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Learn which startups Volo Earth Ventures invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. ).
VoLo Earth faces our climate crisis head-on by providing comprehensive, first-in funding and hands-on leadership to grow, propagate, and capitalize on climate solutions. Our deep industry knowledge and impact-driven methodology provides outsized investment potential and quantifiable carbon benefit.
Key people at Volo Earth Ventures.
VoLo Earth Ventures is a venture capital firm dedicated to investing in early-stage climate technology startups that drive the energy transition toward a net-zero future. Their mission is to address the planet’s climate crisis by providing first-in funding and hands-on leadership to companies developing capital-efficient, economically viable solutions across key sectors such as energy, mobility, buildings, and industry. The firm combines deep energy expertise with a quantitative, data-driven investment approach to accelerate decarbonization while delivering superior financial returns. VoLo Earth’s portfolio includes companies innovating in geothermal energy, sustainable building materials, and net-zero home robotics, reflecting their focus on scalable, resilient, and economically sustainable climate technologies[1][2][3].
Founded in 2020 and based in Snowmass Village, Colorado, VoLo Earth Ventures was established by a team of five founding partners with extensive backgrounds in energy, venture capital, and climate tech innovation. The firm evolved to fill a gap in early-stage energy transition investing by leveraging a proprietary Relative Value Matrix (RVM) database of over 12,000 startups and 1,000,000 data points to identify high-potential opportunities. Key partners include Kareem Dabbagh (Co-Founder and Managing Partner), Joseph (Managing Partner with 20+ years in energy transition), and Elaine (Partner and COO with government and accelerator experience). Their combined expertise spans wind, solar, fuel cells, industrial decarbonization, and clean energy commercialization, enabling VoLo Earth to provide strategic support beyond capital[1][2][6].
VoLo Earth Ventures rides the accelerating trend of the global energy transition driven by policy shifts, capital influx, and entrepreneurial innovation. The timing is critical as governments and markets increasingly demand resilient, low-carbon technologies that are economically competitive without subsidies. By focusing on early-stage companies that can scale rapidly and deliver measurable carbon reductions, VoLo Earth influences the broader ecosystem by de-risking investments in climate tech and fostering innovation in sectors essential for decarbonization such as electricity, mobility, buildings, and industrial processes. Their data-driven approach and sector expertise help bridge the gap between technology development and market adoption, catalyzing systemic change in the new energy economy[1][2][7].
VoLo Earth Ventures is positioned to expand its influence as climate tech investment grows, leveraging its proprietary data tools and deep sector knowledge to identify breakthrough startups early. Future trends shaping their journey include increased regulatory support, advances in clean energy technologies, and growing demand for sustainable infrastructure. The firm’s ability to combine financial rigor with climate impact measurement will likely attract more capital and partnerships, enabling it to scale its portfolio companies and accelerate the global decarbonization agenda. As the energy transition intensifies, VoLo Earth’s blend of quantitative analysis, operational support, and sector empathy will remain a critical asset in driving sustainable innovation and economic returns[1][2][3].
Key people at Volo Earth Ventures.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | Zero Homes | $16.8M Series A | Matt Eggers | FJ Labs, Overture VC, SJF Ventures, VoLo Earth Ventures, Watsco Ventures |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Molecular You | $5.0M Series A | David S. Vogel | VoLo Earth Ventures, Dynamic Leap |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Reframe Systems | $20.0M Series A | VoLo Earth Ventures, Charly Mwangi | Cubit Capital, MassMutual, Nor'easter Ventures, RA Capital Management, Saga |
