Leap Forward Ventures
Leap Forward Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Larkspur/San Francisco, California, specializing in early-stage investments in climate tech and energy transition companies. The firm focuses on startups that aim to make real-world systems cleaner, more adaptable, and more intelligent. Its investment themes include decarbonization, carbon removal, and the modernization of energy use, industry, and manufacturing. The primary service offered by Leap Forward Ventures is venture capital investment, particularly for seed and pre-seed stage companies. The firm emphasizes quick decision-makin
Investing activity
Leap Forward Ventures appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $12M. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $12M. The most recent is Niv-AI (Seed, $12M, Mar 2026).
Leap Forward Ventures most often invests alongside Glilot Capital, Grove Ventures, Arc Ventures and Encoded Ventures, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Leap Forward Ventures
What AI companies has Leap Forward Ventures invested in?
Leap Forward Ventures's AI investments include Niv-AI. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Leap Forward Ventures based?
Leap Forward Ventures is based in Waynesville, Ohio, United States.
What stage does Leap Forward Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Leap Forward Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $12M.
Who does Leap Forward Ventures co-invest with?
Leap Forward Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Glilot Capital (1 deal), Grove Ventures (1 deal), Arc Ventures (1 deal), Encoded Ventures (1 deal) and Aurora Capital Partners (1 deal).
How can founders reach Leap Forward Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Leap Forward 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 Leap Forward Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.