Catalyst Fund for Climate Innovation

Investing in the next wave of climate tech innovations at its source

We leverage Stanford’s leadership in climate tech and AI to identify and scale transformative Seed to Series B ventures, gaining access through our investment team with Stanford backgrounds.

Catalyst’s global network of 250 influential industry leaders across 47 countries ensures unparalleled support for scaling innovations worldwide, positioning the fund as a leading force in driving deeptech climate solutions.

Investment Team

  • Charles Froland

    GENERAL PARTNER, in
    Silicon Valley

    30+ years investment leadership. Founder, CEO and CIO of $14B PE/VC w/ top quartile returns. MD Stanford Endowment and GM Pension.

    Stanford DCI, MBA, UC Berkeley PhD.
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  • Michael Dorsey

    GENERAL PARTNER, in
    Silicon Valley

    4X top-decile return in climate VC. Founder of Bay Area Equity Fund. Pioneered and proved double bottom line investment strategy.

    Stanford DCI, AB. Yale MBA.
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  • Irmak Ersöz

    ASSOCIATE PARTNER, in
    Silicon Valley

    Expert in economic policy and data science. Experience in venture capital, global development, AI, and economic research.

    Stanford BA with Honors
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Support Team

  • Dan Matthies

    CO-FOUNDER, in
    New York

    Builder and leader. Innovator and changemaker.
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  • Bruno Cheron

    CLIMATE CHAIR, in
    Dallas

    3X Founder and 4X CEO / GM of climate ventures.
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  • Natasha Thomas

    EXPERIENCE LEAD, in
    Singapore

    Organizes partner events, content and communications.
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  • Angela Sun

    BOARD ADVISOR, in
    New York

    Operator, Board Director, Sustainability Advisor
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  • Jordan Deasy

    VENTURE FELLOW, in
    San Diego

    Stanford sustainability science alum and TEDx Co-Founder.
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  • Asher Bergmann

    VENTURE FELLOW, in
    New York

    Brand and narrative lead for green tech and sustainability.
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Portfolio

  • Antora Energy

    Andrew, David and Justin enable heavy industry to profitably replace fossil fuels with thermal energy.
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  • Splight AI

    Fernando, Thomas and Carlos use AI to scale energy grid capacity and reliability without added capex.
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  • GALY

    GALY

    Luciano grows cotton in a lab 10x faster with 80% less water and emissions.
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  • Nitricity

    Nico, Josh and Jay use lightning technology to make zero-carbon nitrogen fertilizer.
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  • 3Degrees

    Dan and Steve measure and reduce carbon projects through global projects and carbon credits.
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Become a Part of the Change

Join our Catalyst fund for Climate Innovations today!