Earth Foundry

Earth Foundry is a Chicago-based venture fund founded in 2012 that pioneered a hands-on approach to investing in critical infrastructure industries including energy, water, waste, mobility, agriculture, and infrastructure. The firm invests at pre-seed and seed stages with checks of $250K-5M and has catalyzed over $1 billion in follow-on capital across its portfolio, where 78% of companies are led by diverse or underrepresented founders. Now on its second fund, Earth Foundry combines deep sector expertise with an AI-enabled investment model and maintains strong partnerships to help portfolio companies navigate the unique challenges of scaling physical-world technologies.