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Prelude Ventures

Venture capital

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series B · 19 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Prelude Ventures operates on the conviction that the economy of the future will be shaped by today's climate needs, viewing the shift to a low-carbon economy as the defining investment opportunity of the century. The firm backs bold entrepreneurs and ambitious ideas aimed at combating climate change while building category-defining companies. Its guiding principle is a commitment to action — if the firm is positioned to help, it feels obligated to do so — pairing financial returns with the goal of maximizing positive climate impact.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 24, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series B
Check
$100K – $5M
HQ
San Francisco, CA, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2009
Last 12 months
6 investments
AUM
$2B
Tracked investments
198

Team · 19 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Davis Warnock· General Partner
Greg Warnock· General Partner
Zach Sivertson· General Partner
Cisco J. del Valle· Executive Officerin
Gavin Saitowitz· Executive Officerin

What they invest in

from 83 of 198 portfolio companies

Cleantech ×40Climate Tech ×40Energy ×33Deep Tech ×20AI & Machine Learning ×19Hardware ×15SaaS ×13AgTech ×11

HQs:United States×85Canada×2Australia×1Denmark×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 54 portfolio companies
28%
solo founders
15 of 54 mapped founding teams
42%
repeat founders
of 96 founders with career history
~4 yrs
old at investment
median across 19 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×152 founders×223 founders×84+ founders×9

Where their founders studiedfrom 88 founders with education data

Stanford University ×13Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×10Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×6Harvard University ×4University of California, Davis ×4University of Colorado Boulder ×4The University of Western Australia ×3United States Naval Academy ×3

Where their founders worked beforefrom 96 founders with career history

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×6Stanford University ×6Tesla ×5First Solar ×3Michigan State University ×3NASA Ames Research Center ×3University of California, Los Angeles ×3AliveCor ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×4

40 founders hold a PhD · 18 hold an MBA (of 93 with degree data)

Investments · 198 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 52025 · 52024 · 112023 · 62022 · 72021 · 42020 · 12019 · 12018 · 22017 · 22016 · 22015 · 149 dated

Fervo Energyfervoenergy.cominNASDAQ: FRVO

Fervo Energy develops next-generation geothermal technology using advanced drilling and sensing techniques to unlock carbon-free, 24/7 power generation in previously uneconomic locations.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyHouston, US

Tim Latimer(Founder & CEO)inJack Norbeck(Founder)in

BoardDavid Thomas Danielson(Director)inNicholas Walrod(Director)Ion Yadigaroglu(Director)

Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBaruch Future VenturesBeast VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesCarbon+13 more

Ginkgo Bioworksginkgo.bioin𝕏NYSE: DNA

Ginkgo Bioworks builds autonomous labs that accelerate bioengineering for applications in pharmaceutical, agricultural, and industrial biotechnology.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechRoboticsBoston, US

Jason Kelly(Co-founder & CEO)inReshma Shetty(Co-founder, President & Chief Operations Officer)inBarry Canton(Foundry Technology Strategy & Direction)inAustin Che(Strategic Partnerships & Investments)inTom Knight(Founder, Ginkgo Fellow)

BoardReshma Sohoni

Co-investors11.2 CapitalAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorB3 HoldingCannage CapitalCool Climate CollectiveDCVC (Data Collective)+21 more

Solaredgesolaredge.comNASDAQ: SEDG

Develops a unique photo-voltaic power harvesting system that provides high performance in real-life scenarios.

Shuki Nirin

Co-investorsJerusalem Global VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersOpus Capital

SunrunNASDAQ: RUN
Boston Metalbostonmetal.comin✓ 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(Co-founder (MIT professor))inAntoine Allanore(Co-founder (MIT professor))Tadeu Carneiro(CEO)in

Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesClimate InvestmentInternational Finance CorporationBMW i VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersFine Structures Ventures+7 more

Latitude Medialatitudemedia.comin𝕏✓ verified

Latitude Media is a news publication covering energy, climate technology, and government policy, including reporting on federal funding, the Department of Energy, and clean energy projects.

