About Earth Foundry
Earth Foundry is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. It is primarily based out of Chicago, United States. As of Sep 2025, Earth Foundry has invested in 7 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Environment Tech to Enterprise Applications and Energy Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Nxlite Overall, Earth Foundry portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely Dragos. A lot of funds co-invest with Earth Foundry, with names like Arch Venture Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Earth Foundry has team of 8 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
Earth Foundry's List of Top Investments
Earth Foundry has a portfolio of 7 companies. Their most notable investments include Dragos and Atlas Data.Their portfolio spans across United States and Canada. They have invested in Environment Tech, Enterprise Applications, Energy Tech and 7 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Earth Foundry:1. Dragos
Provider of cybersecurity solutions and intelligence for industrial control systems. The company delivers a platform providing asset visibility, vulnerability management, and threat detection. Services include cyber assessments, incident response, and proactive threat hunting. The firm offers threat intelligence reports, whitepapers, and solution briefs.
Key facts about Dragos
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Hanover (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $439M
- Employee Count: 848 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Fabrica Ventures, BYU Cougar Capital and 29 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Sep 18, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Atlas Data
Provider of cloud-based data storage solutions utilizing DNA as a highly durable, low-cost, and permanent data storage medium. It is a company focused on leveraging DNA as a highly durable and permanent data storage medium. As a trailblazer in this emerging field, the company is pushing the boundaries of data storage technology.
Key facts about Atlas Data
- Founded Year: 2025
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $155M
- Employee Count: 51 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Deerfield, Tao Capital Partners and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 12, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Nxlite
Energy-control coatings for glass and polymer substrates. It develops coatings for windows and transparent barriers, aiming to reduce energy consumption by controlling heat and cold.
Key facts about Nxlite
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Canton (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $17.1M
- Employee Count: 18 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Top Corner Capital, MUUS Climate Partners and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jul 16, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of thermal battery systems for heating, cooling, and hot water. The company offers an all-in-one system that integrates heating, cooling, and hot water with built-in storage. The system optimizes energy use based on weather forecasts and user routines. It uses grid electricity when it is cost-effective and environmentally friendly. The company's system is designed to work with existing ducting and smart thermostats.
Key facts about Harvest Thermal
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: California City (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $16.3M
- Employee Count: 16 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Portfolia, Climate Capital and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 06, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Polystyvert
Key facts about Polystyvert
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Montreal (Canada)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $30.4M
- Employee Count: 23 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Energy Foundry, National Research Council Canada and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 08, 2024, $*****
Earth Foundry's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Earth Foundry has invested in 7 companies over the last 3 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in Nxlite.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Earth Foundry's Investments by Stage
Earth Foundry has made 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $9.14M, 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $79.8M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $16M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 3 |
Seed | 2 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Earth Foundry's Investments by Sector
Earth Foundry has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Energy Tech, Environment Tech, Sustainability Tech, High Tech and Business Services. Notably, it has invested in 5 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 5 Tech companies, 2 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 2 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Energy Tech | 3 |
Environment Tech | 3 |
Sustainability Tech | 3 |
High Tech | 2 |
Business Services | 1 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Earth Foundry's Investments by Geography
Earth Foundry has made most investments in United States (5), followed by Canada where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 5 |
Canada | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Earth Foundry's recent investments
Earth Foundry has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Earth Foundry:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 29, 2025 | United States | Series A | 1567 | ||
May 12, 2025 | United States | Seed | 9502 | ||
Sep 03, 2024 | United States | Seed | 3577 | [+2] | |
Jul 17, 2024 | United States | Series A | 7738 | ||
Jul 08, 2024 | Canada | Series B | 8151 | [+1] |
Acquired companies in Earth Foundry's Portfolio
1 company from Earth Foundry's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Dragos in Jun 2026 by Accenture for $*****.Here are Earth Foundry's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 18, 2026 | - | - | 3323 |
Team profile of Earth Foundry
Earth Foundry has a team of 8 members including 4 Partners and 2 Venture Partners located in United States. Earth Foundry's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Earth Foundry:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Chicago | - | ||
Partner | Chicago | - | - | |
Partner | Chicago | - | ||
Partner | Downers Grove | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Naples | - | ||
Venture Partner | Charlotte | - |
Co-investors of Earth Foundry
Over the past 3 years, 45 investors have co-invested in Earth Foundry's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Earth Foundry: Sustainable Development Technology Canada, Bioindustrial Innovation Canada and 17 others have invested in rounds before Earth Foundry. There are 2 companies where Sustainable Development Technology Canada has invested before Earth Foundry and 1 company where Bioindustrial Innovation Canada has invested before Earth Foundry.
- Top Co-investors of Earth Foundry: 24 investors entered a company along with Earth Foundry. These include investors like Arch Venture Partners (1 company).
- Invested after Earth Foundry: RSF Social Finance (1 company) and DOE (1 company) are the investors which have invested in Earth Foundry's portfolio after their investments.
Recent News related to Earth Foundry
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NxLite raises $9.2M to expand production of energy-control window coatingsVending Times•Oct 14, 2025•Nxlite, Earth Foundry, ACT, New Climate Ventures and 1 other
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Atlas Data Storage Secures $155 Million in Seed Fundingsvdaily.com•May 12, 2025•Atlas Data, Twist Bioscience, Arch Venture Partners, Deerfield and 4 others
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Atlas Data Storage Raises $155M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•May 05, 2025•Atlas Data, Arch Venture Partners, Deerfield, Bezos Expeditions and 4 others
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Oxylus Energy Raises $4.5 Million Seed Round for Clean Fuel TechnologyPR Newswire•Sep 04, 2024•Oxylus Energy, Toyota Ventures, Azolla Ventures, Earth Foundry and 1 other
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Earthshot Carbon Development Platform Raises $5.5M Series ABusiness Wire•Jul 17, 2024•Earthshot, Acorn Pacific Ventures, Earth Foundry, Future Ventures and 5 others
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