Climactic Hybrid Fund Grant

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. Drawing on 20+ years of combined general tech experience spanning four successful startups and two VC firms, Climactic provides not only capital but also strategic guidance, product expertise, sales and marketing support, and personal CEO coaching. The firm focuses on getting immediate, impactful commercialization of climate tech ideas off the ground and quickly to scale, rather than primarily funding long-term R&D. Climactic targets software-first climate tech for the enterprise and mobility sectors, helping startups navigate the 'valley of death' between prototype validation and commercial production at scale.

Eligibility

Climactic seeks savvy enterprise and mobility climate tech founders who are open, self-aware, hungry for impact and craving growth, and raising early stage funding. The fund focuses on startups in Physical AI, Energy Tech, and Waste-to-Value sectors. While geographic restrictions are not explicitly stated, the firm has offices in San Francisco and New York City.

How it's scored

The page does not provide explicit scoring criteria or evaluation weightings. The fund appears to evaluate companies based on founder quality (self-awareness, openness, hunger for impact), business model fit within energy, AI, automation and robotics sectors, and the startup's readiness to commercialize beyond prototype stage.

Key requirements

• ✓Early commercial-stage climate tech company
• ✓Prototype validation completed or near completion
• ✓Focus on scaling from prototype to commercial deployment
• ✓Alignment with energy-tech, physical-AI, climate-software, or robotics domains

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
• 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 Hybrid Fund offers $1.5M – $3M.

Who can apply for Climactic Hybrid Fund?

Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; startup. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.

Relevant sectors

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.