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Convective Capital

Convective Capital

San Francisco, Californiaconvectivecapital.com

Overview

Convective Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2022, based in San Francisco, California. The firm is dedicated to investing in pre-seed and seed-stage startups developing technology solutions to address the wildfire crisis, a sector it terms "FireTech". Its investment focus spans areas like AI-based wildfire detection, grid monitoring, and other technologies aimed at preventing, fighting, and recovering from fires. The firm announced its first fund of $35 million in October 2022.

Portfolio Companies

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Investments

Convective Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Voltair TechMar 2026SeedLead
VoltairMar 2026SeedCo-investor
VoltairJan 2026AcceleratorCo-investor
DraftedDec 2025Pre SeedLead
OverstoryNov 2025Series BCo-investor

Key People

Bill Clerico

Founder Managing Partner

Ilya Volodarsky

Partner

Ilya Volodarsky

Partner

Jay Ribakove

Principal

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year FoundedN/A

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