Best VCs for Climate

5 venture capitalists actively investing in Climate.

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#1Hemant Taneja

CEO & Managing Director

General Catalyst

'Responsible innovation' thesis: technology should solve real problems for real people, not create consumer distractions. Strong health and enterprise focus. Author of 'Unscaled' — argues that technol

$1M-$100M+ (multi-stage, GC manages $25B+)
SeedSeries ASeries B
#2Vinod Khosla

Founder

Khosla Ventures

Explicitly optimizes for ~70% failure rates to back 'black swan' outcomes. Actively seeks opportunities that appear 'crazy' to most of the market. Capital-intensive, science-heavy bets. Believes fusio

$500K-$50M+ (across seed fund and main fund)
SeedSeries ASeries B
#3Fred Wilson

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Union Square Ventures (USV)

Backs 'trusted brands that broaden access to knowledge, capital, and well-being by leveraging networks, platforms, and protocols.' The access thesis is the through-line: every investment should make s

$1M-$25M
Series ASeries B
#4Garry Tan

CEO & President

Y Combinator

Builder-designer-investor. 'Make something people want' is the entire thesis — inherited from Paul Graham's YC founding philosophy and now amplified by Garry's builder ethos. Believes we're in a golde

$500K (standard YC deal: $500K for ~7% equity via SAFE). Also invests via YC Continuity Fund at later stages.
Pre-SeedSeedSeries A (via Continuity)
#5Nicole Prietocarrizosa

East Africa Lead

Norrsken Impact Fund

Investing in impact-driven blockchain and Web3 projects at Norrsken Impact Fund, focused on using technology to solve global challenges.

SeedSeries A