# Baruch Future Ventures

> Baruch Future Ventures is a VC fund backing Manufacturing and Biotechnology. See 18 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 18
- Last investment: Apr 2025
- Lead investor: 11%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/baruch-future-ventures
- Website: http://baruch.vc

Baruch Future Ventures is a venture capital firm committed to investing in early-stage companies that prioritize climate-focused initiatives. The company also specializes in health care, diagnostic, therapeutic, air quality, efficient energy systems, food security, sustainable agriculture, water treatment, and conservation sectors.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 28% |
| Biotechnology | 3 | 17% |
| Renewable Energy | 3 | 17% |
| Software | 2 | 11% |
| CleanTech | 2 | 11% |

42 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 8 | 44% |
| Series A | 3 | 17% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 11% |
| Series B | 2 | 11% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 11% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 12 | 67% |
| Canada | 1 | 6% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tom Baruch | Managing Director | 14 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tom-baruch |
| August Fern | Consultant | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/august-fern |
| Fabio Ficano | Investor | 6 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fabio-ficano |
| Jason Holt | Partner | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jason-holt |
| Miranda May | Executive Assistant | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/miranda-may |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| InventWood | InventWood aims to be the leader in cellulose-based technologies. The company specializes in the production of cellulosic materials. InventWood was established in 2016 by Amy Gong in College Park, Maryland. | $15M | Series A | Apr 30, 2025 |  |
| LuxWall | LuxWall is a building materials manufacturer that innovates the design and production of vacuum-insulated glass. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. | $51M | Series B | Oct 31, 2024 |  |
| Windfall Bio | Windfall Bio’s nature-based solution harnesses natural microbes known as mems to capture and transform waste methane from any source into valuable outputs, like fertilizer for organic farming, carbon credits, and progress toward sustainability goals. With Windfall technology, any methane-intensive industry—like oil & gas, agriculture, and wastemanagement—can operate more efficiently while improving profitability and environmental impact. Windfall’s solution makes sense for both small and large operations and high and low concentrations of methane and can be easily and rapidly scaled across the globe, providing a low-cost, low-maintenance way to transform methane emissions into real value. Founded in 2022 and based in San Mateo, CA, Windfall is venture-backed by top-tier firms including Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, B37 Ventures, Baruch Future Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Cavallo Ventures, Global Brain (through its Norinchukin Innovation Fund L.P.), Incite Ventures, MCJ Collective, Mayfield, Positive Ventures, Prelude Ventures, and UNTITLED (a fund backed by the Tetra Laval family). To learn more about how Windfall is transforming methane from a costly liability into a powerful tool for efficiency and profitability, visit www.windfall.bio. | $9M | Seed | Mar 22, 2023 |  |
| Electra | Electra focuses on producing clean iron through innovative electrification and decarbonization methods in the steelmaking industry. The company utilizes renewable energy sources to significantly reduce carbon emissions associated with traditional iron production. Electra operates a pilot plant that demonstrates its technology's capability toconvert high-impurity ores into metallic iron efficiently. Additionally, the company collaborates with partners to enhance resource efficiency and promote sustainable practices within the steel sector. Through these initiatives, Electra aims to contribute to a more environmentally friendly and sustainable future in metal production. | $85M |  | Oct 06, 2022 |  |
| Electra | Electra focuses on producing clean iron through innovative electrification and decarbonization methods in the steelmaking industry. The company utilizes renewable energy sources to significantly reduce carbon emissions associated with traditional iron production. Electra operates a pilot plant that demonstrates its technology's capability toconvert high-impurity ores into metallic iron efficiently. Additionally, the company collaborates with partners to enhance resource efficiency and promote sustainable practices within the steel sector. Through these initiatives, Electra aims to contribute to a more environmentally friendly and sustainable future in metal production. |  | Series B | Oct 06, 2022 |  |
| Electra | Electra focuses on producing clean iron through innovative electrification and decarbonization methods in the steelmaking industry. The company utilizes renewable energy sources to significantly reduce carbon emissions associated with traditional iron production. Electra operates a pilot plant that demonstrates its technology's capability toconvert high-impurity ores into metallic iron efficiently. Additionally, the company collaborates with partners to enhance resource efficiency and promote sustainable practices within the steel sector. Through these initiatives, Electra aims to contribute to a more environmentally friendly and sustainable future in metal production. | $85M | Series A | Oct 06, 2022 |  |
| Prolific Machines | Prolific Machines is a biotech company developing cell technologies to redefine how cells are produced for a sustainable and healthy future. It combines cutting-edge technologies to enable cell production at a new scale. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in San Francisco, California. | $42M | Series A | Sep 14, 2022 |  |
| Pique Action | Pique Action is a media company that uses stories on climate solutions to fight against climate change. The company creates short films about effective climate solutions. Pique Action's services include campaign development, messaging, creator discovery, social strategy, and ad copy. | $1M | Pre-Seed | Jul 08, 2022 |  |
| LuxWall | LuxWall is a building materials manufacturer that innovates the design and production of vacuum-insulated glass. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. | $6M |  | Sep 21, 2021 |  |
| LuxWall | LuxWall is a building materials manufacturer that innovates the design and production of vacuum-insulated glass. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. | $6M | Seed | Sep 21, 2021 |  |

10 of 18 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Breakthrough Energy Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/breakthrough-energy-ventures) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [Innovacorp](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innovacorp) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Baruch Future Ventures invest in?

Baruch Future Ventures invests primarily in Manufacturing, Biotechnology and Renewable Energy startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 18 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Baruch Future Ventures?

The team at Baruch Future Ventures includes Tom Baruch (Managing Director), August Fern (Consultant) and Fabio Ficano (Investor). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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