The future depends on
Investing in the Climate Economy
The Entrepreneurs Behind the Entrepreneurs
Baruch Future Ventures is a pioneering, climate-tech focused, family investment firm. We bring unmatched experience, relationships, deep networks and a track record for generating superior returns. Speed to market is our founding team’s principal value proposition, with deep sector-specific successes of building “n of 1” companies.
- Founded the first-ever corporate VC fund, CMEA in 1992
- 30+ years of climate-focused investing
- 30% per year on returns for over 10 years beginning in 2013
- 5X MOIC (Multiple on Invested Capital)
- Tom Baruch led 18 IPO’s and 8 M&A deals (including 10 Unicorns)
Why We Invest
Driving the Climate Economy
Climate Restoration
Climate/Digital nexus business model innovations that profitably transition Earth systems back to health.
Resource Scarcity
Manipulating the intersection of materials sciences, biology, and information technologies to commercialize new critical materials.
Sustainability
Innovations to DE Fossilize the global economy and remove carbon from the worldwide environment.
Investment Criteria
We’re Bullish on Human Ingenuity
With our extensive track record of investing in climate innovations, we recognize deep patterns in climate tech. We have the instincts to evaluate prospective investments for their potential, and their vulnerability. We invest in people, business models and technology—in that order.
Team
We look for innovative entrepreneurs with cross-disciplinary talent and complementary applications skill sets.
Market & Business Model
We solve real problems. We support bold visionaries who “think big and start small” by concentration of focus on Goals, Objectives, Strategy, and Tactics (GOST).
Technology
We like to invest in innovative technologies that undergird a sound intellectual property strategy and broad patent coverage.