Jay Ribakove is a Principal at Convective Capital who specializes in wildfire risk and natural disaster resilience technologies, bringing an uncommon institutional insurance perspective from his prior role at Munich Re Ventures. As a recovering software engineer, he combines technical product evaluation skills with hands-on analysis of specific disaster events, frequently providing public commentary on wildfire behavior and resilience solutions from an investor's perspective.
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Convective Capital is a $35M pre-seed/seed fund exclusively focused on wildfire technology, positioning itself as the sole dedicated firetech VC that treats wildfire as a standalone climate vertical rather than a sub-theme. The fund is led by former fintech CEO and active rural firefighter Bill Clerico alongside ex-CEOs from major tech and space companies, and they build their portfolio as an integrated operating system for wildfire resilience—with companies like fire detection cameras, suppression drones, and vegetation management tools working together to protect people, property, and the planet from disasters.
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