Baruch Future Ventures
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
San Francisco, United Statess
Countries of investment
- Primarily the USA
- with a focus on the Midwest region
Investment stages
- Pre-Seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Series C
Industries
- Sustainability
About
Baruch Future Ventures is a pioneering climatetech focused family investment firm. Founded on the principles of speed to market and deep sectorspecific successes, the firm boasts over 30 years of climatefocused investing. With a profound experience generated from founding the firstever corporate VC fund, CMEA in 1992, the company has achieved notable performance metrics, including a 30% per year return for over 10 years beginning in 2013 and a 5X MOIC. Led by Tom Baruch, the team has successfully driven 18 IPOs and 8 M&A deals, including 10 Unicorns. They invest in areas such as climate restoration, resource scarcity, and sustainability, focusing on innovative entrepreneurs and cuttingedge technologies.
Baruch Future Ventures is a pioneering climatetech focused family investment firm. Founded on the principles of speed to market and deep sectorspecific successes, the firm boasts over 30 years of climatefocused investing. With a profound experience generated from founding the firstever corporate VC fund, CMEA in 1992, the company has achieved notable performance metrics, including a 30% per year return for over 10 years beginning in 2013 and a 5X MOIC. Led by Tom Baruch, the team has successfully driven 18 IPOs and 8 M&A deals, including 10 Unicorns. They invest in areas such as climate restoration, resource scarcity, and sustainability, focusing on innovative entrepreneurs and cuttingedge technologies.
Investment Thesis
Baruch Future Ventures is a pioneering, climatetech focused, family investment firm. They bring unmatched experience, relationships, deep networks, and a track record for generating superior returns. They focus on driving the climate economy with innovations in climate restoration, resource scarcity, and sustainability.
Team
Tom Baruch – Founder
August Fern – Investment Team
Miranda Tzab – Executive Assistant
Jeff Roberts – Strategic Advisor
Michael Melnick – Scientific Advisor
Ethan Mirsky – Entrepreneur in Residence
Josh Silverman – CEO of Windfall Bio
Gjalt Huisman – Investment Team
Portfolio
Renewell Energy: Developing novel energy storage solutions.
NexTech: Advancing biomanufacturing technologies.
Windfall Bio: Transforming methane into valuable soil nutrients.
Energetic Insurance: Providing insurance products to support renewable energy projects.
Prometheus Fuels: Capturing CO2 from the air to create carbonneutral fuels.