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EarthRise Capital

VC
New York, NYWebsite

EarthRise Capital is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in New York, NY investing in Other, Climate / Energy. The firm typically writes $100K–$1.5M checks and has 1 portfolio company in our records.

Check size
$100K–$1.5M
Portfolio
1 company on record
Partners
3 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors
Other, Climate / Energy
HQ
New York, NY
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-07-18

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$100K – $1.5M

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

3 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Supports early-stage ventures that drive impactful environmental services to combat climate change.

How EarthRise Capital invests

EarthRise Capital is a vc firm based in New York, NY. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, Climate / Energy. It does not invest in Consumer Non-Essentials.

EarthRise Capital typically writes checks of $100K–$1.5M per investment.

EarthRise Capital has backed 1 company in our records, including GreenPath Logistics.

Partners & Team

AP

Ann Partlow

Vice President

RC

Ryan Clarke

Partner

Environmental Services
CleanTech
JL

James LoGerfo

General Partner

advanced materials
biofuels
biomass
energy efficiency
power electronics
renewable project development

Has been investing in, advising and forming energy and environmental technology companies for thirteen years. Prior to Earthrise Capital, his background included energy technology equity research at Bank of America, private equity investment management at the General Motors pension fund, and investment banking and strategic consulting at BOVARO Partners and Vortex Energy. He received a BA in international studies from the University of Washington and a Ph.D. in political science from Columbia University, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Climate / Energy

Does Not Invest In

Consumer Non-Essentials

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

GR

GreenPath Logistics

Environmental Services
How to pitch EarthRise Capital
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, Climate / Energy — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $100K – $1.5M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Ann Partlow, Vice President.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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