The Venture Studio
Building Sustainable commercial companies for a sustainable planet
What sets us apart from other climatech VCs is that we are not only and investment fund, we also have a studio. In this way we offer valuable mentorship & active guidance to early-stage startups. Our programs are powerful catalysts, helping build successful companies on the Plan-Execute-Check-Adjust Model.
Over a period of 4 months, our studio team guides our portfolio companies through the process of building a solid strategy and execution plan, geared towards garnering sales and scaling-up in target markets.
The experts on our studio team have a wealth of experience and cover all the key aspects that are important to early-stage startups.
Why us
Combining a fund and a studio gives us the ability for unparalleled due diligence and deal sourcing.
Venture Studio Experts
The Tonbo Ventures team of experts and professionals provides an immersive, hands-on approach to refining strategy, product, go to market , financials , product economics, scalability and growth, team building, market validation, pitch dry runs and fundraising strategy.
Industry Partners
Startups invited to our program engage with a network of industry partners who offer decades of market expertise to help refine products, access potential customer bases, and accelerate startups' journeys to market leadership.
Investor Network
Our collective network of climate tech investors help prepare startups for future fundraising and are also potential investors in the startups themselves.
The process
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Apply
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Get selected
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The venture studio program
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Continuance support
We review applications on a rolling basis. We also work with stand alone startups outside of our programs.
We are currently accepting applications for the Israel-US climate program.
The deadline for applications is 30 November 2024.
You can apply here:
We invest 150,000$ in each company selected.
This is smart money - our investors are strategic market leaders who can be instrumental in your customer acquisition and future networking with investors.
Our extensive 16 week program offers hands-on business and operational support. It is designed to propel startups into their target markets, for customer acquisition and funding rounds.
Founders of participating startups participate in ~ 50 sessions, including group sessions, 1:1 meetings with mentors, professionals, inventors and potential customers.
The last week of the program brings founders to the US for the program conclusion and for their showcase event.
We continue to support our companies after the program ends with further guidance and intros to potential investors and customers.
Meet our portfolio companies
A micro-grid SaaS platform that seamlessly connects all types of renewable energy assets, providing holistic, centralized, cross-vendor portfolio management.
A powerful Soil & Water Management Platform that helps reshape water resource utilization in agriculture, effluent, and landscape industries.
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An autonomous robot that continually removes biofouling from hulls and provide inspection, while ships are sailing.
Sustainable seafood production
Inland Recirculating Aquaculture System to make aquaculture healthier & more sustainable. 6 hours from farm to plate.
Rigid sails help harvest wind power, helping ships reduce the amount of fuel they burn by up to 30%.
SaaS solution significantly reduces downtime of infrastructure and heavy machinery for energy utilities and OEM companies
Creating a borderless ecosystem of financial services for the unbanked through digital identity
AI-based passive acoustics monitoring to ensure the protection of marine mammals
Solutum
A novel, eco-friendly compound that standardizes biodegradable packaging and has the potential to eliminate single-use plastic waste.