Accelr8

Invests in companies addressing greenhouse gas reduction and sequestration through exponential change, with a focus on sustainability and social impact.

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Accelr8 is an impact fund that seeks to invest in companies that accelerates the reduction and sequestration of greenhouse gases. The fund partners with founders to take on the significant and unmet challenges to the climate. With its deep backgrounds in fundamental analysis, ACCELR8 seeks to understand the holistic dynamics of each ecosystem andinvest behind technologies that will create reinforcing loops toward exponential change. It attracts significant new capital to climate change investing by proving that high social impact and profits are sustainably achievable outcomes. Accelr8 reinvests its profits into social impact research, philanthropy, and advocacy for a just economic transition. It also supports the innovation and investment ecosystem.

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Investments Made

Date	Company	Round	Lead Investor(s)	Co-Investor(s)
Nov 1, 2024	Boston Materials	$14.0M Series A	—	Clean Energy Ventures, Good Growth Capital, GS Futures
Sep 1, 2024	Mind Network	$10.0M Seed	—	Alumni Ventures, Better Capital, Majinx Capital, Master Ventures, Master Ventures Investment Management, Ben Huh, Orion Willow Parrott, Shaan's All Access Fund, SRB Ventures, Trajectory Ventures, Tribe Capital, Balaji Srinivasan, Joi Ito
Jun 1, 2024	Nium	$50.0M Series E	—	Alumni Ventures, Better Capital, Majinx Capital, Master Ventures, Master Ventures Investment Management, Ben Huh, Orion Willow Parrott, Shaan's All Access Fund, SRB Ventures, Trajectory Ventures, Tribe Capital, Balaji Srinivasan, Joi Ito
Mar 1, 2024	Clique	$8.0M Series A	—	Alumni Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Better Capital, Ali Tamaseb, Hack VC, Majinx Capital, Master Ventures, Master Ventures Investment Management, Ben Huh, Orion Willow Parrott, ParaFi Capital, Polygon, Reciprocal Ventures, Red Beard Ventures, Shaan's All Access Fund, SRB Ventures, Trajectory Ventures, Tribe Capital, Joi Ito
Feb 1, 2024	Analog	$16.0M Seed	—	Alumni Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Better Capital, Greylock, Index Ventures, Majinx Capital, Master Ventures, Master Ventures Investment Management, Ben Huh, Orion Willow Parrott, Orange Fund (Orange DAO), Paradigm, Shaan's All Access Fund, Spark Capital, SRB Ventures, Stellar Capital, Stellation Capital, Trajectory Ventures, Tribe Capital, Balaji Srinivasan, Joi Ito, Peter Sonsini, Vipul Ved Prakash
Sep 1, 2023	Rain Industries	$10.0M Seed	—	01 Advisors, 20VC, AAF Management Ltd., Accel, AirAngels, AIX Ventures, Album VC, Andreessen Horowitz, Bond, C2 Investment, Coinbase Ventures, DBL Partners, James Hardiman, Felicis Ventures, FJ Labs, Founder Collective, Future Africa, Future Perfect Ventures, GSV Acceleration, Hack VC, Hummingbird Ventures, Insight Partners, Jude Gomila Rolling Fund, Kapor Capital, M34 Capital, Microsoft, New York Ventures, Preston-Werner Ventures, REMUS