
Third Sphere: An early-stage fund for scalable climate action, targeting high impact and returns.
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Third Sphere’s Speedstrapping Playbook presents a framework for founders to grow without taking on growth-stage VC.
The page discusses diverging paths in EU and US climate tech.
PULSE - Portfolio Updates Logging & Status EvaluationPortfolio monitoring that extracts real-time data from emails and calls, comparing plans vs. progress and considering macro factors as well as potential flags requiring more urgent attention
QUEST is a scoring tool that ranks and qualifies companies against everything the company has seen, helping it prioritize and identify questions to ask.
Shaun co-founded Third Sphere to help startup founders build a world beyond climate change. He is responsible for venture investments.
Shilpi is a partner at Third Sphere, formerly Urban Us, an investment platform focused on urbantech and climate solutions.
Nevoya raises a $9.3 million seed round as its California electric-truck carrier reaches cost parity with comparable diesel trucks. The company carries goods for 10 Fortune 500 companies and uses AI to optimize routes, match loads with trucks, and manage charging and batteries. The funding will support expansion into additional states, including Texas, where Nevoya is already hauling freight but has not yet reached cost parity.
Jul 2025 · TechCrunchNews article
Climate-tech investors at Voyager Ventures, Collab Fund, Congruent Ventures, and Third Sphere see reasons for cautious optimism about a second Trump administration. They expect companies reliant on consumer tax credits and wind support to face risks, while geothermal, geologic hydrogen, grid-related startups, and nuclear power may benefit from drilling-friendly policies, permitting changes, and rising demand for electricity from AI data centers. Investors favor businesses with customer value independent of federal subsidies.
Nov 2024 · TechCrunchNews article
Nevoya, a Los Angeles electric-trucking startup, raised $3 million in a seed round led by Third Sphere and RedBlue Capital to expand operations. It buys Freightliner eCascadia trucks and uses AI to optimize fleet use, routing, and charging while hauling goods for undisclosed Fortune 500 customers. The company plans to enter Texas and eventually build charging infrastructure, and it intends to finance truck purchases with debt.
Oct 2024 · TechCrunchNews article