Investing in breakthrough technologies to save the planet.
Portfolio Companies
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Next generation amino acids that unlock a universe of chemical design space
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Creating the future of bio-production, increasing scale of production and enabling oral delivery of bio-products
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Operating system for DNA storage to store, preserve, and exchange biomolecules at unprecedented scales
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The future of sustainable and ethical chocolate and coffee from plant cell culture technology
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Rewriting the economics of biomanufacturing with anaerobic fermentation
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Leveraging breakthrough chemistry and AI to detoxify and decarbonize the plastics in everything from fashion to housing
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Engineering seeds to turbocharge photosynthesis for game-changing yield
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Biomanufacturing natural colorants across the full visible spectrum
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Crop microbiome solutions that enable regenerative and climate-resilient farming to enhance nutrient acquisition, stress tolerance, and carbon sequestration
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Harnessing the power of microbial communities to sustainably accelerate copper extraction
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Converting seaweed to higher value products to unlock multi-billion dollar markets
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Unleashing the true power of microbes to create sustainable products, from chemicals and cosmetics to food ingredients and fragrances
“Savvy, astute investors with deep understanding of technology and markets.”
Vineet Rajgarhia, CEO and Founder of Erg Bio
Beyond Juniper
We have been investing together in early-stage deep tech for years. Below are investments we made before launching Juniper.
Black Sheep Foods ︎︎︎
Proprietary flavor platform, revolutionizing the development of plant-based meats
Colossal ︎︎︎
The world's first de-extinction company, currently working to bring back the wooly mammoth
Copernic Catalysts ︎︎︎
Developing novel catalysts that reduce the production costs of chemicals and fuels
Daanaa ︎︎︎
Power transfer chips designed to integrate with existing technologies and hardware to reduce costs, complexity, and power losses
Divigas ︎︎︎
Exponentially better polymer chain membrane to separate hydrogen gasses, lowering the cost of a critical component of hydrogen infrastructure
Dryad ︎︎︎
Ultra-early wildfire detection as well as health and growth monitoring solutions for public and private forests.
EvolOH ︎︎︎
High-throughput manufacturing
of electrochemical stacks for large-scale, clean hydrogen production
Gelatex ︎︎︎
Plant-based nanofibers that allows lab grown meat to be indistinguishable from farm grown
HILOS ︎︎︎
3D printing as a service, allowing any supplier to radically upgrade their supply chain and sustainability
Hoxton Farms ︎︎︎
Crafting cruelty-free, sustainable fats to combine with plant protein for delicious meat alternatives
Interstellar Lab ︎︎︎
Moonshot company that pioneers technologies to grow and sustain life on Earth and in space
Intramotev Autonomous Rail ︎︎︎
TugVolt self-propelled railcar, battery-electric with remote or autonomous operation
Magrathea Metals ︎︎︎
Electrochemically produced magnesium from seawater to be used as a low carbon, low cost, lightweight structural metal
Mars Materials ︎︎︎
Sequestering captured carbon dioxide into everyday products such as affordable carbon fiber
Melibio ︎︎︎
Groundbreaking bee-free honey technology that combines scientific innovation with a commitment to the environment
Metalplant
Using plants to mine nickel
microTerra ︎︎︎
Enabling food and beverage companies to produce healthier and more sustainable products without compromising on taste or texture
Modern Synthesis ︎︎︎
Merging biology, material science, engineering, and design to produce materials that are circular by nature, and customisable by design
Muddy Machines ︎︎︎
Autonomous agricultural robots that can automate any
labor-intensive field process at-scale
Panthalassa
Captures energy in the open ocean and converts it to low-cost green fuels
Photon Marine ︎︎︎
Developing EV propulsion systems for B2B marine fleets, starting with marine tourism and transportation
Phuc Labs ︎︎︎
Using robotics to automate the process of identifying, separating, and reclaiming particles from water
Renaissance Fusion ︎︎︎
Stellarators, the most efficient, steady, and stable fusion reactors on earth
Tandem Repeat Technologies ︎︎︎
Breakthrough protein-based fiber revolutionizing the fabric industry with unique stretch, strength, and self-healing properties
Transaera ︎︎︎
A new class of affordable, energy-efficient, sustainable cooling systems and residential air conditioners
Unicorn Biotechnologies ︎︎︎
Automated, reliable, scalable biomanufacturing solutions for human and planetary health
Zero Acre Farms ︎︎︎
Replacing destructive vegetable oils with healthy, sustainable, and delicious alternatives made by fermentation
“Juniper's expertise in climate biotech and synthetic biology, combined with their deep empathy for founders, make them one of the most rewarding early-stage VCs to work with.”
Jing Zhang, CEO and Founder of Anthology