Capital, Revolution, Rock Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Serena Ventures, SoftBank Investment Advisers, Spark Capital, Susa Ventures, Third Sphere, TLcom Capital, VoLo Earth Ventures, XStarPartners, Y Combinator, Akash Garg, Aston Motes, Bobby Goodlatte, Charlie Cheever, Chris Hughes, Christina Cacioppo, Claire Hughes Johnson, Dylan Field, Immad Akhund, Jeff Chang, Jeff Hammerbacher, Johannes Schildt, John Collison, Julia DeWahl, Koen Bok, Lauren Loktev, Marc McCabe, Robert Gentz, Ron Pragides, Stewart Butterfield, Tikhon Bernstam, Tom Blomfield, Wiley Cerilli, Yan-David Erlich
May 1, 2023	Cochl	$5.0M Series A	—	Clean Energy Ventures, Good Growth Capital, GS Futures
May 1, 2023	AMP	$8.0M Series C	—	Kapor Capital, Microsoft, New York Ventures, Third Sphere, VoLo Earth Ventures, XStarPartners
Mar 1, 2023	MetaLink	$6.0M Seed	—	Aglae Ventures, Angel investor, Animal Capital, Casa Verde Capital, Double Prime LLP, MATR Ventures, Pantera Capital, Pareto Holdings, Pfizer Venture Investments, REMUS Capital, Seven Seven Six, Sound Ventures, Thirty Five Ventures, Vayner RSE, AJ Vaynerchuk, Alexandre Prot, Alexis Bonillo, Benjamin Chemla, Didier Valet, Griffin Johnson, Jimmy Donaldson, Kevin Hart, Mark Cuban, Nicolas Julia, Pascal Gauthier, Rich Miner, Shayne Coplan, Steve Aoki
Feb 1, 2023	Webacy	$4.0M Seed	—	Alpaca VC, Double Down, Pareto Holdings, Vayner RSE, AJ Vaynerchuk, Jason Robins
Nov 1, 2022	Boston Materials	$12.0M Series A	—	Clean Energy Ventures, Good Growth Capital, GS Futures
Nov 1, 2022	Yakoa	$5.0M Seed	—	Alumni Ventures, Amadeus Capital Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Awesome People Ventures, Better Capital, Cambridge Innovation Capital, Chaotic Capital, CoinFund, Collab+Currency, Conversion Capital, Digital Currency Group, FAST — by GETTYLAB, Aniq Kassam, Flori Ventures, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Majinx Capital, Master Ventures, Master Ventures Investment Management, Morgan Creek Capital Management, Octopus Ventures, Ben Huh, Orion Willow Parrott, Orange Fund (Orange DAO), Pantera Capital, Pareto Holdings, Placeholder, Race Capital, Shaan's All Access Fund, Softbank Latin America Fund, SRB Ventures, Sunset Ventures, Trajectory Ventures, Tribe Capital, Volt Capital, Y Combinator, Balaji Srinivasan, Chris Kurdziel, David Rutter, Dylan Field, Imran Khan, Joi Ito
Jun 1, 2022	Mekr	$730K Seed	—	Alumni Ventures, Better Capital, Majinx Capital, Master Ventures, Master Ventures Investment Management, Ben Huh, Orion Willow Parrott, Shaan's All Access Fund, SRB Ventures, Trajectory Ventures, Tribe Capital, Balaji Srinivasan, Joi Ito
