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CLAI Ventures

Palo Alto, CA, United States

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in AI startups for climate solutions.

Founded

2024

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

4rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Riven Systems
Aug 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Piq Energy
Jul 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Rhizome
May 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Brightband
Sep 2024Participated
$10 MSeries A
Riven Systems
Aug 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Piq Energy
Jul 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Rhizome
May 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Brightband
Sep 2024Participated
$10 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

CLAI Ventures: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
CLAI Ventures: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed03
Series A01

Monthly Deal Activity

CLAI Ventures: 4 deals are recorded across 26 months.All available history.
CLAI Ventures: 4 deals are recorded across 26 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

CLAI Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

CLAI Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning4
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Enterprise Software1
Manufacturing1
Health & Life Sciences1
Professional Services1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

CLAI Ventures: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

CLAI Ventures: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

CLAI Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

CLAI Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States4
CLAI Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with 9Zero sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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CLAI Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with 9Zero sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
9Zero1
Active Impact Investments1
Alumni Ventures1
Ascent Energy Ventures1
Base10 Partners1
Cerberus Ventures1
Cisco1
Convective Capital1
El Cap Holdings1
Everywhere Ventures1
Future Back Ventures1
Garage Capital1
Lightscape Partners1
MCJ Collective1
Mobilize Climate Capital1
New Climate Ventures1
New System Ventures1
Prelude Ventures1
Preston-Werner Ventures1
Scout Ventures1

Investment Strategy

CLAI Ventures: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
CLAI Ventures: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating4100%
CLAI Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
CLAI Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

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Team

Ajay Gupta

Founding Partner

Kirk L.