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GreenLight Startups

VC
Austin, TXWebsite

GreenLight Startups is a Seed venture capital firm based in Austin, TX investing in Climate / Energy. The firm typically writes $500K–$2.0M checks and has 1 portfolio company in our records.

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$500K – $2.0M

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Investing in pioneering startups that are at the forefront of clean energy and environmental solutions.

How GreenLight Startups invests

GreenLight Startups is a vc firm based in Austin, TX. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Climate / Energy. It does not invest in Biotech, Consumer.

GreenLight Startups typically writes checks of $500K–$2.0M per investment.

GreenLight Startups has backed 1 company in our records, including SolarShift.

Meet the Team

EW

Ethan Waters

Managing Partner

Clean Energy
Climate Tech

Industry Focus

Invests In

Climate / Energy

Does Not Invest In

Biotech
Consumer

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

SO

SolarShift

Climate Tech
How to pitch GreenLight Startups
  • Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Climate / Energy — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $500K – $2.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Ethan Waters, Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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