Baruch Future Ventures

Baruch Future Ventures is a venture capital and family office fund based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2012. The firm specializes in investing in climate-sensitive and inefficient markets, focusing on sectors such as clean energy, healthcare, food security, sustainable agriculture, and air quality. By targeting innovative companies within these areas, Baruch Future Ventures aims to support advancements that address pressing environmental and health challenges while promoting sustainability.

Jackson Zhang

Principal

7 past transactions

Pique Action

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Pique Action is a media company that uses stories on climate solutions to fight against climate change. The company creates short films about effective climate solutions. Pique Action's services include campaign development, messaging, creator discovery, social strategy, and ad copy.

Coreshell

Seed Round in 2020
Coreshell Technologies is accelerating the world’s transition to electric transportation and renewable energy by solving the key degradation issue in rechargeable batteries. Our breakthrough nanolayer thin-film coating technology protects batteries from degrading chemical reactions and is uniquely capable of seamlessly fitting into existing manufacturing while producing the step change needed in the capacity, safety, and cost of batteries.

Commons

Seed Round in 2019
Commons operates Joro, a mobile application designed to help users track and improve their carbon footprints. Founded in 2018 and based in Oakland, California, Joro aims to make climate action accessible to everyone by providing accurate estimates of key factors contributing to carbon emissions. The app is designed to facilitate decision-making with minimal manual input, promoting user engagement in sustainability efforts.

NobleAI

Seed Round in 2018
Developer of a science-based artificial intelligence cloud-based platform designed to accelerate chemical and material product development. The company's unique science-based AI technology transforms current materials development strategies and delivers actionable insights and reliable predictions to accelerate development and reduce costs of developing new chemicals, materials, and formulations, enabling companies to innovate faster and bring better-performing and more sustainable products to market quickly.

Spark Thermionics

Seed Round in 2016
Spark Thermionics develops an innovative energy-generation device that aims to replace traditional power production methods. The company's technology employs heat-to-electricity converters utilizing thermionic energy conversion, allowing for efficient power generation from various fuel sources. This system operates quietly and is designed to scale from small-scale applications producing watts to larger setups generating megawatts. By providing an efficient and adaptable solution, Spark Thermionics seeks to deliver cleaner, more affordable, and reliable electricity to users worldwide.

Wynd

Seed Round in 2016
Wynd Technologies, Inc. specializes in manufacturing portable air purifiers designed for personal use. The company's flagship product, the Wynd air purifier, features a removable sensor that assesses air quality and activates purification as needed, effectively removing allergens and pollutants. In addition to the standard model, Wynd offers the Wynd Halo pro, which provides real-time air quality measurement and monitoring to ensure optimal performance and maintenance. Wynd Technologies, originally established as Claireau, Inc. in 2014, is headquartered in San Jose, California. The company also engages in online retail, providing convenient access to its products. With a commitment to creating healthier environments, Wynd Technologies aims to enhance indoor air quality for both residential and commercial spaces.

Geltor

Seed Round in 2016
Geltor, Inc. produces bioactive animal free collagens and other proteins for beauty, nutrition, and other applications. It offers Collume, a bio-designed collagen technology for skincare cellular regeneration, protection, and derma-collagen synthesis; and HumaColl21, a collagen product that delivers collagen, elastin, laminin, and fibronectin boosting effect for skin care. The company also provides vegan collagen peptides and other novel proteins for functional food and nutraceutical formulas. Geltor, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is based in San Leandro, California.
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