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    Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund

    Redmond, Washington, United StatesFounded 2020
    www.microsoft.com/en-us/corporate-responsibility/sustainability/climate-innovation-fundLinkedIn
    Climate & Energy

    Microsoft's Climate Innovation Fund is a $1 billion corporate investment initiative launched in 2020 to accelerate the development and deployment of emerging climate technologies through equity and debt capital. It invests in areas including carbon removal, advanced energy systems, industrial materials, circular economy, water technologies, and sustainable agriculture.

    56% of their portfolio is in Climate & Energy. Deal activity decreased year-over-year (1 deal in the last 12 months vs 3 prior). Average disclosed round size is $125.3M (across 59 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    48

    Fund Size

    $1B

    Top Stage

    Series A

    Last 12 Mo

    1

    Team

    AO

    Ayo Olabimtan

    Director, Investments

    EB

    Erika Basham

    Director, Natural Capital Investments

    OD

    Orla Docherty

    Impact Investments Associate

    BM

    Brandon Middaugh

    GM, Sustainable Markets & Climate Innovation

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    66 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    BBoston MetalsSeries C$75MMay 2026
    Group 14 Technologies logoGroup 14 TechnologiesSeries D—Aug 2025
    GROUP14 logoGROUP14Series D$463MAug 2025
    Utilidata logoUtilidataSeries C$60.3MApr 2025
    Cyclic logoCyclicSeries B$75MSep 2024
    Twelve logoTwelveSeries C$400MSep 2024
    Climate Robotics logoClimate RoboticsSeries A$21.5MAug 2024
    Applied Carbon logoApplied CarbonSeries A$21.5MJul 2024
    Novata logoNovataSeries B$30MMay 2024
    Climate Robotics logoClimate RoboticsSeries A$21.5MJan 2024
    WaterEquity logoWaterEquityUnknown$100MJan 2024
    Cyclic Materials logoCyclic MaterialsSeries B$53MJan 2024
    GROUP14 logoGROUP14Series D$463MJan 2024
    Novata logoNovataSeries B—Jan 2024
    Dimensional Energy logoDimensional EnergySeries A$20MDec 2023
    YYard Stick PBCSeries A$12MNov 2023
    AquaRech logoAquaRechUnknown$1.7MNov 2023
    Eavor logoEavorGrowth$182MOct 2023
    Vibrant Planet logoVibrant PlanetSeries A$15MOct 2023
    Electric Hydrogen logoElectric HydrogenSeries C—Oct 2023
    Redwood Materials logoRedwood MaterialsSeries D$1BAug 2023
    YYard Stick PBCSeries A$10.6MAug 2023
    Rondo logoRondoUnknown$60MAug 2023
    SustainCERT logoSustainCERTSeries B$37MJun 2023
    Mitiga logoMitigaSeries A$14.4MMay 2023
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    Top Co-Investors

    Breakthrough Energy Ventures13 shared
    Energy Impact Partners9 shared
    bp ventures8 shared
    Fifth Wall7 shared
    S2G Ventures7 shared
    Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited7 shared
    Rio Tinto6 shared
    Elemental Impact6 shared
    Porsche AG5 shared
    Lowercarbon Capital5 shared
    Congruent Ventures5 shared
    Prelude Ventures5 shared
    Decarbonization Partners4 shared
    New York Ventures4 shared
    Wireframe Ventures4 shared
    Amazon Climate Pledge Fund4 shared
    Fortescue4 shared
    Equinor4 shared
    Moore Strategic Ventures3 shared
    OMERS Ventures3 shared

    Last updated: 20 October 2026