Feb 1, 2022	Wander	$20.0M Series A	—	Kevin Hartz, Adapt Ventures, Alt Capital, Alumni Ventures, at.inc/, Authentic Ventures, Bain Capital, Better Capital, BoxGroup, Browder Capital, Caffeinated Capital, Capital Factory, CapitalX, Exponent Founders Capital, Fifth Wall, Foundation Capital, Founders Fund, FTX Ventures, General Catalyst, Global Founders Capital, Infinite Niches, Kepler Operator’s Fund, Khosla Ventures, Majinx Capital, Master Ventures, Master Ventures Investment Management, Meritech Capital Partners, Mischief Venture Capital, NextView Ventures, Not Boring Capital, Offline Ventures, Ben Huh, Orion Willow Parrott, Otherwise Fund, Paradox Capital, Pareto Holdings, Predictive VC, Quiet Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Saga, SciFi VC, Shaan's All Access Fund, Siddhi Capital, Soma Capital, SRB Ventures, Summit Partners, TCV, The Hit Forge, Thirty Five Ventures, Trajectory Ventures, Tribe Capital, Uncork Capital, Adam Guild, Balaji Srinivasan, Christina Cacioppo, Cory Levy, Dharmesh Shah, Dylan Field, Eric Wu, Fidji Simo, Immad Akhund, Jason Lemkin, Jeremy Cai, Joi Ito, Jonathan Neman, Joshua Reeves, Julian Shapiro, Justin Mateen, Karim Atiyeh, Kat Cole, Mario Gabriele, Max Mullen, Musaab Hakami, Nik Sharma, Parker Conrad, Priyank Chandra, Quinn Slack, Rich Miner, Scott Belsky, Scot Wingo, Sean Rad, Siqi Chen, Tony Xu, Venus Williams, William Hockey
Jan 1, 2022	Fathom	$5.0M Seed	—	10100, 1/1 Capital, 6th Man Ventures, Adjacent, Afore Capital, Alchemy Ventures, Alkeon Capital, Alpine Ventures, Alumni Ventures, American Express Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Array Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Better Capital, Blu Venture Investors, BoxOne Ventures, Buckley Ventures, Chemistry VC, Cornerstone VC, Coughdrop Capital, Dale Venture, Matt Ocko, DCVC (Data Collective), Earl Grey Capital, East West Ventures EWV, Elevate Ventures, Embedded Ventures, Endeavor8, Endeavor Venture Funds, Aniq Kassam, Firework Ventures, FirstHand Alliance, Flexsteel Industries Inc., Foundation Capital, Fuel Capital, Galaxy Digital, Goat Capital, Golan Ventures, GSF Accelerator, GSV Acceleration, GSV Ventures, Heretic Ventures, High Alpha, Hyde Park Venture Partners, Ignition Partners, Index Ventures, Industrious Ventures, Kohala Ventures, LAUNCH, LGF, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lobby Capital, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Majinx Capital, Mantis VC, Master Ventures, Master Ventures Investment Management, Maven Ventures, MS&AD Ventures, Ben Huh, Orion Willow Parrott, Paradigm, Pario Ventures, Pear VC, Polychain Capital, Portage Ventures, Precursor Ventures, Preface Ventures, Primetime Partners, Race Capital, Recursive Ventures, Ride Home Fund, Runa Capital, Scale Asia Ventures, Shaan's All Access Fund, SNR, Spark Capital, Sprout Social, Inc., SRB Ventures, Summit Partners, SuperSeed, TM3 Capital, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Trajectory Ventures, Tribe Capital, True Ventures, Vitalize Venture Group, Y Combinator, Zero Capital, Aaron King, Aaron Rankin (Sprout Social), Aaron Rosenson, Adam Michalski, Andrew Steinwold, Ashish Toshniwal, Balaji Srinivasan, Bill Tai, Charlie Songhurst, Chris Fanini, Daniel Kan, Dharmesh Shah, Elad Kushnir, Elizabeth Iorns, Emmett Shear, Henry Davis, Immad Akhund, James Beshara, Jason Hunt, Jay Jamison, Joi Ito, Kunal Shah, Kyle Vogt, Mark Pincus, Mikhail Seregine, Narendra Rocherolle, Odell Beckham Jr., Oleg Rogynskyy, Ran Makavy, Rayn Ong, Rick Morrison, Rob May, Ted Serbinski, Tim Seears, Tom Williams, Vikas Gupta, Viral Bajaria, Vishal Rao
