Managing water risk is the most compelling vertical in Climate Adaptation
ABOUT
We are a specialist VC in Climate Adaptation, hyper-focused on the water risk vertical
Investment Thesis
The biggest buyers of technologies that address water risk won’t be water and wastewater utilities, but owners and operators of 1) linear assets, 2) coastal infrastructure, 3) finance/insurance/real estate (FIRE), and 4) power generation. As flooding, drought, sea-level rise, and extreme rainfall increasingly impact asset performance, insurability, and balance sheets, these sectors will drive real spending. For water-focused VCs, the opportunity is where water risk becomes operational and financial risk, not where water has historically been treated as a utility.
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Too Much of the Stuff
Whilst scarcity and impairment are massive risks, most of our portfolio will include young companies with innovations that help their customers manage the too-much-water problem, or risks relating to too much water. ​​
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Our North Star
The age-old wisdom "You can't manage what you don't measure." Industry & society have been been 'measuring' water risk for decades, but innovations out of the Industry 4.0 toolbox are changing the way water-risk data is produced and consumed. More
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The “QuickBooks-ization” of Climate Adaptation
Most of the world will struggle to adapt to climate-driven water risk not because the will is missing, but because existing solutions are too complex, expensive, and hard to scale. Mazarine Climate backs founders who are simplifying and democratizing (ie: Quickbooks-ing) solutions to manage water risk, delivering affordable, intuitive tools that help more of humanity manage water risk wherever they are, whoever they are, and whatever they are doing.
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The Bright Spot in Climate Adaptation
Entrepreneurs of early-stage companies are the one bright spot in Climate Adaptation. We recognize the grit and creativity of those who dare to start companies. Thanks to you humanity will keep our heads above water. ​​​​
WHAT WE LOOK FOR
Our criteria for investment is straightforward
Must have a primary focus on climate-change-induced water-related risks
Must leverage innovation from the Industry 4.0 toolbox
Must have an application that addresses the needs/objectives in one of our 4 focus sectors
Must demonstrate a plausible strategy for reaching profitability
Must have booked
>$300,000 in top-line revenue in the last calendar year
OUR IMPACT
The "Quickbooks-ization" of
technology solutions will help more of industry & society deal with water risk in our climate reality
Most of humanity will struggle to adapt to our changing climate—not for lack of will, but because solutions - often paid for by well-intentioned climate finance initiatives, remain too complex and too expensive. This must change. Mazarine Climate backs young companies run by founders who are on a mission to democratize the adaptation toolbox, making powerful, affordable technology accessible to every industry, community, and person.
Adaptation to climate-change-induced water risk cannot be a privilege—it must be a shared capability.
OUR TEAM
We operate at the intersection of climate, water risk, and the Industry 4.0 toolbox
At the core of Mazarine Climate is a leadership team with deep expertise in venture capital, water risk, data science, and the digital toolbox. Together, we bring unmatched clarity and commitment to backing the next generation of companies positioned for success in the water risk vertical of Climate Adaptation Technology (CAT)
