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Earth Foundry

4809 N Ravenswood Ave, Suite 415, Chicago, Illinois, 60640, United States

Overview

Venture capital for energy innovators and new venture scaling.

Founded

2013

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Canada
United States

Sector focus

Clean Energy
CleanTech
Energy
Energy Efficiency
...

Investment portfolio

8rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
NxLite
Jul 2026Participated
$17 MSeries A
NxLite
Oct 2025Participated
$9 MSeries A
Atlas Data Storage
May 2025Participated
$155 MSeed
Oxylus Energy
Sep 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Earthshot Labs
Jul 2024Participated
$6 MSeries A
Earthshot
Jul 2024Participated
$6 MSeries A
Polystyvert
Jul 2024Participated
$16 MSeries B
Harvest Thermal
Oct 2023Led
$4 MOther Equity
NxLite
Jul 2026Participated
$17 MSeries A
NxLite
Oct 2025Participated
$9 MSeries A
Atlas Data Storage
May 2025Participated
$155 MSeed
Oxylus Energy
Sep 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Earthshot Labs
Jul 2024Participated
$6 MSeries A
Earthshot
Jul 2024Participated
$6 MSeries A
Polystyvert
Jul 2024Participated
$16 MSeries B
Harvest Thermal
Oct 2023Led
$4 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Earth Foundry: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Earth Foundry: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed02
Series A04
Series B01
Other Equity10

Monthly Deal Activity

Earth Foundry: 8 deals are recorded across 37 months.All available history.
Earth Foundry: 8 deals are recorded across 37 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Earth Foundry: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 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.

Earth Foundry: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Clean Energy & Sustainability6
Enterprise Software2
Hardware & Robotics1
Government & Defense1
Manufacturing1
Media & Entertainment1
AI & Machine Learning1
Gaming & eSports1
Real Estate & Construction1
Data, Analytics & IT1

Deal Size Distribution

Earth Foundry: 8 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.

Earth Foundry: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Earth Foundry: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Earth Foundry: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States7
Canada1
Earth Foundry: 20 co-investors are shown, with Acorn Pacific Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Earth Foundry: 20 co-investors are shown, with Acorn Pacific Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Acorn Pacific Ventures2
ACT Venture Partners2
Crabtree Lane Alt2
Future Ventures2
MUUS Asset Management2
New Climate Ventures2
One Small Planet2
Orca Capital2
Parameter Ventures2
Resilient Earth Capital2
Sand Hill Angels2
ARCH Venture Partners1
Azolla Ventures1
Bezos Expeditions1
Connecticut Innovations1
Deerfield Management1
In-Q-Tel1
Infinity Recycling1
MUUS Climate Partners1
Portfolia1

Investment Strategy

Earth Foundry: Led accounts for 13% and participating for 88% of round participation.All available history.
Earth Foundry: Led accounts for 13% and participating for 88% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led113%
Participating788%
Earth Foundry: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Earth Foundry: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1100%
Co-led00%

Team

Bob Greenlee

General Counsel

Jason Blumberg

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Jason Cahill

Principal

Jimmy Jen

Associate

Judy Li

Vice President

Matt VanHoeven

CFO (part-time)

Raja M. Parvez

Entrepreneur in Residence

Sara Chamberlain

Managing Director