Azolla Ventures is an investment firm that focuses on early-stage companies with innovative technologies and business models that address climate change. The firm provides capital, strategic guidance, and operational support to help startups scale and succeed.

Azolla Ventures

Azolla Ventures invests in early-stage technology companies with the potential for gigaton-scale climate impact. Azolla Ventures was created by Prime Coalition, a nonprofit organization that partners with philanthropists and other mission-driven investors to support market-driven innovations designed to catalyze, deepen, or accelerate solutions for climate change. The management company of Azolla Ventures also manages the Prime Impact Fund portfolio of companies.

At the end of last year I shared a few insights on the state of methane removal including a teaser of an internal body of work from Azolla Ventures on opportunities and the solution space. 

Based on a year of digging in, I anticipated that there would be strong interest in the topic. What I didn’t anticipate was the massive influx of folks who wanted to dive deep on methane with me! This was amazing and pushed me to completely change what I was working on and had hoped to share (working doc in process!)

I’m excited to announce that Azolla Ventures is hosting a Methane Summit at SF Climate Week this year! We are so grateful to host this event inspired by some well known players in the space like Overview, Spark Climate Solutions, Astra Project and others who have been doing amazing work on methane mitigation and removal. 

This event is open to investors, entrepreneurs, policy makers, and anyone interested in tackling the global methane challenge. The location is TBD but more details will be live soon! 

You can reply here or DM me if interested! #SFClimateWeek #ClimateTech #methane

Last week, Azolla's Ryan D. Taylor had the incredible opportunity to join the panel at the SVB Catalyst 2045 Celebration of Black Excellence in Venture Capital. He was honored to discuss Azolla's unique approach to deploying capital in a challenging market, showcasing our strength and resilience in the face of adversity.

During the panel discussion, Ryan delved into how Azolla's innovative strategies can be extended to other sectors, opening up new avenues for impactful investment. Moreover, he provided valuable insights into the history of the MacArthur Foundation’s use of PRIs for social impact investing, shedding light on the power of finance to drive positive change in our communities.

Let's continue to push boundaries, break barriers, and pave the way for a more inclusive and equitable future together.

#BlackExcellence #VentureCapital #DiversityandInclusion #SocialImpactInvesting #Azolla #SVB #Catalyst2045 

Congratulations to Via Separations, Verdox, Sublime Systems, Clean Crop Technologies, Inc., and Charm Industrial for being recognized by TIME Magazine as some of America's Top #Greentech Companies of 2024! 🚀🌎

This achievement is a testament to your unwavering commitment to innovation, sustainability, and driving positive change in the world. We are proud to be investors!

#Sustainability #Innovation #TIME #TopCompanies #FutureForward #proudmoment🌿💡

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I am excited to be collaborating with SVB and their Catalyst 2045 program as they celebrate and honor Black History Month on February 27, 2024, in San Francisco, CA. I'll be sharing more about my experience as an investor, how the work we are doing at Azolla Ventures is closing capital gaps, and what I hope to see for the future.
 
This special event will unite partners from Milken Institute, Black Tech Nation (Community), BLCK VC and StartupOS for a day of dynamic programming and insightful discussions focused on Black excellence in tech and venture capital.

Topics will include: 
- Exploration of the fundraising landscape for founders and investors
- A startup pitch competition presented in partnership with StartupOS
- Networking with the best and brightest in the innovation ecosystem

Join the waitlist here:
https://lnkd.in/gSZdCCGD

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