Echo River Capital

Echo River is wrapping up 2024 on a strong note with several new investments, follow-on funding in up-rounds at several portfolio companies, and a newly published impact report. We start this update with an announcement from CREW Carbon - the leader in decarbonizing wastewater. Enjoy your holidays and thanks for your ongoing support and collaboration.

Echo River Capital's inaugural Impact Report quantifies positive impacts across the portfolio of companies saving #water, treating water and avoiding #GHGs. Future reports will enhance linkages between portfolio company outputs and global benchmarks like United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Our companies are working every day to mitigate and adapt to climate change by living in harmony with #nature. Look at the entire report here including company profiles. https://lnkd.in/gSFzGQYn #impactinvesting #watertech #climatetech #decarbonizewater #sdgs #impactreport United Nations Water Imagine H2O Open Hydro CREW Carbon Shower Stream Irrigreen DigitalPaani Verdi CityTaps ClimateHaven Epic Cleantec Tony Stayner Jennifer McFarlane, NACD.DC Yoanna Lazarova Abby McGuckin Elizabeth Farlow Scott Keith Nikita G. Shimon Anisfeld

Read and share the Global Water Intelligence (GWI) story on Echo River's Impact Report by editor-in-chief Ian Elkins. The story is behind a paywall, but you get three free articles per month by registering. https://lnkd.in/gsxz9-aS

I'm delighted to release Echo River Capital's Inaugural Impact report, which can be viewed and downloaded at www.echorivercap.com. This two-year project has culminated in a forward-looking, comprehensive methodology to track and report annually across the portfolio. In future reports, we will develop and refine geographical impacts and contributions towards benchmarks and SDGs. Many thanks to associated Abby McGuckin, Yoanna Lazarova and Elizabeth Farlow for their significant contributions. #impactinvesting #waterimpact #climateimpact

Not only is #Trump all wet. A Trump victory would be a #water disaster. #vcsforkamala #climateforkamala #waterforkamala https://lnkd.in/gD2cZmiD

Hohonu is nailing the use of their coastal water-level sensors during storm surge events caused by hurricanes and tropical storms. Check out the Fort Myers, FL gauge yourself here: https://lnkd.in/dpb9WHhq

Looking to dive deeper into #water and #watertech #impact investing? Learn more through these podcasts.

Echo River is thrilled to introduce our newest MBA summer associate, Elizabeth Farlow, who joined the team in June from Yale School of Management and brings with her 5+ years of experience in consulting and a strong entrepreneurial track record in the healthcare space. Elizabeth is spearheading the development of our inaugural #Impact Report to quantify the progress made by our portfolio companies, in addition to diligencing potential investments and expanding our focus on tech solutions that drive significant public health benefits. As she explores full-time opportunities in impact investing post-graduation (May 2025), please reach out to her if you have any guidance or support that you could provide!   Welcome aboard, Elizabeth!

In this issue, Peter Yolles explores the effects of regulatory risk on investments in water tech. Plus, an update from the portfolio, our latest investment, and introducing Elizabeth Farlow, our MBA summer associate. Also in this issue: Aclarity, Active Membranes, Epic Cleantec, Verdi, Kairospace Technologies Inc., Uravu Labs, PureTerra Ventures, Hatcher+, VODA.ai

Thrilled for Echo River Capital to partner with the founders and co-investors in Active Membranes to bring seawater and brackish water #desalination to more people, at lower costs and reduced environmental impact. Thanks for leading Natural Ventures and Maarten ter Keurst. Gratitude to founding team: Arian Edalat, Eric M.V. Hoek, Ph.D. Subir Bhattacharjee, David Jassby, and Derrick Dlamini https://lnkd.in/gJRAen92