Climate TechEnergyMedia & EntertainmentSomerville, US

Scott Clavenna(Founder)inStephen Lacey(Founder)in

Tempotempoenergy.comin𝕏✓ verified

Tempo develops a proprietary thermochemical storage metal-oxide (TSM) material, based on a magnesium compound that stores and releases high-temperature heat, to electrify industrial heat.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyNew Materials

Moawia Eldeeb(Founder)inJames Klausner(Founder)inNima Rahmatian(Co-founder)inKelvin Randhir(Co-founder)inAlessandro Bo(Co-founder)inPasquale Romano(CEO)

Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesKhosla VenturesGreenoaksStripeThrive Capital

Alveo EnergyMar 2016SEC filingmedium confidence

Palo Alto, US

COLIN WESSELLS(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSVEN STROHBAND(Director)inANDREW FELDMAN(Director)

Board seatGabriel Kra· per SEC Form D · $12M raise · filed Nov 2017

Co-investorsKhosla Ventures

Baseload RenewablesOct 2022SEC filingmedium confidence

Cambridge, US

Theodore A. Wiley(Executive Officer, Director)Yet-Ming Chiang(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardKatie Rae(Director)

Board seatGabriel Kra· per SEC Form D · $451.8M raise · filed Oct 2022

Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy Ventures

Benson Hill Biosystemsbensonhillbio.cominMar 2017SEC filingmedium confidence

Durham, US

Matthew B Crisp(Executive Officer, Director)Lee Palles(Executive Officer)inNadine Carozzi(Executive Officer)Todd C Mockler(Executive Officer)Thomas Brutnell(Executive Officer)

BoardDaniel J Broderick(Director)

Board seatMark Cupta· per SEC Form D · $25.1M raise · filed May 2017

Co-investorsActivant CapitalAlexandriaFall Line CapitalGV (Google Ventures)iSelect FundMercury Fund+1 more

Boston ElectrometallurgicalMar 2026SEC filingmedium confidence

Woburn, US

Donald Sadoway(Director)inTadeu Carneiro(Executive Officer, Director)inChristopher Poirier(Director)Ingo Wender(Director)

BoardShyan Kamadolli(Director)

Board seatMark Cupta· per SEC Form D · $100M raise · filed Mar 2026

Co-investorsArcelorMittal

Channing Street Copper CoAug 2025SEC filingmedium confidence

Berkeley, US

Samuel Calisch(Executive Officer)Tucker Gilman(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardSarah Sclarsic(Director)inEric Wilhelm(Director)

Board seatMark Cupta· per SEC Form D · $20M raise · filed Aug 2025

Co-investorsVoyager Partners

Citrine Informaticscitrine.ioin𝕏Feb 2025

Citrine provides an AI platform for product development used across organizations, with expertise in materials discovery and advanced manufacturing optimization.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareNew MaterialsRedwood City, US

Greg Mulholland(Co-founder & CEO)inBryce Meredig(Executive Officer, Director)inRahim Lakhani(Executive Officer)in

BoardScott Brady(Director)inAmar Hanspal(Director)

Board seatMark Cupta· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCm VentureDCVC (Data Collective)DYDX CapitalEndeavor8IsaiISAI Gestion+4 more

Ebb Carbonebbcarbon.cominApr 2023

Ebb develops electrochemical water treatment technology that recovers freshwater from desalination brine while removing carbon dioxide and producing industrial chemicals.

CleantechClimate TechSan Carlos, US

Ben Tarbell(Executive Officer, Director)inMatthew Eisaman(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardKevin Tidwell(Director)Mike Biddle(Director)in

Board seatGabriel Kra· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAutodesk FoundationChrysalixCongruent VenturesEvok InnovationsPropeller VC

Electric Hydrogeneh2.cominOct 2023 · $380M

Electric Hydrogen develops hydrogen production technology to support decarbonization.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyMassachusetts, US

Derek Warnick(Executive Officer)inDavid Eaglesham(Executive Officer, Director)inRaffi Garabedian(Executive Officer, Director)inDorian West(Founder)inMargaret Deane(Executive Officer)

BoardDipender Saluja(Director)

Board seatGabriel Kra· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesCongruent VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersFifth WallS2G Investmentsbp ventures+6 more

EmergyMay 2024SEC filingmedium confidence

Chicago, US

Tyler Huggins(Executive Officer, Director)Justin Whiteley(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatMark Cupta· per SEC Form D · $289.9M raise · filed May 2024

