Baruch Future Ventures

Profile

Baruch Future Ventures is a pioneering climate-tech focused family investment firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2012. The firm is led by Tom Baruch, who has a notable track record of leading 19 IPOs and 10 M&A deals, including 10 unicorns. The team consists of five professionals who bring unmatched experience and deep networks to generate superior returns. Their principal value proposition is speed to market, with a focus on building unique 'n of 1' companies.

The firm invests in sectors such as cleantech, efficient energy systems, food security, sustainable agriculture, healthcare, diagnostics, therapeutics, air quality, water treatment, and conservation. They typically invest in pre-seed and seed stages with check sizes ranging from $100K to $1M. Baruch Future Ventures focuses on the USA and has a history of achieving a 30% annual return over a decade. They emphasize investing in people, business models, and technology, with a strong intellectual property strategy.

Notable investments include Caffree - specialty chemicals, AstronetX - media and information services, Giraffe Bio - electronic equipment and instruments, InventWood - wood/hard products, and Ferveret - environmental services. The firm has a portfolio of 47 companies and has exited 17 investments.