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Convective Capital

Convective Capital

San Francisco, Californiaconvectivecapital.com

Overview

Convective Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2022, based in San Francisco, California. The firm is dedicated to investing in pre-seed and seed-stage startups developing technology solutions to address the wildfire crisis, a sector it terms "FireTech". Its investment focus spans areas like AI-based wildfire detection, grid monitoring, and other technologies aimed at preventing, fighting, and recovering from fires. The firm announced its first fund of $35 million in October 2022.

Portfolio Companies

22

Investments

Convective Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Hubble NetworkMay 2023Series ACo-investor
Stand InsuranceDec 2024Series ACo-investor
Hubble NetworkMay 2023Series ACo-investor
WindBorne SystemsJun 2024Series ACo-investor
Pano AIJul 2023Series A ExtensionCo-investor
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Key People

Bill Clerico

Founder Managing Partner

Ilya Volodarsky

Partner

Ilya Volodarsky

Partner

Jay Ribakove

Principal

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Sector & Stage Mix

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is Convective Capital based?

Convective Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

When was Convective Capital founded?

Founding year information for Convective Capital is not publicly available.

How many portfolio companies does Convective Capital have?

Convective Capital has 22 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Convective Capital's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Hubble Network, Stand Insurance, Hubble Network, WindBorne Systems, Pano AI.

What was Convective Capital's most recent investment shown here?

Convective Capital's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Stand Insurance in 2024.

What sectors does Convective Capital focus on?

Convective Capital focuses on Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Real Estate & PropTech, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Telecommunications & Networking, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Telecommunications & Networking, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech.

What company stages does Convective Capital focus on?

Convective Capital typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Convective Capital's AUM?

Convective Capital's assets under management are estimated between $41.0M and $63.5M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year FoundedN/A

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