Devin Whatley

Managing Partner at the Ecosystem Integrity Fund

📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 16 investments📅 16 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2022
VC🌍 United States
16
Total investments
5
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7
Mid stage
2
Late stage
16y
Years active

Portfolio

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Board Member
2022
Ride1Up was founded in 2018 out of our love for bikes and a mission to provide consumers with a high quality, innovative electric bike at an extremely competitive price. Our direct to consumer model has helped disrupt the industry and remove price as a barrier to entry. We have one of the leading supply chains, stressing quality control, high-end performance, and affordability. We hope to see more people commuting by bike and living a better life!
mid stageManufacturing
Board Member
2021
Subscribe to the finest scooter with Unagi All-Access. We design and manufacture the world's best electric scooters. Our work emerges from the relentless pursuit of maximizing power & range with ultralightweight portability in a perfect industrial design. We’re on a mission to eliminate the barriers of “getting around” — no traffic jams, no expensive ride shares, no timetables, no parking hassles.
Board Member
2020
ThinkIQ, a pioneer of Digital Manufacturing Transformation SaaS, delivers unprecedented material traceability and insight into ways to improve yield, quality, safety, compliance and brand confidence. Our fact-based granular and data-centric contextualized view of material flows and related provenance attribute data integrates into existing IoT infrastructures and crosses supply chains to manufacturing processes and beyond. Our customers have saved $10’s of millions by identifying waste and underperforming assets, as well as reducing warranty reserves for quality and safety issues. ThinkiQ is a privately held company headquartered in Irvine, CA, and has already helped transform lines at General Mills, McCain, Corning and Mars.
Board Member
2019
Bluon is that rare company and platform that benefits all industry stakeholders. At its core, Bluon is a tool and platform that lets technicians, contractors and distributors do more with less. Bluon makes technicians more productive and less frustrated; enables contractors to complete more jobs; and allows distributors to process more orders with less staff and less mistakes. And, of course, all of this benefits OEM’s as they sell more parts & equipment. Get to know us at www.bluon.com
Board Member
2018
EV Connect is on a mission to build a better planet by enabling electricity as a transportation fuel. Through its innovative and open charging platform, EV Connect simplifies the set-up, management, and optimization of charging stations with premium customer service, from installation to driver support. The world’s largest companies from enterprise, to hospitality and retail, to universities and government facilities choose EV Connect for a seamless EV charging management experience. Established in 2009, EV Connect customers include Avista Utilities, Love’s Travel Stops, Verizon, Marriott, Hilton, Taco Bell, Western Digital, Electrify America, ADP, New York Power Authority, and numerous municipalities. For more information, please visit www.evconnect.com.
Board Member
2017
Founded in 2012, Pegasus manufactures simple, durable mounting solutions for rooftop solar. Today, over 150,000 solar installations have used Pegasus mounting products. It started with a belief there was a better way to mount rooftop solar. Since our first sketches years ago, that passion has only grown. Today, Pegasus Solar is defined by continual improvement. We’re always looking for ways to advance mounting systems and the installation process. Reimagining. Strengthening. Simplifying. When a customer told us our products made for a “better day on the job,” a mantra was born. Because that’s what drives us to the shop in the morning: Finding ways to make every step of your experience better. From the warehouse to the rooftop. From the packaging and installation, through clean-up, inspection and a lifetime of great value. It’s our mission to make rooftop solar easy. We’re proud to be a growing American company committed to big ideas and customers like you.
