Abe Yokell
InvestorManaging Partner at Congruent Ventures · Board director at Thrilling
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1M
About
Abe Yokell, a cleantech venture OG who stayed investing through the post‑2008 cleantech bust, co-founded a firm to fill the post‑cleantech‑winter early‑stage climate‑tech gap, guided by climate impact and returns.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Climate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationSaaS
Board director at Thrilling
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Thrilling's investors · 1
Co-founders at Thrilling
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Shilla Kim-ParkerExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- Congruent VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- AMP RoboticsBoard Member, Investorcurrent2017 — presentDenver Metropolitan Area
- Span.IOBoard Observer, Investorcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- OmnidianBoard Member, Investorcurrent2017 — presentGreater Seattle Area
- Hippo HarvestBoard Member, Investorcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Camus EnergyBoard Member, Investorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- LeapBoard Observer, Investorcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- OptimoRouteBoard Observer, Investorcurrent2017 — present
- LightshipInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- Raptor Maps, Inc.Investorcurrent2019 — present
- For DaysInvestorcurrent2018 — presentBrooklyn, NY
- Phase GenomicsBoard Observer, Investorcurrent2017 — presentGreater Seattle Area
- EvergrowBoard Observer, Investor2021 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- VectorInvestor2019 — 2025
- ModumateBoard Member, Investor2020 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- AMPLY Power, Inc.Investor2018 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Blueprint PowerBoard Member, Investor2018 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
- Renovate AmericaBoard Member2012 — 2018San Diego County, California, United States
- Solar UniverseBoard Member2010 — 2018
- QnovoBoard Member2010 — 2017
- EcoFactorBoard Member2010 — 2017
- Flywheel SoftwareBoard Member2012 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- RockPort Capital PartnersPartner2004 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- RockPort Capital PartnersPrincipal2008 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
- RockPort Capital PartnersAssociate2004 — 2007
- Streetline, Inc.Board Member2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Streetline, Inc.Board Observer2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Enphase EnergyBoard Observer2008 — 2012
- Recurve Inc.Board Observer2008 — 2012
- Eka SystemsBoard Observer2007 — 2010
Skills & more
SaaS9Renewable Energy41Energy Efficiency26Solar Energy45Energy Storage14Batteries2TransportationEnergy Management4Building MaterialsSoftwareSmart Grid17Lighting
+8 more
FranchisingConsumerPhotovoltaicsCloud ComputingAnalyticsBig DataVenture CapitalFundraisingFrom Abe's professional profile.
Deals · 3
Span.IO, Inc.Board seat
via Congruent Ventures · filed Jan 2026 · $175.8M raise
AMP RoboticsBoard seat
via Congruent Ventures · filed Nov 2022 · $100M raise
ThrillingBoard seat
via Congruent Ventures · filed May 2021 · $9M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Congruent Ventures
Austin Pringle
Analyst at Congruent Ventures
Christina O'Conor
Partner at Congruent Ventures
Divyansh Saksena
Analyst at Congruent Ventures
Eliza Cushman
Partner at Congruent Ventures
Gray Robinson
Partner at Congruent Ventures
Hilla Watkins
Platform Partner at Congruent Ventures
Hillá Watkins
Platform Partner at Congruent Ventures
Jackie Kossmann
Partner at Congruent Ventures
Network8
Shaun MaguireScout
Partner at Sequoia Capital
Bill TrenchardScout
Partner at First Round Capital
Brian Keil
Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures
Brian Walsh
Head at WIND Ventures
Cameron McLain
Building things that endure, and living fully along the way.
Christina O'Conor
Partner at Congruent Ventures
Joshua Posamentier
Managing Partner and Co-Founder at Congruent Ventures
Nicholas Adeyi
Investor at Congruent Ventures
Investors connected to Abe in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Abe Yokell?
- Abe Yokell, a cleantech venture OG who stayed investing through the post‑2008 cleantech bust, co-founded a firm to fill the post‑cleantech‑winter early‑stage climate‑tech gap, guided by climate impact and returns.
- Where does Abe Yokell work?
- Abe Yokell is Managing Partner at Congruent Ventures and Board director at Thrilling.
- What does Abe Yokell invest in?
- Abe Yokell invests in Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS.
- What check size does Abe Yokell write?
- Abe Yokell typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Abe Yokell sit on?
- Abe Yokell holds tracked board seats at AMP Robotics, Omnidian, Span.IO, Inc., Thrilling.
- Where did Abe Yokell go to school?
- Abe Yokell studied at University of Pennsylvania (BA, Economics, Chemistry, Biology).
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Shared employers
Also worked at AMP Robotics6
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