Solving Climate Change Requires Smart Applications of Hard Tech, Software, and AI
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What we do
At Dipalo Ventures, we support hard tech innovators and scale life-changing technologies for a green energy future.
We provide product expertise and deep engineering knowledge to help our founders bring breakthrough scientific and engineering innovations to market.
This is the last decade in which our actions can alter the decline in planetary health caused by climate change. Venture Capital provides an important starting point for deep technical innovations that offer humanity a hopeful glimpse at a world that has mitigated and adapted to this ongoing man-made disaster.
As founders across the globe set out to bring these innovations from the research lab and prototype to market commercialization, it’s important to have investors who understand their technology and can provide more than financial investment at Dipalo Ventures. We help our founders bridge this divide. Join us.
There’s a tremendous amount of craftsmanship in between a great idea and a great product.
Focus Areas
In Climate Tech, we target emerging technologies in sectors that address key market needs where our product expertise is a differentiator.
Energy
To combat climate change, we invest in start-ups advancing energy efficiency, green hydrogen, solar panels, and energy storage. These innovations meet environmental challenges, ensure market demand, and provide attractive returns while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
- Energy Storage
- Renewable Energy Infrastructure
- Distributed Energy Generation
Food & Agriculture
We invest in start-ups transforming agriculture and food production with innovations in precision farming, sustainable packaging, alternative proteins, and automation. These advances boost sustainability, cut waste, and address environmental impact, helping secure food for a growing population.
- Food Waste
- Alt Protein
- Sustainable Aquaculture
Industrial
Cutting carbon emissions in heavy industries like steel and cement is vital, as they account for 34% of global emissions. We invest in impactful improvements in energy efficiency, water conservation, textile waste minimization, carbon capture and storage, cleaner production methods, and the transition to renewable energy sources.
- Metals & Mining
- Waste & Recycling
- Water Industrial Decarbonization
Built Environment
The built environment—buildings, roads, and infrastructure—contributes 17% of global emissions. Investing in sustainable innovations in this sector, which represents 4% of the US GDP, can reduce emissions and offer significant returns.
- Building Materials
- Heating & Cooling
- Carbon Sequestration
Our Unique Methodology
Dipalo Ventures de-risks investments by incorporating hands-on product design and engineering reviews in our due diligence process. Our technical diligence identifies gaps that are mitigated post-investment via a hands-on Residency program.
Who We’re Looking For
Dipalo Ventures is looking for amazing startups that have
• Big disruptive ideas
• Human-centered physical products
• We need to have a prototype available or in progress
• Technical team
• Sustainable Design & Engineering in your DNA
• Articulate where we can help you
