Johanna Wolfson

General Partner at Azolla Ventures

Greater Boston

Overview

Johanna Wolfson is a Co-founder and General Partner at Azolla Ventures, specializing in ClimateTech/CleanTech, Impact, and EnergyTech sectors, with expertise in renewable energy and energy efficiency. With a Ph.D. from MIT and a background in physical chemistry, she has held leadership roles at Prime Impact Fund and the U.S. Department of Energy, driving strategic initiatives and evaluating technology in the field. Noteworthy career highlights include co-founding Azolla Ventures and serving as a Managing Director at Prime Impact Fund, showcasing a strong track record in investing in early-stage companies and advancing impactful technologies in the clean energy sector.

Work Experience

Azolla Ventures

Co-founder and General Partner
2021 - Current
Azolla Ventures invests in early-stage technology companies with the potential for gigaton-scale climate impact.

Azolla Ventures is an early stage investor in climate breakthroughs that could avert catastrophic climate change.

azollaventures.com

Prime Impact Fund

Managing Director
2021
Prime Impact Fund, an initiative of Prime Coalition, invests in transformative technology companies with the potential for gigaton-scale climate impact. Drawing on catalytic capital with a long-term lens, the fund is purpose-built to support high-risk, high-reward ventures at the earliest stages. The management company of Azolla Ventures, the successor fund to Prime Impact Fund, manages the Prime Impact Fund portfolio of companies.
Principal
2018 - 2021

Prime Impact Fund invests in transformative technology companies with the potential for gigaton-scale climate impact.

primeimpactfund.com