# Tom Ferguson

> Tom Ferguson is a Series A investor at Burnt Island Ventures backing Water and Water Purification. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Burnt Island Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/burnt-island-ventures)
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-ferguson-44a62254/

Tom Ferguson is a Series A investor at Burnt Island Ventures in San Francisco Bay Area focused on Water and Water Purification. Tom Ferguson is the Managing Partner at Burnt Island Venture. He attended the University of Edinburgh.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Water | 2 | 33% |
| Water Purification | 2 | 33% |
| Energy | 1 | 17% |
| Internet | 1 | 17% |
| Recycling | 1 | 17% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 3 | 50% |
| Seed | 2 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Biota | Biota is a data science company that offers wastewater testing, monitoring and tracking of sources of pollutants, and analytical solutions. | $3M | Seed | Jul 28, 2026 |  |
| CREW Carbon | CREW Carbon specializes in removing greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater using engineered enhanced weathering. The company's technology leverages the natural power of minerals to treat municipal and industrial wastewater, permanently storing CO2. CREW Carbon operates within the environmental services industry and focuses on GHG managementand carbon removal. The company aims to make a positive impact on the planet through innovative climate tech solutions. | $19M | Series A | May 14, 2026 |  |
| Irrigreen | Irrigreen offers a digital irrigation system that uses AI to create custom lawn designs while saving water compared to traditional systems. The system boasts software-controlled precision sprinkler heads to ensure optimal water distribution, making it the ideal solution for maintaining a lush lawn with minimal water use. Irrigreen is designed foreasy installation and maintenance, catering to DIY enthusiasts who want to set up their in-ground sprinkler systems. | $19M | Series A | Apr 22, 2025 |  |
| Cala Systems | Cala Systems designs, manufactures, and sells the world's first intelligent heat pump water heater. | $5.6M | Seed | Jan 10, 2024 |  |
| Aclarity | Aclarity is a VC-backed cleantech startup developing and selling water treatment systems to clean the world's water and wastewater. | $15.9M | Series A | Nov 02, 2023 |  |
| Aclarity | Aclarity is a VC-backed cleantech startup developing and selling water treatment systems to clean the world's water and wastewater. | $3.3M | Seed | Apr 07, 2022 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Echo River Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/echo-river-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [MassVentures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/massventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Aqualateral](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aqualateral) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Beyond Utility Water Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beyond-utility-water-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bidra Innovation Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bidra-innovation-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Burnt Island Ventures

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

Burnt Island Ventures is a pre-eminent early-stage venture fund for water entrepreneurs. Burnt Island Ventures exists to find, fund and support the best of these founders.

3 contacts available at Burnt Island Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tom Ferguson | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tom-ferguson-2 |
| Blake Luse | LPAC Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blake-luse |
| Thomas Ferguson | Founder & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thomas-ferguson-2256 |

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## FAQ

### What does Tom Ferguson invest in?

Tom Ferguson invests primarily in Water, Water Purification and Energy startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Tom Ferguson last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Tom Ferguson closed in Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 6 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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