Convective Capital

Convective Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2022 and located in San Francisco, California. The firm focuses on investing in technology companies that aim to prevent and mitigate the impacts of wildfires. By targeting innovative solutions in this sector, Convective Capital seeks to support advancements that address the growing challenges posed by wildfires.

Jay Ribakove

Principal

Ilya Volodarsky

Partner

14 past transactions

Gridware

Series A in 2025
Gridware specializes in advanced grid monitoring solutions aimed at enhancing the safety and reliability of electrical infrastructure. The company develops a sophisticated sensing system equipped with high-precision sensor arrays and artificial intelligence to continuously analyze the electrical and mechanical behavior of grid assets. This technology detects and predicts faults by monitoring the ambient environment around power poles, allowing utilities to identify potential issues before they escalate into serious problems. By facilitating timely repairs and enabling rapid responses to environmental anomalies, Gridware's solutions help mitigate risks such as wildfires and power outages. Headquartered in the Bay Area of California, Gridware is a privately held company supported by prominent climate-tech investors.

Stand

Series A in 2024
Stand offering a solution that protects property while insuring it.

OnSight

Venture Round in 2024
Onsight is an AI-powered computer vision robotic platform for solar farms. It was developed for big remote sites, providing important data and analysis for expansion without the need for extra labor. Onsight is capable of discovering and forecasting hundreds of problems.

Rhizome

Seed Round in 2024
Rhizome operates an AI-driven climate resilience platform that assists electric utilities in assessing climate risks with high precision. The platform quantifies the economic and social impacts of infrastructure investments aimed at bolstering climate resilience for both communities and businesses. By identifying vulnerabilities to climate threats and measuring the benefits of grid-enhancing projects, Rhizome enables its clients to mitigate the costs associated with damage and recovery from extreme weather events. Additionally, the platform supports clients in justifying public projects to policymakers, potentially increasing local infrastructure spending and enhancing access to federal grant funding. Through its innovative solutions, Rhizome aims to protect communities and businesses from the increasing challenges posed by climate change.

WindBorne Systems

Venture Round in 2024
WindBorne Systems Inc., founded in 2019 and based in Stanford, California, specializes in developing and operating a network of smart weather balloons for atmospheric data collection. The company utilizes high-altitude balloons equipped with advanced sensors to gather precise measurements from various layers of the atmosphere. This data is crucial for weather forecasting, climate research, and environmental monitoring, allowing for more accurate predictions and better preparedness for severe weather events. WindBorne Systems distributes its information to both government and private weather services, contributing to efforts aimed at mitigating the impacts of climate change and improving overall understanding of climatic conditions, even in previously inaccessible regions.

Burnbot

Series A in 2024
BurnBot is a provider of fuel treatment services aimed at preventing destructive wildfires and enhancing vegetation management. The company utilizes advanced forestry and fire technology to offer systematic wildfire mitigation solutions. Its services include safe smoke containment and a modular system designed to create precise burn areas near homes and other valuable assets. By employing high-temperature ignition methods, BurnBot helps protect communities from the threats posed by wildfires while improving firebreaks and defensible spaces that safeguard infrastructure and natural resources.

Overstory

Series A in 2023
Overstory is a company that utilizes artificial intelligence and advanced satellite imagery to provide vegetation intelligence for electric utilities. By analyzing satellite data, Overstory helps these utilities identify and prioritize potential vegetation risks near power corridors, enabling better decision-making and resource allocation. This proactive approach aims to prevent power outages, reduce wildfire risks, and enhance the safety and resilience of the electrical grid. Additionally, Overstory's platform offers global-scale automated analysis, segmenting tree species, estimating wood volume, and assessing tree health. This functionality supports corporations, NGOs, and governments in their efforts to combat deforestation and promote sustainable forest management practices.

Fire Aside

Seed Round in 2023
Fire Aside provides software solutions to help communities adapt to wildfires. Their platform helps residents assess and improve their fire safety by providing them with customized reports and recommendations. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in San Anselmo, California.

Pano

Series A in 2023
Pano specializes in providing advanced hardware and software solutions designed to help fire professionals detect and mitigate wildfire threats. The company offers a unified platform that integrates cutting-edge hardware, artificial intelligence, and software to enable real-time monitoring and threat detection. By utilizing proprietary mountaintop camera feeds and satellite imagery, Pano's technology allows government agencies, utilities, insurers, and private landowners to quickly identify potential wildfire risks. This capability facilitates the rapid dissemination of critical information, empowering stakeholders to take timely actions to protect lives, property, and the environment from the dangers posed by wildfires.

Gridware

Seed Round in 2023
Gridware specializes in advanced grid monitoring solutions aimed at enhancing the safety and reliability of electrical infrastructure. The company develops a sophisticated sensing system equipped with high-precision sensor arrays and artificial intelligence to continuously analyze the electrical and mechanical behavior of grid assets. This technology detects and predicts faults by monitoring the ambient environment around power poles, allowing utilities to identify potential issues before they escalate into serious problems. By facilitating timely repairs and enabling rapid responses to environmental anomalies, Gridware's solutions help mitigate risks such as wildfires and power outages. Headquartered in the Bay Area of California, Gridware is a privately held company supported by prominent climate-tech investors.

Burnbot

Seed Round in 2022
BurnBot is a provider of fuel treatment services aimed at preventing destructive wildfires and enhancing vegetation management. The company utilizes advanced forestry and fire technology to offer systematic wildfire mitigation solutions. Its services include safe smoke containment and a modular system designed to create precise burn areas near homes and other valuable assets. By employing high-temperature ignition methods, BurnBot helps protect communities from the threats posed by wildfires while improving firebreaks and defensible spaces that safeguard infrastructure and natural resources.

Overstory

Seed Round in 2022
Overstory is a company that utilizes artificial intelligence and advanced satellite imagery to provide vegetation intelligence for electric utilities. By analyzing satellite data, Overstory helps these utilities identify and prioritize potential vegetation risks near power corridors, enabling better decision-making and resource allocation. This proactive approach aims to prevent power outages, reduce wildfire risks, and enhance the safety and resilience of the electrical grid. Additionally, Overstory's platform offers global-scale automated analysis, segmenting tree species, estimating wood volume, and assessing tree health. This functionality supports corporations, NGOs, and governments in their efforts to combat deforestation and promote sustainable forest management practices.

Treeswift

Seed Round in 2022
Treeswift develops advanced forestry monitoring systems that leverage robotic technology and machine learning to collect and analyze forest data. By utilizing drones to navigate challenging forest environments, the company efficiently gathers large volumes of data and extracts detailed metrics for individual trees. This innovative approach enables government agencies and the forestry industry to conduct various analyses, including carbon capture estimation, timber value assessment, deforestation monitoring, advanced growth forecasting, and overall forest management. Treeswift's tools aim to enhance decision-making in forestry by providing actionable insights derived from precise data.

Rhizome

Rhizome operates an AI-driven climate resilience platform that assists electric utilities in assessing climate risks with high precision. The platform quantifies the economic and social impacts of infrastructure investments aimed at bolstering climate resilience for both communities and businesses. By identifying vulnerabilities to climate threats and measuring the benefits of grid-enhancing projects, Rhizome enables its clients to mitigate the costs associated with damage and recovery from extreme weather events. Additionally, the platform supports clients in justifying public projects to policymakers, potentially increasing local infrastructure spending and enhancing access to federal grant funding. Through its innovative solutions, Rhizome aims to protect communities and businesses from the increasing challenges posed by climate change.
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