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Dangerous Ventures

Dangerous Ventures, based in California, backs Pre-Seed and Seed startups in climate, supply chain, and food, often leading investments like Cambium Carbon.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed
Check sizen/a
Leads roundsn/a
FocusClimate, Logistics and mobility, Food and ag
Latest fundn/a
Investing team3 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Dangerous Ventures

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

Gaby DarbyshireGeneral PartnerShe has held executive roles at several startups and currently serves as a General Partner at Dangerous Ventures.
Mike LinGeneral PartnerHe is a General Partner at Dangerous Ventures and a Lecturer at Stanford's Doerr School of Sustainability.
Ward HendonGeneral PartnerHe previously co-founded a legal services firm and currently teaches at UCLA Anderson School of Management and UNC School of Law.

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

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Notable investments

Cambium CarbonCritical EnergyEpistemixGradientHarvest ThermalInventWoodPowerXKodama SystemsRS21Enduring Planet

In their words

Dangerous Ventures | venture capitalDangerous Ventures invests in pre-seed and seed rounds in companies building a more sustainable and resilient future.www.dangerous.co
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On these lists

Seed climate investors in California75Pre-seed climate investors in California44Seed logistics and mobility investors in California30Pre-seed logistics and mobility investors in California18Seed food and ag investors in California18Pre-seed food and ag investors in California11Seed investors in United States2836Pre-seed investors in United States1561

Questions

What stage does Dangerous Ventures invest in?

Dangerous Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does Dangerous Ventures invest?

Dangerous Ventures has not reported a check size.

Does Dangerous Ventures lead rounds?

Dangerous Ventures has not reported a lead preference.

Who are the partners at Dangerous Ventures?

Gaby Darbyshire (General Partner), Mike Lin (General Partner), Ward Hendon (General Partner).

Is Dangerous Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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