Climate Tech Founders | December 2024
At One Ventures
Investing toward a world where humanity is a net positive to nature by supporting early-stage deep tech ventures.
The end of 2024 is fast approaching – wrap it up! We can't wait to see what's in store for you in 2025. In this, our last newsletter of the year, we have for you:
Events
Virtual workshop on storytelling for deep tech startups
Thanks to all At One founders who popped in for Story Hour earlier this month...
Our head of marketing and communications led attendees of the Circuit One workshop through her proprietary framework for effective storytelling. [And no, it's not The Hero's Journey.] Recording and link to the deck will be sent out to all At One company leaders in early January.
We will continue our founder education series in 2025 with many more immersive workshops on Manufacturing, Talent, Operations and Marketing – addressing the most pressing concerns we hear from our portfolio companies today.
Upcoming Recommended Events
In the News
Avalo profiled on CNN documentary segement 'Bold Pursuits'
Founders Mariano Alvarez and Brendan Collins spoke to CNN about how it is developing new, resilient crop varieties that can survive even the harshest climate events. The company is also working on crops that can prevent further damage to the environment, by requiring fewer inputs like fertilizer and pesticides which then get into our ecosystems. Go to CNN.
Roam partners to launch solar-powered battery charging hubs
Almost everywhere you go now in Nairobi, you will see electric motorcycles out and about, writes CleanTechnica. But in order to encourage more operators in Kenya’s motorcycle sector to make the switch to electric, a widespread battery charging and swapping network is essential. Roam, in collaboration with several partners, is establishing 10 additional solar-powered Roam Hubs in Nairobi with funding from ENERGICA, a European Union-supported initiative under Horizon 2020. See the full story.?
Alchemie Technologies gets lede in BBC story on textile dyeing
The apparel industry is responsible for 20% of the world’s industrial water pollution, while also using up vital resources like groundwater in some countries, reports the BBC. In this profile piece, Alchemie is introduced as the technology can help solve that problem. Called Endeavour, its machine can compress fabric dyeing, drying, and fixing into a dramatically shorter and water-saving process. Read article.
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Material Evolution story chronicled by The Times (UK)
Hear how Liz Gilligan and Sam Clark have pioneered a new kind of sustainable cement that is 85% less polluting than ordinary Portland cement and has raised ￡15 million from backers including the building materials company SigmaRoc. They have used that money to build a facility in Wrexham capable of making 120,000 tonnes a year and it produced its first batch in October. Read more from The Times.
Forbes puts Annette Kleiser and the story of Dalan on its digital cover
Read how one of our most unique investments is panning out beyond bees and into a entirely new kind of invertebrate. See Forbes profile piece.
Mojave closes a $9.5M round to move forward as a leader in HVAC
Mojave has developed an air conditioning unit for commercial and industrial buildings that uses liquid (called a desiccant) to remove moisture from the air. The system, called ArctiDry, circulates outside air into a building and dries and cools it more efficiently (between 30% to 50% more efficiently) than conventional systems. See Axios coverage.
Intensivate becomes part of the At One portfolio
Welcome Intensivate to the At One group of companies in Fund II... see investment memo.
As AI models become more complex, they require increased processing and storage capabilities, straining existing infrastructure. The need for scalable resources to support AI workloads can lead to over-provisioning, underutilization, or increased carbon footprints, making it harder for data centers to balance efficiency, cost, and environmental impact.
Intensivate's IPU's microarchitecture is tailored for big data workloads, employing multiple hardware threads to tolerate long latencies effectively. Unlike traditional Out-of-Order (OoO) CPUs, which rely on complex machinery to optimize performance, Intensivate's design uses 16 hardware threads per core, allowing it to handle parallel workloads more efficiently. This approach results in lower power consumption and no modification of software, hardware, or infrastructure, making it a highly efficient solution for data-intensive applications.
About At One Ventures: What We Look For
We back early-stage (Seed, Series A) companies that are using disruptive deep tech to upend the unit economics of established industries while dramatically reducing their planetary footprint. We also look for companies that are pioneering new industries that are actively regenerative to planetary health. Lastly, we look for companies that have significant potential to be healthy, scalable businesses, because the positive impacts we invest in only last as long as the businesses that carry them.