Lichen Ventures
Emerging managerBuilt from this firm's Form D filings. The firm files no SEC adviser report.
- Website
- https://www.lichen.vc
- HQ
- MD
Lichen Ventures invests in early-stage, US-based climate-hard-tech companies whose unit economics work without relying on monetizing their climate impact. It writes seed-stage investments and does not lead rounds. Managing partner Justin Brodie-Kommit, PhD, leads the firm. Portfolio companies include Calectra, which makes thermal battery technology for industrial heat, Erg Bio, which turns agricultural waste into sustainable aviation fuel and other materials, and Ravel, which recycles blended textile waste into drop-in materials.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does |
|---|---|---|
| Stages | Seed | Not enough dated deals |
| Sectors | Climate hardware, Energy, Advanced materials, Synthetic biology | Not enough dated deals |
| Regions | US | Not enough dated deals |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lichen Ventures Fund I, LP Lichen Ventures backs early-stage US-based climate-hard-tech companies with strong unit economics that work without monetizing climate impact. Focus areas include biomanufacturing, industrial decarbonization, adaptation and resilience, critical minerals, and methane management. Inferred from the firm's website | 2025 | $1.72M to $5M (Form D) | Raising |
03 · People across funds
- Justin Brodie-Kommit, Managing Partner of the Manager of the General Partner of the Fund
Lichen Ventures Fund I, LP (Named on Form D)
- Justin Brodie-Kommit, PhD, managing partner
Lichen Ventures Fund I, LP (Team)
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026