
Craig Lawrence
Current Firm
Energy Transition Ventures
Investments
10+ companies
Focus
Climate, Deeptech
About Craig Lawrence
Craig Lawrence brings an unusually deep technical background to venture capital, having started as an engineer with patents ranging from portable fuel cells to office furniture before building and leading IDEO's dedicated energy practice. He focuses on the infrastructure and systems side of energy transition—like grid modernization and distributed energy resources—rather than just high-visibility climate hardware, and actively works as a co-builder with portfolio companies drawing on his hands-on operating experience.
Focus Areas
ClimateDeeptechAI
Investment Stage
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Series B+
Notable Investments
Julian Capital
Harpoon Ventures
Humba Ventures
Fifty Years
Deep Checks
Founders Fund
Lightspeed
Sequoia Capital
Kleiner Perkins
Funds that lead pre-seeds