Evergreen Climate Innovations
Description
Evergreen Climate Innovations, based in Chicago, is a prominent early-stage investor and grant provider dedicated to advancing climate technology startups in the United States. Founded in 2010 as Clean Energy Trust, the organization rebranded to better reflect its expanded mission and comprehensive support for entrepreneurs bringing impactful climate solutions to market. Their unique model combines non-dilutive grants with strategic equity investments, catering to the diverse needs of nascent climate tech ventures, particularly those focused on the Midwest and broader U.S. market.
Investor Profile
Evergreen Climate Innovations has backed more than 47 startups, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 8 rounds, about 17% of its total and boasts 5 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Convertible Note, Seed, Pre Seed rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States.
- Strong thematic focus on Energy, Manufacturing, Electronics.
- Typical check size: $25K – $250K.
Stage Focus
- Convertible Note (30%)
- Seed (26%)
- Pre Seed (11%)
- Grant (11%)
- Series A (9%)
- Series B (9%)
- Series Unknown (6%)
Country Focus
- United States (100%)
Industry Focus
- Energy
- Manufacturing
- Electronics
- Renewable Energy
- Software
- Agtech
- Advanced Materials
- Agriculture
- Internet Of Things
- Chemical
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