Climactic
San Francisco, California · Invests in US · Website
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Software-first climate technology companies with immediate commercialization paths, led by experienced founder/operators. We invest at the intersection of impact and returns, providing founders with operator expertise, talent networks, and strategic guidance from technologists who have built multi-billion dollar companies.
Likely not a fit for
Pure research plays, hardware-only solutions without software differentiation, consumer-facing climate plays, late-stage companies (Series B+), founders from academia without commercial mindset.
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Usually leads
- Typical decision
- ~1 month
- Warm intro
- Not required
- Involvement
- Takes a board seat
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Assets under mgmt
- $65M
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
6 contacts on file
Portfolio
Muon Space is an end-to-end space systems company that designs, builds, and operates mission-optimized satellite constellations to deliver critical data and enable real-time compute and decision-making in space.
Rubi Laboratories creates biobased textiles from carbon emissions, aiming to reverse climate change with a manufacturing process that uses virtually zero water and land.
WeaveGrid helps utilities manage rapid load growth without overbuilding the grid, ensuring reliable, cost-effective electrification at scale.
Copper is purpose-built to help relationship-focused businesses manage their entire customer journey.
EDEN provides an instant quote tool for HVAC contractors, enabling them to offer accurate online estimates, integrate local incentives, and improve customer engagement through a seamless online experience.
ClimateAi is pioneering the use of artificial intelligence to provide hyper-local climate insights, helping businesses maximize productivity and adapt to climate volatility across various industries.
Lightship is an innovative company focused on electrifying the RV experience, offering all-electric travel trailers designed for sustainable outdoor adventures. Their products, such as the AE.1, combine aerodynamic design with advanced energy systems for a zero-emission travel experience.
NCX provides landowners with analytics and market opportunities to maximize the potential of their land through timber sales, carbon credits, and conservation programs.
IronGrid provides specialized hardware insurance solutions, focusing on reducing risk for hardware innovation through tailored insurance policies.
Actual is an AI-powered platform that integrates technical, scientific, and financial expertise to unlock investment for capital projects, particularly in the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry. The platform aims to generate fundable returns for projects by leveraging advanced modeling techniques.
CapeZero is a software platform designed for clean energy developers to streamline tax equity and tax credit financing. It integrates fragmented modeling processes and data into a unified platform, enabling faster feasibility, contracting, and capital decisions for renewable energy projects.
Gritt Robotics develops AI for automating construction tasks, focusing on pick and place, transport, and assembly in large-scale job sites.
Recent activity
- Dec 2025
Copper
Series A · Participated
- Feb 2025
EDEN
Series A · Lead
- Dec 2024
Lightship
Seed · Lead
- Aug 2024
Rubi Laboratories
Seed · Lead
- Jun 2024
MuonSpace
Seed · Lead
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TechCrunch
Gritt exits stealth with $32 million for robots to build solar plants — then, everything else
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Inquirer.net
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eng.mizzima.com
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5 months ago
Wales Online
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6 months ago
TechCrunch
Exclusive: Climactic launches hybrid fund to get startups through the ‘valley of death’
6 months ago
The Business Journals
Startup exits shift to partial sales, talent acquisitions - Silicon Valley Business Journal
7 months ago
Channels Television
Australia Unveils ‘Anti-Climactic’ New Emissions Cuts
11 months ago
Pulse 2.0
Copper: $28 Million Funding Raised For Scaling Battery-Equipped Induction Range
Sep 2025
FinSMEs
Copper Raises $28M in Funding
Aug 2025
GlobeNewswire
Copper lands $28 million financing to scale technology behind world’s first battery-equipped induction range
Aug 2025
Axios
Copper, a startup that makes battery-equipped stoves, gets millions in new funding
Aug 2025
GeekWire
Seattle startup EDEN raises $3.7M to help residential contractors generate instant quotes
Apr 2025
The SaaS News
CapeZero Raises $2.6 Million in Seed Round
Jan 2025
Axios
Friday's energy & climate stories
Dec 2023
TechCrunch
Climactic launches first fund as its partners eye looming M&A boom in climate tech
Dec 2023
FinSMEs
Climactic Launches With $65M Inaugural Fund
Dec 2023
worth.com
VC Raj Kapoor Describes How AI Fights Climate Change
Nov 2023
Los Angeles Business Journal
Arrive Recommerce Raises $16M
Jul 2023
The New York Times
‘Recession Resilient’ Climate Start-Ups Shine in Tech Downturn (Published 2023)
Jan 2023
PBS
Elizabeth Holmes gets more than 11 years in prison for Theranos scam
Nov 2022
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Fayetteville establishes fund to help people resettle from climate change impacts
Dec 2021
Marquette University Athletics
30th Annual Blue & Gold Fund Auction Raises Almost $500K
Dec 2021
CNBC
10 years ago this week, the market hit the climactic bottom of the Great Recession
Mar 2019
ReliefWeb
UN Special Envoy: El Niño and Climate-Linked Emergencies Threaten Achievement of SDGs
Jul 2016
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