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ArcTern Ventures

ArcTern Ventures, based in Ontario, backs climate and energy specialists at Series A and B, can lead rounds with $3 million to $10 million checks, and its latest fund is $335 million.

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Entry stageSeries A, Series B
Check size$3M to $10M
Leads roundsYes
FocusClimate
Latest fund$335M Fund III (2024)
Investing team10 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at ArcTern Ventures

10 people on the investing team, 6 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Marc Faucher
Marc FaucherManaging PartnerFocus: decarbonization investments.
Murray McCaig
Murray McCaigCo-Founder and Managing PartnerHe has founded multiple technology startups and previously worked as a principal at the McKenna Group.
Tom Rand
Tom RandCo-Founder and PartnerFocus: carbon mitigation and cleantech venture capital.
Mira Inbar
Mira InbarPartnerShe previously led residential power at Shell and built clean energy businesses in chemical, utility, and oil & gas sectors.
Nikhil Shukla
Nikhil ShuklaPartnerHe previously worked at McKinsey & Company and pursued R&D with Georgia Tech and JPL.
Tyler Christie
Tyler ChristiePartnerHe previously held roles at BlackRock and co-founded companies.
Dinesh Ganesan
Dinesh GanesanPrincipal
Keegan Pinto
Keegan PintoPrincipalHe is a CPA with a BBA from Wilfrid Laurier University.
Fiona Hamilton
Fiona HamiltonAssociate
Jackson Wright
Jackson WrightAssociateHe previously worked at BCG and was an early employee at Diversio.

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Writes $3M to $10M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target7-10%
How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

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In their words

Home - ArcTern VenturesArcTern backs mission-driven founders decarbonizing AI and utilizing that intelligence to accelerate industrial decarbonization for a better planet - we call it sustainabwww.arcternventures.com
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On these lists

Series A climate investors in Canada12Series A investors in Canada694Series A climate investors160Series B climate investors68Series B investors in Canada26Series A investors in Ontario10Series A investors1867Series B investors604

Questions

What stage does ArcTern Ventures invest in?

ArcTern Ventures reports entry at series a, series b.

How much does ArcTern Ventures invest?

ArcTern Ventures reports checks of $3M to $10M.

Does ArcTern Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. ArcTern Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at ArcTern Ventures?

Marc Faucher (Managing Partner), Murray McCaig (Co-Founder and Managing Partner), Tom Rand (Co-Founder and Partner), Mira Inbar (Partner), Nikhil Shukla (Partner), Tyler Christie (Partner).

Is ArcTern Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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