BREAKTHROUGH ENERGY VENTURES
BREAKTHROUGH ENERGY VENTURES is a Seed, Series A, Series B and Series C+ fund in the US and global writing $500K–$50M checks into Healthcare, energy-storage, grid-tech, industrial-decarbonization, alternative-proteins, sustainable-agriculture, hydrogen, fusion-energy, manufacturing, electricity, transportation, buildings, agriculture and quantum-computing.
- Stages
- Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C+
- Sectors
- Healthcare, energy-storage, grid-tech, industrial-decarbonization, alternative-proteins, sustainable-agriculture, hydrogen, fusion-energy, manufacturing, electricity, transportation, buildings, agriculture, quantum-computing
- Check size
- $500K–$50M
- Invests in
- US-wide, global
- Round role
- Leads rounds
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 2015
- Assets under management
- $3.8B
- Website
- breakthroughenergy.org
Thesis
BEV operates with a unique, long-term investment horizon of 20 years, providing patient capital to support breakthrough climate technologies from their inception through to commercial scale. The firm invests across the full spectrum of clean energy innovation, focusing on five key sectors: manufacturing, electricity, agriculture, transportation, and buildings. Specific areas of focus include energy storage and grid technologies, industrial decarbonization, alternative proteins and sustainable agriculture, hydrogen infrastructure, and fusion energy. BEV typically leads investments, leveraging its sector expertise and significant capital, and also co-invests with other climate-focused venture capital firms and corporate venture arms. Their investment strategy emphasizes high-risk, high-reward projects with the potential for significant greenhouse gas emission reductions at scale. BEV has raised substantial capital across multiple funds, with over $3.5 billion in committed capital and total AUM of around $3.8 billion. They invest across various stages, from seed to growth, with typical check sizes ranging from $500,000 to $50 million, and early-stage investments often falling between $1 million and $5 million.
Common questions
Does BREAKTHROUGH ENERGY VENTURES invest at the Seed stage?
Yes. BREAKTHROUGH ENERGY VENTURES lists Seed, Series A, Series B and Series C+ among the stages it invests in.
What check size does BREAKTHROUGH ENERGY VENTURES write?
BREAKTHROUGH ENERGY VENTURES writes $500K–$50M checks.
Where does BREAKTHROUGH ENERGY VENTURES invest?
BREAKTHROUGH ENERGY VENTURES invests in the US and global.