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Twine Ventures

Twine Ventures, based in California, backs climate and energy startups at Pre-Seed and Seed, writing $500k to $1 million checks and can lead rounds.

Entry stagePre-seed, Seed
Check size$500K to $1M
Leads roundsYes
FocusClimate
Latest fundn/a
Investing team2 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Twine Ventures

2 people on the investing team, 2 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

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Writes $500K to $1M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 71% 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 target5-7%
Does not invest inWeb3, consumer goods, hardware
How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

Rupa HealthWaymarkFrontier MachinesWaltz HealthTeiko BioApella TechnologyAva FinanceAlaffiaNectarZipline

In their words

Twine VenturesTransforming human and planetary healthwww.twineventures.com
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What stage does Twine Ventures invest in?

Twine Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does Twine Ventures invest?

Twine Ventures reports checks of $500K to $1M.

Does Twine Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. Twine Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Twine Ventures?

Ethan Yeh (Managing Partner), Leshika Samarasinghe (Founder & Managing Partner).

Is Twine Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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