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Breakthrough Energy Ventures — 2023 Investments

13 investments dated 2023 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Boston Metalbostonmetal.cominSep 2023✓ verified

Boston Metal develops Molten Oxide Electrolysis (MOE), an electrified process for producing steel and other metals from a range of oxide feedstocks without direct emissions.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsWoburn, US

Donald Sadoway(Founder)inAntoine Allanore(Founder)Tadeu Carneiro(CEO)inJames Yurko(Founder)

Co-investorsClimate InvestmentPrelude VenturesInternational Finance CorporationBMW i VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersFine Structures Ventures+8 more

CubicPVcubicpv.comin𝕏Jun 2023 · $103M✓ verified

CubicPV develops perovskite tandem solar modules designed to advance beyond traditional silicon-based solar cell technology.

CleantechEnergyHardware

Co-investorsNorth Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity

AM Batteriesam-batteries.comSeries B · Nov 2023 · $44M

AM Batteries develops Powder to Electrode dry coating technology for lithium-ion electrode manufacturing, reducing solvent use and energy consumption compared to traditional slurry methods.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyMassachusetts, US

Yan Wang(Director)in

BoardAnil Achyuta(Director)inJimmy Kan(Director)inLisa Coca(Director)inLie Shi(Director)in

Co-investorsAnzu PartnersAsahi Kasei Corporate Venture CapitalCreative VenturesFoothill VenturesPorsche VenturesRA Capital+4 more

Blue Frontierbluefrontierac.comin𝕏Dec 2023

Blue Frontier manufactures energy-efficient, sustainable air conditioning systems (DOAS units) that reduce electricity consumption and eliminate high-GWP refrigerants.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechHardwareBoca Raton, US

Daniel Betts(Chief Executive Officer, co-founder)inMatthew Graham(Director and VP of Engineering)inGreg Tropsa(EVP Business Development)inMatthew Tilghman(Director and Chief Technology Officer)John Hingley(VP of Operations)in

BoardChristian Hernandez(Director)in

Co-investorsCarbonFlorida Opportunity FundTech Square VenturesThird DerivativeVoLo Earth Ventures

Harvest Roadharvestroad.cominJan 2023

Harvest Road Group is a Western Australian agricultural company with six generations of heritage that produces high-quality food products including beef and other agricultural goods for domestic and international markets.

AgTechFoodTechWestern Australia, AU

Co-investorsTattarang

Inflection AIinflection.aiin𝕏Jun 2023 · $1.3B

Inflection builds AI models that combine emotional and raw intelligence to create trustworthy AI agents for individuals and enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US

Reid Hoffman(Founder)inMustafa Suleyman(Founder)inKarén Simonyan(Founder)inSean White(Chief Executive Officer)inVibhu Mittal(Chief Technology Officer)inTed Shelton(Chief Operating Officer)in

Co-investorsChamaeleonCoreWeaveEric SchmidtGeneral PartnershipGreylock PartnersHorizons Ventures+8 more

Millmill.cominFeb 2023

Mill makes an electric food waste recycler for homes that reduces food scraps by 80% and converts them into nutrient-rich grounds for gardens or farms.

Climate TechConsumerHardwareSan Bruno, US

Harry Tannenbaum(Founder)inMatthew Rogers(Founder)inHarry Tannebaum(Founder)Matt Rogers(Founder)

Co-investorsBuckhill CapitalCleo CapitalEnergy Impact PartnersGigascale CapitalGV (Google Ventures)HAWKTAIL+9 more

Reaskreask.earthin𝕏Jun 2023

Reask develops climate risk models for insurers and reinsurers to forecast, price, and manage extreme weather exposure.

Climate TechData & InfrastructureInsurTechLondon, GB

Co-investorsCollaborative FundHAWKTAILMastryMosaic General Partnership, LLCComcast VenturesMacdoch Ventures+4 more

Rumin8rumin8.cominSeed · Jan 2023 · $12M

Rumin8 develops feed supplements for ruminant livestock that reduce methane emissions by applying anti-methanogenic solutions derived from nature.

AgTechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodWestern Australia, AU

David Messina(Co-founder & CEO)inDr Stewart Washer(Co-founder & Chairman)inMatt Callahan(Co-founder and Head of Regulatory)in

Co-investorsPrelude VenturesStarshot

Sortera Alloyssorteratechnologies.comin𝕏Series C · Aug 2023 · $59M

Sortera produces sorted aluminum scrap materials from recycling streams using artificial intelligence, offering certified aluminum fractions (cast, extrusion, and sheet products) as sustainable feedstock for metal manufacturers and die-casters.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyNew Materials

Nalin Kumar(Founder)in

Co-investorsAssembly VenturesChrysalixYamaha Motor Ventures

Yardstickuseyardstick.comin𝕏Aug 2023

Yardstick develops soil carbon measurement technologies to reduce the cost of measuring soil organic carbon and enable evidence-based climate-positive agriculture practices.

AgTechCleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureDover, US

Christopher Tolles(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin Meissner(Founder)Chris Tolles(Founder)Evan Arnold(Founder)

BoardLisa Coca(Director)in

Co-investorsCultivian Sandbox VenturesLowercarbon CapitalPetriPillar VCWorkshop Venture PartnersExtantia Capital+1 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

HeinekenMTN Nigeria

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.