Board Member
2017
Flying Embers is a hand-crafted, alcohol beverage brand based in Ventura, California that develops great-tasting botanical brews with functional benefits. With a commitment to innovation, Flying Embers’ products are low in sugar, carbs, and calories, while also featuring USDA certified organic ingredients. Oh, and don’t forget gluten-free, vegan, and keto-friendly! A proud supporter of its community, Flying Embers donates a portion of revenue to firefighters and first responder charitable organizations out of respect for their service. Flying Embers was founded in 2017 by beverage entrepreneur Bill Moses, former CEO of Kevita sparkling probiotics, which was sold to PepsiCo in 2016. Today, Flying Embers products are sold in 42 states and Canada. To learn more, visit www.FlyingEmbers.com or @FlyingEmbers
Board Member
2015
LumiGrow revolutionized horticulture in 2008 with the introduction of the first smart LED grow lights in North America. Today, LumiGrow leads the world forward in grow light innovation with their TopLight and BarLight smart fixtures designed to maximize a growers’ profits. The LumiGrow lights are wirelessly controlled by our smartPAR software to optimize yield, quality, and custom plant traits. LumiGrow lights can be fine-tuned for greenhouse environments by pairing with our award-winning smartPAR Light Sensor to ensure consistent crop production year-round at the lowest energy cost. LumiGrow has the largest install-base of smart LED grow lights in North America with installations worldwide. For more information about LumiGrow, please see www.lumigrow.com
Board Observer
2014
CleanFund develops and manages PACE programs for senior lenders. We empower lenders to offer their borrowers attractive capital to purchase the latest clean energy technology so they can improve property cash flow and value. CleanFund’s capital is delivered through commercial property assessed clean energy (C-PACE) financing, a legal framework adopted in 39 states that allows property owners to repay for building upgrades and new construction via a new line item on their property tax bill. With its deep expertise in commercial real estate, finance and energy municipal finance, CleanFund is capable of managing PACE programs in all jurisdictions with active PACE programs.
Board Member
2014
Complete Solar is a fast-growing solar company that has doubled revenue and installs year-over-year since adopting a partner-based business model targeting the residential solar market. By partnering with over 50 companies Complete Solar continues to diversify its business and is experiencing fantastic growth. Complete Solar began its HelioPro Alliance Program in January 2016 by making its innovative technology platform available to companies looking to deliver lower-cost rooftop systems and more personalized customer service to homeowners. Partners use the platform to gain a competitive advantage against larger companies with higher costs, longer wait times and often more expensive systems. Complete Solar offers software and services to partners in a cloud-based portal. The interest and growth Complete Solar is experiencing is evidence we’re changing how residential solar is sold and delivered. Our platform gives small businesses the same resources that bigger solar companies have and at a fraction of the cost. It centralizes the sales, financing, and construction parts of the process and further sets us apart. Complete Solar is a residential solar company that sells direct to consumers and provides partners with a platform for managing every aspect of the customer experience—from origination, fulfillment, construction, finance, and customer care, to ongoing system monitoring and maintenance. The proprietary plug-and-play platform features a set of tools that lets partners in each link of the solar value chain focus on their respective role in the sales and fulfillment process. The platform is designed to become an industry standard that enables improvements in each aspect of the value chain, reducing costs and improving the customer experience. The company currently serves the California, New Jersey, and Utah markets, and is headquartered in San Mateo, California. Visit www.completesolar.com for more information.
Board Member
2014
OneEnergy Renewables is an innovative developer of community and utility-scale solar energy projects in North America. Powered by the belief that the future will run on clean energy, our team delivers solar projects to communities, utilities, and commercial and institutional customers. We build trust with landowners, communities, and customers to help them achieve a cleaner, brighter energy future.
Board Member
2012
Synova (Tech) is an advanced recycling company focused on closing the gap in the plastic supply chain. Its waste-to-chemicals technology is a superior form of chemical recycling, designed to displace the need for fossil fuels and reduce climate impacts. Synova is focused on enhancing the circular economy of plastics and helping consumer product and petrochemical companies achieve targets for reducing waste and utilizing more recycled plastics. Synova's patented technology, developed by TNO, a premier Dutch research institute, is uniquely poised to close the current gap in the plastic value chain. Able to process MSW, including mixed plastic waste, the technology also features a 'best in class' cleanup train that removes 99.5% of unwanted tars and uses the energy value to create a highly efficient process with a better CO2 footprint. The result is a gas made up of a high value molecules that have numerous applications, including BTX and olefins (the building blocks for new plastics), RNG and electricity. Synova's technology has more than 8,000 hours of independently verified testing at multiple scales.
