Scott Pinizzotto

We are in the early innings of a new industrial revolution reshaping the global economy. Virta Ventures backs and accelerates the companies driving this transformation. We back early stage companies making physical industries more profitable, efficient, and resilient. We focus on energy, transportation, manufacturing, and the built world. We invest in everything from pure software to deeptech. We invest in capital-efficient business models and the most transformational founders. We combine deep operating experience, sector expertise, broad networks, and hands-on coaching. That’s how we help visionary founders build enduring companies. We are building Virta on our foundation of investing in 50 early stage climate tech companies and our experience founding and building companies, products, and projects across climate tech. Virta specifically focuses on pre-seed and seed stage climate tech companies working to decarbonize energy, mobility, the built environment and food/agriculture. We target equity-light businesses - typically SaaS, marketplaces, software-enabled services, and fintech/insurtech.

AMS is now part of Fluence. We’re accelerating our cutting-edge digital products by joining energy storage leader Fluence.​

We are in the early innings of a new industrial revolution reshaping the global economy. Virta Ventures backs and accelerates the companies driving this transformation. We back early stage companies making physical industries more profitable, efficient, and resilient. We focus on energy, transportation, manufacturing, and the built world. We invest in everything from pure software to deeptech. We invest in capital-efficient business models and the most transformational founders. We combine deep operating experience, sector expertise, broad networks, and hands-on coaching. That’s how we help visionary founders build enduring companies. We are building Virta on our foundation of investing in 50 early stage climate tech companies and our experience founding and building companies, products, and projects across climate tech. Virta specifically focuses on pre-seed and seed stage climate tech companies working to decarbonize energy, mobility, the built environment and food/agriculture. We target equity-light businesses - typically SaaS, marketplaces, software-enabled services, and fintech/insurtech.

The U.S. Department of Energys primary national laboratory for energy systems research and development.

AMS is now part of Fluence. We’re accelerating our cutting-edge digital products by joining energy storage leader Fluence.​

ENGIE New Ventures (ENV) was founded in 2014 as the corporate venture capital fund of global energy provider ENGIE. Its €180 million fund is dedicated to making minority investments in technology startups that complement existing activities and resources to spur internal innovation within ENGIE.

Founded in 2003 and backed by pioneering entrepreneurs David Samuel and Mark Cuban, Brondell Inc. is a privately held developer and distributor of innovative, high quality, eco-friendly home & bath products that foster a healthy, comfort-enhancing, and socially responsible lifestyle. The Company's inventive, modern designs bring high technology to the home, resulting in a new level of luxury and hygiene. Through a blend of the latest technology and modern design has earned Brondell numerous awards. Past awards include Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) Best of KBIS Kitchen Silver Award, Electronic House Home Health Technology Product of the Year, Good Housekeeping VIP Award, Home Magazine Best American Building Products Award, and Wired Tools Top 100 Cool Gadgets.