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Amy Duffuor

Co-founder and General Partner at Azolla Ventures

Greater Boston

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Work Experience

  • Board Member

    2025

    • NetZeroNitrogen utilizes bacteria that enable crops to directly fix nitrogen from air, reducing the need for synthetic nitrogen fertilizer.

  • Co-founder and General Partner

    2021

    • Azolla Ventures, created by Prime Coalition, invests in early-stage technology companies with the potential for gigaton-scale climate impact.

  • 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

    2019 - 2021

  • Board Member

    2024

    • Oxylus Energy is developing lower cost conversion of carbon dioxide into green methanol to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors.

2023

  • Board Member

    2023

    • VELOZBIO is developing fast and low-cost animal-free proteins for the dairy and egg market.

  • Board Member

    2022

    • Carbon Reform builds modular carbon capture systems for commercial buildings.

2021

  • Board Member

    2021

    • Ovipost uses automation to produce insects at scale with higher-quality protein and a lower carbon footprint.

  • Board Observer

    2023

    • Noon Energy is developing low-cost battery technology for long-duration energy storage, allowing intermittent renewable sources to meet continual demand.

  • Board Member

    2020 - 2022

  • Board Member

    2020

    • The Alliance for Climate Transition (ACT), formerly known as the Northeast Clean Energy Council, brings together business leaders and key stakeholders to engage in influential policy discussions and business initiatives while building connections that propel the clean energy industry forward. Member of the Audit & Finance Committee.

  • Board Member

    2020

    • Clean Crop is developing cold plasma technology that generates reactive gases, which can degrade the pathogens, toxins, and pests responsible for food waste.