Co-investorsCongruent Ventures

Encycleencycle.cominOct 2018SEC filingmedium confidence

Encycle develops Swarm Logic, a machine learning and IoT-based HVAC optimization software that reduces energy use, operating costs, and carbon emissions for multi-site commercial and industrial companies.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergySaaSToronto

Lindsay Coates(Executive Officer)inRobert Christie(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Cilento(Director)Stephen Alexander(Executive Officer)Larry Lam(Director)Paul Grod(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatTim Woodward· per SEC Form D · $1.3M raise · filed Jan 2020

Co-investorsNGEN Partners

Franklins Kite Holdings LtdSep 2022SEC filingmedium confidence

Vila Nova Conceicao, Sao Paulo

John Gabor Sarvary(Director)William Blaustein(Director)Rachel Holt(Director)

Board seatJuan Pablo Soulier· per SEC Form D · $8.5M raise · filed Sep 2022

Holoholo.aein𝕏Oct 2019SEC filingmedium confidence

Holo is a property-buying platform in the United Arab Emirates that helps home buyers arrange mortgages and find properties in one place.

FintechMarketplacesPropTechOakland, US

Arian Aghababaie(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Arran Summerhill(Founder)inMichael Hunter(Founder)inHal Zarem(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardPeter Nieh(Director)in

Board seatMark Cupta· per SEC Form D · $10M raise · filed Oct 2019

Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersSalica InvestmentsWamda CapitalImpact46Rua Growth Fund

LevelTen Energyleveltenenergy.comin𝕏Jul 2024

LevelTen Energy operates a platform that connects renewable energy developers with customers and market participants, facilitating project visibility and deal-making in the renewable energy sector.

B2B MarketplacesCleantechClimate TechEnergySaaSSeattle, US

Bryce Smith(Executive Officer, Director)inSmith Bryce(Executive Officer, Director)inWilliam Thomas(Executive Officer)

BoardDavid Cohen(Director)inKarly Wentz(Director)inGreg Lyons(Director)

Board seatTim Woodward· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAster CapitalB Capital GroupB4 CapitalConstellation Technology VenturesTechstarsWireframe Ventures+1 more

Lightshiplightshiprv.comin𝕏Dec 2025 · $34M

Lightship designs and builds the AE.1, an all-electric travel trailer for the RV market.

CleantechDirect to ConsumerHardwareMobility & TransportationBroomfield, US

Tobias Kraus(Executive Officer, Director)Toby Kraus(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inBenjamin Parker(Founder)inHayley Cashdollar(Chief Operating Officer)inNick Herron(Chief Engineer)inRob Williams(Chief Creative Officer)in

Board seatGabriel Kra· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsClimacticCongruent VenturesHyperguapJetstreamObvious VenturesALLEGIS CAPITAL+2 more

Meridian Clean Energy, LLCJan 2021SEC filingmedium confidence

EnergyPiedmont, US

Board seatGabriel Kra· per SEC Form D · $5.5M raise · filed Jan 2021

MineSenseminesense.comin𝕏Feb 2018 · $42M

MineSense builds sensor-based hardware and software for the mining industry, applying real-time ore-grade sensing and data analytics to mining and processing operations.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechHardwareVancouver, CA

Andrew Bamber(Executive Officer, Director)inJeff More(Executive Officer, Director)inFadi Kanafani(Executive Officer)inAlan Bradford(Executive Officer)inLisa Payne(Executive Officer)inJohn Slaven(Chief Executive Officer)in

Board seatTim Woodward· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsChrysalixBDC Industrial Innovation Venture FundCycle CapitalEvok InnovationsExport Development Canada (EDC)J.P. Morgan Asset Management+1 more

OpenEarthAI Inc.Aug 2024SEC filingmedium confidence

San Francisco, US

Julian Green(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Daniel Rothenberg(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ryan Keisler(Executive Officer, Promoter)

Board seatGabriel Kra· per SEC Form D · $10M raise · filed Aug 2024

Post Script Media Inc.Feb 2022SEC filingmedium confidence

Boston, US

Stephen Lacey(President and director)

Board seatGabriel Kra· per SEC Form D · $2M raise · filed Feb 2022

Quaisequaise.cominAug 2026 · $180M

Quaise Energy develops ultra-deep geothermal drilling using gyrotron-powered millimeter-wave technology to reach depths up to 20 km and temperatures up to 500°C, aiming to build superhot geothermal power plants.

