A collaboration between RMI and New Energy Nexus, Third Derivative (D3) is a vertically integrated engine built to accelerate the rate of climate innovation globally. We uniquely combine a next-generation accelerator, committed venture capital, a curated ecosystem of global corporations, and unparalleled market, regulatory, and policy insights.
We are mission driven and market focused. Rising to the climate crisis challenge is a once-in-a-generation, trillion-dollar economic opportunity. That’s why we were founded with purpose: to find, fund, hone, and scale the most-promising technologies to achieve larger, faster reductions in global carbon emissions.
We are mission driven and market focused. Rising to the climate crisis challenge is a once-in-a-generation, trillion-dollar economic opportunity. That’s why we were founded with purpose: to find, fund, hone, and scale the most-promising technologies to achieve larger, faster reductions in global carbon emissions.
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2020
Investment Type: Venture Capital; Accelerator
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| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 17.08.2021 | NCX | ncx.com | $50M | Mozambique... |
| - | Sironix Re... | sironixrenewables.com | $1.8M | - |
| - | Three Whee... | threewheelsunited.com | $10M | India, Kar... |
| - | Energy Int... | energyintegrationinc.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | TexPower | texpower.us | - | United Sta... |
| - | Frost Meth... | frostmethane.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | betteries ... | betteries.com | $2.47M | - |
| - | Blue Dot P... | bluedotphotonics.com | $1M | United Sta... |
| - | SeeO2 Ener... | seeo2energy.com | - | Canada, Al... |
| - | TS Conduct... | tsconductor.com | $60M | United Sta... |
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| Date | Title | Description |
| 01.04.2025 | International support to fuel startup growth | Vyzn has been selected to join the GROUNDBREAKERS Accelerator Program to support enhancing their expansion strategy and take the company to the next level. Backed by DGNB German Sustainable Building Council, Fraunhofer Institute for Indust... |
| 19.03.2024 | Blitz Raises Additional $1.6 Million in Oversubscribed Seed Extension Funding to Accelerate AI and EV Logistics Expansion Across Indonesia | This is Blitz's third round of funding since commencing operations in 2022. The company secured additional funding across Q3 2023 and Q1 2024 from notable international and regional investors, including ADB Ventures, Iterative VC, FiveForty... |
| 04.04.2023 | Global Thermostat launches plant in Adams County that sucks carbon dioxide out of the air | One of the world’s largest plants built to remove carbon dioxide from the air in the struggle to lessen the impacts of climate change is operating in Adams County. Global Thermostat, the facility’s owner, said it’s ready to take its technol... |
| 31.08.2022 | Heriot-Watt Research Project Bags $2m to Battle Climate Impact | Heriot-Watt University has gained $2 million to find materials to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air to drastically reduce the energy intensity and cost of the Direct Air Capture (DAC) process and combat the climate impact. The Scotti... |
| 07.12.2021 | Third Derivative and the Grantham Trust Launch First Gigaton Captured to Accelerate Carbon Capture Innovations | "The role of accelerator programs, investors, and innovators as leaders in the mission to combat the climate crisis is more important than ever,” says Danny Kennedy, CEO of New Energy Nexus and D3 Board Chair. BOULDER, Colo. (PRWEB) De... |
| 31.08.2021 | AT&T : to Help Businesses Reduce Global Emissions | Download release (PDF) AT&T Sets Goal to Help Businesses Reduce a Gigaton of Global Emissions by 2035 AT&T to target eliminating 1 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, working with Microsoft, universities, and other alli... |
| 20.01.2021 | Climate tech vs. cleantech: what’s the difference? | 2021 Update: “Climate tech” as a term has certainly taken off since this article was originally written on February 19, 2020 . Throughout 2020 companies involved with technology solving climate change, investors, incubators and accelerators... |
| 30.11.2020 | Third Derivative Launches Innovation Ecosystem to Accelerate Climate Solutions | |
| 30.05.2020 | Job moves: Helena Kimball promoted to CEO at Cthulhu-backed solar startup; plus Strata, sPower, KCE, Borrego, Sunpro | Helena Kimball was promoted to CEO at VC-funded solar-rack-and-foundation startup Ojjo after serving seven months as chief business development officer. Kimball was at 8minute Solar Energy before Ojjo, and succeeds co-founder Jack West — wh... |