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Burnt Island Ventures II

Geography: United States
Stage: Seed
Fund size: $50M
Focus: Climate & Sustainability, Infrastructure Tech and WaterTech
Signals: Published

N°01 / About

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.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States

Funding StageSeed

Industry Focus

Climate & Sustainability

Infrastructure Tech

WaterTech

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Water entrepreneurs solving climate-driven resource challenges globally

water tech

climate adaptation

flood resilience

smart water infrastructure

climate change mitigation

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'website

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

Mission: fund best water founders globallywebsite

Respect founder vision core to thesiswebsite

Climate change is water change core narrativewebsite

Zilper trenchless CEO: deeply supportive, unbelievable networkwebsite

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

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size$50M

Saves0

Website

People

Key People

Tom Ferguson, Christine E. Boyle, Steve Kloos

Tom FergusonPartner

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