S2G Investments
VC · Chicago · United States
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S2G Investments is an investment firm based in North America, founded in 2014. It is led by Managing Partners Aaron Rudberg, Chuck Templeton, and Sanjeev Krishnan. With a team of more than 60 specialists, S2G supports portfolio companies through ecosystem partnerships, policy engagement, operational expertise, and AI-driven capabilities. The firm is known for its systems-focused investment approach targeting food, energy, and ocean sectors. They emphasize supporting growth-stage companies addressing the 'Missing Middle' gap between early-stage venture capital and infrastructure-scale capital for market expansion. S2G manages $2.8 billion in assets across more than 120 companies since its inception. S2G focuses on sectors such as food and agriculture, energy, and oceans. The firm primarily invests in North America and Europe at the growth stage, with a total AUM of $2.8 billion, including its newly launched $1 billion Solutions Fund I. S2G partners with institutional investors like pension funds, funds of funds, and family offices. Their investments seek to improve efficiency in energy infrastructure, maritime transport, agricultural inputs, and industrial electrification. S2G Investments' notable portfolio companies include Urbint, an AI-enabled software company for managing field risk for energy utilities; Echandia, a maritime battery supplier supporting zero-emission ferry networks; Exacto, which enhances herbicide performance; and ANA, Inc., a hybrid generator system developer reducing operational expenses. These companies represent S2G's commitment to scaling technologies that intersect food, energy, and ocean systems.
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| Managing Director and Co-Head of Special Opportunities | — | — | — | |
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