Earth Foundry

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2012

AUM

$50 M

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America

ESG Focus

Impact investor
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Earth Foundry is a venture capital firm based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2012. The firm specializes in impact investing, focusing on critical industries such as energy, water, waste, mobility, and agriculture. With a team of seven professionals, Earth Foundry is known for its innovative approach, combining AI and data-driven strategies to support industry-defining companies.

The firm invests primarily in early-stage companies, with a focus on sectors like clean-tech, energy technology, and infrastructure. Earth Foundry typically invests in North America and has a portfolio success rate of over 80% after a decade of operations. The firm has raised $1 billion through its portfolio companies and collaborates with leading institutions to drive technological advancements.

Notable investments by Earth Foundry include Recurve - business productivity software, e-Zinc - energy storage, and Dragos - network management software. The firm has also invested in companies like Earthshot Labs and Oxylus Energy, showcasing its commitment to supporting transformative technologies in the energy and environmental sectors.

Industry

CleanTech WaterTech Agriculture Financial Services Fintech Software Infrastructure Energy Mobility Hardware SaaS

Earth Foundry Funds

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Region 		Size AUM Launch date
Earth Foundry Fund II
Venture Capital (VC)
Agriculture
Hardware
SaaS
Software
Energy
Mobility
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$50 M
July 2023

Contacts

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Matthew Summy Vice President
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Jason Blumberg Co-Founder & Managing Director
Co-Founder & Managing Director
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FAQs about Earth Foundry

Earth Foundry is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Earth Foundry is located in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Earth Foundry was founded in 2012.
Earth Foundry invests in companies and startups in CleanTech, WaterTech, Agriculture, Financial Services, Fintech, Software, Infrastructure, Energy, Mobility, Hardware, SaaS.
Earth Foundry invests in companies and startups in North America.
Earth Foundry invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Earth Foundry usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Earth Foundry has around $50m assets under management.
Earth Foundry last fund was created/launched in 2023-07-10
Yes, Earth Foundry is impact investor.
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