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Johanna Wolfson

Investor

Co-Founder and Managing Director at Prime Impact Fund · General Partner at Azolla Ventures · Board director at BioLumic, Inc. · Board director at Sublime Systems

Greater Boston

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

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Tsendai ChagwederaunlockedJohanna: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2007–2011)
×8Johanna: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Johanna: together at Zanskar
Johanna: together at Prime Impact Fund

About

Co-founder and General Partner of Azolla Ventures, trained as a physical chemist with a career focused on energy and climate ventures. She previously co-founded Prime Impact Fund, served as the U.S. Department of Energy's Technology-to-Market Director, and led Fraunhofer's TechBridge program; she holds a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin and a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from MIT.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AgTechCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyFoodTechHardwareNew Materials

Board director at BioLumic, Inc.

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BioLumic, Inc.'s investors · 9

Angel HQWellington · $5K – $600K checksArc AngelsAucklandAzolla VenturesCambridgeBooster Innovation FundWellingtonDYDX CapitalRedwood City · since 2021Icehouse VenturesAuckland · $120K – $2.4M checksiSelect FundSt. Louis · $250K – $2M checksNelson AngelsNelsonRadicle GrowthSan Diego

Co-founders at BioLumic, Inc.

JWJason Wargent
Jason WargentExecutive Officer

Board director at Sublime Systems

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Sublime Systems's investors · 7

Azolla VenturesCambridge · since 2021CRH VenturesDublin · since 2021Energy Impact PartnersNew York · $5M – $20M checks · since 2023Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks · since 2021Lowercarbon CapitalLos Angeles · $100K – $5M checks · since 2023Suffolk TechnologiesBoston · since 2025The Engine VenturesCambridge · since 2021

Co-founders at Sublime Systems

YC
Yet-Ming ChiangExecutive Officer, Director
LELeah Ellis
Leah EllisExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Azolla VenturesCo-founder and General Partnercurrent2021 — presentCambridge, MA
  2. Prime Impact FundManaging Directorcurrent2021 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  3. Prime Impact FundPrincipal2018 — 2021Cambridge, MA
  4. Dig Energy, Inc.Board Membercurrent2025 — present
  5. BioLumicBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  6. Vesta, PBCBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  7. Muon Vision Inc.Board Membercurrent2023 — present
  8. CalcareaBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  9. Tynt TechnologiesBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
  10. ZanskarBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentSalt Lake City Metropolitan Area
  11. VerdoxBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentGreater Boston
  12. C-Motive Technologies Inc.Board Member2019 — 2025Madison, WI
  13. Sublime SystemsBoard Member2020 — 2023Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  14. Lilac Solutions, Inc.Board Observer2018 — 2020Oakland, CA
  15. U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)Director, Technology-to-Market2016 — 2017Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  16. Fraunhofer USA - Center for Sustainable Energy Systems CSETechBridge Program Lead2013 — 2015boston, massachusetts
  17. Fraunhofer USA - Center for Sustainable Energy Systems CSETechBridge Fellow2013boston, ma
  18. MITPhD Physical Chemistry Researcher2006 — 2013MIT
  19. MITThermodynamics Instructor2006 — 2007
  20. MIT Science Policy InitiativePresident2011 — 2012
  21. Physical Chemistry Lab, University of Wisconsin - MadisonLaboratory Instructor2006

Skills & more

Materials7Physics28Programming1Strategic Planning10Technology evaluation & advising1Physical Chemistry15Organizational Initiatives2Spectroscopy17Nanotechnology11Matlab5Photonics4Signal Processing
+8 moreDigital ImagingScienceResearchLeadershipProject ManagementRenewable EnergyEnergyEnergy Efficiency

From Johanna's professional profile.

Deals · 2

Sublime SystemsLed round

via Azolla Ventures · filed Apr 2021

VestaLed round

via Azolla Ventures

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

Other disclosed investments

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Prime Impact Fund

Af Hernandez
Principal at Azolla Ventures
Ally Harada
Partner and COO at Prime Impact Fund
Amy Duffuor
Co-Founder and General Partner at Azolla Ventures
Andy Ziolkowski
Managing Director at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Carrie Winters
Executive Assistant at Prime Impact Fund
Dr. Jillian Chase
Principal at Prime Impact Fund
Dr. Johanna Wolfson
Managing Director at Prime Impact Fund
Eric Yao
Investment Analyst at Azolla Ventures

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Amy Duffuor
Co-Founder and General Partner at Azolla Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Johanna Wolfson?
Co-founder and General Partner of Azolla Ventures, trained as a physical chemist with a career focused on energy and climate ventures. She previously co-founded Prime Impact Fund, served as the U.S. Department of Energy's Technology-to-Market Director, and led Fraunhofer's TechBridge program; she holds a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin and a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from MIT.
Where does Johanna Wolfson work?
Johanna Wolfson is Co-Founder and Managing Director at Prime Impact Fund and Board director at BioLumic, Inc. and Board director at Sublime Systems.
What does Johanna Wolfson invest in?
Johanna Wolfson invests in AgTech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Hardware, New Materials.
What check size does Johanna Wolfson write?
Johanna Wolfson typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What boards does Johanna Wolfson sit on?
Johanna Wolfson holds tracked board seats at C-Motive Technologies, Calcarea, Tynt, verdox-logo-v2, Zanskar.
What companies has Johanna Wolfson invested in?
Investments tracked here include Sublime Systems, Vesta.
Where did Johanna Wolfson go to school?
Johanna Wolfson studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D., Physical Chemistry); University of Wisconsin-Madison (Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemistry, History).
Does Johanna Wolfson lead rounds?
Yes — Johanna Wolfson has led 2 tracked investments.

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