Burnt Island Ventures 🔥🏝️💧

We are beyond thrilled to officially announce the close of our Seed Fund II at $50M. With 33 Burnt Islanders already part of the crew, we’re doubling down on our mission to find, fund, and scale the most ambitious founders tackling the $1.6 trillion water market. We're delighted to continue supporting the next generation of water entrepreneurs addressing critical areas in advanced treatment, water access, climate adaptation and more. The biggest thank you to our anchor investor @Xylem, our long-term partners at WovenEarth Ventures, and our entire cohort of LPs. We’re grateful for the opportunity to put your capital to work powering the next generation of water innovation. 🔥🏝️💧 @InveryneFarmer @bhi_waterchina @stevekloos @MarissaSt3rling Jennie Graham and Jessica Pascolini

At BIV, permanent carbon sequestration meets wastewater treatment. Jo Katchinoff of CREW Carbon joins Tom Ferguson (@InveryneFarmer) to explain how limestone can help plants do more with existing infrastructure while removing CO₂. Episode 61: burntislandventures.com/the-…

Big congratulations to @previsico on closing their Series A! 🎉 Their forecasting technology transforms how communities and businesses prepare for flooding, delivering advance warnings that protect lives, property, and infrastructure. This round brings on Connecticut Innovations and BlueOrchard Finance Ltd, enabling expansion across the UK, US, and new emerging markets. Excited to see their mission to build flood resilience scale globally. 💧 Read more: previsico.com/en-us/insights…

"Kindness is essential in entrepreneurship. It's a small world, and relationships matter." Tune into Episode 45 of The Fundamental Molecule featuring Sivan Zamir, VP of Enterprise Innovation and Venture at @Xylem. A two-time founder turned corporate innovator, Sivan shares how she’s bridging startups and big companies to accelerate change in water. She discusses building the right culture, listening to the “voice of the customer,” driving transformation through agile sprints, and urging entrepreneurs to always, above all, be kind. Link to the full episode in the comments.

Pleased to see Beagle Services, Inc. recognized for leading the way on proactive risk mitigation in the homeowners and property insurance market. Their smart water monitoring and leak detection technology helps insurers and homeowners prevent costly damage and maintain coverage in an increasingly challenging market. 🔗 Find the full article here: lnkd.in/e_UYc-YD

Big thanks to @journotas of @CNBC for featuring Burnt Island Ventures in her new @LaunchSquad piece, “Water tech needs better thirst traps.” It’s a sharp read on why water innovation deserves better marketing, and how great founders turn complexity into clarity. As our very own @InveryneFarmer put it, “water is landing on the front pages more and more” — but the next step is helping customers see how innovation fits their world. Water tech doesn’t need sympathy; it needs strategy. Great read. 👏 🔗Find it linked here: thecooler.substack.com/about

Big congratulations to @LAIIERIO for being named to @cleantechgroup's "Cleantech 50 to Watch"! 💧 @LAIIERIO adhesive, printed sensors detect liquid leaks at the earliest possible stage, helping owners and operators protect buildings, equipment, and critical infrastructure from costly damage and downtime. Their scalable, full-stack platform combines precision sensing with connectivity and cloud analytics. Smart, scalable, and seriously cool 😎

"The kitchen is full of hidden inefficiencies. Expose reality to solve them." You may know by now that I get pretty excited when people walk through the figurative BIV door with an understanding of reality that is virtually impossible to diagnose from the outside. From the moment I met Dylan Wolff and he explained what he was up to, I couldn't believe what he was solving. In episode 46, we go into some depth as to what he's building at CNSRV, but it's the vehicle for the deletion of a stunning quantity of waterway as well as the provision of a multi-layered, deeply practical and financial set of value propositions, all of which drop straight to their customers’ bottom line. Once you see it, you really can't unsee it. Dylan also happens to be, as we say back home, a really lovely bloke to spend time with. Please enjoy my conversation with Dylan Wolff. burntislandventures.com/the-…

