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New Luna Ventures
New Luna Ventures advises, invests and helps grow entrepreneurial ventures seeking positive change. | New Luna Ventures is an entrepreneurial venture capital...
Overview
New Luna Ventures advises, invests and helps grow entrepreneurial ventures seeking positive change. | New Luna Ventures is an entrepreneurial venture capital fund, in which we advise, invest, and grow sustainable businesses. We focus on transformative start-ups for positive change.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Year founded
2006
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
San Francisco
Corporate office
San Francisco, CA, United States
Principals
Gary Schefsky
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What is Gary Schefsky's professional background before founding New Luna?
Schefsky spent 17 years as a family-office fiduciary before launching the firm in 2006, according to the New Luna website. He also teaches and writes on sustainable impact metrics, bringing an operator-and-allocator lens to early-stage diligence.
Which sectors does New Luna explicitly target?
The firm's self-stated thesis covers agtech, precision farming, food tech, cellular agriculture, renewables, water technology, communications, SaaS, AI, robotics, and advanced materials. Portfolio companies span syn-bio colorants, cell-based dairy, plant-based seafood, cultivated meat, and low-head hydropower.
Does New Luna Ventures run a fund or a managed account structure?
Neither. The firm operates exclusively through deal-by-deal syndicates, with no commingled blind-pool fund. This gives its investors — family offices and corporate venture groups — the ability to opt into individual rounds rather than committing multi-year capital to a pooled vehicle.
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