Phil Larochelle
InvestorPartner at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Writes $500K – $50M checks · typically $25M
FoundedAirloom EnergySustaera
Deals · 3
Airloom EnergyBoard seat
via Breakthrough Energy Ventures · filed Oct 2025 · $6M raise
MagLev AeroBoard seat
via Breakthrough Energy Ventures · filed Feb 2025 · $3.2M raise
SustaeraBoard seat
via Breakthrough Energy Ventures · filed Dec 2021 · $10M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Adam Wallen
Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Alice Jackson
Head of Grid Modeling at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Allegra Kowalewski-Ferreira
Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Ashley Grosh
Head of Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Ben Gaddy
Breakthrough Energy Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Bhargavi Chevva
Investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Bill Gates
Founder at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Brenda Haendler
Breakthrough Energy Discovery at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Phil Larochelle work?
- Phil Larochelle is Partner at Breakthrough Energy Ventures.
- What check size does Phil Larochelle write?
- Phil Larochelle typically writes checks of $500K – $50M.
- What companies did Phil Larochelle found?
- Phil Larochelle founded Airloom Energy, Sustaera.