Stage FocusPre-Seed, Seed
GeographyUS
TypeVenture Studio
Last Activity2026
Industry Focus
Industries
Climate TechAgritechAI
Technical BenchStrong
Investor TypeVenture Studio
ExposureMinimal DeepTech Investments
Bio
Workshop Venture Partners is a venture studio and investment firm founded by Chad and Eleanor Laurans, who previously co-founded and scaled SimpliSafe, a multi-billion-dollar home security company, before Chad's tenure as CEO ended in 2020. The firm builds and invests alongside a small number of founders (two to four at a time) in climate and education, pairing a venture studio arm, where the team...
Notable Investments
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Timely (HVAC/refrigeration management software)D
Drover (virtual livestock fencing)W
WorkHero (AI office assistant for HVAC contractors)E
Elephant EnergyB
ButlrC
CoursemojoD
DiffitC
CartwheelS
SourgumA
AltusA
AlpacaM
Medley LearningSimilar Funds
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GeneralistClimate TechBiotechAdvanced MaterialsPre-SeedSeed
GV
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GeneralistClimate TechAIRoboticsPre-SeedSeed
AS
Ajax Strategies
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GeneralistClimate TechEnergy TechAgritechPre-SeedSeed
Almi Invest
Stockholm, Sweden
GeneralistClimate TechAIAdvanced ManufacturingPre-SeedSeed
Congruent Ventures
San Francisco, United States
Pure DeepTechClimate TechFusionRoboticsPre-SeedSeed
DV
DiverseCity Ventures
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GeneralistClimate TechAgritechMedtechPre-SeedSeed