Tailwind
VC Fund
Berkeley, United States
Tailwind is a VC fund in Berkeley focused on Water and Manufacturing. Tailwind Futures is a venture fund and market intelligence firm focused on climate resilience solutions. Their mission is to accelerate investment and deployment of adaptation and resilience technologies that protect communities, ecosystems, and economic assets from climate change impacts such as floods, heatwaves, storms, and wildfires. Inessence, Tailwind Futures acts as a catalyst to bridge the trillion-dollar gap in infrastructure and resilience investments by leveraging cutting-edge technologies and market insights to build a more resilient future.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Tailwind invests in
Stages Tailwind invests in
Countries Tailwind invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
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Emilie Mazzacurati
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Katie MacDonald
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Water 1 (33%)
- Manufacturing 1 (33%)
- Water Purification 1 (33%)
- Water Transportation 1 (33%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (67%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (33%)
Country
- United States 1 (33%)
- The Netherlands 1 (33%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Emilie Mazzacurati
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
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Co-Founder & Managing Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Katie MacDonald
Co-Founder, Venture Partner & Advisor
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Co-Founder, Venture Partner & Advisor | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
DexMat
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DexMat is the maker of Galvorn, a conductive carbon nanomaterial that outperforms GHG-intense alternatives. 10x stronger than steel, half the weight of aluminum, and 100x the flex life of copper, the combination of these historically valued properties allows customers to reimagine the products they build. Made in America and carbon-negative atscale, our mission is to drive the next industrial revolution by making dirty metals and materials obsolete. Available today in the form of fiber, yarns, films, and fabrics, when adopted at scale across industries such as sporting goods, e-textiles, wires and electronics, energy, aerospace, and automotive, Galvorn represents a multi-gigaton carbon reduction opportunity. | $9.2M / Seed / Jan 28, 2026 | |
Class 3 Technologies
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Class 3 Technologies uses a private modelling platform that updates environmental risk information and solutions to avoid climate-related consequences. | $3.5M / Seed / Oct 01, 2025 | |
FieldFactors
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FieldFactors combines urban design, engineering, and water science and technology to create solutions that make the urban water cycle sustainable. | $1.9M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jul 01, 2025 |
Co-Investors
Amplifica Capital
1 deal together
BetterWay
1 deal together
Capital Factory
1 deal together
Connect the Drops
1 deal together
Governance Partners
1 deal together
non sibi ventures
1 deal together
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FAQ
What does Tailwind invest in?
Tailwind invests primarily in Water, Manufacturing and Water Purification startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 3 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 Tailwind?
The team at Tailwind includes Emilie Mazzacurati (Co-Founder & Managing Partner) and Katie MacDonald (Co-Founder, Venture Partner & Advisor). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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