Board Observer
2011
iVeridis software enables the world's leading organizations to globally source and manage the right innovations faster, cheaper and with better results.Our sourcing approach utilizes unique technology and a global supplier network of leading innovative companies, hubs, associations, academic institutions, networks and incubators to access to both in-market and pre-market innovations. Since 2010 iVeridis has been sourcing innovative solutions for many of the world's leading brands and government agencies.The effectiveness of our platform in finding better solutions has been proven through successful projects, which uncover leading technologies across all types of innovation. Our team has extensive experience in innovation, efficiency and procurement software and is connected to a global network of solution providers and partners. Some highlights include: Increased Process Efficiency: Our systematic process identifies the best matching solutions 10X faster and with less resources Decreased Capital Costs: Our sourced solutions are on average 10%-15% cheaper in overall capital costs with the same or better output Global Networks: Our customers gain access to a network of solution providers from around the world
Board Member
2011
KeVita Inc. is one of the nation’s fastest- growing functional beverage brands, guided by a mission to empower people to take their health and well-being into their own hands by providing innovative products to compliment any healthy lifestyle. At the heart of KeVita is our proprietary probiotic culture. Handcrafted in our own facility in Southern California, KeVita’s refreshing flavors capture your taste buds while supporting your digestion. The three lines of sparkling probiotic beverages, KeVita Sparkling Probiotic Drinks, KeVita Tonics, & KeVita Master Brew Kombucha are Certified Organic, Non-GMO, Vegan, & Kosher with four strains of live probiotics per bottle. KeVita is available nationwide in the refrigerated case at over 10,000 major grocers and natural foods stores including Whole Foods Market, Safeway, Vons, Kroger, Ralphs, and Wegmans.
Board Observer
2010
Zep Solar, Inc. was founded in 2009 by PV industry veterans to advance the proliferation of solar energy through well designed PV mounting and grounding products that offer speed of installation and low cost to a wide range of applications. With its patented Zep Groove™ PV module frame technology, a catalog of its own mounting and grounding hardware, and third party Zep Compatible™ products, Zep Solar created the world’s PV module integrated installation technology platform. Zep Solar's platform drastically reduces the cost and complexity of designing, shipping, warehousing and installing PV systems. The company’s prominent PV module manufacturing licensees include Canadian Solar, Centrosolar, ET Solar, Trina Solar, UpSolar, Yingli Solar, Sharp Solar, Hanwha SolarOne, Eco-Kinetics and a growing number of micro-electronic licensee partners such as Enphase Energy and SolarEdge Technologies See Zep Solar's website for details: http://www.zepsolar.com And visit our Careers page for current opportunities: http://zepsolar.com/index.php/company/careers
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2022
Board Member
2022
Ride1Up was founded in 2018 out of our love for bikes and a mission to provide consumers with a high quality, innovative electric bike at an extremely competitive price. Our direct to consumer model has helped disrupt the industry and remove price as a barrier to entry. We have one of the leading supply chains, stressing quality control, high-end performance, and affordability. We hope to see more people commuting by bike and living a better life!
mid stageManufacturing
2021
Board Member
2021
Subscribe to the finest scooter with Unagi All-Access. We design and manufacture the world's best electric scooters. Our work emerges from the relentless pursuit of maximizing power & range with ultralightweight portability in a perfect industrial design. We’re on a mission to eliminate the barriers of “getting around” — no traffic jams, no expensive ride shares, no timetables, no parking hassles.
2020
Board Member
2020
ThinkIQ, a pioneer of Digital Manufacturing Transformation SaaS, delivers unprecedented material traceability and insight into ways to improve yield, quality, safety, compliance and brand confidence. Our fact-based granular and data-centric contextualized view of material flows and related provenance attribute data integrates into existing IoT infrastructures and crosses supply chains to manufacturing processes and beyond. Our customers have saved $10’s of millions by identifying waste and underperforming assets, as well as reducing warranty reserves for quality and safety issues. ThinkiQ is a privately held company headquartered in Irvine, CA, and has already helped transform lines at General Mills, McCain, Corning and Mars.
2019
Board Member
2019
Bluon is that rare company and platform that benefits all industry stakeholders. At its core, Bluon is a tool and platform that lets technicians, contractors and distributors do more with less. Bluon makes technicians more productive and less frustrated; enables contractors to complete more jobs; and allows distributors to process more orders with less staff and less mistakes. And, of course, all of this benefits OEM’s as they sell more parts & equipment. Get to know us at www.bluon.com
2018
Board Member
2018
EV Connect is on a mission to build a better planet by enabling electricity as a transportation fuel. Through its innovative and open charging platform, EV Connect simplifies the set-up, management, and optimization of charging stations with premium customer service, from installation to driver support. The world’s largest companies from enterprise, to hospitality and retail, to universities and government facilities choose EV Connect for a seamless EV charging management experience. Established in 2009, EV Connect customers include Avista Utilities, Love’s Travel Stops, Verizon, Marriott, Hilton, Taco Bell, Western Digital, Electrify America, ADP, New York Power Authority, and numerous municipalities. For more information, please visit www.evconnect.com.
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