Earth Foundry is hiring a Principal or Vice President to play a key role in our growing firm. This includes active leadership across all areas of sourcing, due diligence, investing and portfolio support. The Principal or Vice President will work with senior members of the firm and have extensive interaction with company management teams, boards, and external advisors. A strong interest in climate and sustainability solutions is required. Successful candidates will be highly motivated and intellectually curious, and have a proven track record of innovation and leadership. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply. Please click the link below for further information - https://lnkd.in/eJBaBbN8 #climateVC #NowHiring #JoinOurTeam #CareerOpportunity #sustainabilityVC #earthfoundry #sustainabilityVC
Earth Foundry
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Chicago, Illinois 4,470 followers
We Invest Venture Capital To Build Groundbreaking Cleantech StartUps
About us
Our founding team pioneered a new way of investing in and building cleantech startups more than a decade ago, and we have been honored to serve as early investors catalyzing groundbreaking climate innovations. Now we’re scaling our unique model. As Earth Foundry, we continue our unwavering dedication to building great companies that drive positive change across energy, mobility, water, waste and agriculture innovations.
- Website
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http://www.earthfoundry.com
External link for Earth Foundry
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, Illinois
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2012
- Specialties
- Venture Capital, Impact Investing, Smart Grid, Energy, and Community Building
Locations
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4809 N Ravenswood Ave
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Chicago, Illinois 60640, US
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San Francisco, California 94111, US
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Detroit, Michigan 48243, US
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Atlanta, Georgia 30309, US
Employees at Earth Foundry
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It was time to bring in the professionals . . . #ChicagoClimateWeek is happening and it's going to be awesome 💚 Earth Foundry is thrilled to co-host!
🎉 At long last, it’s coming together in Chicago thanks to Celadyne Technologies, DLA Piper, Earth Foundry & gener8tor! Join us all on 9/17 from 7-10pm at Celadyne’s rooftop for a classic Climate Tech Cocktails brews n’ views experience during Chicago Climate Tech Week! 🎟️ RSVP HERE ASAP while ya can: https://lnkd.in/eHtmagcX! 👈🏼 💙 This whole journey is powered by people like you. So if you find it in your heart, please donate when your RSVP. Recommended donation when RSVPing is $25 to help us break even on this tour. Part of being good crazy is that we've been rejecting green washing sponsorship $$$ during challenging economic times--so please and thank you for keepin' the dream alive! 🐮🫶 In addition to awesome pizza (not deep dish, folks) & booze, AQUA Cultured Foods & Nature's Fynd will be sampling for everybody as we’ll be highlighting how Chicago is transitioning from the meatpacking center of the US to an alternative protein hub. 🤪 You don’t wanna miss this one. ☀️ Plus, there’s no better place than Chicago during the summerish time. Let’s fill it and give it all we got. 🔌 Wanna plug into the HERE WE ARE tour somehow? It’s not too late! Ping us. The dates are HERE as a reminder. 🥰 Thank you for the donations with your RSVPs! This wouldn’t be possible without your support. Strong y’all, real strong. 💃🕺🏻 HERE WE ARE, so far, and more to come soon: 9/10: 👢CTC x NCV @ H-Town Climate Wk AFTERPARTY! https://lnkd.in/egsJ_bgs 9/20: 🚇 CTC x Climate DC: Sips & Solutions! https://lnkd.in/egsJ_bgs 9/21: 🔔 CTC x Carbon Reform: Phunders, Phounders & Phans https://lnkd.in/dWpDf6uj 9/23:🗽Climate Tech Cocktails NYCW '24 Kickoff Party! https://lnkd.in/e5pmBjza 10/8: 🍀 Climate Tech Cocktails @Boston TTW '24! https://lnkd.in/e7fRc8eH 10/16: 🦄 Climate Tech Cocktails Pink Pony Party@LATW '24! https://lnkd.in/dk5cvEkk 🟢Be a circle, 🙅♀️not a freakin’ square. See you there. Kristine Liao Morgen Snyder Teri Tracy Katelyn Lyster HK (Hyukmin Kwon) Courtney Hutchison Daniel Aliber Rob Gardiner Gary Ong Jonathan Axelrad Sara Chamberlain Ryan Jeffery Brittany Chibe Kiren Devereux Amanda Wales Thomas Jonas Joanne Rodriguez, LEED AP, FitWel Amb, CDT Kaitlin Grady Julian Sutton Ryan Kushner Soham Dalal, P.E. Kimberly Blomquist Jessica Murphy Gregory Houchins Audre Kapacinskas Mitch Worden Whitney McGoram Allison Myers Honour Masters Katie McClain Eileen Waris Ashley Grosh Jennifer Holmgren
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Earth Foundry is very excited to be an investor with Oxylus!
