Prelude Ventures

Energy & Utilities · Venture Capital
$466.4Mraised by its portfolio in 12 months
332open roles in its portfolio
17investments
7exits

Overview

Prelude Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests exclusively in climate, backing startups with the greatest potential to mitigate climate change. It supports early-stage companies across energy, transportation, food and agriculture, advanced materials, industry and carbon management, often continuing to invest as they scale. The firm was founded in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Investor profile

Venture capital
Investments
17
4 of them startups
Hiring now
10
332 open roles
Rounds in 12 months
2
$466.4M raised
Exits
7
Focusshare of its companies
Energy & Utilities 57%Software 14%Hardware 14%Transportation & Logistics 7%Artificial Intelligence 7%Farming & Agriculture 7%Science & Engineering 7%Space & Aerospace 7%
Where its companies are
United States 65%India 6%Kenya 6%
Stage of its companies
Series A 100%
Its companies, the freshest money firstAll 17 investments
unspunVenture round $14.4M · 3 mo ago Xcimer EnergySeries A $100M · 2 yr ago · 63 roles Windfall BioSeries A $28M · 2 yr ago · led a round project44Venture round $31.1M · 4 yr ago · 20 roles CoverCressVenture round $26M · 4 yr ago OptimoRouteVenture round $2M · 4 yr ago · led a round OusterVenture round $1.5B · 6 yr ago · 26 roles GreenLight BiosciencesVenture round $102.5M · 6 yr ago SunPowerVenture round $11.1M · 6 yr ago · 8 roles Planet106 roles QuantumScape22 roles Ginkgo Bioworks19 roles
332 open roles at 10 of its companies
Hiring fastestroles opened in 30 days
Planet34 new roles in 30 days Xcimer Energy14 new roles in 30 days QuantumScape14 new roles in 30 days SunPower8 new roles in 30 days Ouster5 new roles in 30 days project444 new roles in 30 days
New in the portfolioadded to its portfolio page in 6 months
Powerhiveadded Nov 3 · 1 role
Co-investorscompanies they hold together
SOSV 3 shared DCVC 3 shared Congruent Ventures 3 shared Felicis 2 shared Innovation Endeavors 2 shared Vanedge Capital 2 shared Lowercarbon Capital 2 shared
Similar investorstheir companies share markets and countries
At One Ventures Elemental Impact G2VP Energy Impact Partners Congruent Ventures CEVG Energize Capital Lowercarbon Capital
Sources: its portfolio page, read Nov 3; 4 rounds in the press that name it

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Shared investors1
Climate 50Via a fund
51 portfolio companies: Evok Innovations, Blue Bear Capital, Eneco and 48 more
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Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
San Francisco United States
HQ
Work with our portfolio companies
San Francisco, CA 94111
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