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Leap Forward Ventures

Larkspur, CA early-stage investor in hardware and software startups for energy, industry, manufacturing and climate.

Type
VC firm
Location
Larkspur, California, United States
Stages
Pre-seed, Seed
Backs
Climate and energy, Hardware
Sectors
Energy, Climate and cleantech, Mobility, Fintech, AI, Industrial
Fund size / AUM
$25M Leap Forward Ventures Fund I (Form D offering, 2023)
Latest fund or filing
3 Feb 2023
Portfolio mix
Climate and energy 63%; Fintech 12%; Hardware 10%; Deep tech 8%; Consumer products 4%; B2B software 4% (n=27)

Contacts on file

For Leap Forward Ventures, the paid file holds: 3 named decision-makers with roles; firm contact email (domain checked).

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Notable investments

AlgaAnodeArcticarBalto Energy

Sources

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