What VoLo Earth Ventures does

VoLo Earth Ventures is a private, Snowmass Village, Colorado-based venture capital firm founded in 2020–2021 that invests at the earliest stages (pre-seed, seed, Series A) of companies decarbonizing the global energy economy. The firm operates two flagship closed-end funds — Fund I (2021 vintage, approximately $90 million) and Fund II (closed September 2025 at $135 million) — alongside associated SPVs, for total assets under management of approximately $250 million and a portfolio of 35+ companies. VoLo Earth concentrates capital in four interconnected focus areas: Energy, Mobility, Buildings, and Industry, backing category-defining founders in areas such as low-carbon generation, storage, grid software, electrified transport, sustainable buildings, critical minerals, and industrial decarbonization. Its core operating platform combines a proprietary 180+ channel deal-sourcing pipeline, an operator-led diligence model staffed by ex-SolarCity/Tesla, GE Energy, DOE, RMI/Third Derivative, and SunPower alumni, and a proprietary CO2e impact measurement framework applied to every investment and published in an annual Impact Report.

The firm's revenue model is standard for venture capital: recurring management fees on committed/invested capital across Fund I, Fund II, and SPVs, supplemented by carried interest participation on fund profits. LP terms are not publicly disclosed and are accessed only via confidential private placement memoranda in permitted jurisdictions. Distribution is founder-first, with a public "Work With Us" inquiry form, network-driven sourcing, conference presence (Trellis, SXSW, VERGE/GreenBiz), and thought leadership via a Beehiiv newsletter and earned media (WSJ Pro VC, Venture Capital Journal, Impact Alpha, Fast Company, Edelman, BuiltWorlds). The firm is recognized on Climate 50's Leading Climate Tech Investors list (#23) and ImpactAssets IA 50 2025, and was featured in GFANZ's September 2024 transition-finance case studies; Fund I achieved top-decile performance on Carta's Q4'24 benchmarks, with Pearl Street Technologies acquired by Enverus and Gaiascope exiting above book value in 2025. VoLo Earth serves two interlocking customer segments: early-stage climate tech founders (who receive first-in capital and hands-on operator support) and limited partners — family offices, institutional, and impact investors — seeking superior risk-adjusted returns alongside measurable climate impact.

Name

VoLo Earth Ventures

Legal name

VoLo Earth Ventures Management, LLC

Website

https://voloearth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

VoLo Earth Ventures is a Snowmass Village, Colorado-based early-stage venture capital firm managing approximately $250 million across two funds and SPVs to back founders decarbonizing the energy economy across Energy, Mobility, Buildings, and Industry, combining first-in capital with operator-led diligence and quantified CO2e impact measurement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital / Climate Tech Investing

NAICS

Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate / Clean Tech & Decarbonization Funds (FSANAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Renewables & Energy Transition Funds (Solar, Wind, Hydrogen, CCUS) (FSANAEAD), Energy & Power Infrastructure Funds (Generation, Transmission, Storage) (FSANAEAB), Impact / ESG Multi-Manager Platforms (FSANAGAJ)

Keywords

• Venture capital
• Climate tech investing
• Early-stage equity
• Clean energy funding
• Decarbonization finance

Headquarters

HQ city

Snowmass Village

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Fund Management Fees: Recurring management fees on committed/invested capital across Fund I (2021 vintage), Fund II ($135M, closed 2024/2025), and SPVs; standard for venture capital fund management.
2. Carried Interest (Performance Fees): Carried interest participation on fund profits, as referenced in the careers page describing typical VC compensation structure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

VoLo Earth Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that provides first-in pre-seed, seed, and Series A equity funding to climate tech and clean energy companies, combined with hands-on operating support from ex-founders and energy industry veterans. The firm invests across Energy, Mobility, Buildings, and Industry focus areas, manages approximately $250 million across Fund I (2021 vintage, ~$90M), Fund II ($135M, closed September 2025), and SPVs, and applies a proprietary CO2e impact measurement framework to every portfolio investment that it publishes in an annual Impact Report.

