Catalyst Fund for Climate Innovation

Investing in the next wave of climate tech innovations at its source

We leverage Stanford’s leadership in climate tech and AI to identify and scale transformative Seed to Series B ventures, gaining access through our investment team with Stanford backgrounds.

Catalyst’s global network of 250 influential industry leaders across 47 countries ensures unparalleled support for scaling innovations worldwide, positioning the fund as a leading force in driving deeptech climate solutions.

Portfolio

  • Antora Energy

    Andrew, David and Justin enable heavy industry to profitably replace fossil fuels with thermal energy.
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  • Splight AI

    Fernando, Thomas and Carlos use AI to scale energy grid capacity and reliability without added capex.
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  • GALY

    GALY

    Luciano grows cotton in a lab 10x faster with 80% less water and emissions.
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  • Nitricity

    Nico, Josh and Jay use lightning technology to make zero-carbon nitrogen fertilizer.
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  • 3Degrees

    Dan and Steve measure and reduce carbon projects through global projects and carbon credits.
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  • FutureProof

    Alisa and Alex incentivize climate resilience with an AI-powered insurance underwriting algorithm.
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  • Revolve Labs

    Felipe, Harrison, Nate and Tristan built a flexible-load infrastructure company that owns and operates data center colocation facilities.
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  • Mango Materials (warehoused)

    Molly, Allison and Anne fight plastic pollution with biodegradable materials.
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Investment Team

  • Charles Froland

    GENERAL PARTNER, in
    Silicon Valley, California

    30+ years investment leadership. Founder, CEO and CIO of $14B PE/VC w/ top quartile returns. MD Stanford Endowment and GM Pension.

    Stanford DCI, MBA, UC Berkeley PhD.
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  • Michael Dorsey

    GENERAL PARTNER, in
    Silicon Valley, California

    4X top-decile return in climate VC. Founder of Bay Area Equity Fund. Pioneered and proved double bottom line investment strategy.

    Stanford DCI, AB. Yale MBA.
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  • Dan Matthies, CFA CAIA

    MANAGING PARTNER, in
    Silicon Alley, New York

    Proven builder and operator of global businesses, creating over $3 Billion in enterprise value, a Stanford Changemaker, and Centennial Alumni Catalyst.

    Stanford SEP + TCE, Wharton MBA
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