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Voyager Ventures

Voyager Ventures, based in California, backs Pre-Seed to Series A climate, energy, industrial, and deep tech startups, can lead rounds, and has a $275M latest fund.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A
Check sizen/a
Leads roundsYes
FocusClimate, Industrial, Deep tech
Latest fund$275M$275M — Voyager Partners Fund II
Investing team7 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Voyager Ventures

7 people on the investing team, 5 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Sierra Peterson
Sierra PetersonFounder & Managing PartnerShe previously led corporate development at fintech companies and worked in energy policy.
Sarah SclarsicFounder & Managing PartnerShe co-founded Getaround and was founding business director of Modern Meadow, and advises Frontier.
Leonardo Banchik, PhD
Leonardo Banchik, PhDPartnerHe previously held roles at Global Founders Capital, McKinsey, and Sandymount, and holds a PhD from MIT.
Matthew Blain
Matthew BlainPartnerHe previously worked at Deloitte Ventures, where he managed the launch of numerous startup concepts.
Jake KentPartnerHe graduated from UCLA with a degree in Business Economics.
Nare Janvelyan, PhDPrincipalShe previously worked at Simon-Kucher and holds degrees from UC Berkeley and Harvard.
Elena BallesterosInvestorShe previously worked at Hitachi Ventures, Bain & Company, and Arvantis Social Foundation, and lives in Munich.

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

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Notable investments

January 282026: Voyager announced close of $275M Fund IIdescribing current investments across energy

In their words

Voyager VenturesVoyager invests early in technology companies foundational to systemic stability and a future defined by abundance.www.voyagervc.com
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On these lists

Seed deep tech investors in California94Seed climate investors in California75Series A deep tech investors in California68Seed industrial investors in California67Series A climate investors in California58Pre-seed deep tech investors in California52Series A industrial investors in California48Pre-seed climate investors in California44

Questions

What stage does Voyager Ventures invest in?

Voyager Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How much does Voyager Ventures invest?

Voyager Ventures has not reported a check size.

Does Voyager Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. Voyager Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Voyager Ventures?

Sierra Peterson (Founder & Managing Partner), Sarah Sclarsic (Founder & Managing Partner), Leonardo Banchik, PhD (Partner), Matthew Blain (Partner), Jake Kent (Partner).

Is Voyager Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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