What check size does Amy Francetic write?

Amy Francetic typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

What companies did Amy Francetic found?

Amy Francetic founded Buoyant, Buoyant V1.Webflow.

What boards does Amy Francetic sit on?

Amy Francetic holds tracked board seats at Aurora Solar, electrotempo.com 🡭.

What companies has Amy Francetic invested in?

Investments tracked here include Beni, ElectroTempo, Ocient, ReelData AI.

Where did Amy Francetic go to school?

Amy Francetic studied at Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Psychology & Political Science, Psychology).

Amy Francetic

InvestorFounder

Managing General Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc · Board director at HData · Board director at electrotempo.com 🡭 · Co-founder & Managing General Partner at Buoyant

Illinois

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

FoundedBuoyant Buoyant V1.Webflow

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916 people in our graph share verified history with Amy — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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About

Amy Francetic co-founded a woman-owned climate VC focused on software, data and AI-driven solutions, founded three climate innovation vehicles and did AI voice-recognition work at SRI that contributed to Siri.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

a•••@buoyant.vcreveal

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Board director at HData

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HData's investors · 8

BlueTree Venture CapitalWexford · since 2020 Buoyant Ventures Management, LlcChicago · $500K – $5M checks · since 2020 Firebrand VenturesBoulder · $500K – $1M checks · since 2020 Frontier Venture CapitalBoulder · $50K – $500K checks · since 2020 Hyde Park Venture PartnersChicago · $500K – $3M checks · since 2020 Plug and Play VenturesSunnyvale · $50K – $12M checks · since 2020 TechstarsBoulder · $220K checks · since 2020 Western Technology InvestmentPortola Valley · $250K – $30M checks · since 2020

Co-founders at HData

Hudson HollisterExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at electrotempo.com 🡭

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electrotempo.com 🡭's investors · 2

Buoyant Ventures Management, LlcChicago · $500K – $5M checks · since 2023 Schematic VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $2M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at electrotempo.com 🡭

Patrick FinchExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Yanzhi XuExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Co-founder & Managing General Partner at Buoyant

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Buoyant's investors · 3

BenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $30M checks GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks Silicon ValleyRedwood City · $25K – $50K checks

Experience

Buoyant VenturesManaging General Partner and Foundercurrent2019 — presentChicago
Evergreen Climate InnovationsMember Board Of Directors2016 — 2026Chicago
Evergreen Climate InnovationsCEO and Co-Founder2009 — 2015
Energize VenturesManaging Director and Co-Founder2016 — 2019Chicago
MVC CapitalPrincipal2007 — 2009
SRI InternationalBusiness Development Executive2003 — 2007
DEMOmobileProducer2002 — 2003
Zowie InteractiveCEO and Co-founder1996 — 2000
HasbroSenior Producer1994 — 1996
Electronic ArtsAssistant Producer1991 — 1994

Skills & more

Start-ups99Strategic Partnerships53Business Development99Product Management33Project Management13Fundraising28Marketing Strategy14Cleantech80Mergers & Acquisitions19Research11Alternative Energy7Business Planning36

+12 more

Venture CapitalEnergySoftware DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipTeam BuildingR&DVenture FinancingMedical DevicesStrategic PlanningStrategyLeadershipNegotiation

From Amy's professional profile.

Deals · 2

electrotempo.com 🡭Board seat

via Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc · filed Sep 2023 · $5M raise

Aurora SolarBoard seat

via Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc · filed Apr 2019 · $23.5M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

BeniElectroTempoOcient ReelData AI

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc

Alex Behar

Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc

Allison Myers

General Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc

Laura Dyer

Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc

Laura Katzman

Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc

Lori DeLuca

Chief Financial Officer at Chingona Ventures

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Allison Myers

General Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc

Laura Dyer

Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc

Ted Orben

Investor at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc

Investors connected to Amy in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Amy Francetic?: Amy Francetic co-founded a woman-owned climate VC focused on software, data and AI-driven solutions, founded three climate innovation vehicles and did AI voice-recognition work at SRI that contributed to Siri.
Where does Amy Francetic work?: Amy Francetic is Co-founder & Managing General Partner of Buoyant and Managing General Partner at Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc and Board director at HData and Board director at electrotempo.com 🡭.
What does Amy Francetic invest in?: Amy Francetic invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
What check size does Amy Francetic write?: Amy Francetic typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies did Amy Francetic found?: Amy Francetic founded Buoyant, Buoyant V1.Webflow.
What boards does Amy Francetic sit on?: Amy Francetic holds tracked board seats at Aurora Solar, electrotempo.com 🡭.
What companies has Amy Francetic invested in?: Investments tracked here include Beni, ElectroTempo, Ocient, ReelData AI.
Where did Amy Francetic go to school?: Amy Francetic studied at Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Psychology & Political Science, Psychology).