Exowatt is a next-generation renewable energy company that specializes in providing sustainable energy solutions for commercial and industrial applications. The company develops a modular full-stack energy system that consists of a heat collector, a heat battery, and a heat engine. This innovative system is designed to deliver dispatchable power and heat, ensuring that energy is consistently available to meet the demands of energy-intensive operations, such as data centers. By focusing on modularity and efficiency, Exowatt aims to enhance the accessibility and reliability of renewable energy, facilitating a transition towards more sustainable energy practices in various industries.
Fourier specializes in developing modular, automated hydrogen production systems designed for on-site deployment. This eliminates the need for hydrogen transportation, making it universally accessible. Their innovative architecture contributes to a sustainable energy future by providing green hydrogen for industries such as transportation and power storage.
Heirloom is a carbon capture company developing direct air capture technology that accelerates the natural absorption of carbon dioxide. Its approach uses a limestone-based process to increase CO2 uptake and stores the captured carbon permanently underground, powered by renewable energy. The company also applies carbon capture and utilization techniques to enhance natural CO2 removal. By offering a scalable, renewable-energy driven solution, Heirloom aims to help businesses meet sustainability goals with a cost-effective path to significant carbon removal.
Paces is developing a data platform aimed at enhancing the development and operation of green infrastructure projects. By providing actionable data signals across 3,500 U.S. counties, the platform encompasses a variety of critical information, including environmental, permitting, zoning, interconnection data, and competition risks. Additionally, Paces offers modeled signals that assess climate risks, profitability forecasts, and parcel rankings. This granular data is tailored to specific land parcels and green infrastructure assets, enabling developers, operators, and investors to make informed decisions about profitable construction and investment in sustainable projects.
Verse provides software for organizations to understand, plan, and manage clean energy. Its SaaS platform, Aria™, leverages generative AI to help companies define clean energy goals and plan, procure, and manage optimal portfolios of clean energy assets at least cost. Customers can set parameters that target specific goals (e.g., cost, emissions, or hourly matching) and optimize for annual matching, emissions matching, or hourly matched carbon-free energy (CFE). By reducing transaction costs by up to 70% and providing real-time analysis within minutes, Aria helps scale and accelerate the clean energy transition.
Quilt is a company focused on smart home climate solutions, specializing in advanced home temperature control technology designed to enhance energy efficiency. Its AI-driven systems seamlessly integrate into various home environments, providing users with room-by-room control and occupancy awareness features. This technology not only optimizes energy use but also incorporates predictive capabilities to ensure comfort. Additionally, Quilt's ductless heat pump system operates with zero carbon emissions, utilizing clean energy sources to promote sustainability and help users transition away from traditional combustion methods. Overall, Quilt aims to deliver a sleek and intelligent solution for modern heating and cooling needs, contributing to a more sustainable future.
Arch provides an AI-driven marketing platform tailored for HVAC contractors. The system utilizes machine learning to identify homes with aging HVAC systems, enabling contractors to target potential customers effectively. It offers hyper-personalized campaigns, automating the creation of direct mail and email content to engage homeowners. The platform integrates with tools like ServiceTitan, facilitating rapid campaign deployment and optimization. Arch aims to enhance lead generation, streamline sales processes, and promote the adoption of energy-efficient technologies in residential settings.
Opna is a financing platform dedicated to supporting climate projects that aim to reduce carbon emissions and protect natural ecosystems. The company specializes in providing data and proprietary risk assessments, along with creating efficient capital structures. This enables businesses to convert net-zero committed capital from financial institutions and corporations into direct financing throughout the lifecycle of climate initiatives. By facilitating these financial transactions, Opna plays a crucial role in advancing high-quality global climate projects.
Quilt is a company focused on smart home climate solutions, specializing in advanced home temperature control technology designed to enhance energy efficiency. Its AI-driven systems seamlessly integrate into various home environments, providing users with room-by-room control and occupancy awareness features. This technology not only optimizes energy use but also incorporates predictive capabilities to ensure comfort. Additionally, Quilt's ductless heat pump system operates with zero carbon emissions, utilizing clean energy sources to promote sustainability and help users transition away from traditional combustion methods. Overall, Quilt aims to deliver a sleek and intelligent solution for modern heating and cooling needs, contributing to a more sustainable future.