From droughts to digital infrastructure, water touches every part of the climate economy, and yet it remains one of the least understood sectors. In his recent @heatmap_news feature, our very own @InveryneFarmer discusses why concerns about data center water use may be overstated, and why the real opportunities lie in addressing deeper, systemic challenges: aging infrastructure, inefficient management, and the need for scalable innovation. Thank you to Katie Brigham and @heatmap_news for this thoughtful piece. 👏 Read the full story here: lnkd.in/dMs8bbM7

Excited to share new climate adaptation and resilience research from @RBC Capital Markets, featuring insights from both @InveryneFarmer and @floodbase Co-Founder and CEO @BessieSchwarz. 🌍💧 The report highlights how real time, satellite powered flood intelligence is reshaping climate risk management for insurers, governments and communities. Floodbase’s work shows how better data and faster decision making can materially improve resilience as climate volatility increases. Thank you to the RBC Capital Markets team for including both Floodbase and Burnt Island Ventures in this important conversation. We’re glad to contribute to the growing body of thought leadership around the future of climate intelligence. 👏 lnkd.in/eMaJ47Zf

Being named one of 36 finalists out of 2,570 submissions across 119 countries is no small feat, and we are excited to see Power & Water recognized on stage for the Global Prize for Innovation in Water (@GPIW_Prize) 2025. 🌍 The momentum behind SONECO®, their chemical free and low carbon treatment technology, continues to build. It is now being applied in everything from desalination and municipal systems to industrial sites, construction activities and aquaculture. Across these settings, customers are seeing improvements in water quality, fewer chemicals, lower operating costs and more reliable performance. Next week their team will be in Jeddah for @Idwscom 2025, where the winners will be announced. If you will be attending, they would welcome the chance to connect. 💧

Huge congratulations to @previsico on their remarkable showing at the @DeloitteUK Technology Fast 50 Awards: #4 nationally and #1 in the Midlands. 🌧️🚀 This leap from last year’s #14 spot reflects the team’s relentless commitment to improving flood forecasting and resilience. Previsico continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible in real-time hazard intelligence, helping communities and organizations prepare for increasingly volatile climate risks. 👏

Raising a fund in this market is a grind. In his new blog post, Tom Ferguson breaks down the principles that carried Fund II over the line: close when you can, widen your surface area, look after the LPs who show up early, communicate constantly, and know your edge cold. A candid look under the hood, and essential reading for emerging managers. ✍ burntislandventures.com/blog…

Excited to share a great feature in @Forbes spotlighting the momentum building behind Flocean, a pioneer in commercial subsea desalination. 🌊 The article highlights two major milestones, a new partnership with Alver Municipality to explore subsea desalination for its local water supply, and an expanded Series A round that brings total A1 capital to over $22M. As global freshwater demand climbs to 1.7× supply, subsea systems like Flocean’s offer a lower-energy, lower-impact path to increasing water availability for coastal communities and industry. Big congrats to the team, and thank you to Forbes for the thoughtful coverage. 🌍 lnkd.in/eBxKJYzt

Excited to share that @InveryneFarmer will be speaking at the @Idwscom 2025 in Jeddah this December. 💧 IDWS brings together global leaders reshaping how the world manages water, from AI-enabled operations and smart infrastructure to digital twins, IoT solutions, and next-generation sustainability practices. Tom will be joining experts from across the MEA region to share insights from Burnt Island Ventures on where water innovation is heading. If you’ll be at the conference, we’d love to connect. See you in Jeddah. 🌍

Another strong milestone for Daupler. Twenty two new utilities have joined its response management platform. 👏 Daupler gives electric, gas, water, and wastewater providers a faster and smarter way to manage disruptions, automate dispatch, and keep communities informed. A meaningful step forward in modernizing essential service response across North America. Read more about their expansion here: lnkd.in/efjugeeA