Jan 1, 2022	Nium	$3.0M Series D	—	Alumni Ventures, Better Capital, Majinx Capital, Master Ventures, Master Ventures Investment Management, Ben Huh, Orion Willow Parrott, Shaan's All Access Fund, SRB Ventures, Trajectory Ventures, Tribe Capital, Balaji Srinivasan, Joi Ito
Jul 1, 2021	Spreadsheet.com	$6.0M Seed	—	Chapter One Ventures, First Round Capital, Gradient Ventures, Greylock, Jlabs, Kapor Capital, LAUNCH, Microsoft, New York Ventures, NXTP Ventures, Passion Capital, Spark Capital, SuperAngel.Fund, Third Point Ventures, Third Sphere, Velo Capital Partners LLP, VoLo Earth Ventures, XStarPartners, Abdul Hye, Alex Sok, Andrew McKinzie, Jeff Morris, Jonathan Wasserstrum, Marc Benioff, Sahin Boydas, Victoria van Lennep, Vishal Rao
Jul 1, 2021	Nium	$200.0M Series D	—	Alumni Ventures, Better Capital, Flexcap, Majinx Capital, Master Ventures, Master Ventures Investment Management, Ben Huh, Orion Willow Parrott, Shaan's All Access Fund, SNR, SRB Ventures, Trajectory Ventures, Tribe Capital, Balaji Srinivasan, Joi Ito
May 1, 2021	Boston Materials	$8.0M Series A	—	Clean Energy Ventures, Good Growth Capital, GS Futures
Feb 1, 2021	BlocPower	$8.0M Series A	—	Brainchild, Kapor Capital, Long Journey Ventures, Signal Foundation, Tiger Global Management, Union Square Ventures, Freada Kapor Klein, Jacob Kerzner, Jim Young, Joshua Schachter, Scott Banister
Oct 1, 2020	BlocPower	$12.0M Series A	—	Piva Capital, XStarPartners, Pete Moore
Apr 1, 2018	Vanta	$3.0M Seed	—	Adverb Ventures, Alate Partners, #ANGELS (Hashtag ANGELS), Blockchain Capital, Brewer Lane Ventures, C2 Investment, Coatue, Collaborative Seed & Growth Partners, Craft Ventures, CRV, Delta Blockchain Fund, DNX Ventures, Drummond Road Capital, eFounders, Electric Capital, Felicis Ventures, First Round Capital, Goat Capital, Goldcrest Capital, Greycroft, Highbury Group, Hoxton Ventures, Index Ventures, KKR, LGF, LombardStreet Ventures, M13, MATH Venture Partners, New Stack Ventures, Otherwise Fund, Relay Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Sherpalo Ventures, Shine Capital, Spark Capital, The Hit Forge, Third Kind Ventures, Tusk Venture Partners, Visionaire Ventures, Christian Reber, Elad Gil, Ellen Pao, Hiro Tamura, J.D. Fagan, Matt Macinnis, Mike Vernal, Ning Sung, Scott Belsky, Steve Salis, Theresa Johnson, Thibaud Elziere, Travis Vanderzanden, Alumni Ventures, Balaji Srinivasan, Ben Huh, Better Capital, Joi Ito, Majinx Capital, Master Ventures, Master Ventures Investment Management, Orion Willow Parrott, Shaan's All Access Fund, SRB Ventures, Trajectory Ventures, Tribe Capital
Sep 1, 2016	FORWARD Platform	$3.0M Seed	—	Founder Collective, Future Perfect Ventures, Kapor Capital, Microsoft, New York Ventures, Pitchdrive, Possible Ventures, Reformation Partners, Social Leverage, Sound Ventures, Startup Ignition Ventures, Third Sphere, True Ventures, Uncorrelated Ventures, VoLo Earth Ventures, XStarPartners, Russell Cook, Scott Banister

