Echo River Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm investing globally in water technology companies that digitize, decarbonize, and decentralize the water cycle. Structured as a public benefit corporation and certified B Corp, it backs startups addressing climate-driven water challenges.
64% of their portfolio is in Climate & Energy. Deal activity decreased year-over-year (1 deal in the last 12 months vs 4 prior). Their most common stage is seed (57% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $6.4M (across 8 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
10
Fund Size
$4M
Top Stage
Seed
Last 12 Mo
1
Team
PY
Peter Yolles
General Partner
DP
Deidra Pinnock
MBA Summer Associate
AK
Ari Kanner
Intern
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
14 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 DigitalPaani | Series A | $2.3M | Sep 2026 |
 Solidec | Pre-Seed | $2M | Jul 2025 |
 Verdi | Seed | — | May 2025 |
| Verdi | Seed | — | Jan 2025 |
 EPIC CLEANTEC | Series B | $12M | Nov 2024 |
 CREW Carbon | Seed | $5.3M | Oct 2024 |
| DigitalPaani | Seed | $1.2M | Jan 2023 |
 Uravu Labs | Pre-Seed | — | Jan 2021 |
| Uravu Labs | Seed | $2.3M | — |
 Active Membranes | Seed | — | — |
| VVerdi Expeditions | Seed | — | — |
 Carbon Removal | Series A | $25M | — |
 Reath Technology | Seed | — | — |
| Uravu Labs | Series A | $1.2M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Ponderosa Ventures5 shared
Elemental Impact3 shared
One Small Planet3 shared
Jetstream3 shared
India Quotient3 shared
ANIMO Ventures2 shared
Counteract2 shared
Connecticut Innovations2 shared
Thrive Capital2 shared
Plug and Play Tech Center2 shared
Rocketship VC2 shared
Inflection Point Ventures2 shared
3one4 Capital2 shared
DeVC2 shared
Carbon Drawdown Initiative1 shared
ReGen Ventures1 shared
Newlab1 shared
New Climate Ventures1 shared
Collaborative Fund1 shared
Safar Partners1 shared
Last updated: 20 October 2026