# Tailwind

> Tailwind is a VC fund in Berkeley backing Water and Manufacturing. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berkeley, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jan 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tailwindclimate
- Website: https://www.tailwindfutures.com

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.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Water | 1 | 33% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 33% |
| Water Purification | 1 | 33% |
| Water Transportation | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 1 | 33% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Emilie Mazzacurati | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emilie-mazzacurati |
| Katie MacDonald | Co-Founder, Venture Partner & Advisor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katie-macdonald-9988 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DexMat | 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 | 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 | 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 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Amplifica Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amplifica-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BetterWay](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/betterway-4984) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Capital Factory](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capital-factory) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Connect the Drops](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/connect-the-drops-a79e) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Governance Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/governance-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [non sibi ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/non-sibi-ventures) — VC Fund, 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.

### How do I contact Tailwind?

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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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