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Breakthrough Energy Ventures — 2026 Investments

23 investments dated 2026 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Lilac Solutionslilacsolutions.cominJun 2026✓ verified

Lilac Solutions develops direct lithium extraction technology using ceramic ion exchange media, enabling fast, clean, and affordable lithium production from brines for the electric vehicle and battery industries.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyNew MaterialsOakland, US

David Snydacker(Founder)inNicholas Goldberg(Chief Legal Officer of Issuer)David Gelinas(Chief Financial Officer of Issuer)inRaef Sully(Chief Executive Officer of Issuer)inDave Snydacker(Founder)

BoardClay Dumas(Director)in

Board seatDavid Danielson· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsLowercarbon CapitalAzolla VenturesBerkeley Angel NetworkBMW i VenturesE8 AngelsEarthshot Ventures+10 more

Type One Energytypeoneenergy.cominJan 2026 · $87M✓ verified

Type One Energy is a fusion energy startup founded by stellarator experts to design and commercialize a next-generation stellarator fusion power plant.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergy

Chris Mowry(CEO)inBrian Matthews(Founder)Chris Hegna(Founder)David Anderson(Founder)John Canik(Founder)Randall Volberg(Founder)

Co-investorsBreakthrough VictoriaGD1Orbia VenturesTDK VenturesTRIRECVoLo Earth Ventures+4 more

Antora Energyantora.comin𝕏Jul 2026 · $150M

Antora manufactures thermal battery systems for long-duration energy storage, serving manufacturers and data centers seeking to tap into low-cost renewable power.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardwareImpact & Social GoodNew MaterialsSunnyvale, US

Andrew Ponec(Founder)inDavid Bierman(Founder)inJustin Briggs(Founder)inDavid Bierman, Ph.D.(Chief Commercial Officer, co-founder)Justin Briggs, Ph.D.(Chief Operating Officer, co-founder)Alfred Johnson(CEO & Co-Founder)

Board seatChristina Karapataki· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBlackRockTemasekAll AboardCongruent VenturesCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)+25 more

M2X Energym2x.energyFeb 2026 · $40M

M2X Energy converts waste methane from landfills and biogas facilities into renewable natural gas and low-carbon methanol.

EnergyRockledge, US

Nicholas Stork(Director)Josh Browne(Founder)inPaul E. Yelvington(Chief Technology Officer)Nicholas Schwartz(Chief Manufacturing Officer)inMichael McLaughlin(Chief Development Officer)Adam R. Karpf(Chief Engineer)

Board seatDavid Danielson· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAutodesk FoundationEni Next

Stoke Spacestokespace.comin𝕏Seed · Feb 2026

Stoke Space develops fully reusable rockets for space transportation and mobility services.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSeattle, US

Andy Lapsa(Founder)inTom Feldman(Founder)inKelly Hennig(Executive Officer)inSula Bondaruk(Recruiter)Marla Nielsen(Recruiting Coordinator)Chantal Penton(Recruiter)

Board seatChristian Garcia· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAbbhi CapitalAcequia Capital (AceCap)AF WPartnersATEL VenturesAurelia FoundryBalerion Space Ventures+61 more

Apeiron Labsapeironlabs.comSeries A · Feb 2026 · $10M

Apeiron Labs develops autonomous underwater vehicles and ocean technology for marine applications.

Climate TechDeep TechIoTRoboticsCambridge, US

Ravi Pappu(CEO / Board Member)in

BoardSanjeev Krishnan(Director)Jonathan Rosen(Director)David Douglas(Director)Kyle Teamey(Director)inMark Abbott(Director)

Co-investorsBay Bridge Ventures ClimateCoalitionS2G InvestmentsTFX CapitalRA CapitalThe Engine Ventures

Avalanche Energyavalanchefusion.comin𝕏Feb 2026 · $29M

Avalanche Energy develops compact fusion technology to generate high-energy neutrons for materials testing, radioisotope production, and advanced nuclear battery systems serving defense, space, and commercial power applications.

Deep TechDefense TechEnergyRichland, US

Robin Langtry(Co-Founder, CEO)inBrian Riordan(Co-Founder, COO)in

BoardMatthew Nordan(Director)inKyle Teamey(Director)

Co-investorsCongruent VenturesFounders FundLowercarbon CapitalRA CapitalToyota VenturesAlumni Ventures+7 more

Breakthroughbreakthrough.healthJul 2026 · $43M

Breakthrough is a nutrition coaching business that helps individuals improve their long-term health and reach personal goals through personalized nutrition guidance and healthy habit building.

ConsumerDigital HealthWellness & Fitness

Sunny Dulay(Founder)inJill Thornton(Owner & Director of Nutrition)in

Co-investorsSanno Capital GmbHSocial Starts

Cowboy Space Corporationcowboyspace.cominApr 2026 · $275M

Cowboy Space builds a satellite constellation system that provides power and compute infrastructure in low Earth orbit to serve artificial intelligence applications.

AI & Machine LearningEnergySpace TechSan Carlos, US

Baiju Bhatt(Founder)in

BoardDaniel Gallagher(Director)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBlack FlagBlossom CapitalBrave CapitalConstruct CapitalDragon Capital+13 more

Driventrustdriven.comAug 2026 · $310M

TrustDriven provides integrated software products for nonprofits and membership organizations, including fundraising, volunteer management, membership administration, and advocacy tools.

Enterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Co-investorsWaterloo Accelerator CentreAndreessen HorowitzBHP VenturesEarthshot VenturesEntourage VenturesGreenoaks+6 more

Energy Impact Partnersenergyimpactpartners.comin𝕏Aug 2026 · $750M

Energy Impact Partners is a global investment firm managing over $4.5 billion that invests across venture, growth, and credit strategies in technologies for the energy transition and decarbonization.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyNew York, US

Lindsay Luger(Co-founder & Partner)inHans Kobler(Founder and Managing Partner)inJoshua Feldman(Co-founder, Partner, General Counsel & Chief Operating Officer)inMichael Donnelly(Co-founder, Partner and Chief Risk Officer)inHarry Giovani(Managing Partner & CEO of Energy Impact Partners Credit)inKyle Wool(Partner & Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investorsClean Energy VenturesDNV VenturesEvergy VenturesHumans Of The InternetJERAMOL Switch+11 more

Heron Powerheronpower.comin𝕏Feb 2026 · $140M

Heron Power develops power electronics and energy storage systems, leveraging expertise in software and manufacturing.

CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareCalifornia, US

Drew Baglino(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCongruent VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersGigascale CapitalValor Equity PartnersCapricorn Investment Group

IMPACT Partnersimpact-partners.comin𝕏Aug 2026 · $750M

Impact Partners is an impact investing firm active since 2007, focused on supporting a more inclusive society.

Impact & Social Good

Jonathan Zaback(Founder)in

Co-investorsBetter HoldingCDP Venture CapitalAmazon Alexa FundBlindspot Ventures Management CoEnergy Impact PartnersFranklin Templeton+5 more

Kiwikiwi.todayMar 2026 · $4.3M

Marketplace platform for fabric producers and merchants

Co-investorsBig Basin CapitalAgriZeroNZAltered CapitalIcehouse VenturesInvest SouthPrelude Ventures+1 more

Kiwigokiwi.inin𝕏Mar 2026 · $4.3M

Kiwi is a fintech company offering a credit card product integrated with UPI payments, providing simple cashback rewards on everyday transactions.

ConsumerFintechNot stated, IN

Not stated(Co-Founder, COO & CFO)Anup Agrawal(Founder)Mohit Bedi(Founder)Siddharth Mehta(Founder)

Co-investorsStellaris Venture Advisors 2 LlpVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.AgriZeroNZAltered CapitalBig Basin CapitalCore91.vc+7 more

Lydianlydianlabs.cominSeries A · Jan 2026 · $44M

Lydian develops and supplies technology for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from CO₂, enabling aircraft fuel producers and facilities operators to manufacture drop-in jet fuel at lower capital and operating costs than conventional methods.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyCharlestown, US

Joe Rodden(Founder)inBranko Zugic(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJoshua Posamentier(Director)in

Co-investorsCongruent VenturesOverlap HoldingsUnion Square Ventures (USV)Galvanize Climate SolutionsGlobal Founders CapitalGrok Ventures+2 more

Mariana Mineralsmarianaminerals.cominAug 2026 · $310M

Mariana Minerals is a vertically integrated minerals supplier that uses software to source critical minerals for energy, AI, and defense technologies.

AI & Machine LearningEnergyNew MaterialsSan Francisco, US

Turner Caldwell(CEO)inJuan Lozano Van De Ven(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Schuyler (Baker) Tilney(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Baker Tilney(Founder)Juan Lozano(Founder)

BoardErin Price-Wright(Director)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzEarthshot VenturesGreycroftIn-Q-TelInception Studio CapitalKhosla Ventures+7 more

Papaya Paymentspapayapay.comin𝕏Jul 2026

Papaya provides a platform to help Americans track and pay bills online, aiming to reduce financial anxiety and simplify bill payment management.

ConsumerFintechSaaSLos Angeles, US

Patrick Kann(Founder)inJason Meltzer(Founder)inHaakon Brekke(Founder)Julian Timings(Founder)Kush Sodhia(Founder)Renato Serra(Founder)

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalActivant CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersClocktower VenturesF-Prime CapitalFika+19 more

Planetaryplanetary.orgin𝕏Sep 2026 · $31.8M

The Planetary Society is a member-funded nonprofit that advances space science and exploration through space advocacy, education, and research, including efforts on Solar System discovery, the search for life beyond Earth, and asteroid impact defense.

Impact & Social GoodSpace Tech

Carl Sagan(Co-founder)Bill Nye(Chief Ambassador)in

Co-investorsBeyond Earth VenturesAstanor VenturesGigascale CapitalGreen Generation FundKhosla VenturesPiva Capital+1 more

PSIpsiexams.comin𝕏Sep 2026 · $58M

PSI provides testing and assessment services, including exam delivery, statistical analysis of testing data, and security measures such as audits, inspections, and monitoring to detect fraud and vulnerabilities across the assessment lifecycle.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaS

Co-investorsETS Strategic CapitalRobot VenturesSolari CapitalSusa VenturesSV AngelValkyrie

Sygaldry Technologiessygaldry.comin𝕏Series A · Mar 2026 · $110M

Sygaldry develops quantum-accelerated AI servers that combine multiple qubit modalities to speed up training and inference for AI models.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareQuantum ComputingAnn Arbor, US

Chad Rigetti(CEO)inIdalia Friedson(Founder)inMeghan Hudson(Head of HR)

BoardChristian Garcia(Director)inAndrew Sather(Director)inMichael Keiser(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBloomberg BetaCollaborative FundDetroit Venture PartnersEarth Venture CapitalEight Capital+51 more

Other

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

Heron Power Electronics CoPhysical Superintelligence

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.