MCJ VENTURE MANAGEMENT
MCJ VENTURE MANAGEMENT is a Pre-seed, Seed and Series A fund in the US and Canada writing $500K–$3M checks into energy-transition, industrial-decarbonization, climate-adaptation-resilience, clean-energy, carbon-capture, synthetic-biology, water-management, nuclear, renewable-energy, energy-storage, hydrogen, grid-modernization, carbon-removal, novel-materials, manufacturing, climate-risk-management, wildfire-suppression, infrastructure-resilience and smart-city-solutions.
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
- Sectors
- energy-transition, industrial-decarbonization, climate-adaptation-resilience, clean-energy, carbon-capture, synthetic-biology, water-management, nuclear, renewable-energy, energy-storage, hydrogen, grid-modernization, carbon-removal, novel-materials, manufacturing, climate-risk-management, wildfire-suppression, infrastructure-resilience, smart-city-solutions
- Check size
- $500K–$3M
- Invests in
- US-wide, Canada
- Round role
- Leads rounds
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 2019
- Assets under management
- $115M
- Website
- mcj.vc
Thesis
MCJ Venture Management, founded in 2019 and based in Boston, MA, is a venture capital firm focused on investing in companies driving the energy and industry transition and addressing climate change impacts. Their investment thesis emphasizes accelerating this transition through strategic venture capital, supported by media, community, and talent initiatives. They invest across energy transition (nuclear, renewables, storage, hydrogen, grid), industrial decarbonization (carbon capture, industrial process improvements, synthetic biology, novel materials), and climate adaptation/resilience (risk management, wildfire suppression, water management, infrastructure resilience). MCJ primarily targets pre-seed to Series A rounds, often leading or co-leading investments, with check sizes ranging from $500,000 to $3 million. They operate across the US and Canada, offering hands-on support. With over $115 million AUM across two funds, their second fund, MCJ 2023 LP, closed at $80.6 million in September 2024.
Common questions
Does MCJ VENTURE MANAGEMENT invest at the Pre-seed stage?
Yes. MCJ VENTURE MANAGEMENT lists Pre-seed, Seed and Series A among the stages it invests in.
What check size does MCJ VENTURE MANAGEMENT write?
MCJ VENTURE MANAGEMENT writes $500K–$3M checks.
Where does MCJ VENTURE MANAGEMENT invest?
MCJ VENTURE MANAGEMENT invests in the US and Canada.