CleantechDeep TechEnergyHouston, US

Matt Houde(Founder)inCarlos Araque(Founder)in

BoardColleen Calhoun(Director)inVinod Khosla(Director)William Restrepo(Director)Frohman Anderson(Director)

Board seatMark Cupta· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCollaborative FundFine Structures VenturesHelium-3 VenturesTechEnergy VenturesThe Engine VenturesXplorer Capital+5 more

Renewable Funding GroupJun 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

Oakland, US

Jeff Deutschman(Director)Yaniv Tepper(Director)Joanna Karger(Executive Officer)Jack Bernard(Director)Paul Straub(Director)Francisco DeVries(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatGabriel Kra· per SEC Form D · $119M raise · filed Apr 2017

Co-investorsNGEN Partners

Ripple Foodsripplefoods.comApr 2024

Ripple Foods makes plant-based milk, shakes, and half & half products from yellow peas, marketed as sustainable alternatives to dairy and other plant-based milks.

Climate TechConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechImpact & Social GoodBerkeley, US

Adam Lowry(Co-founder)Dr. Neil Renninger(Co-founder)

Board seatGabriel Kra· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBloom8Evolution VC PartnersGroundForce CapitalMaterial ImpactRadicle ImpactS2G Investments+4 more

Sense LabsMay 2022

Cambridge, US

Christopher M. Micali(Executive Officer)Michael Phillips(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardIzhar Armony(Director)inMatthew Nordan(Director)in

Board seatGabriel Kra· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAzolla VenturesBlue Earth Capital AGCRV (Charles River Ventures)Energy Impact PartnersSchneider ElectricTechnology Impact+1 more

Trove Recommercetrove.cominAug 2023

Trove operates a platform for brand resale and recommerce, enabling iconic brands to sell returned and excess inventory through secondary markets.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyRetail TechBrisbane, US

ANDREW RUBEN(Director, Promoter)John Connolly(Founder)inGAYLE TAIT(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardBROOK PORTER(Director)inSHELLEY BRANSTEN(Director)

Board seatGabriel Kra· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsArcTern VenturesClaremont Creek VenturesCommerce VenturesDBL PartnersG2 Venture PartnersGlobal Brain+5 more

Voltusvoltus.coin𝕏May 2021

Voltus provides demand response services that let commercial and industrial energy users earn revenue by adjusting electricity usage across grid markets such as CAISO, ERCOT, PJM, MISO, and IESO.

CleantechClimate TechEnergySaaSSan Francisco, US

Matthew J. Plante(Executive Officer, Director)inGregg Dixon(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardPhilip Deutch(Director)Raj Atluru(Director)Veery Maxwell(Director)

Board seatTim Woodward· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERS

Zapata Computingzapatacomputing.cominJul 2023SEC filingmedium confidence

Zapata Quantum is a publicly traded company (OTCQB: ZPTA) that develops quantum algorithms and applies agentic AI to automate quantum resource estimation workflows.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechQuantum ComputingCambridge, US

Christopher Savoie(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardReed Sturtevant(Director)inAlán Aspuru-Guzik(Director)Russ Wilcox(Director)

Board seatMark Cupta· per SEC Form D · $20M raise · filed Jul 2023

Co-investorsBosch VenturesComcast VenturesCXO FundPropagator VenturesRaptor GroupRobert Bosch Venture Capital+2 more

ZeroAvia x-tech-roboticszeroavia.comin𝕏Mar 2021SEC filingmedium confidence

ZeroAvia develops hydrogen-electric powertrain technology for aircraft, aiming to enable zero-emission aviation.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechMobility & TransportationHollister, US

Valery Miftakhov(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Sergey Kiselev(Director)inJames McMicking(Chief Strategy Officer)in

BoardGeoff Eisenberg(Director)inChristine Ourmieres-Widener(Director)

Board seatMatt Eggers· per SEC Form D · $38M raise · filed Apr 2021

Co-investorsAP VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesDniproEcosystem Integrity FundHorizons VenturesScottish National Investment Bank+8 more

A global solution to manage weather risk and crop health
A life science company committed to ensuring sustainable global development with bioprocessed RNA
A technology-enabled marketplace that connects C&I buyers to large-scale renewable energy projects
Accelerating industrial decarbonization through low-cost thermochemical energy storage systems
AgroScout

Integrates field, air, and space data to detect agribio risks and provide sustainability monitoring insights.

