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As a specialist VC with a very targeted investment thesis in on the Adaptation 'side' of Climate, we have to be where the action is. We are planning to be at many, if not all, of these summits, conferences, and expos. Linear Assets Every mile faces a different water risk in our new climate reality January 19–22, 2026 — Pipeline Pigging & Integrity Management Conference (PPIM), Houston, TX. PPIM is one of the most important U.S. conferences for long-distance pipeline operat

Where and how could the most investable opportunities in 'water' lie outside of the 'water industry'? 1. Linear Assets: Roads, Rail, and Pipelines — Water Risk Everywhere Mazarine portfolio companies in this realm: TDRI Linear infrastructure — highways, rail lines, and pipelines — stretches across hundreds or thousands of miles , traversing floodplains, river crossings, coastal zones, and drought-prone regions. Water risk is not just a component of maintenance; for many line

Our third investment is in AquaMetrics , a company solving a fundamental but often overlooked challenge in water resource management: accurate, continuous freshwater and marine level monitoring . The AquaMetrics sensor  is a rugged, radar-based sensor system that delivers high-frequency real-time water-level data — up to 96 measurements per day — enabling managers to detect sudden rises or drops in water levels and respond proactively.  What makes their sensor unique? Traditi

Atmospheric river events substantially elevate landslide risk, which is a leading cause of damage to linear assets such as roads, railways, and pipelines. These intense, prolonged storms saturate soils, increasing slope instability and the likelihood of catastrophic failures along critical infrastructure corridors. Roads, railroads, and pipelines sit at the backbone of modern economies, quietly moving people, goods, energy, and water itself. Yet over the coming decade, these

Our fund’s second investment went to Bluesonde, a U.S.-based buoy-technology company bringing to market what we believe could become a foundational tool of global water-risk intelligence : a scalable, real-time water-quality monitoring buoy network that operates seamlessly across oceans, freshwater systems, ports, and aquaculture, delivering continuous, high-resolution data where it has historically been sparse, delayed, or cost-prohibitive to obtain. Founder & CEO Andrew Tho

In our view, Climate Adaptation Technology (CAT) can be organized in 3 distinct 'layers', which are, of course, connected. Each 'phase' plays a critical role in reducing risk and building resilience, but they differ meaningfully in scalability, defensibility, and attractiveness from a venture investment standpoint. Layer A: Visibility, Resilience, and Repair & Recovery Intelligence If resilience is the objective, visibility is the prerequisite. After a flood, wildfire, landsl

Beyond Seawalls: The role of technology in supporting Ports, Harbors, and Marinas (PHMs) adapt to risk in our new climate reality

The Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance’s report ( here ) delivers a clear-eyed and compelling assessment of the private sector’s...

Our new Climate Adaptation fund announces first investment Building a portfolio of early-stage companies with innovations that help...

Our fund’s inaugural investment went to TDRI , a New Zealand–based innovator transforming road maintenance and construction with real-time, non-invasive moisture detection . Their advanced trailer-mounted system, built on Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR), scans entire pavement networks at up to 20 readings per second—delivering planar and linear moisture maps, portal access, and data export that feed into existing asset management workflows. What is Time Domain Reflectometry (

When people think of “natural disasters,” images of hurricanes, wildfires, or earthquakes often come to mind. Yet the most common and...

Over the past decade, venture capital interest in traditional water sectors—drinking water systems and wastewater utilities—has...

Mazarine Climate's investment thesis around climate adaptation is clear: climate-change-induced water risk is one of the most urgent and...

The Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate (FIRE) sector sits at the intersection of climate risk and capital allocation. While it overlaps...

Business & Investment Opportunities in Climate Adaptation May 19, 2025 – London PwC and Mazarine co-hosted this invitation-only program,...

Power generation is one of the most water-dependent sectors in the global economy—and one of the most exposed to climate-driven water...

From ports and harbors to marinas, seawalls, and natural buffers like mangroves, coastal infrastructure underpins global trade, tourism,...

Linear assets—roads, railways, and pipelines—are the connective tissue of economies. They span continents, knit together supply chains,...

“It’s a gloomy thesis,” John Robinson said of the venture capital fund he launched this month. Robinson’s Mazarine Climate fund is one of...