Pre-Seed, Seed
$100K – $2.0M
2+ companies
10 partners
Investment Thesis
Focuses exclusively on accelerating climate innovation for decarbonization, with investments in sustainable energy, EVs, and carbon removal.
How Third Derivative invests
Third Derivative is a vc firm based in Boulder, CO. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Climate / Energy, Other. It does not invest in Media, Consumer.
Third Derivative typically writes checks of $100K–$2.0M per investment.
Third Derivative has backed 2 companies in our records, including Refraction AI, Lilac Solutions.
Meet the Team
Jamie Hestermann
Associate Director
Industry Focus
Invests In
Does Not Invest In
Portfolio Companies (2)
Other
Refraction AI
Lilac Solutions
- •Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Climate / Energy, Other — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $100K – $2.0M check.
- •warm intro preferred
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Guy Wohl, Senior Associate.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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