Where does Johanna Wolfson work?

Johanna Wolfson is Co-Founder and Managing Director at Prime Impact Fund.

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, 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).

Does Johanna Wolfson lead rounds?

Yes — Johanna Wolfson has led 2 tracked investments.

Johanna Wolfson

Investor

Co-Founder and Managing Director at Prime Impact Fund · General Partner at Azolla Ventures

Greater Boston

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

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

j•••@azollaventures.comreveal

Invests in

AgTechCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyFoodTechHardwareNew Materials

Experience

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

Skills & more

Strategic Planning10Leadership18Materials7Physics28Programming1Physical Chemistry15Organizational Initiatives2Spectroscopy17Nanotechnology11Photonics4Signal ProcessingDigital Imaging2

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ScienceResearchProject ManagementRenewable EnergyEnergyEnergy EfficiencyTechnology evaluation & advisingMatlab

From Johanna's professional profile.

Deals · 2

Sublime SystemsLed round

via Azolla Ventures

VestaLed round

via Azolla Ventures

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

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

C-Motive Technologies Calcarea TyntVerdoxZanskar

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

Network1

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.
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, 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).
Does Johanna Wolfson lead rounds?: Yes — Johanna Wolfson has led 2 tracked investments.

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