Investor profile

Carbon Drawdown Collective

Family office

USClimateDeep TechAI/ML

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Investment thesis

Carbon Drawdown Collective operates as the investment and philanthropic arm of a private family office, strategically deploying capital to scale promising and proven solutions aimed at mitigating the climate crisis. The collective focuses on accelerating the development and implementation of technologies and initiatives that actively remove carbon from the atmosphere, addressing the urgent need for environmental remediation through strategic financial support. CDC is not a fund or fiduciary but makes investments or grants directly to recipients. The organization combines investment expertise with philanthropic resources, leveraging the founder's successful renewable energy entrepreneurial background to support both for-profit businesses and nonprofit organizations addressing the climate crisis.

Notable quotes

We believe that Pearl has an important role to play in addressing some of the most important social issues of our time, starting with carbon emissions, but also including housing quality and accessibility.

Randy Castleman · Pearl Certification Public Benefit Corporation Announcement · 2023-05-18

Team

Randy Castleman

Managing Partner

ClimateAI/MLDeep Tech

Recent investments

CompanyRoundSizeDate
AstraeaSeries A$7m2022-07-22
Pearl Certificationunknown
Lumin Smart PanelSeries A2023-12-12

Frequent co-investors

VC firmDeals together
Aligned Climate Capital1
CAV Angels1
Tydall Investment Partners1
University of Virginia Seed Fund1
Clean Energy Ventures1
ABB1

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