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Wireframe Ventures

North America, California, United States, Mill Valley

Description

Wireframe Ventures is a dedicated seed-stage venture capital firm based in Mill Valley, California, with a clear mission to invest in companies building a more sustainable future. The firm primarily focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage opportunities, identifying and backing innovative startups that address pressing environmental and societal challenges. Their investment thesis centers around themes such as Climate Tech, Sustainable Food & Agriculture, Circular Economy, Green Building & Infrastructure, Sustainable Consumer, and Industrial Decarbonization, demonstrating a broad yet focused approach to impact investing.

The firm's strategic approach involves partnering with founders early on, providing not just capital but also strategic guidance and network support to help scale their ventures. Wireframe Ventures seeks to identify disruptive technologies and business models that can drive significant positive environmental and economic change. Their commitment extends beyond initial funding, often participating in follow-on rounds as portfolio companies mature, reinforcing their long-term partnership philosophy.

As of early 2024, Wireframe Ventures has built a robust portfolio, having invested in over 50 companies across various sustainability sectors. Their influence is notable, having acted as a lead investor in 14 funding rounds, underscoring their conviction and active role in shaping the early growth of their portfolio companies. The collective impact of their investments is significant, with portfolio companies having collectively raised over $1.2 billion in subsequent funding, indicating strong market validation and growth potential. Wireframe Ventures typically writes initial checks ranging from $250,000 for pre-seed rounds up to $2,000,000 for seed-stage investments, depending on the specific needs and stage of the startup.

Investor Profile

Wireframe Ventures has backed more than 49 startups, with 7 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 12 rounds, about 24% of its total and boasts 2 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, United Kingdom.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Biotechnology, Energy.
  • Led 3 rounds in the past year.
  • Typical check size: $250K – $2M.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (51%)
  • Series A (27%)
  • Series B (8%)
  • Pre Seed (8%)
  • Series Unknown (4%)
  • Series C (2%)

Country Focus

  • United States (92%)
  • United Kingdom (8%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Biotechnology
  • Energy
  • Sustainability
  • Therapeutics
  • Renewable Energy
  • Electric Vehicle
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Marketplace
  • Automotive
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Wireframe Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Mayfield Fund
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 3
Prelude Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 5
SOSV
North America, New Jersey, United States, Princeton
Co-Investments: 4
Congruent Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 4
8VC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
AME Cloud Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 3
E8 Angels
North America, Washington, United States, Seattle
Co-Investments: 3
Ulu Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 3
Powerhouse Ventures
North America, California, United States, Oakland
Co-Investments: 4
True Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 6

Which angels does Wireframe Ventures often collaborate with?

CG
North America, Utah, United States, Salt Lake City
Shared Deals: 2
AT
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 1
TF
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Shared Deals: 1
JL
North America, Nevada, United States, Las Vegas
Shared Deals: 1
George Godula
Asia, Shanghai, China, Shanghai
Shared Deals: 1
AZ
North America, Texas, United States, Austin
Shared Deals: 1
MD
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Daniel Scrivner
North America, Colorado, United States, Boulder
Shared Deals: 1
JF
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
NP
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Wireframe Ventures?

Argon AI

New York, New York, United States

Argon AI: Automating life sciences activities in clinical and commercial settings.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)B2BBiotechnologyEnterprise SoftwareTherapeutics
SeedJul 2, 2025
Amount Raised: $5,500,000
Tyba

San Francisco, California, United States

Tyba is a modeling platform for developing, financing, operating solar and storage projects.

Energy StorageSoftwareSolar
Series AFeb 6, 2025
Amount Raised: $13,900,000
Bedrock Energy

Austin, Texas, United States

Bedrock Energy develops drilling technology and advanced subsurface simulation software to enable geothermal heating and cooling.

CommercialConstruction
Series AJan 22, 2025
Amount Raised: $12,000,000
Passkey

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Passkey Therapeutics is pioneering a new class of medicines, Synergistic Multifunctional Therapeutics (SMThs).

BiotechnologyPharmaceuticalTherapeutics
SeedOct 22, 2024
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
Cocoon

London, England, United Kingdom

Cocoon is a climate technology platform that develops sustainable technology to manage industrial waste through carbon capture.

Environmental ConsultingWaste Management
Pre SeedAug 8, 2024
Amount Raised: $5,333,862
Cocoon

London, England, United Kingdom

Cocoon provides environmental consulting services to businesses and develops solutions to analyze and eradicate industrial waste.

Carbon CaptureEnvironmental ConsultingSustainabilityWaste Management
Pre SeedAug 8, 2024
Amount Raised: $5,400,000
Sora Fuel

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Sora Fuel makes jet fuel from just air, water, and renewable energy.

FuelRenewable Energy
SeedAug 1, 2024
Amount Raised: $6,000,000
Applied Carbon

Houston, Texas, United States

Applied Carbon, a technology business developing automated biochar production technologies.

Environmental Engineering
Series AJul 31, 2024
Amount Raised: $21,500,000
SirenOpt

Oakland, California, United States

SirenOpt provides manufacturing intelligence solutions for nanoscale materials used in semiconductors, electronics, batteries, and aerospace

AerospaceBatteryElectronicsManufacturingSemiconductorSoftware
SeedJul 23, 2024
Amount Raised: $6,600,000
Tembo

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Dev-first, fully-extensible managed Postgres.

DatabaseSoftware
Series AJul 3, 2024
Amount Raised: $14,000,000