The Tamer Fund for Social Ventures, a Columbia Business School program that provides $25,000 grants to nonprofit, for-profit, and hybrid early-stage social and environmental ventures, has awarded funding to four new startups, all in the climate sector. After 17 funding cycles, 63 ventures led by Columbia University students, alumni, faculty or researchers, or are advised by Columbia University faculty or researchers, have received funding.
The most recent funding cycle represents three Columbia University schools, adding to the portfolio founding teams that represent over 14 schools across the University. Upon selection, these entrepreneurs gain funding and access to a wide variety of connections and resources available through the Tamer Center for Social Enterprise at Columbia Business School.
The following awardees were selected after their participation in an application screening round, a due diligence process with student teams from the Columbia Business School course Investing in Social Ventures, and a final pitch to the fund’s investment board:
Fall 2023
- Arbon, founded by Xiaoyang Shi, ’11SEAS ’17SEAS PhD, is revolutionizing carbon removal technology without the need of heat.
- Bullet EV Charging Solutions, founded by Andres Pinter, ’03BUS, installs and maintains EV chargers throughout the United States.
- Climate Town, founded by Rollie Williams, ’21CS, makes rigorously researched comedy videos about the climate crisis.
- Terralytiq, founded by Alexander Pfeiffer and Will Glazener, with founding employees Alysha Hudson, ’20SEAS, and Robbie Greenberg, is an intuitive data-driven platform designed to decarbonize businesses.