Connecticut Innovations invests in companies addressing climate mitigation, adaptation, environmental protection, health, or safety.
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CI describes the fund's climate focus as mitigation, adaptation, environmental protection, health, and safety.
The fund targets companies addressing climate mitigation, adaptation, environmental protection, health, or safety. CI lists energy, mobility, circular economy, water, and food and agriculture among its investment areas. It considers opportunities from proof of concept through Series B/C, as well as fund-of-funds opportunities. CI says it favors technology or designs that are difficult to copy, including through patents, distinctive design, or an innovative go-to-market strategy.
The fund considers companies at proof of concept, seed, Series A, and Series B/C, as well as fund-of-funds opportunities. CI's geographic criteria vary across sections: one refers to Connecticut headquarters or plans to grow jobs in the state; another refers to a Connecticut employee majority or job creation. The FAQ says a Northeast presence may be relevant at application and expects out-of-state companies to establish some Connecticut presence for an investment. International companies and venture funds must establish their U.S. headquarters in Connecticut.
Submit a pitch deck using the form linked from the official fund page. CI says it reviews applications on a rolling basis with no deadline and will contact applicants within one week after receiving materials. If CI proceeds with due diligence, it estimates the investment process will take two to four months. Co-investors are required, and CI prefers to invest no more than one-third of a syndicated round.
Companies funded by CI receive ongoing strategic support from its investment team. The funding is an investment rather than a grant.
CI's criteria describe a 10- to 15-year fund life, and its strategy targets 15 to 25 companies. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis with no deadline. CI says it will contact applicants within one week of receiving materials; if it proceeds with due diligence, it estimates the investment process will take two to four months.
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The fund makes investments rather than grants. CI may invest through priced equity rounds, convertible notes, SAFEs, other equity, or blended debt. Its fund criteria list $150,000 to $2 million annually per company, while its general funding listing gives $150,000 to $5 million per company. The FAQ separately describes a usual initial amount of $150,000 to $2 million per financing round and a $20 million round cap. CI's official pages therefore give differing investment ranges; the applicable amount is not resolved by the published information. The reviewed material does not specify a standard ownership percentage.
CI's published criteria refer to Connecticut headquarters or planned job growth, and another section refers to a Connecticut employee majority or job creation. The FAQ says a Northeast presence may be relevant at application but expects out-of-state companies to establish some Connecticut presence for an investment. International companies and venture funds must establish their U.S. headquarters in Connecticut.
CI provides a pitch-deck submission form on the fund page and says applications are reviewed on a rolling basis with no deadline.
CI says it will contact applicants within one week after receiving materials. If it proceeds with due diligence, it estimates the investment process will take two to four months.
The funding is an investment, not a grant. The fund criteria list $150,000 to $2 million annually per company, while the general funding listing says $150,000 to $5 million per company. The FAQ describes a usual initial amount of $150,000 to $2 million per financing round and a $20 million round cap; the published pages do not resolve the differing ranges.
Yes. CI says co-investors are required and that it prefers to invest no more than one-third of a syndicated round.
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Connecticut's strategic venture capital arm.
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Axios independently described a dedicated climate-tech fund, within an operator-level profile.
Source: Connecticut's quiet venture capital success storyCI says funded companies receive ongoing strategic support.
Source: ClimateTech FundCI says a personal guarantee is not required.
Source: ClimateTech FundCI describes the funding as an investment rather than a grant.
Source: ClimateTech FundThe FAQ lists several equity and blended-debt instruments.
Source: ClimateTech FundCI says applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and have no deadline.
Source: ClimateTech Fund
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