Earthshot Ventures

Earthshot Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs who are tackling the most pressing climate challenges. The firm invests in both hardware and software companies from Seed through Series B stages, focusing on sectors such as energy, mobility, food & agriculture, industry, and carbon. By leveraging its extensive global network of customers, investors, and policymakers, Earthshot Ventures aims to accelerate the growth and impact of its portfolio companies.

The firm's investment strategy centers on identifying and backing innovative solutions that can create and capture value in a relatively short timeframe. Earthshot Ventures specializes in Seed and Series A stage opportunities, with the flexibility to invest earlier or later as needed. Initial investments typically range from $500,000 to $2.5 million, with reserved capital to support high-performing companies in subsequent funding rounds.

With a team that has collectively invested in over 200 climate tech companies and celebrated more than 25 exits, Earthshot Ventures brings deep experience in working alongside entrepreneurs to deploy technology with customers. The firm is backed by limited partners including Emerson Collective, John Doerr (Chairman of Kleiner Perkins), Tom Steyer (Founder of NextGen America), McKinley Alaska, Microsoft, Employees' Retirement System of Hawaii, Stafford Capital Partners, Chris Cox (Chief Product Officer at Facebook), David Crane (Co-Founder & CEO of Climate Real Impact Solutions), and Impact Engine. These partners share a commitment to investing in bold climate solutions and working together to help companies succeed.