Climactic Fund I Grant
In context
This call is open to startups, at seed stage and Series A. Funding is an equity investment of Up to $3,000,000. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country.
Climactic Fund I is a $65M seed-stage venture fund deploying $1.5–3M cheques into early-stage climate tech startups focused on Physical AI, Energy Tech, and Waste-to-Value with enterprise and mobility applications. The fund prioritizes a software-first approach to climate technology.
About this grant
Climactic is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in Physical AI, Energy Tech, and Waste-to-Value startups that power a cleaner, more efficient and resilient world. The fund invests $1.5-3M in early stage companies to accelerate the growth of their CEOs and businesses as they decarbonize the planet. Founded by experienced tech entrepreneurs and operators with 20+ years of general tech experience spanning 4 successful startups and two VC firms, Climactic combines deep Silicon Valley connections with climate tech expertise. The fund focuses on software-first climate tech for enterprise and mobility sectors, emphasizing immediate commercialization rather than long-term R&D. The firm provides not only capital but also strategic guidance, product and sales expertise, network access to top tech talent, and personal CEO coaching and support throughout the founder journey.
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Eligibility
The fund seeks savvy enterprise and mobility climate tech founders who are open, self-aware, hungry for impact and craving growth and raising early stage funding. Applicants should be building in Physical AI, Energy Tech, and Waste-to-Value sectors focused on climate solutions. There are no explicit geographic restrictions mentioned, though the fund has offices in San Francisco and NYC.
How it's scored
The fund evaluates founders based on their vision for decarbonization, self-awareness, openness to growth, hunger for impact, and stage of fundraising. Given the firm's philosophy that companies live or die by the growth of the CEO, there is emphasis on founder quality and coachability. The fund leverages the experience of its managing partners and operating partners across energy, robotics, physical AI, and other domains to assess market opportunity and execution capability.
Key requirements
- ✓Early-stage climate tech startup with focus on Physical AI, Energy Tech, or Waste-to-Value
- ✓Enterprise or mobility application focus with software-first approach
- ✓Seeking $1.5–3M in seed-stage funding
Recent past awardees
Knowing who's won the last rounds tells you whether you're in the strike zone.
- Copper
- Gritt Robotics
- MuonSpace
- WeaveGrid
- EDEN · 2025 · $3.7M
- Rubi Laboratories
- The Arrive Platform
- Superside
Funder contact
The notice names a programme contact you can speak to before applying.
Frequently asked questions
- How much funding does Climactic offer?
- Climactic Fund I offers up to $3M.
- Who can apply for Climactic Fund I?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; startup. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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About this sector
Climate software and data funding supports emissions accounting, climate risk analytics, Earth observation, digital MRV and tools for planners. It is offered as innovation grants, public contracts for data services and support from technology programmes. Buyers generally look for data quality, interoperability and evidence that users rely on the tool.
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