# Carbon Ventures

> Carbon Ventures is a VC fund in New York backing Software and Apps. See 13 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 13
- Last investment: Jan 2024
- Lead investor: 8%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/carbon-ventures
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/VenturesCarbon
- Website: https://www.carbonventures.vc/

Carbon Ventures is a VC fund focused on delivering top quartile returns, while reducing carbon emissions through early stage tech investing. Technologies: Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing. Industries: Energy, Transportation, Agriculture, Industrial Processes, Waste Management.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 23% |
| Apps | 2 | 15% |
| SaaS | 2 | 15% |
| Real Estate | 2 | 15% |
| Sustainability | 2 | 15% |

46 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 5 | 38% |
| Series A | 3 | 23% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 8% |
| Series B | 1 | 8% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 8% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 9 | 69% |
| Japan | 2 | 15% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Katherine Zamsky | Managing Partner | 0 | — |
| Emil Lamm Nielsen | Mentor | 0 | — |
| Joel Carben | Founder & President | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| talent and assessment | Talent and assessment provides AI interview service that can interview anytime and anywhere. Based on the strategy recruitment method developed by the Company, AI conducts a recruitment interview while interacting with the AI, analyzing the qualifications of applicants by expert staff and evaluating the interview.This is an AI interview servicethat provides reports. Applicants can interview anywhere, anytime, 24 hours a day, 365 days a week by using their smartphone and downloading a dedicated application. | $2.9M | Series A | Jan 30, 2024 |  |
| Petokoto | Petokoto is a pet wellness company that creates and sells fresh food, runs pet media, and keeps pets happy. It is suitable to become an information source that combines accuracy, completeness, and updateability by utilizing the collective knowledge of experts both inside and outside the company and demonstrating their respective expertise. Thecompany aims to develop a world where pets can be loved as family members. | $2.9M | Series B | Dec 13, 2023 |  |
| Fortify | 3DFortify is an advanced manufacturing startup that aims to disrupt additive manufacturing, ushering in a new generation of custom, high performance products. We have developed a patented process that combines 3D printing and magnetics to create aligned reinforced carbon fiber composites. | $2.5M | Seed | Jan 15, 2019 |  |
| Idelic | Idelic is a driver management platform designed to consolidate fleet data systems and automate compliance processes. The platform helps prevent crashes, reduce driver turnover, and lower insurance costs by unlocking the power of data organization, artificial intelligence, and smart driver management. The company was founded in 2016 and is basedin Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | $2M | Seed | Nov 09, 2018 |  |
| Novel Effect | Seattle-based Novel Effect is the leader in voice-driven media and entertainment. Through the use of voice, Novel Effect’s products blend physical and digital worlds to create immersive and interactive experiences across books, video and games. | $3M | Series A | May 22, 2018 |  |
| Fortify | 3DFortify is an advanced manufacturing startup that aims to disrupt additive manufacturing, ushering in a new generation of custom, high performance products. We have developed a patented process that combines 3D printing and magnetics to create aligned reinforced carbon fiber composites. |  | Seed | Dec 29, 2017 |  |
| WastePlace | WastePlace is a waste and recycling marketplace that connects customers to thousands of waste management service providers. Customers can leverage the best service and price the waste industry has to offer. Its marketplace handles every aspect of a company's disposal needs, making it easy to shop online for services. The company offersoptions for all lines of business including junk removal, dumpster rentals, recycling, hazardous waste, and commercial disposal. Businesses can streamline the bidding process by getting instant access to haulers in the area, compare rates, and choose the best hauling company for the job. |  | Seed | Oct 01, 2017 |  |
| Idelic | Idelic is a driver management platform designed to consolidate fleet data systems and automate compliance processes. The platform helps prevent crashes, reduce driver turnover, and lower insurance costs by unlocking the power of data organization, artificial intelligence, and smart driver management. The company was founded in 2016 and is basedin Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | $1M | Seed | Sep 29, 2017 |  |
| Sayspring | Sayspring enables designers to create voice-enabled apps without code ahead of handing over projects to development. Founded in 2016, the company is headquartered in New York, New York, United States. | $1.5M | Seed | May 22, 2017 |  |
| SummitSync | SummitSync is a meetings intelligence platform to power offline experiences for Sales & Marketing teams. The software removes the friction between marketing and CRM systems to track event marketing ROI and sales productivity. For individuals and companies, it enables them to create more qualified meetings with clients and prospects, acrosstheir entire event marketing investment.CMO’s, CFO’s and CRO’s utilize SummitSync to provide transparency into their sales & marketing productivity, accountability, and one-to-one customer engagement. For the individual users, the mobile app enables faster discovery, organization and scheduling of key meetings.From handshake to customer journey all seamlessly connected to CRM and Marketing Automation. |  | Convertible Note | May 17, 2017 |  |

10 of 13 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Birchmere Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/birchmere-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Hokuriku Regional Venture Fund — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [M25](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/M25-VC) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Ocean Azul Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ocean-azul-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [QR Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/qr-investment) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [1776 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1776-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Carbon Ventures invest in?

Carbon Ventures invests primarily in Software, Apps and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 13 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 Carbon Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Carbon Ventures?

The team at Carbon Ventures includes Katherine Zamsky (Managing Partner), Emil Lamm Nielsen (Mentor) and Joel Carben (Founder & President). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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