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    AiiM Partners

    Palo Alto, California, United StatesFounded 2018

    AiiM Partners is an early-growth venture capital firm that backs technology companies making industries more resource-efficient across digital infrastructure, energy transition, alternative materials, and agriculture & food systems. The firm leads rounds, takes board seats, and targets a $17 trillion market opportunity across four key sectors responsible for 84% of global emissions.

    31% of their portfolio is in Climate & Energy. They made 1 investment in the last 12 months. Average disclosed round size is $72.9M (across 14 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    13

    Fund Size

    —

    Top Stage

    Series B

    Last 12 Mo

    1

    Team

    Shally Shanker, CFA

    Shally Shanker, CFA

    Founder & Managing Partner

    Diana Lieberman, CFA

    Diana Lieberman, CFA

    General Partner

    Maisie Ganzler

    Maisie Ganzler

    General Partner

    Ellen Chang, USN CAPT (Ret.)

    Ellen Chang, USN CAPT (Ret.)

    Venture Partner

    Jessie Lam

    Jessie Lam

    Venture Partner

    Justin Manley

    Justin Manley

    Venture Partner

    Sameer Halai

    Sameer Halai

    Venture Partner

    Máire P. Walsh

    Máire P. Walsh

    Investor relations

    LeAnn Aharonian

    LeAnn Aharonian

    CFO

    Luke Halsey

    Luke Halsey

    Researcher

    MC

    Max Clegg

    Investor

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    16 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    Brineworks logoBrineworksSeed$2.2MSep 2025
    Ecovative logoEcovativeSeries E$30MJun 2023
    Brilliant Planet logoBrilliant PlanetSeries A$12MApr 2022
    Motif FoodWorks logoMotif FoodWorksSeries B$226MJun 2021
    Atlast Food Co. logoAtlast Food Co.Series A$40MApr 2021
    Ecovative Design logoEcovative DesignUnknown$60MMar 2021
    Motif Foodworks logoMotif FoodworksSeries B$226MJan 2021
    Ecovative logoEcovativeSeries D$60MJan 2021
    Vericool logoVericoolSeries B$19.1MMar 2020
    Vericool logoVericoolSeries A$19.1MJan 2020
    Shiok Meats logoShiok MeatsPre-Seed—Mar 2019
    Brilliant Planet logoBrilliant PlanetUnknown——
    NFW logoNFWSeries B$85M—
    Motif FoodWorks logoMotif FoodWorksSeries B$226M—
    SSupplyshift NetDebt$10M—
    ReMo Energy logoReMo EnergySeed$5.3M—

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    Last updated: 7 October 2026