Investors / Cool Climate Collective
Cool Climate Collective
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Cool Climate Collective is an investor-operator syndicate and fund founded in 2021 that invests in early-stage climate technology companies. It writes first checks of $100k–$350k and supports founders with its network of operators, including help with IP, go-to-market, talent, and policy navigation.
Invests inIndustrial & Manufacturing
In its own wordsclimateclimate techdeep techenergyagricultureconstruction
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Or find every investor that fitsCool Climate Collective lists 35 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are Industrial & Manufacturing (21%), AI & Machine Learning (14%) and Education (13%). 91% of its companies are based in United States. It invests most often alongside Collaborative Fund, Dangerous Ventures and Y Combinator.
No funding round on record names Cool Climate Collective yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not Cool Climate Collective's whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 35. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 21% | 7% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 14% | 18% |
| Education | 13% | 7% |
| Real Estate & Construction | 8% | 3% |
| Space & Defense | 8% | 3% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 8% | 6% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 7% | 15% |
| Food & Agriculture | 7% | 3% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Collaborative Fund | 7 |
| Dangerous Ventures | 4 |
| Y Combinator | 3 |
| Angel Collective Opportunity Fund | 2 |
| Echo River Capital | 2 |
| Jetstream | 2 |
| Leap Forward Ventures | 2 |
| Mission One Capital | 2 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 73th | 35 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 19th | 21% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 42th | 2 countries |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers3497%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company13%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherAll co-investors or Compare portfolios with Collaborative Fund
Compare Cool Climate Collective head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
35 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alga Biosciences improves agriculture by using algae to create a feed supplement that reduces methane emissions in cattle. | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| AquaPoro manufactures pure drinking water directly from the air for residential and industrial applications | Industrial & ManufacturingConsumer | Portfolio page | ||
| Biome designs and sells indoor living walls with real plants and automated care systems. | Enterprise SoftwareE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Cascade Bio turns enzymes into industrial-grade biocatalysts for industrial manufacturing | Food & AgricultureHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Dandelion Energy provides residential geothermal heating and cooling systems | EducationIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| DTE Materials makes bioaggregates from agriculture and forestry waste for sustainable concrete. | Space & DefenseAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Elastic Energy connects and manages energy equipment such as solar panels, batteries, and HVAC systems for homes and businesses | EducationIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| ElectricFish develops and manufactures battery-integrated EV fast chargers for gas stations and other locations. | E-commerce & MarketplacesIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| Focal manufactures and installs personalized electric heaters for restaurants, homes, and outdoor spaces. | Industrial & ManufacturingConsumer | Portfolio page | ||
| GigaClimate partners with innovators to rapidly commercialize climate innovations into profitable companies | Climate & Energy | Portfolio page | ||
| Glanris is a bioenergy company that processes agricultural and forestry waste materials into low-cost electricity and biochar for various applications | EducationAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| The company produces earplugs. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Harvest combines high-efficiency heat pumps with smart thermal storage to provide year-round home comfort and reduce energy bills and emissions. | EducationReal Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| Hayzel helps companies lower energy costs and generate new power from the cooling process | EducationIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| InventWood develops and promotes a building material called SUPERWOOD | Industrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| Ivy Energy provides a software platform for managing energy assets, including solar, storage, and EV charging, for multifamily real estate owners and operators. | Real Estate & ConstructionSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| The company creates restaurant experiences through hardware, software and AI. | Food & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| Leafr connects companies with vetted sustainability consultants and ESG advisors on demand | Space & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| Makes flax-based wall coverings and veneers for commercial interiors. | FintechReal Estate & Construction | Portfolio page | ||
| Modern Energy Storage delivers dependable energy storage for the world's toughest environments | EducationIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- coolclimatecollective.com
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 5 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 35
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