Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | VC |
Industries | AgroTech • FinTech (& Financials services) • Energy • CleanTech • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Impact • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • Mobility |
Stages | Seed, Series A |
Investing | United States • Canada • Australia • Germany • France • Mexico • Italy • Sweden • Switzerland • Netherlands • Denmark • Portugal • Brazil • Belgium • Finland • Norway • New Zealand • Iceland • Ireland • Chile • Greece |
Investment Range | $100,000 - $5,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,500,000 |
Assets Under Management | $100,000,000 |
Buoyant Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in digital technologies to combat climate change, with a focus on investing in early-stage digital solutions that offer climate change mitigation and adaptation. Based in Chicago, Illinois, they support startups that can rapidly scale up their climate impact. They invest primarily in Seed and Series A rounds but also build relationships with companies in the pre-seed stage. With a preference for growth startups, they aim to assist those that are prepared to address the urgency of climate change through innovative technology, such as software, analytics, sensors, and platforms. Buoyant Ventures targets a range of sectors including the built environment, food and agriculture, circular economy, mobility, climate intelligence, and energy. Holding $100 million in assets under management, they maintain an investment range from $100,000 to $5,000,000, with a sweet spot around $1,500,000. Their philosophy includes a hands-on partnership approach, espousing high-performance and diversity as core values. As a 100% woman-owned firm, they also emphasize support for diverse teams and women founders. Furthermore, Buoyant Ventures actively contributes to the growth of their portfolio companies by leveraging deep expertise in energy transition and connecting founders to valuable networks in the climate ecosystem. They pride themselves on working with leading corporations and institutions and are actively seeking founders with high-impact digital solutions in the fight against climate change.
We invest in digital solutions for climate. - DIGITAL TECHNOLGIES, this includes software, analytics, sensors, platforms, etc. - SEED & SERIES A, but we also like to build relationships with companies in the pre-seed stage. - GROWTH STARTUPS, we look for companies that can rapidly scale to meet the urgency of climate change - CLIMATE IMPACT, we are seeking companies that help companies and communities solve for and adapt to climate change and climate risk