Ryan Orbuch

Ryan Orbuch

VC

Partner, Lowercarbon Capital

Carbon removal specialist partner at Lowercarbon

San Francisco, CA, USA
SeedSeries A
ClimateDeep Tech

Background

Ryan Orbuch is a Partner at Lowercarbon Capital leading the firm's carbon removal investments. He previously spearheaded Stripe's carbon removal procurement program, widely regarded as an industry benchmark. Ryan has met more carbon removal teams than virtually anyone globally and recruited scientific reviewers from universities worldwide. His expertise spans direct air capture, ocean alkalinity enhancement, mineralization, and geologic injection. Prior to Stripe, he co-founded Volley (education software) and designed Finish, an Apple Design Award-winning productivity app.

Investment Thesis

Invest in carbon removal technologies with credible pathways to gigaton scale and strong co-benefits.

Investment Focus

Stages

SeedSeries A

Sectors

ClimateDeep Tech

Based in: San Francisco, CA, USA (North America)

Last updated: Jun 11, 2026