| Jun 1, 2025 | Dataplor | $21.0M Series B | Gaurav Tuli | 8090 Industries, Alumni Ventures, DataPower Ventures, Eclipse Ventures, Eight Roads Ventures, ff Venture Capital, F-Prime Capital Partners, Gaingels, Magma Partners, Rubicon VC, Space Capital, Spark Capital, Target Global, VoLo Earth Ventures, Tim Seears, Vicki Politis, Acronym Venture Capital, Alumni Ventures, APA Ventures, dara5, Two Lanterns Venture Partners |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Reframe Systems | $15.0M Series A | — | Cubit Capital, VoLo Earth Ventures |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Cambium Carbon | $19.0M Series A | VoLo Earth Ventures | Alumni Ventures, C2 Investment, Day One Ventures, DBL Partners, f7 Ventures, Friends & Family Capital, Gaingels, M34 Capital, Max Ventures, Lily Huang, Michael Li, OMERS Ventures, Original Capital, Pareto Holdings, Polygon, Soma Capital, TMV, UpHonest Capital, Vast Ventures, Y Combinator, Brad Garlinghouse, Dylan Field, Gokul Rajaram, Immad Akhund, John Collison, Jonathan Wasserstrum, Matt Mickiewicz, Nitay Joffe, Paul Holland, Yahya Mokhtarzada |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Chestnut Carbon | $160.0M Series B | — | C2 Investment, DBL Partners, M34 Capital, VoLo Earth Ventures, Y Combinator, Dylan Field, Immad Akhund, John Collison |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Calicat | $3.0M Series A | — | TSVC Capital, VoLo Earth Ventures |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Travertine | $9.0M Venture Round | — | Clean Energy Ventures, VoLo Earth Ventures |
| May 1, 2024 | XGS Energy | $20.0M Series A | VoLo Earth Ventures, Valo Ventures | Clean Energy Ventures |
| Apr 1, 2024 | ONVY HealthTech | $2.0M Seed | — | VoLo Earth Ventures |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Loamist | $1.0M Pre-Seed | — | Third Sphere, VoLo Earth Ventures, WovenEarth Ventures |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Centauri AI | $500K Seed | — | Amino Capital, cofounder, DILA Capital, Hive Hatch, Night Capital, Pioneer Fund, Revolution Growth, TNT Venture, VoLo Earth Ventures, Y Combinator, Steve Salis |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Nile | $12.0M Seed | Benchmark | Accel, Amplify Partners, C2 Investment, Contrary Capital, DBL Partners, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Lux Capital, M34 Capital, Pareto Holdings, Redpoint Ventures, VoLo Earth Ventures, Y Combinator, Allison Pickens (Allison Pickens Ventures), Barr Moses, Bradley Horowitz, Dharmesh Shah, Elad Gil, Gokul Rajaram, Howie Liu, Immad Akhund, Iqram Magdon-Ismail, Jeff Hammerbacher, John Collison, Karim Atiyeh, Liu Jiang, Neha Narkhede, Scott Belsky, Akshay Kothari, Corey Quinn, Dylan Field, Jay Kreps, Josh Wills, Erica Schultz, Ganesh Srinivasan |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Nth Cycle | $37.0M Series B | VoLo Earth Ventures | Hustle Fund, Pillar VC, Caterpillar, Jason Allen, JD |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Matic | $24.0M Series A | John Collison, Adam D’Angelo, Daniel Gross, Jack Dorsey, Patrick Collison, Nat Friedman | Alumni Ventures, C2 Investment, DBL Partners, Invariantes Fund, K2 Global, M34 Capital, Trajectory Ventures, VoLo Earth Ventures, Y Combinator, Dylan Field, Georges Harik, Greg Brockman, Immad Akhund, Jeff Hammerbacher, Lukas Biewald, Sahin Boydas, Thomas Tull |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Rain | $9.7M Seed | Nancy Pfund | Blake Scholl, Brian Bjelde, Daniel Gross, Dylan Field, Edward Fenster, Geoff Ralston, Immad Akhund, John Collison, Nat Friedman, Patrick Collison, Steve Blank, Convective Capital, Kapor Capital, Kareem Dabbagh |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Rain Industries | $10.0M Seed | — | 01 Advisors, 20VC, AAF Management Ltd., Accel, Accelr8, AirAngels, AIX Ventures, Album VC, Andreessen Horowitz, Bond, C2 Investment, Coinbase Ventures, DBL Partners, James Hardiman, Felicis Ventures, FJ Labs, Founder Collective, Future Africa, Future Perfect Ventures, GSV Acceleration, Hack VC, Hummingbird Ventures, Insight Partners, Jude Gomila Rolling Fund, Kapor Capital, M34 Capital, Microsoft, New York Ventures, Preston-Werner Ventures, REMUS Capital, Revolution, Rock Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Serena Ventures, SoftBank