From Los Angeles Business Journal · Hannah Welk · · 1m 30s
Pulse Fund Founder Backs Climate-Focused Firms
Tenzin Seldon's climate fund scales eco-solutions with $63m investment.
In brief
Tenzin Seldon's climate fund scales eco-solutions with $63m investment. Pulse Fund's $63m climate-focused fund backs companies like Mast Reforestation and Twelve to address nature restoration and emissions recycling. Originally reported by Los Angeles Business Journal.
Tenzin Seldon's Climate Roots
Tenzin Seldon grew up in the Himalayan community where cash was a foreign concept and bartering was king.
Climate-Focused Fund Launch
Pulse Fund, founded in 2022, closed its inaugural $63 million fund focused on energy transition, food and agriculture, infrastructure, and mobility.
Seldon's Climate Journey
Seldon studied policy, economics and math at Stanford University and later at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar.
Climate Investment Strategy
Pulse targets nature restoration and carbon credit schemes to address the $700 billion nature financing gap by 2030.
Early Investments
Pulse backed Mast Reforestation's carbon credits scheme and Twelve's carbon dioxide emissions recycling technology.
Endera Partnership
Pulse helped Endera secure California's electric vehicle voucher program through Seldon's political connections.
Investor Confidence
David Osborn, founder of DRO Investments, joined Pulse after meeting Seldon and seeing scalable climate solutions.
Climate Tech Boom
Global climate tech venture funding surged 55% year-over-year to $26 billion in the first half of 2026.
Seldon's Approach
Seldon focuses on companies with proven business models rather than early-stage climate tech ventures.
Pulse's Impact
Pulse has attracted investors including Ben eficient, C6 Partners, and an Asian sovereign wealth fund.
Future Focus
Pulse aims to close the $700 billion nature financing gap by 2030 through scalable climate solutions.
At a glance
Pulse Fund's $63m climate-focused fund backs companies like Mast Reforestation and Twelve to address nature restoration and emissions recycling.
