Rapid Ventures

is an innovative climate tech acceleration studio dedicated to bringing high-growth global solutions to emerging startup ecosystems and underserved communities.

Our mission is to drive scalable climate innovations into areas that need them the most.

We collaborate with global, market-ready startups that are either revenue-generating or have a clear path to revenue in the near term, ensuring they are well-positioned to make a significant impact.

Startups

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We Offer Startups:

Operating strategy for startups from seed to Series B funding
Capital strategy and fundraising specific to climate tech startups in pilot Technology Readiness Level 6-7 (TRL 6-7) and First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) Technology Readiness Level 8 (TRL 8) stages
Sourcing, structuring, and closing non- dilutive funding
Fractional growth partners, facilitating pilots and demonstrations, and negotiating commercial agreements
Grant sourcing and writing assistance

Offtakers

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We Offer Offtakers:

Fractional tech innovation team with on demand innovation services
The sourcing of global novel startup solutions to facilitate pilots and commercial agreements
Structuring and funding for market adopters
Securing grants for pilot and commercialization phases

CDFI’s & Green Banks

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We Offer CDFIs & Green Banks:

Strategic and curated business development
Sourcing startup clients for credit and loan portfolios
Advising services to structure and underwrite new climate tech loan products

Pre-seed & Seed Investors

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We offer Pre-seed & Seed Investors:

Curated deal flow
Full vetting of climate tech startups
Portfolio support, functioning as a fractional growth partner

Our Platform Benefits

Our comprehensive growth advisory provides access to non-dilutive funding and stackable capital, empowering startups to tackle the most critical climate challenges.

A relentless focus on decarbonization and economic growth in disadvantaged communities

Support for climate tech startups from pilot stage to full scale

Tailored advisory services, non-dilutive funding, and commercialization support

Accelerating Equitable Climate Solutions

Making Connections

We strategically link startups with offtakers of proven climate tech solutions, accelerating decarbonization and fostering equitable economic opportunities.

Advancing Initiatives

Our initiatives promote inclusive workforce development and wealth-building in cities, municipalities, and rural areas that have been adversely affected by industrialization and climate change.

Introducing Stackable Capital

Rapid Ventures partners with greenhouse gas reduction fund (GGRF) recipients, green banks, community development financial institutions, federal and state programs, international banks, insurance companies, and philanthropic organizations to provide startups with stackable non-dilutive funding: