Gigascale Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingPalo Alto · Pre-Seed–Series A · 12 people tracked
Also known as GIGASCALE CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.P.
Investment thesis
Gigascale Capital invests early in companies rebuilding the physical economy for climate impact. Its thesis holds that climate progress comes from better-performing systems—technologies that are cheaper to deploy, faster to scale, and cleaner than the alternatives they replace. The firm focuses on hard-technology companies building physical systems spanning energy, factories, supply chains, and infrastructure, where MVPs resemble pilot plants and scaling requires significant capex. Beyond capital, Gigascale supports founders with the technical, commercial, and financing decisions that determine whether promising technology becomes deployed infrastructure, guiding companies along the path from lab to scale.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 28 of 30 portfolio companiesCleantech ×17Energy ×13Climate Tech ×11Deep Tech ×8AI & Machine Learning ×6Hardware ×6Advanced Manufacturing ×5SaaS ×4
HQs:United States×17United Kingdom×2Brazil×1France×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 19 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×92 founders×43 founders×24+ founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 19 founders with education data
Stanford University ×5Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×4University of Cambridge ×2Yale University ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 18 founders with career history
Stanford University ×5Collège de France ×2Rhoda AI ×2
Investments · 30 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 52025 · 38 dated
Dioxycle develops electricity-driven technology to convert waste carbon emissions into chemical feedstocks for industrial manufacturing.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechDeep TechParis, FR
SarahDavidSarah Lamaison, PhD(Founder)inDavid Wakerley, PhD(Founder)in
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesLowercarbon CapitalCollaborative FundLOWERCARBON
Red Metals manufactures high-conductivity copper rod using domestic feedstocks in a single continuous operation for power, mobility, and industrial applications.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechLogistics & Supply ChainWilmington, US
Jackson Switzerin
BoardVictoria Beasley(Director)in
Co-investorsFuture Ventures
Alkali provides AI-powered takeoff and estimation software for structural steel projects, automatically detecting and quantifying steel members, calculating tonnage, and generating nesting plans.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHouston, US
Emmett Goodman(Founder)inVictor Miller(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Arbor develops power systems intended to provide reliable, emissions-free baseload power at large scale.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyLos Angeles, US
Brad Hartwig(Founder)in
Co-investorsCantos VenturesCongruent VenturesVoyager Partners645 VenturesChaac VenturesComma Capital+2 more
Cocoon develops low-carbon construction materials, including LoopCem, a supplementary cementitious material (SCM) made by valorizing electric arc furnace (EAF) steel slag to reduce concrete emissions.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsLondon, GB
Eliot Brooks(CEO)William Knapp(Founder)inDr. William Knapp(CSO)Freddie Scott(CTO)
Co-investorsBrick Mortar VenturesSOSVThe Venture CollectiveWireframe Ventures
Commonwealth (commonwealth.im) is a DAO coordination platform; the sources supplied contain no verifiable information about it.
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersCoinbase VenturesIOSG VenturesNascentBreakthrough Energy VenturesFuture Ventures+9 more
Commonwealth Fusion Systems develops commercial fusion power plants using high-temperature superconducting magnet technology to provide grid-scale energy.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyCambridge, US
Brandon Sorbom(Founder)Robert Mumgaard(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Brunner(Executive Officer)Bob Mumgaard(Founder)in
BoardMassimiliano Pieri(Director)Katie Rae(Director)in
Co-investorsAdvection Growth CapitalArmada Investment AGBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBeni Venture CapitalBrainstorm VenturesBreakthrough Energy Ventures+38 more
Energy Impact Partners is an investment firm that connects entrepreneurs with large corporations to fund and support companies working on transforming the global economy toward decarbonization.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Lindsay Luger(Founder)inHans Kobler(Founder)in
Co-investorsClean Energy VenturesEvergy VenturesJERAMOL SwitchAmazon Alexa FundBlindspot Ventures Management Co+9 more
Estes Energy Solutions builds Magnus, a magnesium-alloy battery platform delivering 225 Wh/kg using commercially available lithium-ion cells, designed for transport sectors including rail, marine, aviation, and on/off-highway vehicles.
CleantechEnergyMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsBaukunstBMW i VenturesTrucks VC
Firstelement Exploration is an exploration company focused on finding and producing low-carbon geologic (natural) hydrogen at a lower cost than conventional grey and green hydrogen.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Co-investorsCongruent Ventures
Form Energy develops and manufactures low-cost, multi-day iron-air battery systems for long-duration energy storage on the electric grid, serving utilities and project developers primarily in the United States.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyHardware
Mateo Jaramillo(Founder & CEO)inTed Wiley(Founder)inBilly Woodford(Founder)Yet-Ming Chiang(Founder)inMarco Ferrara(Founder)William Woodford(Founder)in
Co-investors2045 VenturesBlindspot Ventures Management CoBreakthrough Energy VenturesCarbonCoatue ManagementCongruent Ventures+12 more
Fractile designs processors for AI acceleration, offering the next generation of computing hardware.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsBristol, GB
Walter Goodwin(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAccelFactorial FundsFelicis VenturesInovia CapitalOxford Science Enterprises01 Advisors+3 more
Arch provides AI-powered software for home services contractors in HVAC, plumbing, and electrical to identify sales prospects, detect at-risk customers for retention, and uncover upsell opportunities.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementFloodgate
Heron Power develops power electronics and energy storage systems, leveraging expertise in software and manufacturing.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareCalifornia, US
Drew Baglino(Founder and CEO)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBreakthrough Energy VenturesCongruent VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersCapricorn Investment Group
HomeBoost provides home energy efficiency services aimed at making energy affordability accessible to homeowners through three offerings.
CleantechEnergyPropTechSan Rafael, US
Co-investorsBronze InvestmentsMoxxie Ventures
Impact Partners is an impact investing firm active since 2007, focused on supporting a more inclusive society.
Impact & Social Good
Co-investorsCDP Venture CapitalAmazon Alexa FundBlindspot Ventures Management CoBreakthrough Energy VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersFranklin Templeton+4 more
Light is an API-first platform that lets companies offer their own branded, embedded electricity plans and virtual power plants without handling regulatory or operational complexity, acting as the regulated electricity provider and managing billing, support, and collections.
CleantechClimate TechEnergySaaSAustin, US
Baker Shogry(Co-founder)Adam Compain(Co-founder)
Co-investorsMatrix
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
Matt Rogers(Founder & CEO)Harry Tannenbaum(Founder)inMatthew Rogers(Founder)in
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesBuckhill CapitalCleo CapitalEnergy Impact PartnersGV (Google Ventures)HAWKTAIL+7 more
Panthalassa is building a planetary-scale clean energy platform designed to meet global energy demand through offshore deployment with zero emissions at ultra-low cost.
CleantechDeep TechEnergy
Garth Sheldon-Coulson(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsCompoundHOF CapitalLowercarbon CapitalNimble PartnersPortland Seed FundSciFi VC+10 more
Pasture Bio develops a vaccine designed to disrupt methane-producing microbes in cattle's rumen, reducing enteric fermentation emissions while improving productivity and animal health.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsCavallo VenturesWireframe Ventures
Radiant Nuclear develops Kaleidos, a portable nuclear microreactor designed to replace diesel generators for remote locations and provide resilient backup power to hospitals, datacenters, and military installations.
Deep TechEnergyHardwareEl Segundo, US
Doug Bernauer(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Andreessen HorowitzBeyond CapitalCantos VenturesCarbonCrosscut Ventures+14 more
Rhoda.ai is an artificial intelligence company focused on engineering intelligence.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsPalo Alto, US
Jagdeep Singh(CEO, Co-founder)inEric Chan(Chief Scientist, Co-founder)inGordon Wetzstein(Scientific Advisor, Co-founder)inAndrew Wooten(Chief Product Officer, Co-founder)inChangan Chen(Chief Research Officer, Co-founder)in
Co-investorsKhosla VenturesLeitmotifLG Technology VenturesMayfield FundMVP VenturesPrelude Ventures
Skouria produces copper using a deep brine in-situ recovery method that extracts copper from brine-rich porphyry deposits without blasting, tailings ponds, or open pits.
CleantechDeep TechNew Materials
Solcoa produces rare earth metals using proprietary chemistry for use in electric motors, generators, and speakers.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechNew Materials
Artem Iurkovskyi(Cofounder)Hooman Reza Nezhad(Cofounder)
Co-investorsLaunch HouseLong Journey VenturesNorthside Ventures
Terradot develops Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) technology to accelerate natural carbon removal by combining rainwater with silicate rocks, permanently sequestering atmospheric CO₂ at scale.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechBrazil, BR
Sasankh Munukutla(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcre Venture PartnersCapria VenturesFloodgateKyber Knight CapitalValor Capital GroupKleiner Perkins
Terraton offers a full-stack biochar platform that helps agribusinesses convert agricultural waste into biochar, providing financing, vetted equipment, facility management software, and handling of carbon credit certification and sales.
AgTechClimate TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Kevin Gibbs(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inNat Robinson(Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer)Greg D'Alesandre(Co-Founder & Chief Carbon Officer)Nathaniel Robinson(Executive Officer)Gregory Dalesandre(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsGlobal Brain
Thalo builds hardware and AI software for HVAC contractors, offering a connected diagnostic tool for sensor-verified line set commissioning and a non-invasive device that continuously monitors compressor health, refrigerant behavior, and system performance.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareIoT
Co-investorsVery Serious VenturesVirta VenturesRefactor CapitalSuffolk TechnologiesThird Sphere
Vor is an AI-enabled due diligence and transaction platform that reviews and organizes high-volume transaction documents (leases, permits, interconnection studies, offtake and finance agreements) and extracts key terms, risks, and deadlines with links back to source documents.
AI & Machine LearningEnergySaaSSeattle, US
Victor Shao(Founder)
Co-investorsVirta Ventures
Xcimer is a laser fusion energy company developing a low-cost, high-energy excimer laser architecture.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyDenver, US
Conner Galloway(Executive Officer, Director)Alexander Valys(Founder)ALEXANDER VALYS(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesLeitmotifLOWERCARBONLowercarbon CapitalPrelude VenturesWireframe Ventures+1 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Xcimer · techcrunch.com · Aug 15, 2026
Impact Partners · esgtoday.com · Aug 13, 2026
Energy Impact Partners · esgtoday.com · Aug 13, 2026
Form Energy · esgtoday.com · Aug 13, 2026
Arbor · mlive.com · Aug 5, 2026
Estes · eptrail.com · Aug 3, 2026
Commonwealth Fusion Systems · techcrunch.com · Jul 30, 2026
Mill · marketbeat.com · Jul 15, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Gigascale Capital made?
- Gigascale Capital has 27 tracked investments, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Gigascale Capital invest at?
- Gigascale Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Gigascale Capital focus on?
- Gigascale Capital focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials.
- Where is Gigascale Capital located?
- Gigascale Capital is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
- Who does Gigascale Capital co-invest with?
- Gigascale Capital most often shares deals with Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Congruent Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, among 103 tracked co-investors.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Gigascale Capital has written about launching a $250 million fund for physical-economy climate tech founders and emphasizing the importance of investor expertise in hardware and energy sectors. The firm has also profiled portfolio company Panthalassa, which develops autonomous ocean wave energy systems. AI summary
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamMike Schroepfer, Partner at Gigascale Capital, on sustainability in emerging tech
Microsoft · Mike Schroepfer
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Co-investors · 55
Breakthrough Energy, founded by Bill Gates, backs innovators developing affordable, reliable, and clean energy technologies, investing across manufacturing, electricity, agriculture, transportation, and buildings.
Prelude Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 that invests in and supports entrepreneurs building climate-focused businesses to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Congruent Ventures is an early-stage venture firm backing North American teams innovating across hardware, software, and business models, with a focus on climate and sustainability.
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies focused on technology, mobile, and clean energy sectors, including biotechnology applications. The firm provides capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs developing breakthrough technologies across multiple markets.
Lowercarbon Capital is a venture firm that invests in companies working to reduce CO2 emissions, remove carbon from the atmosphere, and develop technologies to cool the planet.
Coatue Management is a technology-focused investment firm that invests in innovation across both public and private markets with responsible risk management.
HOF Capital is a New York-based venture capital firm investing in companies transforming foundational industries through advanced software and AI.
Starlight Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in companies addressing global challenges and opportunities.
Wireframe Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs founders addressing significant global challenges, investing as a first-check partner.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Collaborative Fund is a venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs building category- and culture-defining brands, products, and services across consumer, health, energy, and access-to-capital themes.
Neva SGR is the venture capital arm of the Intesa Sanpaolo banking group, investing globally in highly innovative companies and startups across digital transformation, climate/energy, life sciences and aerospace. It manages several funds including Neva First, Neva II and the SEI Fund.
▶43 more co-investors
Safar PartnersSOSVCraft VenturesGreylock PartnersFounder CollectiveUnknown VenturesUberTrue VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalACME CapitalHCVCAME Cloud VenturesInnovation EndeavorsFifth WallCanvas VenturesSoftBank Vision FundResolute VenturesTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundRed Swan VenturesRibbit CapitalPear VCHanabi CapitalQueensBridge Venture PartnersUncorrelated VenturesHomebrewPrimary Venture PartnersGeneral AtlanticWebb Investment NetworkGalaxy Digital Assets FundScience VenturesBaruch Future VenturesSummit PartnersJetstreamTenOneTen VenturesThink+ Ventures Management, LlcFYRFLY Venture PartnersWI Harper GroupOperator VenturesFuture AfricaBitwise Asset ManagementDag VenturesHorizon 3 Venture StudioSilicon Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside Gigascale Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Gigascale Capital's recorded portfolio.
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