Pangaea Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2000, with offices in Vancouver, Phoenix and Tokyo. Over 25 years, the firm has backed companies developing advanced materials, chemistry and biology solutions. Its mission is to support innovations that address pressing environmental and industrial challenges while delivering solid returns. Pangaea offers seed through Series A funding for founders who are working on next-generation materials and technologies designed to improve resource efficiency, enhance product performance and support healthier ecosystems. Since inception, the firm has financed over 40 ventures across North America and Asia.
Investment decisions at the firm combine financial support with strategic introductions to a network of industry experts and corporate partners around the world. Teams draw on insights from the annual Hard Tech Report and an impact framework linked to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Pangaea invests primarily in early-stage ventures focused on energy storage, decarbonization, water treatment, agricultural inputs and novel electronic materials. The fifth fund closed at $85 million, reflecting continued interest from institutional investors in tangible solutions for resource management and emissions reduction.
Within clean technology, Pangaea has backed several battery technology firms. ESS Inc., which produces iron-based flow batteries using iron, salt and water, aims to support grid integration of renewable power. Cnano supplies conductive carbon nanotubes that boost lithium-ion performance and efficiency. Early investment in Boulder Ionics (now Forge Nano) helped develop advanced electrolyte coatings for battery electrodes. The firm also supported Envia Systems, a developer of high-energy-density lithium-ion cells for electric vehicles. In addition, Pangaea has funded efforts to reduce water pollution in textile manufacturing through sustainable treatments.