Today marks the next phase at Oxylus Energy as we announce the closing of our over-subscribed Series Seed fundraising round. A total of $4.5M in new capital is coming to Oxylus Energy from leading climate, energy, and strategic investors across the globe, along with U.S. state support. Toyota Ventures and Azolla Ventures are co-leading the investment round. In order to decarbonize the hard-to-abate sectors of aviation, shipping, and petrochemicals that are currently responsible for ~11% of emissions we need to bring down the cost of alternative fuels such as green methanol. Oxylus' low-cost CO2 electrolysis to green methanol can reduce costs and inefficiencies at each level of green methanol production. The Seed funding will go towards developing a pilot electrolyzer for future commercial and industrial deployment. You can find the exclusive interview with TechCrunch Tim De Chant below. https://lnkd.in/dqP7mWWq Thank you to Lisa Coca at Toyota Ventures, Amy Duffuor at Azolla Ventures for co-leading the round and to Earth Foundry and Connecticut Innovations for joining the round and showing your belief in the technology. We also want to thank our advisors Prof. Hailiang Wang, Mike Matson, Pete Schork, Karan Khimji, and Dan K. for their mentorship & advice. We are grateful to all the startup support via ClimateHaven and Third Derivative, along with our community Yale School of Management, Yale Ventures, Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale (Tsai CITY), Yale School of the Environment, and Yale Center for Business and the Environment.
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Earth Foundry is hiring a Senior Associate who will be instrumental in fueling the continued growth of our expanding firm. Our Senior Associate will collaborate closely with senior members of the firm and have extensive interaction with company management teams, ecosystem partners, and external advisors. We are looking for someone with venture capital experience who has taken an active role across the investment process. This person will be responsible for driving due diligence and conducting industry research / analysis across multiple deals simultaneously, and will engage across our team and portfolio. A strong interest in climate and sustainability solutions is required. #SustainabilitySA #climateSA Earth Foundry #NowHiring #JoinOurTeam #CareerOpportunity
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Insights from an investor: Venture capital firm Earth Foundry's Jason Blumberg shares what he looks for in cleantech companies, what Canada gets right, and the tech trends he's following right now. https://lnkd.in/g7mge-pj
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Earth Foundry reposted this
Are you a VP / Principal investor that's passionate about early-stage climate? 🏞 🌎 Do you have experience quarterbacking deals through the final stages of diligence, negotiation, and closing? Do you have a killer instinct and affable personality? If you think you have these characteristics, then its time to APPLY, APPLY, APPLY 💢 ❗ ❗ 📢 Join our small and mighty team at Earth Foundry as we continue to grow 🎉 #venturecapital, #climateaction, #innovation, #technology, #NowHiring #Principal, #JoinOurTeam, #CareerOpportunity
Earth Foundry is hiring a Principal or Vice President to play a key role in our growing firm. This includes active leadership across all areas of sourcing, due diligence, investing and portfolio support. The Principal or Vice President will work with senior members of the firm and have extensive interaction with company management teams, boards, and external advisors. A strong interest in climate and sustainability solutions is required. Successful candidates will be highly motivated and intellectually curious, and have a proven track record of innovation and leadership. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply. Please click the link below for further information - https://lnkd.in/eJBaBbN8 #climateVC #NowHiring #JoinOurTeam #CareerOpportunity #sustainabilityVC #earthfoundry #sustainabilityVC
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Earth Foundry is hiring a Senior Associate who will be instrumental in fueling the continued growth of our expanding firm. Our Senior Associate will collaborate closely with senior members of the firm and have extensive interaction with company management teams, ecosystem partners, and external advisors. We are looking for someone with venture capital experience who has taken an active role across the investment process. This person will be responsible for driving due diligence and conducting industry research / analysis across multiple deals simultaneously, and will engage across our team and portfolio. A strong interest in climate and sustainability solutions is required. #SustainabilitySA #climateSA Earth Foundry #NowHiring #JoinOurTeam #CareerOpportunity
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Earth Foundry reposted this
Look forward to a keynote discussion at Thomson Reuters Industrial Decarbonization North America 2024. Earth Foundry’s investments are on the path to reducing #gigatons of CO2e. More here: https://lnkd.in/gNmSyTBY For more information about this invite only top-tier conference, check out: https://lnkd.in/gCfe9FKu Thanks for the invitation, Elijah Cho
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Very excited to have Sara speaking at this event!