Noya develops carbon capture technology that enables industrial facilities to remove CO2 from the atmosphere by retrofitting existing equipment. The company adds a non-toxic CO2 absorbing chemical blend to current cooling towers, allowing simultaneous cooling and carbon capture without major mechanical changes to the towers. The captured CO2 is then sold to companies that use it as a raw material, supporting other industries' climate initiatives. Noya's approach is aimed at accelerating the world’s transition toward a carbon-negative economy by providing a modular, retrofit-based solution that tackles emissions from industrial cooling processes.
BlocPower
Series B in 2023
BlocPower designs and implements energy efficiency and electrification upgrades for urban buildings, including schools, churches, small businesses, non-profits, and homes. Through proprietary software, machine learning, and IoT-enabled monitoring, it analyzes facilities to identify cost-effective retrofits, combines financing and project management, and delivers scalable deployment that reduces energy waste and utility bills while enhancing indoor air quality and comfort.
Kodama Systems
Seed Round in 2022
Kodama Systems is a technology company focused on forest management, aiming to enhance forest resilience and carbon sequestration. Its innovative solutions streamline in-field operations through a comprehensive approach that improves productivity in forest thinning. The company's technology leverages simulation, teleoperation, and equipment integration to provide valuable feedback and insights. By addressing the challenges posed by wildfires and carbon emissions, Kodama Systems supports the construction and mining industries in their efforts to mitigate climate impacts while promoting sustainable forestry practices.
BasiGo is an e-mobility company focused on electrifying public transportation in Kenya and Rwanda. It provides electric buses to bus operators through a flexible financing and service model that includes maintenance and battery charging, helping operators transition from diesel with predictable operating costs. Its buses are designed to be an economical, convenient, and reliable alternative to diesel, capable of all-day operation on a single charge with proven battery technology. By offering affordable financing options and end-to-end support, BasiGo enables bus owners to adopt electric fleets while reducing fuel costs and emissions.
Verse provides software for organizations to understand, plan, and manage clean energy. Its SaaS platform, Aria™, leverages generative AI to help companies define clean energy goals and plan, procure, and manage optimal portfolios of clean energy assets at least cost. Customers can set parameters that target specific goals (e.g., cost, emissions, or hourly matching) and optimize for annual matching, emissions matching, or hourly matched carbon-free energy (CFE). By reducing transaction costs by up to 70% and providing real-time analysis within minutes, Aria helps scale and accelerate the clean energy transition.
Hoxton Farms
Series A in 2022
Hoxton Farms, based in London, UK, specializes in producing real animal fat without the use of animals. The company employs cell biology and advanced mathematical modeling to cultivate purified animal fat in bioreactors, catering primarily to the meat alternatives industry. This innovative approach enables the creation of cruelty-free fat that can be utilized not only in meat alternatives but also in other sectors such as bakery, confectionery, and cosmetics. By focusing on sustainable and ethical production methods, Hoxton Farms aims to transform the way fat is sourced and used in various products.
Climate Club
Seed Round in 2022
Clarasight operates a sustainability analytics platform designed to help organizations analyze, forecast, and implement effective carbon emissions reduction strategies. The platform integrates with various existing software systems and utilizes artificial intelligence to generate actionable insights and recommendations for sustainability initiatives. By providing dynamic carbon planning and real-time analysis, Clarasight enables companies to set and track sustainability goals at both team and individual levels. This approach empowers organizations to embed sustainability into their operations and support their journey toward achieving Net Zero emissions.
Lightship
Series A in 2022
Lightship is an early-stage hardware startup founded in 2020 by former Tesla employees, based in San Francisco. The company is focused on revolutionizing the recreational vehicle (RV) industry, which is valued at $26 billion, by developing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer. This innovative vehicle aims to provide an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional gas-powered RVs, alleviating issues such as noise, emissions, and range anxiety. By prioritizing sustainability, Lightship seeks to enhance outdoor travel experiences while promoting the preservation of nature. The company’s approach allows travelers to reduce fuel costs and minimize their environmental impact, making it easier to explore the outdoors responsibly.