Co-investorsTrendlines Group

Agworldagworld.comin𝕏

Agworld provides farm management software for planning and tracking crop inputs across a growing season.

AgTechCloud ComputingSaaSPerth, US

Co-investorsMorningside GroupYuuwa Capital

All-electric RV manufacturer
AMP Roboticsamprobotics.comin𝕏

AMP builds AI-powered automated sorting systems for waste recycling infrastructure, enabling material recovery and improving separation purity for recycling facilities globally.

AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyRoboticsColorado, US

Matanya Horowitz(Founder & CEO)inTimothy Stuart(Executive Officer, Director)Justin Ross(Executive Officer)inRobert Norris(Executive Officer)inBeth Dec(Executive Officer)Robert Kreamer(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsCollaborative FundComet LabsGV (Google Ventures)Range VCSequoia CapitalValor Equity Partners+1 more

Arable Labs, Inc.arable.comin

Arable provides in-field sensors (such as the Mark 3) and apps that deliver real-time rainfall, crop water use, and irrigation data to help growers optimize irrigation.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechIoTPrinceton, US

Adam Wolf(Executive Officer, Director)inJim Ethington(Chief Executive Officer)inChris Krueger(Chief Financial Officer)inBrian Mixer(Director)Benjamin Siegfried(Director)

Co-investorsiSelect FundQualcomm VenturesGalvanize Climate SolutionsGALVANIZE EMPLOYEE

Arvegenix

AgTechCreve Coeur, US

Gerald Steiner(Executive Officer, Director)Dennis Plummer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Michael J. Roth(Executive Officer, Promoter)

Co-investorsCultivation CapitalFINTOP CapitalFulcrum Global CapitalProlog VenturesThe Yield Lab

Atom Computingatom-computing.comin𝕏

Atom Computing develops large-scale quantum computers using optically-trapped neutral atoms for on-premises deployment.

Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingBerkeley, US

Ben Bloom(Founder & CEO)in

BoardDror Berman(Director)inEthan Batraski(Director)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesBerkeley FrontierBlue Ivy VenturesBoxGroupCantos VenturesCaruso Ventures+15 more

Augmentaaugmenta.aiin𝕏

Augmenta develops software that uses computational design and AI to automate building design, targeting the construction and engineering industry.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechDeep TechSaaS

Francesco Iorio(Founder)in

Co-investorsFerguson VenturesHazelview VenturesSuffolk TechnologiesA16Z SpeedrunEclipseFounders+2 more

B2B news, research, and events focused on the new frontiers of clean energy and climate technology
Balanced, 100% natural, plant-based food products with unsurpassed nutrition and fantastic taste
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Battery pack algorithm optimization
Bedrock Roboticsbedrockrobotics.comin𝕏

Bedrock Robotics develops autonomous robotic systems for construction sites, applying self-driving vehicle technology to address skilled labor shortages in building, energy, data centers, and factories.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechRobotics

Boris Sofman(Founder & CEO)inKevin Peterson(Founder)inAjay Gummalla(Founder)inTom Eliaz(Founder)in

Co-investors8VCC4 VenturesCapitalGDeviation CapitalEclipse VenturesEmergence Capital Partners+6 more

Bioprocessed RNA life science
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Blue Matadorbluematador.comin𝕏Jul 2016

Blue Matador is an automated monitoring and alerting tool that uses preconfigured models to detect anomalies and leading indicators of failure across system and custom metrics.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaSHerriman, US

Matthew Barlocker(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsEPIC VENTURESPeterson Venture PartnersPeterson Ventures

Branch Energybranchenergy.comAug 2024 · $10.8M

Accelerating green energy with tech-powered retail solutions.

