# Anthropocene Ventures

> Anthropocene Ventures is a VC fund backing Manufacturing and CleanTech. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Nov 2024
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/anthropocene-ventures/
- Website: https://anthro.ventures/

Anthropocene Ventures is a global, early-stage VC firm.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Anthropocene Ventures. Shizune tracks 2 team members at Anthropocene Ventures. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/anthropocene-ventures?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 50% |
| CleanTech | 1 | 25% |
| Recycling | 1 | 25% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 25% |
| Construction | 1 | 25% |

12 industries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Matt Goldberg | Founding Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matthew-goldberg |
| Matthew McGraw | Founder and Managing Partner at Anthropocene Ventures | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matthew-mcgraw |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Helix Earth Technologies | Helix Earth Technologies revolutionizes liquid-gas chemistry to disrupt and decarbonize the built environment and heavy industries. With many incentives and tax credits available, the Helix products may cost $0 out-of-pocket making our devices an easy and obvious addition to rooftop HVAC systems. | $6M | Seed | Nov 12, 2024 |  |
| Aikido Technologies | Aikido Technologies develops innovative floating wind technologies. | $4M | Seed | Jun 17, 2024 |  |
| Allium Engineering | Allium Engineering is a civil engineering company that develops and manufactures corrosion resistant steel rebar. | $3.3M | Seed | Mar 13, 2024 |  |
| Mycocycle | Mycocycle is an environmental remediation company that offers a process to decarbonize waste streams using fungi via mycoremediation. Treatment through our engineered ecosystems renders a non-toxic biomass available for use in the manufacture of new products. Our clients are waste management companies, landfill operators, material recyclingfacilities, manufacturers of petrochemical materials who want to become closed-loop in their process, and advanced materials manufacturers. | $2.2M | Seed | May 09, 2023 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Propeller](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/propeller-0819) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [4WARD.VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/4ward-vc-s-partner-in-crime-climate-accelerator) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Aera VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aera-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Great Wave Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/agya-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Azolla Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/azolla-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Anthropocene Ventures invest in?

Anthropocene Ventures invests primarily in Manufacturing, CleanTech and Recycling startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Anthropocene Ventures?

Public channels for Anthropocene Ventures include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Anthropocene Ventures?

The team at Anthropocene Ventures includes Matt Goldberg (Founding Partner) and Matthew McGraw (Founder and Managing Partner at Anthropocene Ventures). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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