Anthropocene Ventures

Investor type

VC

Founded

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AUM

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Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Anthropocene Ventures is a climate-focused venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California. Founded by a team of experienced investors including Matt McGraw, Alicia Cha Umphreys, and Jim Boettcher, the firm leverages their extensive backgrounds in technology and venture capital to drive innovation in climate tech. The team is dedicated to addressing urgent environmental challenges through strategic investments in early-stage companies.

The firm invests primarily in pre-seed and seed stage companies that are developing deep-tech solutions in sectors such as climate hardware, water, built environment, and alternative materials. Anthropocene Ventures typically writes checks ranging from $50,000 to $250,000 and focuses on opportunities within the United States. They emphasize the importance of leveraging non-dilutive grant funding and accelerators to support the growth of their portfolio companies.

Notable investments by Anthropocene Ventures include companies that are pioneering advancements in climate technology. The firm is committed to fostering a sustainable future by supporting startups that align with their mission of creating a global economy more closely aligned with the earth's ecology.

Industry

Hardware Energy Deeptech ClimateTech

Contacts

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Matt McGraw
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Alicia Cha Umphreys
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FAQs about Anthropocene Ventures

Anthropocene Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed, Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
Anthropocene Ventures is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
Anthropocene Ventures was founded in .
Anthropocene Ventures invests in companies and startups in Hardware, Energy, Deeptech, ClimateTech.
Anthropocene Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.
Anthropocene Ventures invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A.
Anthropocene Ventures usually invests $0-1 m on average.
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