ThermoShade

There is only limited time remaining to #invest in ThermoShade's passive cooling shade panels. The company was just awarded an additional $500k from CalSEED to continue to deploy its innovative cooling panels in both urban and agricultural communities through research-focused, high-impact pilots. #startup #crowdfund #crowdfunding #regcf #equity #equitycrowdfunding #startupinvesting #MicroVentures

As an investor and advisor to ThermoShade, I'm excited to share about a crowd-raising campaign the startup is running via MicroVentures through April 28. Founders Emily Dinino and John Carl are commercializing #cooling panels powered by solar and phase-change materials to combat #extremeheat in open-air settings. I love their ingenuity and the extraordinary breadth and versatility of applications for such critical #adaptation and #resilience solutions. #climatetechnology #extremeweather #climatesolutions Larta Institute Rohit Shukla Carlos Gutierrez Erik Johnson Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) https://lnkd.in/erWEnXUq

🌍 Thank you to all the incredible startups who applied to pitch at Sustainable Innovation Day 2025! From a large and diverse pool of applicants across four continents, our evaluation committee selected the Top 8 startups and 8 additional promising ventures from a pull of startups taking part in the One-Day Incubator on April 17. We're grateful to everyone who applied for your trust, vision, and commitment to building a better future through innovation. 📢 Meet our Pitching Startups: - Pando Electric – EV charging + energy management for multifamil, - Sunchem – Nano-filter separation of critical metals for clean energy + recycling - ChargeMate – AI platform improving EV driver experience and charger profitability - Carbon Optimum Corporation – Carbon capture with co-benefits for food and energy - ThermoShade – Passive cooling panels reducing heat by up to 20°F outdoor - GVP Italy S.R.L. – Composite tanks for large-scale gas (H₂, CH₄, CO₂) transport - HKG Energy – Advanced silicon anodes: 80% higher battery density, 40% lower cost - BeChained – AI to reduce energy waste & CO₂ in manufacturing by 20%+ Also meet Startups Selected to Pitch from One-Day Incubator Participants: - Rhea's Factory – AI enzymes to recycle unrecyclable plastics - Kinetix – Reinventing flywheel storage: 10x capacity, 90% lower storage cost - Pollentia Inc – Smart, sustainable electric boats - @HydroVoila – Saliva-based hydration test to prevent senior dehydration - Tenax ai – Protecting homes from wildfire through predictive AI - unClassic – Turning regenerative mushrooms into the new protein staple - The Cold Brew Project – Naturally sweet cold brew for modern workplaces. We can't wait to see these innovators in action. Let’s build the future we want - together. 💚🌐 #SustainableInnovation #ClimateTech #SIDAY #PitchDay #ImpactStartups #GreenTech #Berkeley #VC #CleanTech #SustainableInnovationDay #SustainableInnovationCouncil #ClimateVC #ImpactInvesting #climatestartup #startups #siliconvalley

Happening this evening! 🌎🌱 We’re thrilled to welcome you to Impact Investor Night: Founders and Funders Building a Sustainable Future — part of LA Climate Week 2025 — co-hosted by Larta Institute, The Collidescope Foundation, and World Within. Join us as we move beyond dialogue and into actionable climate investing, featuring a powerful lineup of impact leaders, live pitches, and opportunities for collaboration. 🕠 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM 📍 Larta Institute – 1149 S Hill St / 1150 S Olive St, Los Angeles 🚗 Parking available on Olive St 🎬 Kickoff: Special screening of How to Change the World featuring the SAGE Development Authority , produced by World Within & Religion of Sports 💬 Panel Discussion: Rostam Zafari, World Within Tenzin Seldon, Pulse Fund Carmen Palafox, 2045 Ventures Philip W. Eubanks, Climate Emergency Fund (Moderator) 🚀 Live Pitches by Climate entrepreneurs from the LARTA ecosystem: ThermoShade, MarsCharge, and Paulsson, Inc. (PI) 🤝 Networking to close the night Let’s come together to spotlight bold ideas, funder-founder collaboration, and real momentum toward a more sustainable future. See you tonight! 🌍 #LAClimateWeek #ImpactInvestorNight #LARTAInstitute #ClimateSolutions #SustainableFuture #WorldWithin #CollidescopeFoundation #FoundersAndFunders #SocialEntrepreneurship #ClimateInvesting

