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.
55% of their portfolio is in Climate & Energy. Deal activity decreased year-over-year (1 deals in the last 12 months vs 3 prior). Their most common stage is seed (64% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $5.5M (across 6 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
8
Fund Size
$4M
Top Stage
Seed
Last 12 Mo
0
Team
PY
Peter Yolles
General Partner
DP
Deidra Pinnock
MBA Summer Associate
MS
Max Storto
Investment Associate
AK
Ari Kanner
Intern
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
11 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
| EPIC CLEANTEC | Unknown | $9.4M | Dec 2021 |
| UUravu | Pre-Seed | — | Jan 2021 |
 Uravu Labs | Seed | $2.3M | — |
| UUravu | Seed | $2.3M | — |
 Active Membranes | Seed | — | — |
| VVerdi Expeditions | Seed | — | — |
Top Co-Investors
Ponderosa Ventures4 shared
One Small Planet3 shared
Jetstream3 shared
Thrive Capital2 shared
Elemental Impact2 shared
VERSO Capital2 shared
Rocketship VC2 shared
Speciale Invest2 shared
Vesta Ventures2 shared
J-Ventures2 shared
ANIMO Ventures1 shared
Counteract1 shared
Carbon Drawdown Initiative1 shared
Connecticut Innovations1 shared
ReGen Ventures1 shared
Newlab1 shared
Plug and Play Tech Center1 shared
New Climate Ventures1 shared
Collaborative Fund1 shared
Safar Partners1 shared
Last updated: 8 September 2026