Investment Advisers, Spark Capital, Susa Ventures, Third Sphere, TLcom Capital, VoLo Earth Ventures, XStarPartners, Y Combinator, Akash Garg, Aston Motes, Bobby Goodlatte, Charlie Cheever, Chris Hughes, Christina Cacioppo, Claire Hughes Johnson, Dylan Field, Immad Akhund, Jeff Chang, Jeff Hammerbacher, Johannes Schildt, John Collison, Julia DeWahl, Koen Bok, Lauren Loktev, Marc McCabe, Robert Gentz, Ron Pragides, Stewart Butterfield, Tikhon Bernstam, Tom Blomfield, Wiley Cerilli, Yan-David Erlich |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Proof of Play | $33.0M Seed | — | 040 Capital, Accel, Adverb Ventures, Alchemy Ventures, Ambush Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, AngelList, Awesome People Ventures, Batalion Capital, BEENEXT, Blockchain.com Ventures, BlockTower Capital, Bow Capital, Broadstone, C2 Investment, Capital Factory, Craft Ventures, DBL Partners, Dragonfly Capital Partners, Dreamers VC, Matthew Brimer, Form Capital, Founder Collective, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Global Founders Capital, Goat Capital, Greenoaks Capital, Greylock, Haun Ventures, HawksHead Capital, IDEO CoLab Ventures, Index Ventures, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Kleiner Perkins, La Famiglia, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Luv Ventures, M34 Capital, Meritech Capital Partners, Morado Venture Partners, Northzone, Hans Tung, Not Boring Capital, Ben Huh, Pantera Capital, Pareto Holdings, Pear VC, Pharos Capital Group, Picus Capital, Pioneer Fund, Polychain Capital, Polygon, Redpoint Ventures, REMUS Capital, Robot Ventures, Scalar Capital, Seven Seven Six, SID Venture Partners, Slow Ventures, Sound Ventures, Spark Capital, The Hit Forge, Tiger Global Management, Timespan Ventures, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Trammell Venture Partners, Union Square Ventures, Spencer Noon, Visionaire Ventures, VoLo Earth Ventures, Y Combinator, Aaron Levie, Akshay Kothari, Aleksander Leonard Larsen, Anselm Bauer, Anthony Pompliano, Balaji Srinivasan, Benjamin Guenther, Bobby Goodlatte, Chris Kurdziel, Cory Levy, Courtney Guertin, Dylan Field, Ethan Beard, Fernando Martinelli, Frederic Kerrest, Griffin Johnson, Howie Liu, Itamar Lesuisse, Jeremy Stoppelman, Jess Sloss, Joe Stump, John Collison, Julian Koh, Justin Mateen, Kevin Lin, Kevin O'Leary, Mark Cuban, Max-Josef Meier, Max Mullen, Michael Dunworth, Narendra Rocherolle, Neha Narkhede, Nick van Eck, Paul Stamatiou, Reggie James, Ricky Engelberg, Sam Blond, Scott Belsky, Sebastian Schuon, Sebastien Borget, Shishir Mehrotra, Stani Kulechov, Tegan Kline, William Boebel, William Hockey |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Sourcemap | $20.0M Series B | Energize Ventures | VoLo Earth Ventures, E14 Fund |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Magrathea | $10.0M Seed | Capricorn Investment Group, VoLo Earth Ventures | Electric Capital, Haun Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, WovenEarth Ventures, Alfonso De los Rios, Balaji Srinivasan, Dylan Field, Ron Pragides, Sam Altman, Apoorv Bhargava, Avichal Garg, Fabien Koutchekian, Gui Laliberte, Jane Woodward, Kunal Sinha, Michael Liebreich, Peter Fiske, Peter Reinhardt, Richard Tite, Vivas Kumar, Counteract, Gautam Nadella, Exor Ventures, HyperGuap, Necessary Ventures, UNTITLED, Valor Equity Partners |
| May 1, 2023 | AMP | $8.0M Series C | Wellington Management | Accelr8, Kapor Capital, Microsoft, New York Ventures, Third Sphere, VoLo Earth Ventures, XStarPartners |
| Mar 1, 2023 | BlocPower | $154.0M Debt / Series B | Goldman Sachs, Kareem Dabbagh | Christiana Musk, Kimbal Musk, Russell Westbrook, Van Jones, Credit Suisse, Gaingels, Kapor Capital, MCJ Collective, Microsoft, New York Ventures, Tale Venture Partners, Unreasonable Collective |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Pacto | $6.0M Seed | DILA Capital | cofounder, Hive Hatch, Night Capital, Pioneer Fund, Revolution Growth, TNT Venture, VoLo Earth Ventures, Steve Salis, 500 Startups, August Hill, FEMSA Ventures, Georgetown Angel Investor Network, Grupo Fame, Polymath Ventures |
| Mar 1, 2023 | MultiplAI Health | $3.0M Seed | Francisco Buchara, Crispin Payne, Cristian Hernandez-Cuevas | 2150, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, VoLo Earth Ventures |