Congratulations to Emily Dinino and ThermoShade for taking the big W in our inaugural round of Big Deal Energy! Life on a warming planet is about to get a lot harder for a lot of people – and ThermoShade has a solution that can be targeted where it’s needed most. They’ve built a high-tech, passive cooling shade panel that can be affixed to a free-standing frame, an outdoor structure, or the side of a building. Designed to run off grid, ThermoShade panels create a shady space that feels up to 20°F cooler than under a basic awning. Not just a cool product, ThermoShade is on a smart path to market, and we can't wait to see where it goes. We're honored to join Emily's pre-seed round with an investment of just over $100k. But you don’t have to write a check that big to be a part of this amazing company – you can invest with as little as $250 here:  https://lnkd.in/g6PKre4j 

🎉ThermoShade won the FBomb Angels Big Deal Energy pitch competition! We are so honored and excited to have this incredible group of women as investors. Thank you to my diligence team Katrina Sather, Catherine Dovey, and Laurence Melloul and to Megan McNally! This was an empowering and uplifting experience engaging with such supportive investors and meeting so many wonderful female founders.

The final round of FBomb Angels Big Deal Energy is TODAY, from 10am to 2pm Pacific! Come hear Emily Dinino and 3 incredible fellow women founders by purchasing a ticket here: https://lnkd.in/gxAk9S5N

💡 Thank you Carson Mayo for this incredibly thorough and thoughtful write-up! We are so grateful to have you as an investor. Inspired by Carson's thesis? Invest here: https://lnkd.in/gzmqCEuk

Cities across the world are grappling with rising temperatures, making outdoor spaces increasingly unlivable. The urban heat island effect exacerbates the problem, and traditional cooling solutions often come with high energy costs or water consumption. ThermoShade, founded by Emily Dinino, offers an innovative alternative—a cooling technology that provides relief without requiring electricity or water. ThermoShade’s high-tech shade panels use passive radiative cooling, leveraging phase change materials to absorb heat during the hottest parts of the day and recharge overnight. “We saw a gap in the market,” Emily explained. “Shade alone is not cutting it. People and animals need a solution that provides real relief, and we’re delivering just that.” These advanced panels can make shaded areas feel up to 20 degrees cooler than traditional awnings. Emily developed ThermoShade while earning her MBA at UCLA. Inspired by firsthand experiences of extreme heat in Los Angeles, she and her team conducted over 100 interviews with scientists, engineers, and potential customers to refine the concept. “We realized that most existing solutions required electricity or water—resources that aren’t always available or sustainable,” Emily said. “By applying phase change materials in a new way, we created a cooling solution that’s both effective and accessible.” Beyond urban environments, ThermoShade is exploring applications in agriculture, particularly for dairy farms where heat stress impacts cattle productivity. The company is currently conducting a pilot study with Fresno State to analyze how the technology can improve livestock health and efficiency. ThermoShade is currently raising capital through a regulated investment crowdfunding campaign on MicroVentures. “We believe crowdfunding makes sense for us because people understand the challenges of extreme heat,” Emily said. “It’s an opportunity to engage the public in a solution they can benefit from directly.” With climate change making extreme heat an increasingly urgent issue, innovative and sustainable solutions like ThermoShade are more critical than ever. By leveraging advanced materials and smart design, Emily and her team are helping cities, communities, and industries adapt to a warming world without exacerbating the problem. https://lnkd.in/gXf9TPfa #ImpactCrowdfunding #DiverseFounders #SocialEntrepreneurs #CommunityCapital #ImpactInvestors #RIC #InvestmentCrowdfunding #SuperCrowd #climatesolutions #climatemitigation #womenfounders #womenrock

Big news from New Energy Nexus California's CalSEED program! Eight groundbreaking startups just secured US$500K each to develop cutting-edge clean energy solutions—from potassium-ion batteries to marine pumped hydro storage. ⚡️ Meet the innovators driving decarbonization, resilience, and a 100% clean energy future for California ➡️ join-nex.co/4iTBs7N ThermoShade | Sunchem | Project K Energy, Inc | Westwood Aerogel | Sperra | Activated Energy | ExPost Technology Inc. | Aepnus Technology. #CleanEnergy #ClimateTech #EnergyInnovation #StartupFunding #Decarbonization #EnergyStorage #RenewableEnergy #NetZero