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Burnt Island Ventures II

United States
Seed
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About Burnt Island Ventures II

Burnt Island Ventures II is a venture capital firm based in United States, focusing on Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in Water Tech, Climate & Sustainability, Infrastructure Tech, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States
Funding StageSeed
Industry Focus
Climate Sustainability
Infrastructure Tech
Water Tech

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Water tech founders with rare insider insight on resource challenges

water tech
climate adaptation
flood resilience
smart water infrastructure
water innovation

Bullish Signals

Niche focus: water-only VCexternal
Strong sector network in waterexternal
Founder-friendly reputationexternal
Fund II successfully closedexternal
Portfolio cos hitting Series A milestonesexternal
CNBC + Forbes portfolio coverageexternal
GP speaking at global water eventsexternal
Previsico Series A close + Deloitte Fast 50 #1twitter
Portfolio exits & recognition: LAIIERIO Cleantech 50twitter
Data center water use emerging narrative drivertwitter
Flocean Forbes feature; subsea desalination tractiontwitter
Portfolio diversity: flood, leak detection, wastewatertwitter
Previsico #4 nationally, #1 Midlands Deloittetwitter
Connecticut Innovations backs Previsico Series Atwitter
Power & Water finalist: Global Prize Innovationtwitter
Founder testimonial: 'deeply supportive, unbelievable network'twitter
Portfolio spans flood, leak, wastewater, desalinationtwitter
TF speaking IDWS 2025 Jeddah; global visibilitytwitter
RBC Capital Markets features fund insightstwitter
Daupler: 22 new utilities adoption momentumtwitter

Contrarian Signals

Highly niche — water onlyexternal
Fundraising described as 'a grind'external
Water sector needs better marketingexternal

Founder Do's

Focus on water sector solutions
Show climate adaptation angle
Demonstrate insider reality others can't diagnose
Turn complex water problems into clear narratives
Respect founder vision expected in return

Founder Don'ts

Avoid non-water tech pitches
Don't ignore climate change framing
Don't pitch without deep sector understanding

Key GPs & Partners

TF
Tom Ferguson
Partner
communicativethesis-drivenLP-focused

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$50M
Saves0
Website
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Key People

Tom Ferguson, Christine E. Boyle, Steve Kloos

Tom FergusonPartner

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