Fundraising FoxTale Venture Partners
Venture capitalSeed · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Tale Venture Partners invests at the early (seed) stage in climate tech and AI companies solving sustainability challenges across essential systems, including transportation, energy, infrastructure, supply chains, and food and health systems. The firm focuses on founders located beyond Silicon Valley, targeting emerging innovation hubs where strong technical talent, genuine customer demand, and robust capital stacks can generate outsized returns. Tale emphasizes an AI-forward investing approach designed for the AI era, which supports earlier sourcing, disciplined underwriting, and ongoing support as companies scale. The firm reports that 79% of the founders across its investments are women or from underrepresented backgrounds and prioritizes post-revenue companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 2 people
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What they invest in
from 1 of 1 portfolio companiesCleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1Energy ×1Hardware ×1Mobility & Transportation ×1
HQs:United States×1
Investments · 1 tracked
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SparkCharge develops mobile off-grid electric vehicle chargers and operates a charging network for EV users.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationBuffalo, US
Joshua Aviv(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Piperno(Executive Officer)in
BoardJames Floyd(Director)Ben Stoddard(Director)Elbert O. Robinson, Jr.(Director)
Board seatEdward Jean-Louis· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAutomotive Ventures MobilityCleveland AvenueE8 AngelsFlucas VenturesPJCRevolution+5 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSparkCharge · globenewswire.com · May 21, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Tale Venture Partners invest at?
- Tale Venture Partners invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Tale Venture Partners focus on?
- Tale Venture Partners focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Healthtech, Mobility & Transportation.
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