About Ecosphere Ventures
Ecosphere Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2022. It is primarily based out of Houston, United States. As of Mar 2023, Ecosphere Ventures has invested in 10 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Environment Tech to High Tech and Energy Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Team Wildfire A lot of funds co-invest with Ecosphere Ventures, with names like Techstars sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Ecosphere Ventures has team of 17 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Ecosphere Ventures' List of Top Investments
Ecosphere Ventures has a portfolio of 10 companies. Their most notable investments include Vaulted Deep and Team Wildfire.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Environment Tech, High Tech, Energy Tech and 4 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by Ecosphere Ventures:
1. Vaulted Deep
Provider of permanent carbon removal solutions using deep underground waste injection. This involves the removal of organic waste, such as manure and sewage sludge, preventing atmospheric and environmental contamination. The waste is injected deep into the earth for permanent storage, leveraging technology adapted from the oil and gas industry. This process offers a dual benefit of waste management and carbon sequestration. The company collaborates with various partners, including waste operators and trucking companies, to facilitate waste collection and injection.
Key facts about Vaulted Deep
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $32.3M
- Employee Count: 51 - 200 as on Jul 17, 2025
- Investors: Rethink Impact, Prelude Ventures and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 30, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
TeamWildfire is revolutionizing firefighting technology to protect people, habitats, homes, and businesses. They use advanced engineering and tactics to suppress wildfires, utilizing technology developed and used in Hollywood movies. Their patent-pending system delivers eco-friendly mists, foams, and gels to places inaccessible to fire trucks and airplanes.
Key facts about Team Wildfire
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Boulder (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $5.13M
- Employee Count: 12 as on Jan 31, 2026
- Investors: Techstars, Cottonwood Technology Fund and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 10, 2025, $*****
Online marketplace connecting professionals with regional hydrogen RFP and hub. It allows users to connect with emerging regional hub authorities to participate in proceedings, accelerate deals with search, RFP, and auction capabilities, identify opportunities for capital deployment, and more.
Key facts about Phoenix Hydrogen
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Berkeley (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $500K
- Employee Count: 3 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Soma Capital, Y Combinator and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 2022, $*****
4. Wootz
Manufacturer of carbon nanotube fibres. Its nanotube fibres allow thermal and heat conductivity. These are also resistant to heat, UV, and chemicals. It has applications in aerospace composites.
Key facts about Wootz
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Houston (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Employee Count: 4 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Greentown Labs, Kureha and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 10, 2022, $*****
Developer of battery electrode technology for faster charging and high capacity. The technology is chemistry-agnostic and uses less active materials. It complements existing design and production processes, and is additive to other battery technologies. The company focuses on custom designs, technology development, and manufacturing automation. The patented electrodes contain lithium-ion highways that create fast-charging batteries.
Key facts about Dynami Battery
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Binghamton (United States)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 1 as on Nov 30, 2022
- Investors: Third Derivative, Draper Cygnus and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Aug 26, 2025, $*****
Ecosphere Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Its most recent first time investment was in Team Wildfire.Ecosphere Ventures' Investments by Stage
Ecosphere Ventures has made 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.7M.Ecosphere Ventures' Investments by Sector
Ecosphere Ventures has a portfolio focused on Business Services. Notably, it has invested in 5 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 5 Tech companies, 1 Consumer (B2C) company and at least 1 company focusing on Marketplace.Ecosphere Ventures' Investments by Geography
Ecosphere Ventures has made most investments in United States (1).Ecosphere Ventures' recent investments
Ecosphere Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Ecosphere Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 01, 2023 | United States | Seed | 7459 |
Team profile of Ecosphere Ventures
Ecosphere Ventures has a team of 17 members including 1 Partner and 2 Venture Partners located in United States. Ecosphere Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Ecosphere Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Sugar Land | - | ||
Venture Partner | Portland | - | ||
Venture Partner | Houston | - |
Co-investors of Ecosphere Ventures
Over the past 3 years, 5 investors have co-invested in Ecosphere Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Top Co-investors of Ecosphere Ventures: 5 investors entered a company along with Ecosphere Ventures. These include investors like Techstars (1 company).
Recent News related to Ecosphere Ventures
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Solidec Raises Oversubscribed $2M Pre-Seed Round to Reinvent Chemical Manufacturingintelligence360•Aug 15, 2025•Solidec, Ecosphere Ventures, Echo River Capital, New Climate Ventures and 4 others
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Solidec Raises Oversubscribed $2M Pre-Seed Round to Reinvent Chemical ManufacturingPR Newswire•Jul 30, 2025•New Climate Ventures, Solidec, Ecosphere Ventures, Collab Fund and 4 others
