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Azolla Ventures

Azolla Ventures, based in Massachusetts, backs climate, deep tech, and industrial startups at Pre-Seed and Seed, can lead rounds, and recently led Erg Bio's $6.5M Seed.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed
Check sizen/a
Leads roundsYes
FocusClimate, Deep tech, Industrial
Latest fund$239M$239M — Azolla Ventures Fund I blended fund
Investing team7 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Azolla Ventures

7 people on the investing team, 3 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Amy Duffuor
Amy DuffuorCo-founder & General PartnerHer career spans investment banking, social venture acceleration, and consulting across three continents.
Johanna Wolfson
Johanna WolfsonCo-founder & General PartnerShe previously co-founded Prime Impact Fund and held roles at the U.S.
Matthew Nordan
Matthew NordanCo-founder & General PartnerHe previously co-founded Prime Impact Fund, MNL Partners, Lux Research, and Prime Coalition.
Af Hernandez
Af HernandezPrincipalHe previously worked at NextEra Energy Investments, Ecosystem Integrity Fund, and Lockheed Martin Energy.
Jillian Chase
Jillian ChasePrincipalShe previously worked at Flatiron Venture Partners, where she was a Vice President.
Eric Yao
Eric YaoInvestment AnalystHe joined after graduating from Rutgers University, where he led the Road to Wall Street program and advised firms on sustainability.
Erik Knall
Erik KnallInvestment AssociateFocus: early-stage climate tech.

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How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

November 18

In their words

Home - Azolla VenturesAzolla Ventures invests in breakthroughs that could avert catastrophic climate change. We partner with visionary founders for solutions.azollaventures.com
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On these lists

Seed climate investors in Massachusetts19Seed deep tech investors in Massachusetts19Pre-seed deep tech investors in Massachusetts17Pre-seed climate investors in Massachusetts14Seed industrial investors in Massachusetts14Pre-seed industrial investors in Massachusetts12Seed investors in United States2836Pre-seed investors in United States1561

Questions

What stage does Azolla Ventures invest in?

Azolla Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does Azolla Ventures invest?

Azolla Ventures has not reported a check size.

Does Azolla Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. Azolla Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Azolla Ventures?

Amy Duffuor (Co-founder & General Partner), Johanna Wolfson (Co-founder & General Partner), Matthew Nordan (Co-founder & General Partner).

Is Azolla Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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