Fleetzero
Venture Round in 2022
Founded in Auburn, Alabama in 2021, Fleetzero develops a fleet of electric cargo ships to decarbonize ocean freight. Its vessels offer lower operational costs and higher reliability than traditional fossil-fuel ships.
Toucan is a company focused on creating technology that facilitates large-scale climate action by enhancing the voluntary carbon market. It develops digital infrastructure aimed at improving transparency and integrity within this market, which is essential for directing funds to effective climate impact projects. By pioneering the use of tokenized carbon credits, Toucan aims to incorporate both established and emerging environmental assets onto the blockchain. The company's overarching goal is to establish a regenerative financial system that addresses climate change while promoting sustainable revenue flows to impactful initiatives.
Terra.do
Seed Round in 2022
Terra.do Inc. is an online climate education platform founded in 2020, with headquarters in Bengaluru, India, and an additional office in Stanford, California. The company aims to facilitate the transition to climate careers by providing learners with a comprehensive overview of the climate landscape. It collaborates with experts in climate science and related fields to deliver programs covering various topics, including climate science, environmental finance, and change mitigation. Through its online offerings, Terra.do enables participants to engage in hands-on climate projects, allowing them to apply their skills and knowledge in meaningful ways as they pursue careers focused on addressing climate challenges.
Artyc specializes in providing sustainable cold shipping solutions tailored for the biotech, pharmaceutical, and medical sectors. The company manufactures refrigerant-free, reusable, active cooling containers that enhance the efficiency of cold logistics. By focusing on decarbonizing the cold chain, Artyc aims to create a more sustainable logistics industry. Their innovative containers not only help businesses reduce shipping costs but also enable effective temperature monitoring, ensuring the safe transport of sensitive goods.
Carbon Collective
Seed Round in 2022
Carbon Collective is an innovative online investment advisor dedicated exclusively to climate-focused investing. The company aims to address the significant annual climate investment gap of $5 trillion by providing a platform that offers sustainable and green investment services. Through its user-friendly interface, Carbon Collective provides low-fee, diversified investment portfolios designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. This approach empowers investors to support and reinvest in companies that are actively working to combat climate change, aligning financial growth with environmental responsibility.
David Energy
Series A in 2022
David Energy is an innovative energy company that optimizes electricity consumption and management via advanced software and hardware solutions. It aims to reduce costs, increase renewable energy adoption, and enhance sustainability through smart energy management.
Living Carbon
Series A in 2022
Living Carbon is a public benefit corporation based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2019 by Maddie Hall and Patrick Mellor. The company leverages advanced biotechnology to enhance the natural ability of plants, particularly trees, to capture and store carbon dioxide (CO2). By improving photosynthesis, inhibiting photorespiration, increasing growth rates, and shortening tree growing cycles, Living Carbon aims to create more durable wood for building and manufacturing applications while addressing climate change. The company's ultimate goal is to restore balance to the planet's metabolic processes through innovative forest biotechnology solutions.
MicroByre
Venture Round in 2022
MicroByre, Inc. is a biotechnology company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Berkeley, California. It specializes in the genetic engineering of non-model micro-species, particularly bacteria that are challenging to manipulate for industrial applications. MicroByre has developed an innovative platform for bacterial domestication, employing an automated characterization pipeline that identifies underutilized bacteria capable of efficiently converting unrefined biomasses into commodity chemicals. This platform leverages a unique dataset to inform minimally precise genetic modifications, enhancing the bacteria's flexibility, yield, and contamination resistance while reducing the need for nutritional additives. By bridging the gap between promising biological research and practical industrial applications, MicroByre positions itself as a valuable partner for various companies seeking to improve their fermentation processes and compete with traditional petrochemical synthesis.
Climate Club
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Clarasight operates a sustainability analytics platform designed to help organizations analyze, forecast, and implement effective carbon emissions reduction strategies. The platform integrates with various existing software systems and utilizes artificial intelligence to generate actionable insights and recommendations for sustainability initiatives. By providing dynamic carbon planning and real-time analysis, Clarasight enables companies to set and track sustainability goals at both team and individual levels. This approach empowers organizations to embed sustainability into their operations and support their journey toward achieving Net Zero emissions.
