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Ryan Orbuch

Investor

Partner at Lowercarbon Capital

San Francisco

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About

Ryan Orbuch is a Partner at Lowercarbon Capital, where he leads the firm's work in carbon removal. Before joining the firm, he helped start and ran Stripe's carbon removal procurement program, building partnerships with Activate and Deep Science Ventures and organizing expert reviews to select removal companies. Earlier in his career he worked as a product designer and software engineer, co-founded the education software startup Volley, and designed the productivity app Finish.

Invests in

Climate Tech

Beyond investing

Founded
Orbuch co-founded Volley, an education software startup. While in high school, Orbuch designed Finish, an Apple Design Award-winning productivity app for students.
Hobbies
Orbuch is an enthusiastic scuba diver and skier, and has worked in restaurant kitchens on two continents.
More
Orbuch was a contributor to the CDR Primer. Orbuch grew up in Boulder, CO, where an interest in weather and climate was sparked from a young age.

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Deals · 1

Carbon RemovalBoard seat

via Lowercarbon Capital · filed Jan 2026 · $7.7M raise

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

Other disclosed investments

Investor

Advantek Waste Management ServicesArca Climate TechnologiesUlysses Ecosystem EngineeringVaulted Deep

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Lowercarbon Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ryan Orbuch?
Ryan Orbuch is a Partner at Lowercarbon Capital, where he leads the firm's work in carbon removal. Before joining the firm, he helped start and ran Stripe's carbon removal procurement program, building partnerships with Activate and Deep Science Ventures and organizing expert reviews to select removal companies. Earlier in his career he worked as a product designer and software engineer, co-founded the education software startup Volley, and designed the productivity app Finish.
Where does Ryan Orbuch work?
Ryan Orbuch is Partner at Lowercarbon Capital.
What does Ryan Orbuch invest in?
Ryan Orbuch invests in Climate Tech.
What boards does Ryan Orbuch sit on?
Ryan Orbuch holds tracked board seats at Carbon Removal.
What companies has Ryan Orbuch invested in?
Investments tracked here include Advantek Waste Management Services, Arca Climate Technologies, Ulysses Ecosystem Engineering, Vaulted Deep.

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