VoLo Earth Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingSnowmass Village · Seed–Series A · 15 people tracked
Also known as VoLo Earth Ventures Impact
Investment thesis
VoLo Earth Ventures backs companies advancing the transition to a low-carbon economy across several themes: reliable, resilient, and connected energy systems built on low-carbon generation and storage technologies that win on unsubsidized economics; technologies and business models that sustainably connect people through physical and digital solutions; smart, net-zero buildings and construction processes that optimize real estate financial and energy performance; and industrial solutions enabled by advancements in materials, energy, and transportation.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 11, 2026.
Team · 15 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 31 of 48 portfolio companiesEnergy ×18Cleantech ×17New Materials ×9Climate Tech ×8SaaS ×8AI & Machine Learning ×7Deep Tech ×5Logistics & Supply Chain ×4
HQs:United States×23Canada×2
Investments · 48 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 12023 · 12022 · 32021 · 410 dated
Banyan Infrastructure provides project finance software for renewable energy infrastructure investment, helping lenders, investors, and operators optimize returns across asset classes and technologies.
EnergyFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Amanda Li(Executive Officer, Director)William Greene(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Greene(Director)
Board seatKareem Dabbagh· per SEC Form D
Smart HVAC system using integrated energy storage to cut cooling energy use by up to 90%.
Boca Raton, US
Board seatKareem Dabbagh· per SEC Form D
Advanced modeling and simulation tools (SUGAR) for a reliable, resilient power grid.
Pittsburgh, US
David M. Bromberg(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Hui Zheng(Executive Officer)Lawrence T. Pileggi(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatKareem Dabbagh· per SEC Form D
BattGenie develops battery management solutions including embedded BMS firmware for real-time electrochemical state estimation, a Batt-Studio platform for building battery digital twins, and Batt-Ops for fleet-scale predictive maintenance.
CleantechDeep TechEnergySeattle, US
Venkat Subramanian(CTO, Chief Scientific Advisor & Co-Founder)Manan Pathak(CEO & Co-Founder)Robert Spotnitz(Director)Chintan Pathak(CPO & Co-Founder)
Brooklyn-based climate tech company using proprietary software to green urban clean energy projects.
Kirkland, US
Jared Silvia(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Kroupa(Director)
BoardKareem Dabbagh(Director)
Blue Frontier manufactures energy-efficient, sustainable air conditioning systems (DOAS units) that reduce electricity consumption and eliminate high-GWP refrigerants.
CleantechClimate TechHardware
California Catalysts develops advanced materials and catalysts for hydrogen electrolysis using AI-driven discovery methods.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyNew MaterialsLos Angeles, US
Jim DiSanto(Co-founder, Board Director, Executive Consultant)
BoardNathan Lewis(Chief Scientific Advisor)
Cambium develops technology and marketplace infrastructure for the wood industry, connecting buyers and sellers while offering sustainably sourced wood products made from waste material.
B2B MarketplacesClimate TechLogistics & Supply ChainNew MaterialsCalifornia, US
Theo Hooker(Executive Officer, Director)Marisa Repka(Executive Officer, Director)Ben Christensen(Founder & CEO)
Chip-based technology enabling free, safe, and efficient energy transfer.
EnergyVancouver
Udi Daon(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
No-code application-building platform (formerly Archetype) that lets business users create internal tools from process and policy.
Heimdal manufactures direct air capture equipment that removes CO2 from the atmosphere and stores it permanently, operating facilities in the United States including the nation's largest low-cost capture plant.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechDenver, US
Marcus Lima(Founder & CEO)inErik Millar(Founder)in
HEVO develops wireless charging technology for electric vehicles, offering a product suite that lets drivers charge by parking over a charging pad.
CleantechHardwareMobility & TransportationBrooklyn, US
Sameer Rashid(Executive Officer)JP Yorro(Executive Officer)Jeremy McCool(Executive Officer, Director)Wanda Lopuck(Director)Umer Answer(Executive Officer)Kevin Thompson(Director)
Anode-free ceramic battery cell design enabling safe, high energy density without graphite.
Loamist provides AI workflows that examine letters of credit and supporting trade documents against UCP 600, ISBP, and bank-specific rules to flag discrepancies, and audits freight invoices for billing errors.
AI & Machine LearningFintechLogistics & Supply Chain
Magrathea develops a new electrolytic process to produce magnesium metal from seawater and brines, aiming to establish American and Western supply of this defense-critical material currently dominated by China.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDefense TechNew MaterialsArkansas, US
Alexander Grant(CEO)
Critical minerals midstream refining company building modular technology to convert industrial scrap, black mass and primary feeds into refined nickel, cobalt, copper and rare earth products for Western supply chains.
