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Carbon Direct Capital

Last cheque observed Jan 2026; 3 cheques on record.

Deploying nowVC firm

GrowthCarbon ManagementClimate

Deploying now
100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 3 on record
Since the last cheque282days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$110MRounds led1 of 3
Pitch Carbon Direct Capital

Carbon Direct Capital highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Led 1 rounds

What they do

Carbon Direct Capital partners with leading companies in this space. We believe that selective investing with a science-focused approach maximizes both climate impact and financial returns.From their own website
Type
VC firm
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Growth
Sectors
Carbon ManagementClimate
Based in
New York, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first3 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Jan
    NeurophosSeries A · US · Firms' own news pages$110MWith 15 others
  3. 2024

    1 round

  4. Dec
    HeirloomSeries B · US · Crunchbase News$150MWith 11 others
  5. 2022

    1 round

  6. Mar
    HeirloomSeries A · US · Ahren Innovation Capital$53MLed

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration2 named

ADAlicia Dawn EstellaCCO, CFOiForm ADV
JGJonathan GoldbergCEO, Managing MemberiForm ADV

We also hold 1 person at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$730Massets it managesOct 2026
Registeredinvestment adviserfull reporting to the SEC
Legal name
Carbon Direct Capital Management LLC
SEC number
CRD 317548

Funds on its Form ADV

5 private funds, $692M in gross assets · filed Aug 2024

Venture 4Private equity 1

  1. Carbon Direct Fund II L.P.Venture101 investors$400M
  2. Carbon Direct Fund I L.P.Private equity97 investors$202M
  3. Carbon Direct Fund II-A L.P.Venture11 investors$47M
  4. Carbon Direct SPV I, LLCVenture10 investors$34M
  5. Carbon Direct Fund II-B L.P.Venture2 investors$9.9M

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Carbon Direct Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Carbon Direct Capital put money into.

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Carbon Direct Capital in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Carbon Direct Capital

What does Carbon Direct Capital invest in?

Carbon Direct Capital invests most often at Series A and Series B (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Carbon Management and Climate.

How active is Carbon Direct Capital?

3 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Jan 2026.

What has Carbon Direct Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Neurophos (Series A, Jan 2026) and Heirloom (Series B, Dec 2024).

How big are Carbon Direct Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $110M.

Is Carbon Direct Capital investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Carbon Direct Capital invest alongside?

Most often Ahren Innovation Capital (2 rounds together), Breakthrough Energy (2 rounds together) and Lowercarbon Capital (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Carbon Direct Capital?

Carbon Direct Capital is a VC firm based in New York, United States.

How much does Carbon Direct Capital manage?

About $730M, as regulatory assets under management (Oct 2026).

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