🌟 Join Us at the 2024 Chemical Ventures Conference! 🌟 📅 Dates: August 6, 2024 - August 7, 2024 📍 Location: mHUB, Chicago, IL Calling all chemical engineering professionals and innovators! Ensure you don’t miss the opportunity to connect with industry leaders, venture capitalists, and fellow innovators at the 2024 Chemical Ventures Conference. 🔍 Why Attend? - Gain insights into the latest trends and breakthroughs in chemical engineering - Network with key players and potential investors - Discover innovative startups and their cutting-edge technologies - Participate in engaging panel discussions and workshops Don’t let this opportunity pass you by to drive your career forward and stay at the forefront of industry advancements. 🔗 Register Now: https://bit.ly/4bZJGYa #ChemicalVentures2024 #ChemicalEngineering #Innovation #Networking #IndustryLeaders #InvestingInTheFuture ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Charles (Chuck) Paul Henkel Adhesives Jay Amarasekera Consultant (Formerly SABIC Ventures) Lisa Dufresne GC Ventures Edward Greer Dow Chemical Company Kimberly Blomquist mHUB Rachel Harris, Ph.D., PMP Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI), Argonne National Laboratory Alexandra Oleksiuk World Business Chicago Joanna Madigan World Business Chicago Doug Cameron Consultant Said Al-Hallaj University of Illinois Chicago INVITED SPEAKERS Anthony Schiavo Senior Director at Lux Research Claus Daniel Associate Laboratory Director, Advanced Energy Technologies at Argonne National Laboratory Jim Rekoske Senior Vice President, Enterprise Technology Platforms & Growth at Ecolab Rajesh Mehta Program Director, SBIR/STTR at National Science Foundation Kristi Dula-Ferguson Deputy Director, Office of Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Technology, Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity Alaina Harkness Executive Director at Current, Chicago's Water Innovation Hub; PI and CEO, NSF Engines: Great Lakes Water Innovation Engine (Great Lakes ReNEW) Melissa Rabin Lederer Chief Experience Officer (CXO) at mHUB Jamie Gladfelter Emerging Technologies Manager at Office of Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Technology Carol Rabke Technology to Market (T2M) Advisor - Partnering at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) SBIR/STTR Programs Office Sara Chamberlain Co-Founder and Managing Director at Earth Foundry Ozge Guney-Altay, Ph.D. Director, Resurgence Cleantech Accelerator, Director of Investment Strategy, Polsky Deep Tech Ventures Naveed Ahmed Investment Director at Diamond Edge Ventures Edward Greer Corporate Technology Scout, Ventures & Business Development at Dow Chemical Ian Adams Managing Director at Evergreen Climate Innovations Melissa Pierce, PhD Technical Program Director at Current, Chicago's Water Innovation Hub Joshua Speros Investment Manager at BASF Venture Capital Francis Wang CEO at NanoGraf Nathalie Morin, B.Eng,MBA,ASC CEO at Polystyvert
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Earth Foundry reposted this
The hits keep coming 🌎 🚀 🌏 … Congratulations to the teams at Polystyvert and e-Zinc. Very excited for the future of these two game changing Earth Foundry portfolio companies and the new partners that are joining to help make them successful! Polystyvert Inc. raised $16 million in a first tranche of Series B funding to help finance its commercial-scale plastics recycling facility and further the development of its technology. It has been incredible to watch this team scale such an essential recycling innovation for the plastics and chemical industries. Polystyvert has created a viable path to a #CircularEconomy by solving the cost, quality, and energy intensity issues of traditional recycling methods. This round was led by new partners Infinity Recycling and SWEN Capital Partners Blue Ocean! e-Zinc announced the close of an #oversubscribed USD $31M Series A2! Funds will be used for continued development and to deploy our next major pilot projects with California Energy Commission and Toyota Tsusho America. This oversubscribed Series A2 round was led by Evok Innovations, with additional investments from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and Ultratech Capital Partners, and participation from existing shareholders, including Toyota Ventures, Eni Next, Anzu Partners, BDC, and Graphite Ventures! Well done James Larsen, Nathalie Morin, B.Eng,MBA,ASC, Sara Chamberlain and the many many other people who are making the amazing companies successful! More on Polystyver: https://lnkd.in/gY7kDACR More on E-Zinc: https://lnkd.in/gRkykMT4