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Imperative Science Ventures

Imperative Science Ventures

Stillwater, Minnesotaimperative.vc

Overview

Imperative Science Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm that invests in science-based innovations and groundbreaking technologies within what it terms "bedrock industries." The firm focuses on companies that are working to reduce CO2 emissions and improve efficiency in sectors such as energy, manufacturing, transportation, construction, and agriculture. Their investment thesis targets commercially scalable hard tech, aiming to fill the funding gap between the seed and growth stages, typically investing in Series A through C rounds. The firm seeks to support pioneers of a sustainable future by providing capital and expertise to validate key value drivers like production scalability, customer qualification, product performance, and unit economics.

Portfolio Companies

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Investments

Imperative Science Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
ZanskarJan 2026Series CCo-investor
ZanskarJan 2026Series CCo-investor
TempoOct 2024Series ACo-investor
RedoxBloxOct 2024Series A-
Monolith Inc.Sep 2024VC Round-

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersStillwater, Minnesota
Year FoundedN/A

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