About Ecosystem Integrity Fund
Ecosystem Integrity Fund is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Dec 2020, Ecosystem Integrity Fund has invested in 10 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Food and Agriculture Tech to Enterprise Applications and Environment Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of ZeroAvia Overall, Ecosystem Integrity Fund portfolio has seen 4 acquisitions including key companies like ArborGen, CellFor and Glukos. A lot of funds co-invest with Ecosystem Integrity Fund, with names like Breakthrough Energy sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Ecosystem Integrity Fund has team of 1 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 1 more
Portfolio Soonicorns
Ecosystem Integrity Fund's List of Top Investments
Ecosystem Integrity Fund has a portfolio of 10 companies. Their most notable investments are in Vericool and ZeroAvia.Their portfolio spans across United States and Canada. They have invested in Food and Agriculture Tech, Enterprise Applications, Environment Tech and 7 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Ecosystem Integrity Fund:1. ZeroAvia
Manufacturer of hydrogen electric propulsion systems for commercial aviation aircraft. These systems utilize fuel cell technology to provide power for flight operations. The product portfolio includes powertrain components designed for integration into various airframes. These technologies aim to replace traditional combustion engines with systems that produce zero emissions during operation. The hardware supports the development of aircraft capable of regional transport and surveillance missions.
Key facts about ZeroAvia
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Everett (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $348M
- Employee Count: 210 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Shell, Ecosystem Integrity Fund and 38 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Dec 22, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Vericool
Vericool manufactures and supplies compostable corrugated packaging solutions for cold chains in the grocery and pharmaceutical markets. The company is based in Livermore, California.
Key facts about Vericool
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Livermore (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $25.5M
- Employee Count: 10 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: AiiM Partners, Creative Ventures and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 03, 2020, $*****
3. ArborGen
Provider of advanced genetics pine and hardwood seedlings for landowners. The company offers seedlings designed for revenue generation, wildlife habitat, and carbon sequestration. Seedling options include mass control pollinated, open pollinated pine, and hardwood varieties. The company provides resources and seedling buyer guidance for landowners and forestry consultants.
Key facts about ArborGen
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: Columbia (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 109 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: Ecosystem Integrity Fund
- Highlight: Acquired
4. CellFor
Producer of genetically superior conifer seedlings to the global forest industry utilizing plant biotechnology. Uses plant biotechnology to identify and produce high-quality seedlings. The company specializes in producing loblolly pine seedlings for various customers worldwide.
Key facts about CellFor
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: Vancouver (Canada)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $4.3M
- Investors: BDC, GrowthWorks Capital and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jul 27, 2011, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. LumiGrow
Provider of LED lighting solutions for indoor farming. It manufactures LED lighting systems that replace the regular sunlight and provide the source of white light required photosynthesis in vegetation. It also offers a wireless control system, enabling users to manage the LEDs from the phone, tablet, or computer. The user can set up the lighting zones, enable lighting automation, and gain control over light intensity, spectrum, and photoperiod.
Key facts about LumiGrow
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: Emeryville (United States)
- Stage: Deadpooled
- Total Funding till date: $5.6M
- Employee Count: 11 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Husseini Group, Greenhouse Capital Partners and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Feb 19, 2018, $*****
Ecosystem Integrity Fund's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Ecosystem Integrity Fund has invested in 10 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in ZeroAvia.Ecosystem Integrity Fund's Investments by Stage
Ecosystem Integrity Fund has made 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $10.8M, 1 investment in Seed stage and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $20.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 3 |
Seed | 1 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Ecosystem Integrity Fund's Investments by Sector
Ecosystem Integrity Fund has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Energy Tech, Environment Tech, Food and Agriculture, Sustainability Tech and Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech. Notably, it has invested in 7 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 5 Tech companies, 3 Tech hardware companies and at least 2 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Energy Tech | 2 |
Environment Tech | 2 |
Food and Agriculture | 2 |
Sustainability Tech | 2 |
Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech | 1 |
Others | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Ecosystem Integrity Fund's Investments by Geography
Ecosystem Integrity Fund has made most investments in United States (5).Ecosystem Integrity Fund's recent investments
Ecosystem Integrity Fund has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Ecosystem Integrity Fund:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Dec 02, 2020 | United States | Series A | 9361 | [+5] | |
Apr 03, 2020 | United States | Series B | 9455 | ||
Nov 15, 2018 | United States | Seed | 1510 | - | |
Feb 19, 2018 | United States | Series A | 7709 | ||
Aug 31, 2015 | United States | Series A | 4087 | - |
Acquired companies in Ecosystem Integrity Fund's Portfolio
4 companies from Ecosystem Integrity Fund's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Glukos in Aug 2020 by United Sports Brands for $*****.Here are Ecosystem Integrity Fund's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Aug 20, 2020 | Aug 31, 2015 | Series A | 9589 | |
Jun 29, 2017 | - | - | 1961 | |
Jul 01, 2015 | - | - | 5562 | |
Aug 14, 2012 | - | - | 7732 |
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Team profile of Ecosystem Integrity Fund
Ecosystem Integrity Fund has a team of 1 member located in United States. Ecosystem Integrity Fund's team sits on the board of 1 company.Co-investors of Ecosystem Integrity Fund
Over the past 11 years, 34 investors have co-invested in Ecosystem Integrity Fund's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Ecosystem Integrity Fund: Gov, BillerudKorsnas and 1 other have invested in rounds before Ecosystem Integrity Fund. There is 1 company where Gov has invested before Ecosystem Integrity Fund and 1 company where BillerudKorsnas has invested before Ecosystem Integrity Fund.
- Top Co-investors of Ecosystem Integrity Fund: 10 investors entered a company along with Ecosystem Integrity Fund. These include investors like Breakthrough Energy (1 company).
- Invested after Ecosystem Integrity Fund: A total of 21 investors have invested in Ecosystem Integrity Fund's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Barclays (1 company), Neom (1 company) and AENU (1 company).
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Ecosystem Raises $250 Million for Africa E-Motorbikes, MicrogridBloombergQuint•Jul 13, 2021•Ecosystem Integrity Fund
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Ampersand, a Rwandan electric motorcycle firm, has raised $3.5 millionTechgist Africa•Apr 11, 2021•Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Ampersand Energy
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British Airways invests in ZeroAvia to propel hydrogen-powered flightsEnergy Live News•Apr 01, 2021•BritishAirways, ZeroAvia, Shell, Horizons Ventures and 4 others
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Unagi Scooters Raises $10.5M in Series A FundingFinSMEs•Mar 17, 2021•Unagi Scooters, Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Menlo Ventures, Broadway Angels and 1 other
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ZeroAvia’s $21.4 Million Series A Funding RoundGlobal Legal Chronicle•Dec 23, 2020•ZeroAvia, Breakthrough Energy, Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Amazon and 4 others
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Vivace Therapeutics Raises $30M in Series C FinancingFinSMEs•Dec 17, 2020•Breakthrough Energy, Ecosystem Integrity Fund, About Amazon, Horizons Ventures and 2 others
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Gates and Bezos funds back hydrogen-powered plane startupThe Business Times•Dec 16, 2020•ZeroAvia, Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Breakthrough Energy, About Amazon and 5 others
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ThinkIQ nets $11.6m Series AVCJ•Oct 20, 2020•ThinkIQ, Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Hitachi Brand, ArcTern Ventures
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PHOTO Vericool Closes $19.1M Equity FinancingBusiness Wire•Mar 31, 2020•Vericool, Radicle Impact Partners, Ecosystem Integrity Fund, ID8 Investments and 1 other