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Leadership Team

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Leadership Team

Key people at Accelr8.

Deep Dive

High-Level Overview

Accelr8 is an impact investment fund headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, focused on accelerating the reduction and sequestration of greenhouse gases through exponential change. Its mission is to invest in and build companies that deliver transformative climate solutions with significant, quantifiable greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction potential and climate resilience within 20 years. The firm targets early-stage ventures, primarily in North America, that develop catalytic innovations addressing acute problems for industrial customers and governments by being cheaper, better, and faster. Accelr8’s investment philosophy emphasizes backing visionary founders with proven technology (TRL 3-4+) and scalable business models, providing hands-on support from pre-seed and seed rounds to shorten market feedback cycles and build world-class organizations. Its key sectors include green technology, sustainability, environmental impact, and climate resilience solutions. By partnering closely with founders and funding social impact research and policy advocacy, Accelr8 influences the startup ecosystem by fostering market-driven climate innovation and enabling a just transition to a low-carbon economy[1][2][3][5].

Origin Story

Founded in 1982, Accelr8 has evolved into a specialized impact fund under the leadership of CEO Dwight Poler, a former Bain Capital partner with a strong background in impact investing and climate change mitigation technologies. The firm’s focus sharpened over time toward early-stage climate tech ventures that can deliver exponential environmental impact. Key partners like Ryan MacPherson emphasize supporting entrepreneurs solving urgent climate challenges with scalable solutions. The firm’s approach emerged from a recognition that accelerating climate innovation requires not only capital but also strategic partnership, talent development, and ecosystem engagement. Early traction includes investments in companies like ISH, which applies a “whole system approach” to sustainable food production, demonstrating Accelr8’s commitment to systemic, scalable climate solutions[1][3][5][6].

Core Differentiators

Unique Investment Model: Focus on early-stage, catalytic innovations with clear GHG reduction potential and scalable deployment, preferring to lead pre-seed and seed rounds.
Network Strength: Deep connections with founders, climate scientists, policy advocates, and social impact researchers to support a just transition.
Track Record: Investments in companies like Beta Hatch, Andes, Boston Materials, and ISH, showing a blend of technology and market-driven impact.
Operating Support: Hands-on partnership emphasizing rapid learning, milestone delivery, talent development, and market feedback acceleration.
Impact Focus: Commitment to measurable environmental and social outcomes, integrating philanthropy and policy advocacy alongside venture investing[1][2][3][5][6].

Role in the Broader Tech Landscape

Accelr8 rides the accelerating global trend toward decarbonization and climate resilience, leveraging market forces such as increasing regulatory pressure, corporate sustainability commitments, and growing consumer demand for low-carbon solutions. The timing is critical as climate change impacts intensify and technological readiness improves, enabling scalable deployment of innovations. By focusing on industrial and systemic climate challenges, Accelr8 influences the broader ecosystem by catalyzing startups that can transform physical industries and supply chains, thus accelerating the transition to a resilient, low-carbon economy. Their active role in social impact research and policy advocacy further amplifies their ecosystem influence, helping shape a just and sustainable climate future[2][3][5][6].

Quick Take & Future Outlook

Looking ahead, Accelr8 is poised to deepen its leadership in early-stage climate tech investing by expanding its portfolio of companies that demonstrate exponential impact and economic viability. Trends shaping their journey include advances in clean technology, growing capital flows into climate solutions, and increasing integration of social impact metrics in investment decisions. As more entrepreneurs and investors enter the climate space, Accelr8’s influence may evolve toward becoming a key ecosystem builder that not only funds but also shapes the pathways for scalable climate innovation. Their continued focus on rigorous impact measurement, strategic partnership, and talent development will be critical to sustaining momentum and achieving their vision of a decarbonized, resilient economy[3][5][6].

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High-Level Overview

Origin Story

Core Differentiators

Unique Investment Model: Focus on early-stage, catalytic innovations with clear GHG reduction potential and scalable deployment, preferring to lead pre-seed and seed rounds.
Network Strength: Deep connections with founders, climate scientists, policy advocates, and social impact researchers to support a just transition.
Track Record: Investments in companies like Beta Hatch, Andes, Boston Materials, and ISH, showing a blend of technology and market-driven impact.
Operating Support: Hands-on partnership emphasizing rapid learning, milestone delivery, talent development, and market feedback acceleration.
Impact Focus: Commitment to measurable environmental and social outcomes, integrating philanthropy and policy advocacy alongside venture investing[1][2][3][5][6].