Earthshot Ventures
Earthshot Ventures is backing technologies that will define the next industrial era. We focus on energy, AI, and critical minerals - markets where new inventions will unlock both outsized returns and positive climate impact. The fund is led by Mike Jackson who has spent 15 years as an entrepreneur and VC in climate tech, and Dawn Lippert, founder and CEO of Elemental Impact. Per Crunchbase, Earthshot Ventures has made 38 investments, 3 as lead investor across 31 portfolio companies, with 1 exits.
Investing activity
Earthshot Ventures has made 38 investments according to Crunchbase across 31 portfolio companies, and has led 3 rounds and seen 1 exit.
Earthshot Ventures appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $7M. The most recent is Derapi (Seed, $7M, Feb 2026).
Earthshot Ventures most often invests alongside Breakthrough Venture Capital, Tuesday Capital, UNION and Ubiquity Ventures, and the companies it backs on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Earthshot Ventures
What AI companies has Earthshot Ventures invested in?
Earthshot Ventures's AI investments include Derapi. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Earthshot Ventures based?
Earthshot Ventures is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
What stage does Earthshot Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Earthshot Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $7M. Earthshot Ventures led 1 of those rounds.
Who does Earthshot Ventures co-invest with?
Earthshot Ventures's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Breakthrough Venture Capital (1 deal), Tuesday Capital (1 deal), UNION (1 deal), Ubiquity Ventures (1 deal) and Raisewell Ventures (1 deal).
How can founders reach Earthshot Ventures?
Founders on Lounge can see Earthshot Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Earthshot Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.