Starshot
Venture capitalActively deployingLos Angeles · Pre-Seed–Series A · 9 people tracked
Also known as STARSHOT CAPITAL, LLC
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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 Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 14 of 18 portfolio companiesClimate Tech ×11Energy ×8Cleantech ×6Deep Tech ×4Hardware ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3AgTech ×3AI & Machine Learning ×3
HQs:United States×15Australia×1Canada×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×23 founders×14+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with education data
The University of Western Australia ×3
What their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×4Chemistry ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 11 founders with career history
Cornell ×3Google ×3
Investments · 18 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12024 · 12023 · 12020 · 14 dated
Alderbuck develops modular, solid-state power electronics and energy management systems for medium voltage grid interconnection.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareSan Diego, US
Carolyn Frances Heinstrom(Executive Officer)Richard Joseph Sander(Executive Officer, Director)inPJ Hegener(Director)
BoardJeremiah Heymann Brewer(Director)
Pricing intelligence for EV charging infrastructure
Palo Alto, US
Lucas Ackerknecht(Founder)Phil Stahlfeld(Founder)
Co-investorsTwine VenturesWorkshop Venture Partners
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-investorsCLAI VenturesFuture Back VenturesPrelude 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)
Co-investorsDallas Venture Capital
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)inGabriel G. Rodríguez-Calero(Founder)inZinovia Spezakis(Executive Officer)Jon Gordon(Executive Officer)Gabriel Rodriguez-Calero(Founder)Kristina Hugar(Founder)
Co-investorsEnergy Revolution VenturesLaunch NYNew Climate VenturesTechstarsAsymmetric Capital PartnersDnx Ventures+3 more
Harvest Thermal makes an all-in-one home heating, cooling, and hot water system that pairs an air-to-water heat pump with an insulated thermal storage tank and optimization software to shift electricity use to cheaper, cleaner periods.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareKensington, US
JanePierreKen Munson(Executive Officer, Director)inElisabeth Jane Melia(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investors37 AngelsAstiaBerkeley Angel NetworkClimate Impact CapitalCool Climate CollectiveDangerous Ventures+9 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-investorsNextwave [X] PartnersWorkshop Venture PartnersSerra Ventures
inBalance uses machine learning to predict electricity prices, helping energy storage operators, EV charging networks, and similar businesses optimize revenue.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechEnergySaaSSan Francisco, US
Thomas Marge(Founder)inEdwin Fennell(Director)Rajan Troll(Director)
Co-investorsEmles Venture PartnersKnockout CapitalLorimer VenturesY CombinatorA-Level CapitalAgrolimen Ventures+4 more
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)in
Co-investorsAt One VenturesiSelect FundS2G InvestmentsFCC
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)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAt 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)in
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)
Co-investorsThird Derivative
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(Founder)inVeda Panneershelvam(Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer)inKatie Hoffman(Founder)inVedavyas Panneershelvam(Founder)
Co-investorsCollaborative FundCool Climate CollectiveEast Valley VenturesFlying Fish VenturesIncubate USIndex Ventures+9 more
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
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesMiraterra · finsmes.com · Mar 26, 2026
Phaidra · finsmes.com · Oct 1, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Starshot made?
- Starshot has 18 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 2 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 50 tracked co-investors.
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