Lowercarbon Capital
970 W. BroadwayJackson, WY 83002
Firm Size
- Assets Under Management (AUM):$2.4 Billion
- Number of Funds:22
- Employees:
- Firm Type:Venture Capital
- Focus Areas:
Energy
Description
LowerCarbon Capital is a sustainable investment firm located in Jackson, Wyoming. Founded with the aim of combating climate change and promoting a low-carbon economy, the company focuses on investing in environmentally responsible and socially beneficial ventures. LowerCarbon Capital seeks to support businesses that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote renewable energy, and create sustainable solutions for various industries. With its location in Jackson, known for its commitment to conservation and renewable energy, the firm is well-positioned to have a positive impact on the local community and the broader fight against climate change.Latest News
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Apr 02, 2024: BurnBot Secures $20M in Series A Funding to Prevent Destructive Wildfires with Mechanized Vegetation Management
BurnBot , today announced it has raised $20 million in financing to expand its mechanized vegetation management and fuel treatment solutions to prevent destructive wildfires. The round was led by ReGen Ventures , with participation from Toyota Ventures , AmFam Ventures , Convective Capital , Blue Forest Asset Management , Skip Capital , Overture Ventures , Lowercarbon Capital and Pathbreaker Ventures .
Feb 08, 2024: EV Startup, River, raises $40 Million in an oversubscribed Series B round; deal led by Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
River, a Bengaluru-based startup building multi-utility electric scooters, has announced a $40 million (335 INR Crores) Series B led by Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. The round also saw participation from existing investors Al-Futtaim Group, Lowercarbon Capital, Toyota Ventures and Maniv Mobility.
Feb 01, 2024: Heart Aerospace raises $107 million in Series B funding
Swedish hybrid-electric airplane maker Heart Aerospace today announced it raised a total of $107 million in Series B funding, representing another significant stepping stone toward sustainable regional air travel.
Jun 13, 2023: Gridware Raises $10.5 Million to Improve Grid Reliability Nationwide
Gridware today announced it has raised $10.5 million in a seed extension funding round led by Fifty Years and Lowercarbon Capital. This funding allows Gridware to continue to empower utilities to rapidly improve their reliability and wildfire mitigation efforts using its technology that is quickly and affordably implemented onto existing assets. This extension was supported by participation from nearly all of Gridware's initial seed round investors including True Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures, Wireframe Ventures, Rebel Fund and AI Sprouts as well as joined by new investors including TRAC, Kindergarten Ventures, Hawktail, and Convective Capital. This extends Gridware's funding to $18.8 million .
Apr 24, 2023: Avalanche Energy Achieves Record 200kv Electrostatic Fusion Milestone and Closes $40 Million Series A Funding Round
Avalanche Energy , a fusion energy startup developing modular fusion micro-reactors, today announced that it achieved a record of 200 kilovolts in its micro-fusion reactor and closed a $40M Series A round led by Lowercarbon Capital, with major participation from Founders Fund and Toyota Ventures. Also following on their Seed round investment are Congruent Ventures, Grantham Foundation and Clear Path. New participants also included Autodesk, MCJ Collective and the Climate Capital Syndicate. Avalanche recently operated their second prototype reactor at 200 kilovolts making it the highest known operating voltage of any fusion device since the University of Wisconsin at Madison produced 190 kilovolts in a 2006 experiment. The funding, which follows the company's 2021 $5 million seed round led by Prime Impact Fund, will be used to continue the company's accelerated work to test, develop and optimize its high-voltage orbitron prototypes, in addition to miniaturizing components critical to delivering a stand-alone, micro fusion reactor.
Apr 11, 2023: Noya Closes $11M Series A To Accelerate the World's Transition to Carbon Negativity With Innovative Direct Air Capture technology (DAC)
Noya PBC , a San Francisco -based climate tech company deploying Direct Air Capture projects to remove society's historic CO2 emissions from the atmosphere, today announced an $11M Series A financing round. The round was led by Union Square Ventures and Collaborative Fund, with participation from Lowercarbon Capital, Fifty Years, MCJ Collective, EQT Foundation, Climate Capital, Nexwell Group, and a confidential university endowment. This investment will allow Noya to hire new team members, expand testing and manufacturing capabilities, and deploy their first commercial pilot later this year.