Lowercarbon Capital

Lowercarbon Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2018 by seasoned investors Chris and Crystal Sacca, focusing exclusively on combating climate change through innovative, market-driven solutions. The firm emerged from the Sacca’s previous success with Lowercase Capital, which famously backed companies like Uber, Twitter, and Instagram, demonstrating their capability to identify and nurture transformative businesses. Rather than relying on policy or philanthropy alone, Lowercarbon Capital's core philosophy is that profitable, scalable ventures are essential to reverse the climate crisis, investing in technologies that are not only environmentally beneficial but also economically superior to existing alternatives.

The firm actively seeks out and supports companies drastically reducing CO2 emissions, extracting atmospheric carbon, and developing climate-cooling technologies. Its broad investment mandate spans critical sectors including clean energy, industrial materials, sustainable agriculture, and transportation. Lowercarbon Capital differentiates itself by focusing on deep-tech climate startups, often taking the lead in seed and early funding rounds where the potential for impact, and sometimes risk, is higher. They offer hands-on support, leveraging a robust network of climate tech experts and industry partners to guide founders from concept to market launch.

With approximately $3.6 billion AUD (converted from $2.4 billion USD) in assets under management across multiple funds, Lowercarbon Capital stands as one of the largest climate-focused venture capital firms globally. Its extensive portfolio includes over 200 companies, featuring unicorns such as Crusoe (sustainable compute infrastructure), Watershed (enterprise carbon management), and Solugen (bio-based chemicals). The leadership team comprises Chris Sacca (Managing Partner), Crystal Sacca (Founding Partner), Clay Dumas (General Partner), and other experienced partners like Shawn Xu, Clea Kolster, and Lauren Faber O'Connor, each bringing diverse expertise in technology, policy, and climate science to their investment strategies.