CIV, an investment firm focused on backing and building transformative companies that transform critical industries, announced the closing of its inaugural CIV Fund One. This fund has been oversubscribed, with over $210 million in commitments.
Launched by seasoned entrepreneurs and investors, CIV operates on the principle that civilization advances through bold technological innovation. And CIV Fund One targets a large U.S. market opportunity for ongoing industrial transformation, strategically responding to critical shifts including AI transforming the global economy, the reshoring of manufacturing and supply chains, and surging energy demand.
CIV Fund One is backed by a group of founding limited partners, including StepStone Group, Gwynne Shotwell (President and COO, SpaceX), Brown Advisory, Fred Wilson (Co-Founder, Union Square Ventures), and a global network of leading institutions, endowments, family offices, and founders.
CIV’s strategy is based in its ability to operate as both investor and company builder. And the firm combines deep operating experience, a flexible capital model, and a global advisory network, creating structural advantages from company formation to scale. Plus, CIV partners directly with exceptional founders—and when the right company does not yet exist, it co-founds and incubates one in-house.
CIV’s early investments reflect this hybrid strategy. For example, the firm invested in Senra Systems, a next-gen manufacturing business applying automation to the wire harness industry.
CIV also co-founded and seeded The Nuclear Company, a fleet-scale nuclear energy platform powering the AI and industrial economy. Plus Fund One investments include Base Power, Crux, and Verse—companies advancing scalable solutions in energy, fintech, and strategic supply chains.
CIV was created by Patrick Maloney, Jeff Rosenthal, and Abhijoy Mitra, entrepreneurs and investors who have financed, built and scaled category-defining companies. And together, their combined expertise provides CIV-backed founders with a distinct operational and strategic advantage.
Maloney is an entrepreneur and previously founded Inspire, a clean energy company acquired by Shell. And Rosenthal co-founded Summit, the influential global thought leadership communities, is the co-owner of Powder Mountain, and has been a Senior Advisor to SpaceX, Colossal Biosciences, Scopely, Calm, Masterclass, and Goodleap, among others. Mitra was previously a General Partner at Coatue, leading venture and growth investments in industrial technology and climate innovation.
KEY QUOTES:
“What sets CIV apart is their conviction and hands-on approach. They’re not just investors—they’re active company builders who help founders execute and scale from day one.”
Gwynne Shotwell, President and COO, SpaceX
“The defining companies of this century will reimagine the systems that underpin our economy and society. We actively partner with visionary founders to build businesses that address the most pressing challenges of our time. When the best company exists, we back it. When it doesn’t, we partner with outlier founders to build it.”
Patrick Maloney, Co-Founder and CEO, CIV
“CIV is a firm built for founders, by founders. Great founders don’t just build businesses, they define movements and reshape markets. CIV exists to empower them with the resources and global relationships that help them execute at scale.”
Jeff Rosenthal, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, CIV
“The global economy is undergoing a fundamental shift. What’s needed isn’t just capital, it is long-range vision and operating capabilities. We’ve built CIV to deliver both.”
Abhijoy Mitra, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, CIV
