WIND Ventures
Corporate VCSan Francisco Bay Area · Seed–Late Stage · 8 people tracked
Investment thesis
WIND Ventures invests in global startups and scaleups transforming the energy, mobility and retail/convenience sectors, aligned with Copec's markets in Latin America. It targets energy as it becomes decarbonized, decentralized and democratized, emerging modes of mobility, and exceptional customer/retail experiences. Beyond capital, the firm offers its WIND growth platform, opening Copec's knowledge, expertise and resources to give entrepreneurs 'unfair' access to Latin America and the United States through a global-to-local open innovation approach.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 19 of 32 portfolio companiesEnergy ×9Cleantech ×7Hardware ×6SaaS ×5Mobility & Transportation ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Consumer ×2Deep Tech ×2
HQs:United States×7Chile×3Spain×2Canada×1Germany×1
Investments · 32 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2021 · 22018 · 13 dated
75F provides IoT-based building management systems combining hardware and software to optimize energy efficiency and indoor air quality in commercial buildings.
CleantechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoTMankato, US
Deepinder Singh(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBill Gates
Ampere Energy develops solar energy and intelligent storage systems, combining all-in-one hardware (lithium batteries, hybrid inverter, and an energy management system) with proprietary AI-based software including the MyAmpere app, a management backoffice, and a platform for energy communities.
CleantechEnergyHardware
Ara operates a network of digital billboards in rideshare vehicles, retail storefronts, parking facilities, and municipal settings, offering hardware installation, content management systems, and advertising services on a subscription basis.
AdTechHardwareRetail TechNew York City, US
Jeffrey Cripe(Co-Founder, CEO)Jasper Wheeler(Co-Founder, CPO)Stuart Clark(Co-Founder, Head of Software)
Artemis Analytics provides fundamental data and metrics for digital finance companies and crypto protocols, delivering analytics to spreadsheets and via SQL/Python through Snowflake Data Share or Hex.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Busbud is a platform that aggregates and enables booking of intercity bus tickets from thousands of bus operators across 80+ countries.
B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesSaaSTravel & HospitalityMontreal, CA
Louis-Philippe Maurice(CEO)Michael Gradek(CTO)Frederic Thouin(Chief Analytics Officer)Erik Blachford(Director)David Burridge(Secretary and VP Finance and Corporate Development)Philippe Vimard(Director)
FieldAI builds foundation models and AI systems for robots operating in unstructured field environments.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareRoboticsAustin, US
Ali Agha(CEO)inShayegan Omidshafiei(AI and Science Lead)inDavid Fan(Chief Technology Officer)inSebastian Scherer(Director of Fieldable Embodied AI)
INERATEC produces synthetic fuels and chemicals from CO₂ and renewable hydrogen using microstructure technology, offering e-SAF, e-diesel, and other drop-in ready fuels and chemical products for energy and manufacturing industries.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyNot stated on page, DE
Optibus provides a unified software platform for public transportation agencies and operators to plan, schedule, and manage transit services using artificial intelligence and optimization algorithms.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS
Resonant Link Inc. developed wireless power technology and is no longer operating as an active business, now managing and licensing its patent portfolio for non-medical wireless power.
Deep TechEnergyHardwareMedical DevicesShelburne, US
Grayson Zulauf(Executive Officer, Director)Aaron Stein(Director)Orin Hoffman(Director)
BoardShilpi Kumar(Director)
Hydropanels technology producing clean drinking water using only sunlight and air for global water access.
Scottsdale, US
Christopher Mirick(Executive Officer)Al-Hussein Dahya(Executive Officer)CODY FRIESEN(Executive Officer, Director)NICHOLAS WALROD(Director)
BoardErik Snyder(Director)Carmichael Roberts(Director)
Streat Burger operates a chain of burger restaurants with multiple locations across Chile, offering dine-in, home delivery, and corporate catering orders.
ConsumerFoodTech
Termofrio (Ingetrol) provides engineering, installation, and maintenance services for building projects such as hotels and office buildings, including energy-efficiency systems.
Construction TechEnergy
Wallbox makes charging stations and related hardware for electric vehicles.
CleantechHardwareMobility & Transportation
Xeal builds EV charging stations and management software that operate offline using its patented Helix Computing technology, so charging works without Wi-Fi or cellular connectivity.
CleantechEnergyHardware
Yummy is a Latin American super app that offers delivery services across multiple categories including food, groceries, transport, pharmacy, beverages, fashion, electronics, and events.
ConsumerE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaSLos Angeles, US
Vicente Zavarce(Founder)in
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioSTEMNYSE: STEM
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesField AI · newmarketpitch.com · Jul 13, 2026
Yummy · pulse.d2cinsider.com · Jul 1, 2026
Ara · finsmes.com · Mar 26, 2026
75F · india.entrepreneur.com · Feb 12, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does WIND Ventures invest at?
- WIND Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does WIND Ventures focus on?
- WIND Ventures focuses on Cleantech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Energy, Mobility & Transportation, Retail Tech.
- Where is WIND Ventures located?
- WIND Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco Bay Area, US.
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Co-investors · 6
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Prelude Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in and supports early-stage startups with the potential to mitigate climate change.
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