Climactic

Investor type

VC

Founded

2021

AUM

-

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series A

Region of investment

North America

ESG Focus

Impact investor
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Climactic is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2021 by Josh Felser and Paul Hawken. The firm focuses on climate tech investments, leveraging the founders' extensive experience in technology and entrepreneurship. Climactic's team consists of 7 professionals, including 2 partners, who are dedicated to supporting innovative solutions for decarbonizing the planet.

Climactic invests in sectors such as energy tech, AI, waste-to-value, mobility, and enterprise software. The firm typically invests in Seed and Series A rounds, with an average check size of $1.5M to $3M. Climactic's investments are primarily in the United States, and the firm is supported by notable investors like MIO Partners, Stepstone, and Brown Advisory.

Notable portfolio companies include WayTrade - business software, IronGrid - insurance tech, Copper - household appliances, Soil Action - agriculture tech, and Station A - media services. Climactic aims to bridge the gap between general tech talent and climate tech teams, fostering the growth of impactful startups.

Industry

Software AI Energy Mobility ClimateTech

Contacts

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Raj Kapoor Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
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Paul Hawken Strategic Partner
Strategic Partner
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FAQs about Climactic

Climactic is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Climactic is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
Climactic was founded in 2021.
Climactic invests in companies and startups in Software, AI, Energy, Mobility, ClimateTech.
Climactic invests in companies and startups in North America.
Climactic invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series A.
Climactic usually invests $1-5 m on average.
Yes, Climactic is impact investor.
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