American River Ventures

American River Ventures is a $100 million early-stage fund founded in 2001. The firm invests in technology companies, focusing on companies that provide a platform for a sustainable future through energy efficiency, energy intelligence, and advanced materials. The partners have been founders, executives, or investors in over 70 early-stage companies, from developing the initial product to growing those companies into profitable businesses, and bring relationships with thought leaders and decision makers in government, corporate, and university sectors. American River Ventures focuses on California-based companies in the $500M-plus market segments with the ability to achieve $30M to $100M in revenue.