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Transition
Venture capitalLondon · Seed–Series A · 18 people tracked
Also known as TRANSITION GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
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Investment thesis
Transition invests in founders building generational, full-stack companies that combine hardware, software, and frontier science to reshape the physical world. The firm believes the defining companies of the coming century will 'mold atoms, not just bits,' spanning AI, frontier science, new energy, and robotics. It backs pragmatic, principled founders early, before success is obvious, offering deep partnership through complexity. Transition runs a concentrated portfolio in which every founder receives support from the full team. Its partners are former founders and operators who have scaled billion-dollar companies, and they emphasize showing up with care, conviction, and hands-on involvement in building companies in the real world.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 18 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Transition went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 10 of 13 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6Deep Tech ×5Energy ×4Cleantech ×3Climate Tech ×3Hardware ×3Enterprise Software ×2Mobility & Transportation ×2
HQs:United States×4France×1United Kingdom×1India×1Netherlands×1Sweden×1
Investments · 13 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 12024 · 14 dated
Applied Atomics develops space launch and test infrastructure for commercial rocket companies.
Deep TechEnergyHardwareSpace TechAnchorage, US
Ben Kellie(CEO)inPaul Keutelian(Executive Officer, Director)inMark Lambert(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsAlpaca VCCorigin VenturesE2MC VenturesUnruly CapitalMorpheus Ventures
Applied Atomics develops, builds and operates 100 MW-1 GW light-water nuclear plants co-located with industrial customers.
Ben Kellie(Founder)in
Co-investorsApollo Informal InvestmentElevate VenturesHEC Paris IncubatorInnovation UBCInventures Investment PartnersLotte Ventures+8 more
Electricity Maps builds a real-time electricity data platform that provides granular carbon emissions data to help organizations decarbonize their energy usage.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnergySaaS
Olivier Corradi(Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsBLN CapitalRevent
EMO Energy develops an integrated energy management system spanning battery engineering, thermal management, battery intelligence, and charging infrastructure for India's commercial electric vehicle market.
CleantechEnergyIoTMobility & Transportation
Sheetanshu TyagiinRahul Patelin
Co-investors100XRandev Ventures Family OfficeTransition VC
Invisix develops soft x-ray metrology tools that use shortened illumination wavelengths to measure 3D semiconductor structures too small for optical metrology.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsEindhoven, NL
Christina Porter(Co-founder & CEO)inSietse van der Post(Co-founder & CTO)inRoald Dogge(COO)inHens van Ooijen(CFO)in
Co-investorsHitachi Venturesimec.xpand
Olix develops a novel compute architecture integrating SRAM with photonics to enable more efficient AI model deployment, addressing throughput, cost, and latency limitations of current GPU memory systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductorsLondon, GB
James Dacombe(Founder)in
Co-investorsBackedCrane Venture PartnersFounder CollectiveHummingbird VenturesLocalGlobePhoenix Court+6 more
Seneca develops autonomous drone systems that use AI and computer vision to detect and suppress fires, deploying aerial foam suppression from portable, modular electric copters.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechHardwareRobotics
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Co-investorsConvective CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)First Round CapitalGood FriendsNextView VenturesTransition Global+1 more
Skye develops technology for managing energy and flexibility within industrial processes, drawing on expertise in control systems, industrial automation, and energy market trading.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyEnterprise Software
Tor Espen Steinvik(CEO)inAndreas Lundgren(COO)inLinus Frosteryd(CTO)in
Co-investorsbyFoundersCourse Corrected VC Holding IIHAWKTAILSondo CapitalTransition GlobalEmblem+1 more
Upway, founded in 2021, sells refurbished electric bikes that are inspected and repaired by its in-house mechanics, sold at reduced prices with a 12-month warranty and home delivery.
Circular EconomyE-commerceMarketplacesMobility & TransportationParis, FR
Toussaint Wattinne(Founder)inStéphane Ficaja(Founder)in
Co-investorsCathay InnovationFuture Positive CapitalKorelya CapitalNordstarOriginsSequoia Capital+8 more
Watershed builds a sustainability AI platform that combines climate science and emissions data with AI to help companies measure, report, and reduce their environmental impact.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Taylor Francis(Co-founder)inAvi Itskovich(Founder)inChristian Anderson(Founder)in
BoardJohn Doerr(Director)inPatrick Grady(Director)
Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsSequoia CapitalGreenoaksAglae VenturesDesigner FundEnergize Capital+12 more
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ZETA Surgical makes a cranial navigation system for neurosurgical procedures including ventriculostomy, brain biopsy, and transcranial magnetic stimulation in operating rooms and interventional suites.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US
Jose Maria Amich(Founder/CEO)inRaahil Sha(Founder/CTO)inDr. William Gormley(Co-founder)Jose Maria Amich Manero(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardEmanuel Zareh(Director)
Co-investorsArtesianBrincEmles Venture PartnersParticleTSVCY Combinator+6 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
To be announced
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesOLIX · olix.com · Aug 17, 2026
Applied Atomics · finsmes.com · Mar 26, 2026
Seneca · finsmes.com · Oct 27, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Transition made?
- Transition has 13 tracked investments, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Transition invest at?
- Transition invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Transition focus on?
- Transition focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Robotics, SaaS.
- Where is Transition located?
- Transition is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does Transition lead rounds?
- Transition typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Transition co-invest with?
- Transition most often shares deals with Transition Global, Cathay Innovation, Founder Collective, among 20 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamTransition Ventures raised $150m Fund II: David Helgason, Co-founder at Transition Ventures
Scaling-Europe · David Helgason
The Inevitable Transition | David Helgason (Transition) with Nico Rosberg (Rosberg Ventures)
Slush · David Helgason
David Helgason, co-founder of Unity talks about why he's backing the Sustainable Games Alliance
Sustainable Games Alliance · David Helgason
Climate Investing with David Helgason, Transition - My Climate Journey #podcast
MCJ · David Helgason
Sit down with entrepreneur, investor and Unity billionaire David Helgason
venturecuptv · David Helgason
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