We invest in outlier founders riding powerful technology waves and building the future.
Earthshot Ventures is backing technologies that will define the next industrial era. We focus on energy, AI, and critical minerals - markets where new inventions will unlock both outsized returns and positive climate impact.
We believe the largest outcomes of the coming decade will be built at the foundations: compute efficiency that powers AI, the energy that enables it, and the mineral supply chains that make electrification and resilience possible. By investing early in category-defining teams and accelerating growth, we aim to scale companies capable of winning trillion-dollar markets.
“The team behind Earthshot Ventures has deep experience growing organizations, and their track record is exceptional. They have the grit and perspective it takes to scale meaningful companies."
John Doerr
Chairman of Kleiner Perkins
and investor in Earthshot Ventures
and investor in Earthshot Ventures
“Over the past four years, Earthshot Ventures and Elemental have been true partners in every sense of the word. We’re grateful to have investors who are as committed to long-term impact and performance as we are.”
Rob Lawson-Shanks
CEO, MOLG an Earthshot Ventures and Elemental portfolio company
“Microsoft invested in Earthshot because of their ability to deliver returns alongside meaningful climate impact. They combine disciplined venture underwriting with a clear thesis around efficiency, AI, and critical systems that are foundational to the future of our economy.”
Brandon Middaugh
Director, Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund an Earthshot Ventures investor
“We’re entering an era where intelligence — human and artificial — can accelerate climate progress dramatically. Earthshot Ventures is backing the founders building that future, with a clear focus on commercialization and execution.”
Dawn Lippert
General Partner, Earthshot Ventures
"Earthshot Ventures is unique because of our team's experience working alongside founders as they deploy technology. We have a strong sense of what has commercial traction and the ability to make rapid climate impact.”
Mike Jackson
General Partner, Earthshot Ventures
About Earthshot Ventures
We look for Pre-Seed to Series B opportunities across any geography - companies that win because they are cheaper, better, or faster than the status quo.
We invest in fewer than 0.4% of the companies we evaluate. We get excited about the intersection of AI, software, robotics, and critical systems. We look for fast paths to revenue and repeatable go-to-market motion, drawing on playbooks proven in tech, energy, and other scaled industries.