goswami(Director)
Co-investorsAt One VenturesEarth Venture CapitalFifth WallLaunch Angels FundsMyriad Venture PartnersXerox Ventures
Mojave manufactures liquid desiccant HVAC systems that independently control humidity and temperature with lower energy consumption than conventional systems.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechConstruction TechEnergyHardwareSunnyvale, US
Phil Farese(CEO)
Co-investorsAt One VenturesEarth Venture Capital
Muon Vision uses cosmic ray muons to provide 4D continuous subsurface monitoring, delivering volumetric scan data on heap leach pads, tailings dams, and underground assets.
Deep TechHardwareIoTCambridge, US
Tancredi Botto(Founder)
Co-investorsAzolla Ventures
Otoro Energy develops a non-flammable, low-cost flow battery offering 10+ hours of storage duration for utilities powering critical infrastructure.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Michael Marshak(CEO & Founder)
Phaidra develops an AI control platform that uses reinforcement learning to optimize energy efficiency and operational performance in data centers and AI factories.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechEnergySeattle, US
Jim Gao(Chief Executive Officer)inVeda Panneershelvam(Chief Technology Officer)inKatie Hoffman(President and Chief Operating Officer)inVedavyas Panneershelvam(Founder)in
Co-investorsCollaborative FundCool Climate CollectiveEast Valley VenturesFlying Fish VenturesIncubate USIndex Ventures+8 more
Co-investorsSilverstrand Capital
Ren Energy runs supply chain decarbonization programs across the Asia-Pacific region, connecting global brands and their suppliers with renewable energy projects.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyPortland, US
Eric Jen(Founder)
Co-investorsSystemiq CapitalCamber CreekElevate CapitalJLL Spark Global VenturesSYSTEMIQ
Rumin8 develops feed supplements for ruminant livestock that reduce methane emissions by applying anti-methanogenic solutions derived from nature.
AgTechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodWestern Australia, AU
David Messina(Co-founder & CEO)inDr Stewart Washer(Co-founder & Chairman)inMatt Callahan(Co-founder and Head of Regulatory)in
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesPrelude Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Harvest · circlevilleherald.com · Aug 27, 2026
Ren · news24.com · Aug 24, 2026
Imio · impactalpha.com · Jul 24, 2026
Rumin8 · startupdaily.net · Mar 26, 2026
Miraterra · finsmes.com · Mar 26, 2026
Alta Resource Technologies · trysignalbase.com · Jan 8, 2026
Phaidra · geekwire.com · Oct 1, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Starshot made?
- Starshot has 19 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Starshot invest at?
- Starshot invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Starshot focus on?
- Starshot focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, Impact & Social Good.
- Where is Starshot located?
- Starshot is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
- Who does Starshot co-invest with?
- Starshot most often shares deals with At One Ventures, Cool Climate Collective, Prelude Ventures, among 56 tracked co-investors.
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