Anthropocene Ventures

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Investing in pre and seed stage climate tech companies that leverage hard science and novel engineering to create a global economy more closely aligned with the earth's ecology. We focus on undercapitalized climate verticals with exponential technology and hard science solutions where we can add substantial value.

Check Size

Not specified

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A

Focus Areas

Climate Cleantech, Energy, Hardware

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Investment Thesis

Anthropocene Ventures invests in pre-seed and seed-stage climate tech companies leveraging hard science and novel engineering to create economic alignment with earth’s ecology. They believe we are entering a fourth industrial revolution driven by climate change and national security concerns, requiring reindustrialization focused on net zero and resilient supply chains. The firm targets the specific market gap where technology has been de-risked but pre-seed/seed climate tech remains undercapitalized, positioning themselves to identify companies that will be investable by larger institutions in 2-4 years.

What Sets Them Apart

Deep expertise in hard science and deep tech climate solutions, avoiding SaaS-only approaches that most firms default to
Extensive Human Impact Team (HIT) spanning industry, government, academia, and capital markets for superior sourcing and due diligence
Focus on emerging undercapitalized verticals (H2O, built environment, alternative materials) rather than established renewable energy/decarb sectors to capture better valuations
Team's ability to help founders 'grow the business, not the technology' and introduce them to global markets, especially Asia
Strategic positioning in market gap between non-dilutive grants and Series A alternative capital options
Expectation of high M&A exit rates post-Series A, resulting in less dilution for founders