Victor Pascucci Iii

Investing where energy meets innovation — power, natural gas, deep tech, and the green molecules® revolution | Managing General Partner Cofounder ENERGY CAPITAL VENTURES®

📍 DuPage County, Illinois, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 31 investments📅 16 years investing🗓 Last invested Aug 2024𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 United States20+ investments
31
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8
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13
Mid stage
6
Late stage
16y
Years active

Portfolio

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Board Member
Aug 2024
Our mission is to make the carbon in natural gas an asset instead of a liability. Our technology breaks hydrocarbons into hydrogen and solid carbon so that the value of each product can be independently maximized.
Board Member
Jan 2024
Cementing a Carbon-Neutral Future. Furno is an earth-first, science-backed, and data-driven startup committed to mitigating climate change. Were here to tackle big cement, an industry responsible for nearly 10% of global CO2 emissions.
Board Member
Jul 2023
Osmoses is a membrane start-up aiming to transform industrial chemical separations with innovative molecular filters.
Board Member
Jul 2023
Sapphire Technologies develops and manufactures modular power generation and cooling solutions for data centers, gas infrastructure, and utilities. Since 2021, Sapphire’s FreeSpin® In-line Turboexpanders have been deployed in the energy sector to deliver reliable, clean generation. Scalable from kilowatt- to megawatt-class installations, Sapphire’s systems help infrastructure owners rapidly add new power and cooling capacity, improve operational efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and lower electricity costs while creating new revenue opportunities.
Board Member
Jun 2023
We are emissions reduction experts. Working with industry, government, and innovators around the world, we leverage data, analytics, cutting-edge technologies, simulation tools, knowledge, and experience to optimize emissions management. Highwood will show you that it is possible to significantly reduce emissions with limited resources. Our diverse team combines in-depth field experience, understanding of operations, intimate knowledge of technologies and opportunities, and a global, forward-looking perspective to inform a broad emissions management strategy. Highwood collaborates with a broad range of stakeholders on diverse projects. We look forward to working with you on your next emissions reduction challenge.
mid stageOil and Gas
Board Member
Oct 2021
Cemvita uses synthetic biology to create nature-inspired economical solutions to empower the energy transition. Our carbon-reducing technologies are relevant to many industries including oil & gas, chemicals, and mining. Cemvitas sustainable vision and pragmatic approach to technology development and deployment has attracted clients and investors who share our passion for a net-zero economy. We believe in a carbon-neutral world and were working to create it. At Cemvita, our diverse teams bring an invaluable collective perspective to the question of climate change and how businesses can thrive in a clean energy economy. ‍ With the power of biological systems and innovative technology on our side, we think big and act boldly. We are empowered and inspired by our shared values. We are: Mission-Minded: we measure everything we do against our larger mission and purpose. ‍Pioneering & Persistent: we find new answers with curiosity and persistence. ‍Caring & Candid: we build trust by communicating openly and listening to learn. ‍Responsible for Results: we take personal ownership of the results we deliver. For more info please contact: info@cemvita.com
Independent Board Member, Special Purpose Acquisition Corporation (SPAC)
Aug 2021
Insight Acquisition Corp. is a blank-check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The Company intends to focus on businesses in the FinTech or financial services industry with an enterprise value of approximately $750 million to $1.5 billion, with particular emphasis on businesses that are providing or changing technology for traditional financial services (“FinTech”), those in the wealth, investment, asset management and insurance sectors, or certain types of technology companies that provide services to the FinTech or financial services companies.
Board Member
Jul 2019
ID.me is the next-generation digital identity wallet that simplifies how individuals securely prove their identity online. Consumers can verify their identity with ID.me once and seamlessly sign in across websites without having to create a new sign-in and verify their identity again. Over 144 million users experience streamlined sign-in and identity verification with ID.me at 20 federal agencies, 44 state government agencies, and 66 healthcare organizations. More than 600 consumer brands use ID.me to verify communities and user segments to honor service and build more authentic relationships. ID.me’s technology meets the federal standards for consumer authentication set by the Commerce Department and is approved as a NIST 800-63-3 IAL2 / AAL2 credential service provider by the Kantara Initiative. ID.me is committed to “No Identity Left Behind” to enable all people to have a secure digital identity. To learn more, visit https://network.id.me/
Board Member
Feb 2019
Extend allows any merchant to offer extend warranties and plans through our easy-to-integrate APIs or pre-built eCommerce applications. We power extend warranties both online and offline while also providing consumers with a modern, digitaly native experience that eliminates the issues customers today with legacy offerings. Our platform is integrated into leading eCommerce solutions including Shopify, Magento, SalesforceCommerce Cloud, BigCommerce, and others so that you can be up and running quickly. We also provide custom API integrations for larger merchants who have their own eCommerce platform. Our intelligent decision engine uses machine learning to optimize warranty offers in real-time, thereby improving warranty and cart conversions and generating the most revenue for the merchant. For customers, Extend stores all the details of an individuals product purchase and warranty plan for them - no need to save receipts. Our 2/7 claims experience streamlines them through the claim process to create a seamless experience from start to finish.
