GVP Climate

Overview

GVP Climate is a mission-driven venture capital firm dedicated to investing in innovative solutions that address the climate crisis and promote sustainability. The firm focuses on early-stage investments in companies developing breakthrough technologies across sectors such as energy, manufacturing, and chemicals. By providing capital to high-growth companies, GVP Climate aims to deliver meaningful, sustainable impact alongside outsized returns. The firm's investment strategy emphasizes sectors critical to decarbonization and environmental sustainability. Notable investments include leading the Series C round for Factorial Energy, a developer of solid-state batteries for electric vehicles, and participating in the Series A round of Brimstone, which has created the first carbon-negative process for producing Portland cement. Additionally, GVP Climate has invested in Advanced Ionics, a company developing electrolyzers for clean hydrogen production, and Boston Materials, a producer of Z-axis carbon fiber with applications in decarbonization. GVP Climate's team comprises experienced professionals with backgrounds in energy, finance, and technology. Co-founder and CIO Brett Olsher previously served as partner and chairman of the Global Natural Resources Group at Goldman Sachs. Senior Operating Partner CJ Warner has over 40 years of experience in both traditional and renewable energies, including leadership roles at Renewable Energy Group and Andeavor. Senior Technical Partner Professor Héctor D. Abruña is a renowned chemist and director of the Center for Alkaline Based Energy Solutions at Cornell University. The firm's leadership is committed to driving the transition to a sustainable future through strategic investments in transformative technologies.

Investment Focus

• Innovative solutions addressing climate change
• High-growth potential
• Alignment with sustainability goals

Portfolio Companies