Wilmington, US

Alexander Ince-Cushman(Executive Officer, Director)Todd Burgess(Executive Officer)Daniel MacDonald(Director)

BoardAdam Spivack(Director)

Co-investorsAIR CapitalComcast VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalHabitat PartnersZero Infinity Partners

Breakthrough Energy Storage
Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Brightbandbrightband.comin𝕏Sep 2024

Brightband is building an end-to-end AI Earth System for probabilistic weather and climate forecasting, and plans to open source benchmark datasets, models, and metrics for global weather forecasting.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechSan Francisco, US

Julian Green(Founder)inDaniel Rothenberg(Founder)in

Co-investorsStarshot

Building highly scalable, gate-based quantum computers with atomic arrays of optically-trapped neutral atoms
Building low-cost Direct Air Capture technology that will permanently remove CO2 at a billion-ton scale
Building the world's most efficient and low-cost electrolyzers to produce green hydrogen from water and renewable energy

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.

Exits · 4

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

Fervo EnergyNASDAQ: FRVOGinkgo BioworksNYSE: DNASolaredgeNASDAQ: SEDGSunrunNASDAQ: RUN

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Prelude Ventures made?
Prelude Ventures has 164 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Prelude Ventures invest at?
Prelude Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What is Prelude Ventures's typical check size?
Prelude Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What sectors does Prelude Ventures focus on?
Prelude Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Construction Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Quantum Computing, Space Tech.
Where is Prelude Ventures located?
Prelude Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does Prelude Ventures lead rounds?
Prelude Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Prelude Ventures co-invest with?
Prelude Ventures most often shares deals with Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Congruent Ventures, DCVC (Data Collective), among 298 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 49

Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Breakthrough Energy, founded by Bill Gates, backs innovators developing affordable, reliable, and clean energy technologies, investing across manufacturing, electricity, agriculture, transportation, and buildings.

$500K – $50M
DCVC (Data Collective)

DCVC (Data Collective) is a deep tech venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs using computational approaches to solve large-scale real-world problems across many industries.

$5M – $25M
Energy Impact Partners

Energy Impact Partners is an investment firm that connects entrepreneurs with major corporate partners to help drive the transformation of the global economy toward a more sustainable future.

$5M – $20M
Gigascale Capital

Gigascale Capital is an early-stage investment firm backing founders building physical systems and infrastructure across energy, factories, supply chains, and infrastructure for climate impact.

Piva Capital

Piva Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in companies aiming to shape the future for humanity.

GV (Google Ventures)

GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

$250K – $50M
Obvious Ventures

Obvious is a venture capital firm focused on supporting founders building solutions to humanity's largest challenges across planetary health, human health, and economic health.

$250K – $6M
Collaborative Fund

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.

$500K – $1M
Innovation Endeavors

Innovation Endeavors is an early-stage venture fund that invests in founders and supports venture creation through pre-team and pre-idea programs. The firm provides portfolio companies with access to mentors, advisors, and an entrepreneur ecosystem.

$1M – $15M
Fifth Wall

Fifth Wall is an investment firm focused on technology for the built environment (PropTech), backing startups that make the spaces where people live, work, and play smarter, safer, and more energy efficient.

$250K – $100M
The Westly Group

The Westly Group is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 that invests in entrepreneurs digitizing and decarbonizing large industries such as energy, mobility, buildings, and industrial sectors.

$500K – $15M
Chrysalix

Chrysalix is a venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies helping resource-intensive industries achieve efficiency, differentiation, and sustainability goals.

$36.5K – $2.9M
37 more co-investors

True VenturesAME Cloud VenturesComcast VenturesPrime Movers LabAcre Venture PartnersiSelect FundNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Alumni VenturesMayfield FundUlu VenturesVenrockDCM VenturesQualcomm VenturesThird Point VenturesHelium-3 Ventures8090 IndustriesInvariantes FundSafar PartnersVantagePoint Capital PartnersMercury FundTekfen VenturesHCVCSalesforce Japan Co.,Ltd.NFXFounders' Co-opG20 VenturesPowerhouseVerve VenturesElement PartnersGenoa VenturesM34 CapitalLam CapitalPlaneteer CapitalWIND VenturesSaudi Aramco Energy VenturesUnanimous CapitalEV Private Equity

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