Board Member
Jul 2018
Upfort is a leading platform for cyber security and insurance that provides holistic protection from evolving cyber threats. Founded in 2017 to expand global access to cyber resilience, Upfort makes cyber risk easy to manage and simple to insure. Upfort delivers turnkey security proven to proactively mitigate risk and comprehensive cyber insurance from leading insurers. With proprietary data and intelligent automation, Upfort’s AI anticipates risk and streamlines mitigation for hassle-free underwriting. Insurers, brokers, and risk advisors partner with Upfort to offer clients resilience and peace of mind against cyber threats.
Board Member
Jun 2018
Give us Your Monthly Bills, Well Reduce Them!
Board Member
Jul 2017
We offer affordable car insurance that’s smarter, faster and puts your needs above all else, helping you make informed decisions every step of the way. We help you save money while delivering the industry’s fastest claims, easy payments, and exceptional services. Our API-first approach helps you save money while delivering the industry’s fastest claims, easy payments, and exceptional services. We make payments easy and offer convenient policy management through an award-winning mobile app. Our powerful technology, coupled with our dedicated Customer Advocate team, provides an excellent insurance experience with affordable rates. Follow along with our progress on our blog: https://blog.clearcover.com or on Twitter: @Clearcover Company Benefits & Perks at a Glance: We cover 90% employees & 75% of dependents, rumor is our plans rock! We cover 100% Vision for you and your family, seeing is believing! We cover 100% of your Dental for you and your family, we value smiles! Everyone gets options, were in it to win it! We contribute 3% to your 401k whether you do or not Flexible work schedule and remote work options! Generous PTO and 12 Paid Holidays Our engineers have amazing superpowers, learn from the best.
early stageInsurance
Board Member
May 2017
Snapsheet makes claims simple for everyone. Through our pioneering expertise in virtual estimating and leading cloud-native claims management software, we are transforming the end-to-end claims process – delivering faster, modern claims experiences.
Board Member
May 2017
Sprout Social is a global leader in social media management and analytics software. Sprout’s intuitive platform puts powerful social data into the hands of more than 30,000 brands so they can deliver smarter, faster business impact. With a full suite of social media management solutions, Sprout offers comprehensive publishing and engagement functionality, customer care, advocacy, and AI-powered business intelligence. Sprout’s award-winning software operates across all major social media networks and digital platforms.
Investor
Sep 2015
Instead of purchasing costly new devices and paying even more to have them installed, Roost empowers easy and inexpensive do-it-yourself upgrades to existing smoke alarms. There are no new smoke/CO alarms to purchase. No unnecessary control panels. No bulky hubs to hide. Connect the Roost Smart Battery to your home Wi-Fi network, replace the existing 9V battery in your smoke alarm with Roost and immediately receive emergency alerts on your smart phone—no matter where you are. Now thats smart. Roost is a start-up technology company headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. Roost has developed a unique, patent-pending connected platform that delivers the ultimate in installation simplicity and the most affordable way for consumers to enter the smart home space. Learn more at http://getroost.com/
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2024
Board Member
Aug 2024
Our mission is to make the carbon in natural gas an asset instead of a liability. Our technology breaks hydrocarbons into hydrogen and solid carbon so that the value of each product can be independently maximized.
Board Member
Jan 2024
Cementing a Carbon-Neutral Future. Furno is an earth-first, science-backed, and data-driven startup committed to mitigating climate change. Were here to tackle big cement, an industry responsible for nearly 10% of global CO2 emissions.
2023
Board Member
Jul 2023
Osmoses is a membrane start-up aiming to transform industrial chemical separations with innovative molecular filters.
Board Member
Jul 2023
Sapphire Technologies develops and manufactures modular power generation and cooling solutions for data centers, gas infrastructure, and utilities. Since 2021, Sapphire’s FreeSpin® In-line Turboexpanders have been deployed in the energy sector to deliver reliable, clean generation. Scalable from kilowatt- to megawatt-class installations, Sapphire’s systems help infrastructure owners rapidly add new power and cooling capacity, improve operational efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and lower electricity costs while creating new revenue opportunities.
Board Member
Jun 2023
We are emissions reduction experts. Working with industry, government, and innovators around the world, we leverage data, analytics, cutting-edge technologies, simulation tools, knowledge, and experience to optimize emissions management. Highwood will show you that it is possible to significantly reduce emissions with limited resources. Our diverse team combines in-depth field experience, understanding of operations, intimate knowledge of technologies and opportunities, and a global, forward-looking perspective to inform a broad emissions management strategy. Highwood collaborates with a broad range of stakeholders on diverse projects. We look forward to working with you on your next emissions reduction challenge.
mid stageOil and Gas
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