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Ryan Orbuch
Partner at Lowercarbon Capital
Who is Ryan Orbuch?
Ryan Orbuch is a Partner at Lowercarbon Capital, a venture capital firm focused on investing in climate solutions. He leads the firm's work in carbon removal.14
Prior to joining Lowercarbon Capital in November 2021, Ryan held several roles at Stripe3:
- Procurement Lead, Stripe Climate (September 2019 - November 2021)
- Product Manager (October 2018 - December 2019)
As Procurement Lead for Stripe Climate, Ryan helped initiate and lead Stripe's carbon removal procurement program, which is considered one of the best in the industry.1 He developed partnerships with Activate and Deep Science Ventures, and recruited nearly 20 scientific expert reviewers from research universities to inform Stripe's carbon removal purchases.1
Ryan has a background in software startups. He co-founded Volley, an education software startup, and designed Finish, an Apple Design Award-winning productivity app for students while in high school.13
Ryan grew up in Boulder, Colorado and is passionate about climate and environmental issues. He has been invited to speak at events hosted by the National Academy of Sciences, California Air Resources Board, AirMiners, and My Climate Journey.12 Ryan is also an enthusiastic scuba diver and skier.12
Highlights
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Isometric lets carbon removal suppliers actually see the delivery goalposts and earn the trust of buyers. This is how CDR scales:
