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Learn which startups Wavemaker Impact invests in, what size check sizes they write, and who their partners are (e.g. ).
Key people at Wavemaker Impact.
Wavemaker Impact operates as a climate-tech venture builder and fund, dedicated to creating new sustainability-focused companies across Southeast Asia. It identifies high-potential climate solutions, partnering with experienced entrepreneurs to develop concepts into viable startups. The firm’s core approach involves co-founding ventures, providing strategic capital and operational guidance for an impactful portfolio.
This initiative launched in 2021 as an extension of Wavemaker Ventures, a prominent regional early-stage VC firm. It emerged from the insight that addressing the climate crisis requires both capital and proactive company creation, coupled with hands-on support for scalable tech solutions. The venture builder aims to accelerate climate innovation through systematic development.
Wavemaker Impact targets entrepreneurs eager to tackle climate change, offering resources and expert assistance to transform ideas into successful enterprises. Its long-term vision is to build a portfolio of companies capable of collectively reducing a significant portion of the global carbon budget by 2035, thereby achieving substantial environmental impact and fostering sustainable growth.
Wavemaker Impact operates as a climate-tech venture builder and fund, dedicated to creating new sustainability-focused companies across Southeast Asia. It identifies high-potential climate solutions, partnering with experienced entrepreneurs to develop concepts into viable startups. The firm’s core approach involves co-founding ventures, providing strategic capital and operational guidance for an impactful portfolio.
This initiative launched in 2021 as an extension of Wavemaker Ventures, a prominent regional early-stage VC firm. It emerged from the insight that addressing the climate crisis requires both capital and proactive company creation, coupled with hands-on support for scalable tech solutions. The venture builder aims to accelerate climate innovation through systematic development.
Wavemaker Impact targets entrepreneurs eager to tackle climate change, offering resources and expert assistance to transform ideas into successful enterprises. Its long-term vision is to build a portfolio of companies capable of collectively reducing a significant portion of the global carbon budget by 2035, thereby achieving substantial environmental impact and fostering sustainable growth.
Key people at Wavemaker Impact.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2025 | MetroElectro | $5.0M Debt / Other Equity | Amanda Goodman | Marie Cheong |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Valtor Solutions | $700K Pre-Seed | Guillem Segarra | — |
| May 14, 2024 | MetroElectro | $690K Pre-Seed | Marie Cheong | — |
| May 1, 2024 | Rize | $14.0M Series A | Breakthrough Energy Ventures, GenZero, Temasek, Marie Cheong | 2xN, Awesome Ventures, Cubit Capital, Helium-3 Ventures, Immeasurable, Initialized Capital, Jetstream, LombardStreet Ventures, Shield Capital, SNR, Daniel Kan, Immad Akhund, James Park, Julian Shapiro, Keith Masback, Matt Bellamy, Nate Cavanaugh |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Elevate Foods | $520K Pre-Seed | Quentin Vaquette | — |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Refy | $520K Pre-Seed | Steve Melhuish | — |
| Virdalis | $700K Seed 2026 | Wavemaker Impact, Quentin Vaquette | — |