Epoch Biodesign
Seed Round in 2022
Epoch Biodesign develops natural solutions to scale and industrialize biology to address climate challenges. The company designs and develops enzymes by combining biology, artificial intelligence, and engineering to break down plastics into reusable chemicals, enabling biorecycling as a tunable enzymatic process that converts plastic waste into everyday chemicals. It provides industrial biotechnology services aimed at reducing plastic waste and advancing sustainability.
Helio Home
Seed Round in 2021
Helio is a company focused on facilitating the transition from fossil fuels to complete electrification of homes. It operates an innovative online platform that provides customers with a straightforward and cost-effective approach to achieve whole-home electrification. The platform integrates various systems including solar energy, heating and cooling, electrical systems, insulation, and ventilation, ensuring a holistic design for energy efficiency. By promoting the use of electric solutions, Helio aims to help customers reduce their carbon footprints and minimize reliance on fossil fuels, contributing to a more sustainable future.
Cirplus
Seed Round in 2021
Cirplus GmbH, founded in 2019 and based in Hamburg, Germany, operates a B2B marketplace focused on recycled plastics. The company has developed an end-to-end trading platform that facilitates the buying and selling of recyclates and plastic waste feedstock globally. By digitizing and streamlining the procurement process, Cirplus addresses the fragmented nature of the plastic recycling industry. Its platform offers a comprehensive solution for customers, enabling them to find, negotiate, contract, ship, insure, and pay for plastic trades seamlessly. Additionally, Cirplus has established an industrial standard for high-quality plastic recycling, enhancing quality control and promoting the use of circular plastics at scale.
Evergrow
Seed Round in 2021
Evergrow provides offtake contracts and financing for projects that avoid, capture, or remove carbon emissions. It was founded in 2021 and is based in San Francisco, California.
Lilac Solutions
Series B in 2021
Lilac Solutions, Inc. is a mining technology company based in Oakland, California, specializing in lithium extraction technology. Founded in 2015, the company develops innovative solutions that utilize ion-exchange theory to absorb lithium from brine deposits. This technology includes ion exchange beads and continuous brine processing systems, which enable lithium producers to enhance project development, increase lithium recovery, and optimize operations. Lilac Solutions aims to support industries such as electric vehicles and renewable energy storage by providing methods that reduce both costs and environmental impact associated with lithium production.
Dispatch Goods
Seed Round in 2021
Dispatch Goods designs and provides reusable packaging for the food service and delivery ecosystem. It manufactures reusable steel containers and operates a reverse logistics platform that collects, sanitizes, and returns containers, enabling restaurants, food trucks, and meal-delivery services to replace disposable packaging. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company aims to deliver immediate cost savings for enterprise customers while reducing waste and carbon footprint by eliminating single-use packaging.
Yard Stick
Seed Round in 2021
Yard Stick develops a handheld device that measures soil carbon levels in real-time. This enables evidence-based regenerative farming practices, improving soil health, increasing farmer income, and combating climate change by sequestering carbon.
SINAI Technologies, established in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, specializes in enterprise decarbonization software. Its platform monitors, analyzes, and provides actionable recommendations to reduce carbon emissions across various departments and processes within a company. Key modules include carbon footprint tracking, low carbon scenario analysis, carbon pricing design, and target setting. The software enables organizations to automate carbon analysis and reporting, fostering a more sustainable and efficient business environment.
Lightship
Seed Round in 2021
Lightship is an early-stage hardware startup founded in 2020 by former Tesla employees, based in San Francisco. The company is focused on revolutionizing the recreational vehicle (RV) industry, which is valued at $26 billion, by developing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer. This innovative vehicle aims to provide an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional gas-powered RVs, alleviating issues such as noise, emissions, and range anxiety. By prioritizing sustainability, Lightship seeks to enhance outdoor travel experiences while promoting the preservation of nature. The company’s approach allows travelers to reduce fuel costs and minimize their environmental impact, making it easier to explore the outdoors responsibly.
Yard Stick
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Yard Stick develops a handheld device that measures soil carbon levels in real-time. This enables evidence-based regenerative farming practices, improving soil health, increasing farmer income, and combating climate change by sequestering carbon.
David Energy
Seed Round in 2021
David Energy is an innovative energy company that optimizes electricity consumption and management via advanced software and hardware solutions. It aims to reduce costs, increase renewable energy adoption, and enhance sustainability through smart energy management.