Baruch Future Ventures is an environment-focused family investment firm based in San Francisco. Founded by Tom Baruch, the firm builds on more than three decades of experience in venture capital and private equity, particularly in technologies that address environmental challenges. Baruch’s track record includes leading CMEA, the first corporate venture fund, and guiding multiple companies to public offerings and acquisitions. On a daily basis, the firm works with entrepreneurs to fund projects that drive economic growth while restoring and protecting natural systems.
The firm concentrates on three main areas. First, environmental restoration through projects that use digital tools and data to bring natural systems back into balance. Second, resource scarcity by supporting startups that blend materials science, biology and information technologies to create alternative materials for manufacturing, energy and agriculture. Third, sustainability by backing companies that replace fossil fuel–based processes, reduce emissions or remove carbon from the atmosphere. Baruch Future Ventures typically makes one or two investments per year, with initial checks ranging from a few million dollars to larger commitments when projects demonstrate clear progress and market potential.
Baruch Future Ventures has backed a range of clean technology companies, including those in renewable energy, building efficiency and advanced materials. Examples include a team developing grid-scale energy storage solutions, a company converting captured CO₂ into carbon-neutral fuels, and a firm advancing geothermal power systems. The emphasis on energy storage underlines the firm’s interest in battery and long-duration storage solutions, even when specific battery startups are not always highlighted. By combining financial support with strategic guidance, the firm helps these ventures scale and tackle key challenges in the transition to cleaner energy.
