Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | VC |
Industries | AgroTech • FinTech (& Financials services) • Energy • CleanTech • Mobility |
Stages | Merging, Seed, Series A, Series B |
Investing | United States • United Kingdom • India |
Investment Range | $100,000 - $5,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,500,000 |
Factor[e] Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Fort Collins, Colorado, with a specialized focus on supporting early-stage technology companies that generate impact in emerging markets. Their mission is driven by an investment thesis centered on transformative solutions within AgroTech, FinTech (& Financial Services), Energy, CleanTech, and Mobility sectors, catering to the needs and growth of these industries in emerging and frontier markets. They work as a catalyst to link philanthropic and commercial investors, facilitating de-carbonized development through market-driven forces. The firm invests in companies at the pre-seed and seed stages, with a preference for ventures that offer sustainable solutions to challenges in energy, agriculture, mobility, and waste. Operating across the globe, their goal is to accelerate innovation in the world's most rapidly expanding markets, combining technological innovation with economic growth to positively impact economies, environments, and communities. Factor[e] Ventures employs a thesis-driven strategy, using market research and technological assessments to identify critical market needs, and creates or incubates new solutions when necessary. With their Engage Platform, they provide early-stage companies with support that extends beyond financial investment, offering mentorship, market access channels, policy support, and resources necessary for scaling businesses and maximizing global impact. They also advocate for non-dilutive grant funding and aid companies in reaching investment readiness for subsequent equity funding rounds. Factor[e] Ventures' portfolio is diverse, including companies such as Apollo Agriculture, Sistema.bio, Ampersand Solar, and Odyssey Energy Solutions, each contributing to the firm's mission of driving climate innovation. Their investments typically range from $100,000 to $5,000,000, with a sweet spot of around $1,500,000, showcasing their fostering of growth in emerging technologies at the merging, Seed, Series A, and Series B investment stages.
We invest in early-stage technology companies creating impact in emerging markets. We focus on 4 verticals: energy, mobility, waste, agriculture.