All investorsQ2 2026Q2 2025
Lichen Ventures is a venture capital firm in Baltimore, MD. It invests at seed, it backs companies in Deep Tech and it joins rounds others lead.
Lichen Ventures
Baltimore, MD
Backs early-stage, US-based climate hard tech founders in biomanufacturing, decarbonization, and critical minerals, and does not lead rounds.Source
At a glance
- Stage
- Seed
- Industry
- Deep Tech
- Lead
- Follows
- How to pitch
- Application form
What they look for
Backs climate hard tech founders building scalable, physical solutions with strong unit economics across biomanufacturing, industrial decarbonization, adaptation and resilience, critical minerals, and methane management, favoring businesses whose savings stand on their own without monetizing climate impact.
Portfolio highlights
CalectraErg BioRavel
Latest fund
- Fund size
- $2M
Their largest fund closed in the last two years, per SEC filings. This is the fund's size, not a check size.
From SEC filings
Named on filings1
Justin Brodie-Kommit
Director and Executive Officer
Last filed 5 June 2026
Funds
Lichen Ventures Fund I, LP
$2M closed of a $5M target
Lichen Ventures Fund I, LP
$5M target, no close reported yet
Fund filings by quarter
Q3 2024Q2 2026
SourcesLast updated 29 September 2026
Told us whether they lead, what they invest in, the stage they invest at, the one-line description above and what they look for. Checked 23 September 2026.
Told us their logo and their portfolio. Checked 23 September 2026.
Told us how they take pitches and how to apply. Checked 23 September 2026.
Website
Confirmed as theirs on 22 September 2026.
SEC Form D, 2 filings
Funds, partners and board seats. Filed between 12 June 2025 and 5 June 2026.