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ArcTern Ventures

ArcTern Ventures

Toronto, Ontarioarcternventures.com

Overview

ArcTern Ventures is a venture capital firm that is focused on investing in breakthrough technology companies solving climate change and sustainability. They invest globally in what they call Earthtech, across five high-impact subsectors: Electricity and Energy, Industry, Transportation / Mobility, Food Systems, and Nature.

Year Founded

2012

Portfolio Companies

38

Investments

ArcTern Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Muon SpaceAug 2026Series CCo-investor
PalmettoFeb 2022Series CCo-investor
Span.IO, Inc.Jan 2021Series A ExtensionCo-investor
HydrostorSep 2019Growth EquityLead
Mighty BuildingsJul 2021Series B ExtensionCo-investor
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Key People

Murray McCaig

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, ArcTern Ventures

Tom Rand

Co-Founding Partner

Ian Pinnington

Partner

Mira Inbar

Partner

Nikhil Shukla

Principal

Derrick Milne

Investor

Dinesh Ganesan

Investor

Jackson W.

Investor

Keegan Pinto

Venture Capital

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is ArcTern Ventures based?

ArcTern Ventures is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

When was ArcTern Ventures founded?

ArcTern Ventures was founded in 2012.

How many portfolio companies does ArcTern Ventures have?

ArcTern Ventures has 38 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in ArcTern Ventures's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Muon Space, Palmetto, Span.IO, Inc., Hydrostor, Mighty Buildings.

What was ArcTern Ventures's most recent investment shown here?

ArcTern Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Muon Space in 2026.

What sectors does ArcTern Ventures focus on?

ArcTern Ventures focuses on Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Crypto & Web3, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Real Estate & PropTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Real Estate & PropTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce.

What company stages does ArcTern Ventures focus on?

ArcTern Ventures typically invests at the MultiStage stage.

What is ArcTern Ventures's AUM?

ArcTern Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $250.0M and $500.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersToronto, Ontario
Year Founded2012

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