Investing Profile

Marc Tarpenning

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Venture Partner at Spero Ventures
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Current Investing Position
Spero Ventures Partner
Investment Range
$250K - $5.0M
Sweet Spot
$2.0M
Investments On Record
13
Current Fund Size
$100M

Marc Tarpenning is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Marc Tarpenning's Investments On Record (11)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Sora Fuel
Series UnknownApr 2026$15M
$15M
Telo Trucks
Series ASep 2025$20M
SeedMar 2024$5M
$25M
Co-investors: Paul Grossinger (Gaingels), Ali Partovi (Minttown), Marc Benioff
Wattch
SeedAug 2025$6M
SeedJan 2023$4M
$10M
Co-investors: Christopher Klaus (Cyberlaunch)
Artelize
SeedJul 2025$2M
$2M
Corvus Robotics
Series AOct 2024$18M
$18M
Co-investors: Lex Zhao (One Way Ventures)
Hylight
SeedApr 2024$4M
$4.5M
Co-investors: Caroline Winnett (Berkeley Skydeck Fund), Nicolas Dessaigne (Y Combinator)
Singularity Energy
SeedMay 2022$5M
$5M
Co-investors: Shilpi Kumar (Third Sphere)
Mast Reforestation
Series ASep 2021$36M
$66M
Co-investors: Katelin Holloway (Seven Seven Six), Jay Zaveri (Natural Capital), Ashley Mayer (Coalition Operators), David E. Weekly (Mexican.vc), Chris DeVore (Founders' Co-op), Luigi Bajetti (LombardStreet Ventures), Chamath Palihapitiya (Social Capital LP), Julius Genachowski, Rob Veres

most interested in

• Personal transportation using energy other than oil • Primary education • Energy storage • Urban farming • Decentralized utilities • Large-scale water desalinization • New nuclear technologies • Government policy on energy, education, transportation and water