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Etosha Cave

Unicorn founder

Founder at Twelve

New York, New York, United States

FoundedTwelve$1B

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About

Etosha Cave is a scientist, engineer, and entrepreneur who co-founded Twelve, where she serves as Chief Science Advisor. Her work focuses on electrochemical technologies that convert CO₂, water, and electricity into products such as ethanol, methane, and carbon monoxide. She also serves as Interim Managing Director of Activate NY, an organization that supports scientific entrepreneurship.

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Advantage Partners Inc.Tokyo · since 2015Aera VCSingapore · $25K – $5M checks · since 2015ARPA-Esince 2017Breakout LabsBreakout VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $6M checks · since 2015Cantos VenturesSan Francisco · $400K – $1.5M checks · since 2015Capricorn Investment GroupNew York · since 2021Carbon DirectNew York · since 2021DCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checks · since 2015Department of EnergyWashington · since 2016Designer FundSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checksDevelopment Bank of JapanTokyo · since 2025Dolby Family VenturesSan Francisco · since 2015Elementum VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $1.5M checksEmerson Collective InvestingPalo Alto · $100K – $1M checks · since 2015Evok InnovationsVancouverFifth WallLos Angeles · $250K – $100M checks · since 2015Global BrainTokyo · $100K checks · since 2015GreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M checks · since 2015GVA CapitalSan FranciscoIMPACT SCIENCE VENTURESPalo AltoIndex VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks · since 2026ISVWest Palm Beach · since 2015Korea Investment PartnersSeoul · $3M – $10M checks · since 2026Lightstone VenturesPortola Valley · since 2015Lowercarbon CapitalLos Angeles · $100K – $5M checksManta International Consultancy S.A.LMOL SwitchPalo Alto · since 2015MorgenthalerPortola ValleyMunich Re VenturesSan Francisco · since 2015National Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2016New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checks · since 2026Newbury VenturesNucleation CapitalLynnwood · since 2015Olive Tree CapitalBoston · since 2015Page One VenturesSilicon Valley · since 2015Pulse Fundsince 2015Quadrille CapitalParis · since 2026Radical VenturesToronto · $1M – $25M checks · since 2015Ranch VenturesSan FranciscoRising TidePacificaStarlight VenturesMiami · $100K – $3M checks · since 2015TechstarsBoulder · $220K checks · since 2015TGVPSan Mateo · since 2025TPGSan Francisco · since 2025U.S. Air Forcesince 2019Unruly CapitalLondon · since 2015

Co-founders at Twelve

NFNicholas Flanders
Nicholas FlandersFounder
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Kendra KuhlFounder

Frequently asked questions

Who is Etosha Cave?
Etosha Cave is a scientist, engineer, and entrepreneur who co-founded Twelve, where she serves as Chief Science Advisor. Her work focuses on electrochemical technologies that convert CO₂, water, and electricity into products such as ethanol, methane, and carbon monoxide. She also serves as Interim Managing Director of Activate NY, an organization that supports scientific entrepreneurship.
Where does Etosha Cave work?
Etosha Cave is Founder of Twelve.
What companies did Etosha Cave found?
Etosha Cave founded Twelve.

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