Product overview

VoLo Earth Ventures operates as a venture capital investment firm rather than a unified software product. Its core offering is first-in funding and hands-on leadership to early-stage companies decarbonizing the global energy economy, delivered through two flagship venture funds (Fund I, 2021 vintage, and Fund II, closed at $135 million) alongside associated SPVs, with combined AUM of approximately $250 million. The firm supports roughly 35 portfolio companies across four interconnected focus areas — Energy, Mobility, Buildings, and Industry — and measures carbon impact per investment via an annual Impact Report. Examples of named portfolio offerings include Magrathea (magnesium from seawater), Cambium (Carbon Smart Wood supply chain), Refiant (energy-efficient AI architecture), Texture (grid software for utilities), Zero Homes (residential electrification marketplace), Pearl Street Technologies (grid modeling), XGS Energy (geothermal), and Heimdal (direct air capture), among others. The fund families and the portfolio of climate-tech companies they back constitute VoLo Earth's distinct named offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VoLo Earth Fund I
• VoLo Earth Fund II
• VoLo Earth Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs)

Quantifiable outcome

• $250M in AUM across 2 funds and SPVs
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• MetaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeta and VoLo Earth Fund II company XGS Energy announced plans on June 12, 2025 to build a 150 MW geothermal power plant in northwestern New Mexico, signaling a major commercial offtake / co-development relationship for a portfolio company.
• Imperial College London and UCLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVoLo Earth portfolio company Refiant AI formed a research partnership with Imperial College London and UCL to advance ultra-efficient edge AI and model compression, with VoLo cited as lead investor.
• National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerVoLo Earth portfolio company Texture announced a partnership with NRTC to provide distributed energy resource management software to ~850 utility co-ops across the US, expanding Texture's distribution reach.
• TETRA TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVoLo Earth portfolio company Magrathea is advancing a joint venture called Arkansas Magnesium with TETRA Technologies to build a magnesium extraction plant in Southwest Arkansas, with engineering work currently underway on a Commercial Phase 1 plant.
• EnverusflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnverus, the most trusted energy-dedicated SaaS company, acquired VoLo Earth portfolio company Pearl Street Technologies in March 2025, providing a successful exit above book value and validating VoLo's grid thesis.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Prelude Ventures: Early-stage climate tech venture firm that led Zero Homes' Series A with VoLo Earth participating. Directly comparable in stage and sector mandate; co-investor relationship documented in the deal history.
• Congruent Ventures: Early-stage venture firm focused on decarbonization of energy, mobility, buildings, and industry. Closely mirrors VoLo Earth's four-pillar framework and pre-seed/seed/Series A posture.
• ArcTern Ventures: Early-stage climate tech VC investing across energy, mobility, buildings, and food/ag. Comparable stage and sector mandate to VoLo Earth, with similar operator-led support model.
• Energy Impact Partners: Large global venture and growth equity platform investing across the energy transition. Directly comparable in climate/energy focus but typically invests later and at larger check sizes than VoLo Earth.
• Breakthrough Energy Ventures: Bill Gates-founded early-stage venture fund focused on climate tech across energy, mobility, buildings, industry, and food systems. Most directly comparable peer to VoLo Earth in mandate and stage, though operating at materially larger AUM and broader scope.
• Lowercarbon Capital: Venture firm funding decarbonization across energy, industry, buildings, and carbon removal. Directly comparable sector mandate with slightly broader stage range (seed through growth).
• Clean Energy Ventures: Seed-stage climate tech venture fund investing in energy, mobility, buildings, and industry. Co-invested alongside VoLo Earth in Nth Cycle's Series A and matches VoLo's early-stage climate thesis.
• Powerhouse Ventures: Early-stage fund backing solar, grid, storage, and built-environment startups. Co-invested with VoLo Earth in BattGenie's seed round; comparable sector focus at seed stage.

Regional players

• DBL Partners: Double Bottom Line venture firm investing in people and planet. Led prior rounds in VoLo Earth portfolio company Rain; overlaps in clean energy and mobility mandate though broader sector scope.

Broad incumbents

• Khosla Ventures: Large generalist venture firm with a significant climate tech portfolio across energy, mobility, and industry. Overlaps with VoLo Earth in sector mandate but operates at much broader scope and AUM.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries37 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments45 records

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