Jason Holt
Partner @ Baruch Future Ventures
San Francisco, United States
Jason Holt is a seed investor at Baruch Future Ventures in San Francisco focused on Water and Mining. Jason has served in various capacities in his career, including entrepreneur, R&D leader, and investment advisor. He is particularly interested in taking basic science to create new companies that address large markets in energy production and efficiency, air and water quality and agriculture. His expertise includes business plan development and evaluation, team building, VC and government financing, IP strategy, market analysis, product development, and strategic partnering. He is currently Vice President and Co-Founder of Heliotrope, a startup developing next-generation smart windows. Prior to that he was a Co-Founder and CTO of NanOasis, developer of high-efficiency membranes for water purification (acquired in 2012). Earlier in his career he was a Staff Scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Lab for 5 years, where he led various projects in water/gas purification, energy harvesting and composite materials. Jason has provided diligence to VC firms and government agencies and served as a proposal reviewer for the NSF and ARPA-E (DOE). He has been an invited and keynote speaker on nanotechnology and entrepreneurship, served on a PhD thesis committee (MIT), and serves as a mentor for business plan competitions such as the Cleantech Open. He has also been quoted in leading technology publications such as Venture Beat and MIT Tech Review. In 2011, he was recognized by the Kauffman Foundation as one of two Emerging Entrepreneurs of the Year and was a Finalist in 2012 in the Society of Kaufman Fellows. He has a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology and a BS in Chemical Engineering (Phi Beta Kappa/Summa Cum Laude) from UC Irvine.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 33%
Last updated:
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Industries Jason Holt invests in
Stages Jason Holt invests in
Countries Jason Holt invests in
Contacts
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Water 1 (33%)
- Mining 1 (33%)
- Hardware 1 (33%)
- CleanTech 1 (33%)
- Biotechnology 1 (33%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (67%)
- Funding Round 1 (33%)
Country
- Canada 2 (67%)
- Argentina 1 (33%)
Investments
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| Giraffe Bio is a developer of biomolecular technology to improve efficiency and sustainability in critical mineral extraction. The company’s platform customizes biomolecules to each mine’s unique geology, enhancing metal recovery, reducing water use, and minimizing environmental impact. | $6.4M / Seed / Oct 13, 2026 | ||
| Mangrove Lithium, a Vancouver-based company, has developed a breakthrough platform for the most cost-effective production of battery-grade lithium hydroxide and carbonate from diverse input streams and assets. Mangrove’s modular solution can be scaled to any capacity and co-located with upstream lithium producers or cathode and cell manufacturers.The platform technology is also being commercialized for the conversion of waste brines to chemicals and desalinated water. | $35M / Jan 28, 2025 | ||
| Traditional desalination is an expensive, unsustainable, inefficient, and polluting $20bn/yr market. It is essentially a process to transform fossil fuels into potable water. Our company harnesses wave power to produce fresh water with zero GHG, zero land, responsible brine using modular units for water-scarce regions in the world whilereducing their water costs by up to 75% in identified markets. Oneka has already demonstrated its technology in the ocean.The mission of Oneka is to make the oceans the most sustainable and affordable source of drinking water. | $4.5M / Seed / Jun 23, 2021 |
Co-Investors
About Baruch Future Ventures
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.
Baruch Future Ventures Contacts
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Tom Baruch
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August Fern
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Fabio Ficano
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Jason Holt
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Miranda May
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What does Jason Holt invest in?
Jason Holt invests primarily in Water, Mining and Hardware startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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