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NosTerra Venture Capital

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USNorth AmericaAI/MLClimateDeep TechEnterprise

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Investment thesis

NosTerra Venture Capital backs entrepreneurs innovating at the intersection of energy and AI infrastructure. The firm believes that AI's immense electricity needs and the extraordinary potential of AI create generational venture and innovation opportunities. They invest across five vectors: inside the node (optimizing IT hardware and software to maximize compute output per watt), the data center facility (bringing more electrons to the compute stack), the grid (making it more resilient and efficient), energy generation & storage (backing clean, renewable energy breakthroughs), and efficient computing (driving software, architecture, and data-layer innovations to lower cost-per-inference). The firm sees data center energy demand as not a crisis, but a catalyst - the urgent need for 24/7, 365 power at scale is accelerating breakthroughs in how compute is created and how electricity is generated, transmitted, stored, and optimized. This intersection offers a rare alignment: the potential for superior venture returns and the acceleration of a global energy transition.

Notable quotes

The best part of my work NosTerra Venture Capital is partnering with entrepreneurs - the energy, grit, vision and drive to do amazing things is always energizing.

Theodore Ludwick · LinkedIn

At NosTerra Venture Capital, we believe these massive energy requirements are not a crisis, but a catalyst. The urgent need for 24/7, 365 power at scale is pulling the future forward, accelerating breakthroughs in how compute is created, and how the electricity it needs is generated, transmitted, stored, and optimized.

NosTerra Venture Capital · NosTerra website

Team

Theo Ludwick

Co-founder, Managing Partner

AI/MLClimateDeep Tech

Joe Helfrich

Co-founder, Managing Partner

AI/MLClimateDeep Tech

Richard Greenwald

Co-founder, Managing Partner

AI/MLClimateDeep Tech

Martin L. Lagod

Advisor

Climate

John Kremer

Advisor

AI/MLDeep Tech

Recent investments

CompanyRoundSizeDate
Axiado CorporationSeries C+$100m2025-12-02
Critical EnergySeed$22m
AttoTudeunknown
Bay Computeunknown
Provocative Scienceunknown

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