Rapid Ventures

Rapid Ventures is a place-based, market adopter-led climate tech acceleration studio driving scalable climate innovations into disadvantaged communities throughout the U.S. to stimulate decarbonization, resilience, equitable economic opportunities, and inclusive workforce development. We work with climate tech startups in the “commercial valley of death” that have the highest market adoption and scaling potential by: • Providing bespoke strategic, operational, and financial support that align with startups needs • Helping startups build strategic partnerships with market adopters such as cities, municipalities, businesses, energy programs, housing authorities, and real estate owners to develop pilots and close commercial agreements • Delivering strategy and execution support for dilutive and non-dilutive funding options such as grants, tax credits, rebates, catalytic capital, and private debt as a stackable capital solution