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Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Invests in climate technology ventures building breakthrough energy systems for cleaner power.

Breakthrough Energy Ventures sits under Breakthrough Energy as the venture arm backing science-driven climate companies. It invests in technologies that can materially cut greenhouse-gas emissions across manufacturing, electricity, agriculture, transportation, and buildings, and it is part of a wider platform that also includes Fellows, Workshops, and ecosystem support. The record places commitments from $500,000 to $50 million, and the public program page says the team looks for companies with the potential to cut at least 1% of global emissions. The route is global, rolling, and aimed at for-profit companies building businesses that can scale clean technology into real industrial or consumer markets. The fit is strongest where technical depth and commercialization are both real, because Breakthrough Energy describes itself as working alongside founders with technical, commercial, and policy support. That makes the program relevant for climate hardware and industrial technology teams that need patient venture capital as well as help reaching scale.

Max award$50M
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No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Rolling.

Last verified: 14 May 2026Source: www.breakthroughenergy.org