# Starshot Capital

> Starshot Capital is a VC fund backing Energy Efficiency. See 12 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Total investments: 12
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/starshot-vc
- Website: https://starshotcapital.com

Starshot Capital is an investment firm investing in starshots.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy Efficiency | 2 | 17% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 17% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 17% |
| AgTech | 1 | 8% |
| Sensor | 1 | 8% |

19 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 6 | 50% |
| Series A | 4 | 33% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 8% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sam Levac-Levey | Founding Partner | 2 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Quercus Biosolutions | Quercus aims to create effective, environmentally friendly alternatives to chemical pesticides by designing proteins from scratch, which can be regulated as biopesticides. This approach promises faster development and deployment compared to traditional methods, with potential for significant advancements in crop protection over the next few years. | $5M | Seed | Jul 29, 2026 |  |
| Rumin8 | Rumin8 is tackling one of the biggest contributors to climate change: methane emissions from livestock. The digestive process of beef and dairy cattle accounts for a full 3.7% of all greenhouse gas emissions, a huge contribution from a single source. With billions of people around the world relying on animal proteins as part of their daily diet,eliminating livestock methane production is a powerful lever in the quest toward a climate-optimal future.Rumin8 has invented a technology that has been shown to reduce the emissions from cattle by up to 95%. Our technology productizes the anti-methane compounds that occur naturally in plants and turns them into dietary supplements for livestock. The results are a reduction in methane emissions by up to 95%, increase in efficiency of the animal’s digestive systems, and more energy for the animal to growWe are on a mission to decarbonize hundreds of millions of cattle around the world so the global food system can take a giant step forward. | $3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 25, 2026 |  |
| Muon Vision | Our technology provides a passive, non-invasive X-ray imaging technology that can be used to i) visualize the percolation of process fluids across leaching heaps at scale; ii) monitor the stability of dams, heaps, mining assets; iii) other industrial and mining applications where density measurements are of key importance to improve safety andproductivity. | $2.5M | Seed | Jan 09, 2025 |  |
| Mojave Energy Systems | Mojave Energy Systems is a company that provides air conditioning solutions that reduce energy use, improve indoor comfort, and lower costs. | $9.5M | Series A | Dec 18, 2024 |  |
| Ecolectro | Ecolectro is bringing scalable, low-cost, clean green hydrogen energy to the very near future. Our electrolyzers integrate patented polymers into durable, high performance stacks. Our scientists and engineers design and build units with our exceptional membranes and electrodes, delivering high production rates and efficiency of pure hydrogenwithout the need for platinum, iridium and titanium. We continue to push the limits of electrolysis technology with an emphasis on research and willingness to challenge assumptions. | $10.5M | Series A | Nov 14, 2024 |  |
| Brightband | Brightband develops an advanced, end-to-end Earth System AI to improve weather and climate-related decisions. | $10M | Series A | Sep 19, 2024 |  |
| Harvest Thermal | Harvest Thermal develops a control system for home use that integrates heating, hot water, and cooling with thermal storage. Its Harvest Thermal Pod is a cloud-connected IoT device that is machine learning enabled. It aims to provide affordable and low-carbon heating, hot water, and cooling systems that reduce the impact on the planet whileproviding comfort and safer homes. | $4M | Seed | Oct 19, 2023 |  |
| Rumin8 | Rumin8 is tackling one of the biggest contributors to climate change: methane emissions from livestock. The digestive process of beef and dairy cattle accounts for a full 3.7% of all greenhouse gas emissions, a huge contribution from a single source. With billions of people around the world relying on animal proteins as part of their daily diet,eliminating livestock methane production is a powerful lever in the quest toward a climate-optimal future.Rumin8 has invented a technology that has been shown to reduce the emissions from cattle by up to 95%. Our technology productizes the anti-methane compounds that occur naturally in plants and turns them into dietary supplements for livestock. The results are a reduction in methane emissions by up to 95%, increase in efficiency of the animal’s digestive systems, and more energy for the animal to growWe are on a mission to decarbonize hundreds of millions of cattle around the world so the global food system can take a giant step forward. | $12M | Seed | Jan 23, 2023 |  |
| Harvest Thermal | Harvest Thermal develops a control system for home use that integrates heating, hot water, and cooling with thermal storage. Its Harvest Thermal Pod is a cloud-connected IoT device that is machine learning enabled. It aims to provide affordable and low-carbon heating, hot water, and cooling systems that reduce the impact on the planet whileproviding comfort and safer homes. | $2.5M | Seed | Dec 12, 2022 |  |
| Phaidra | Phaidra provides AI and ML solutions to accelerate performance in large-scale industries. | $25M | Series A | Jul 15, 2022 |  |

10 of 12 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Prelude Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/prelude-ventures-llc) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Breakthrough Energy Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/breakthrough-energy-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Character](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/character-3b45) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Conscience Bay Company — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Energy Revolution Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/energy-revolution-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Fifth Wall](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fifth-wall-ventures-management) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Starshot Capital invest in?

Starshot Capital invests primarily in Energy Efficiency, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 12 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 Starshot Capital?

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### Who are the partners at Starshot Capital?

The team at Starshot Capital includes Sam Levac-Levey (Founding Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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