CLAI Ventures
CLAI Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley, founded in 2024. The firm focuses on investing in seed-stage startups that leverage artificial intelligence to address challenges related to climate mitigation, climate adaptation, and energy efficiency. The firm specializes in the intersection of AI and climate, supporting innovative solutions in areas such as distributed energy optimization, weather intelligence, grid resilience, and climate-risk modeling. CLAI Ventures is dedicated to backing early-stage companies that aim to make AI more energy-efficient. Its portfolio inclu
Investing activity
CLAI Ventures appears in 3 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed and Pre-seed, with a median round size of $7M and the largest at $8M. The most recent are Riven Systems (Pre-seed, $7.9M, Aug 2026), Piq Energy (Seed, $5M, Jul 2026) and Powerline (Seed, $7M, Feb 2026).
CLAI Ventures most often invests alongside Alumni Ventures, Cerberus Capital Management, New System Ventures and Lightscape Partners, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about CLAI Ventures
What AI companies has CLAI Ventures invested in?
CLAI Ventures's AI investments include Riven Systems, Piq Energy and Powerline. The 3 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is CLAI Ventures based?
CLAI Ventures is based in Palo Alto, California, United States.
What stage does CLAI Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, CLAI Ventures has invested at Seed and Pre-seed, with a median round of $7M.
Who does CLAI Ventures co-invest with?
CLAI Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Alumni Ventures (2 deals), Cerberus Capital Management (1 deal), New System Ventures (1 deal), Lightscape Partners (1 deal) and Scout Ventures (1 deal).
How can founders reach CLAI Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see CLAI Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add CLAI Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.