Burlington, US
Megan O'Connor(Executive Officer, Director)Gabi Knesel(Executive Officer)
BoardRaffi Freeman(Executive Officer)Edward Meir(Director)Joseph Goodman(Director)Brian Baynes(Director)
Pearl Street Technologies builds software (SUGAR and Interconnect) that accelerates electric grid interconnection modeling, simulation, and risk analysis for transmission providers, project developers, consultants, and M&A analysts.
CleantechEnergySaaS
Polycarbin operates a circular economy system for scientific laboratory plastics, collecting single-use lab consumables for recycling and manufacturing new lab products from recycled materials.
Circular EconomyClimate TechEnterprise SoftwarePittsburgh, US
Noah Pyles(Executive Officer, Director)James O'Brien(Executive Officer, Director)
Physics-based battery for large-scale energy storage.
Autonomous aircraft that detect and contain wildfires before they grow out of control.
Refiant builds a suite of compressed, energy-efficient AI models that run on edge devices or in the cloud, deployable directly, via configuration, or through an API.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechDover, US
Siddharth Gutta(Executive Officer, Director)Viroshan Naicker(Executive Officer, Director)Mathew Haswell(Co-Founder and CPO/COO)
Salient Energy manufactures zinc and manganese batteries for electricity storage, providing an alternative to lithium-ion with lower costs and reduced environmental impact from mining and manufacturing.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyNew MaterialsDartmouth, CA
Ryan Brown(Cofounder)
Sepion develops advanced polymer separator technology for batteries and other applications including water separation and materials recovery.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyNew MaterialsSilicon Valley, US
Peter Frischmann(CEO & Co-Founder)Brett Helms(CSO & Co-Founder)Randy Chan(Director)
U.S.-based maker of cobalt-free cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries.
TexPower manufactures cobalt-free lithium iron phosphate (LFP) and nickel manganese aluminum (NMA) cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles and energy storage systems.
CleantechEnergyNew MaterialsHouston, US
Arumugam Manthiram(Co-founder)Dr. Li(Founder)
New York, US
Victor Quinn(Executive Officer)Nicholas Brown(Executive Officer)Sanjiv Sanghavi(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRick Zullo(Director)
PartnerKareem Dabbagh· led
Thea Energy develops fusion energy technology based on stellarator physics and engineering, aiming to commercialize a limitless energy source.
CleantechDeep TechEnergy
Traxen provides driver assistance and fleet management technology for truck drivers and fleet managers, delivering cost savings through improved fuel efficiency, reduced insurance claims, and enhanced driver safety.
AI & Machine LearningIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation
Type One Energy develops stellarator fusion technology for grid-scale power generation.
Climate TechDeep TechEnergy
Wattch offers a hardware and cloud platform for monitoring and controlling energy assets, combining an edge controller, managed cellular connectivity, and a unified dashboard.
CleantechEnergyIoTSaaSSmyrna, US
Robert Alexander Nussey(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMarc Tarpenning(Director)
EnergyPalo Alto, US
Michael Danaher(Executive Officer)Ghazal Izadi(Executive Officer)Joshua Prueher(Executive Officer, Director)Glen Robinson(Director)David Seldin(Director)Craig Barrett(Director)
Home electrification marketplace for planning, purchasing, and scheduling projects.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTexture · jcgt.org · Jul 29, 2026
Nth Cycle · miningweekly.com · Jul 22, 2026
NxLite · axios.com · Jul 18, 2026
Cambium · techcrunch.com · Jul 8, 2026
Sepion · finsmes.com · Apr 17, 2026
Salient Energy · trysignalbase.com · Mar 24, 2026
Magrathea Metals · nasdaqprivatemarket.com · Mar 22, 2026
Gaiascope · impactalpha.com · Sep 17, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does VoLo Earth Ventures invest at?
- VoLo Earth Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is VoLo Earth Ventures's typical check size?
- VoLo Earth Ventures typically writes checks of $2M.
- What sectors does VoLo Earth Ventures focus on?
- VoLo Earth Ventures focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech, Construction Tech, Data & Infrastructure, Energy, Enterprise Software, Impact & Social Good, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, PropTech, SaaS.
- Where is VoLo Earth Ventures located?
- VoLo Earth Ventures is headquartered in Snowmass Village, US.
- Does VoLo Earth Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, VoLo Earth Ventures leads investment rounds.
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