Element 8 – Startup Investor Profile

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Element 8 is an Angel Group based in Seattle, Washington, founded in 2006. They focus on early-stage venture and seed investments in cleantech companies, aiming to accelerate the transition to a prosperous and cleaner world. Element 8 invests primarily in Technology/Web/App industries and targets North America, with a specific focus on the West Coast and the Greater Seattle Area. The firm was previously known as Northwest Energy Angels before rebranding as Element 8 in 2014. Their investment thesis revolves around providing capital, guidance, and networking opportunities to support early-stage cleantech enterprises. The team at Element 8, including Lars Johansson, Jean-Noel Poirier, and Jeff Canin, has extensive experience and connections in the cleantech industry, enhancing their ability to drive success for their portfolio companies. The size of their team ranges between 2-10 employees.
Location: Seattle, WA
Country: United States of America
Industries: Not available
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Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed

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Status: active

AI Reasoning: E8 Angels (Element 8) published a PR on Jan 7, 2025 announcing the Decarbon8-US Impact Fund drove investment of over $800,000 into three renewable energy startups; one named startup in their portfolio is CarbonQuest (invested/announced in 2024/Jan 2025). The most recent known investment-related announcement is Jan 7, 2025, which is within 10 months prior to November 1, 2025 (less than 12 months and more than 3 months), corresponding to the ‘active’ category.

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