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    Breakthrough Energy Ventures

    Kirkland, Washington, United StatesFounded 2015

    Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) focuses on investing in science-driven companies that are developing breakthrough technologies to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the manufacturing, electricity, agriculture, transportation, and buildings sectors. Their strategy involves backing entrepreneurs with a long-term perspective, supporting companies from early discovery to large-scale deployment, and aiming for solutions that can cut at least 1% of global emissions.

    67% of their portfolio is in Climate & Energy. Deal activity decreased year-over-year (11 deals in the last 12 months vs 16 prior). Average disclosed round size is $106.6M (across 106 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    119

    Fund Size

    $3.8B

    Top Stage

    Unknown

    Last 12 Mo

    11

    Team

    Christina Karapataki

    Christina Karapataki

    Non-Executive Member of the Board of Directors

    CR

    Carmichael Roberts

    Partner

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    119 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    Heron Power logoHeron PowerSeries D$140MFeb 2026
    Fleetzero logoFleetzeroSeries A$43MJan 2026
    ZeroAvia logoZeroAviaUnknownDec 2025
    Commonwealth Fusion Systems logoCommonwealth Fusion SystemsSeries B$863MAug 2025
    Planted Solar logoPlanted SolarSeries A$12MJul 2025
    Boston Metal logoBoston MetalGrowth$51MJul 2025
    Terra CO2 logoTerra CO2Series B$124.5MJul 2025
    Heron Power logoHeron PowerSeries A$38MMay 2025
    Electra logoElectraSeries D$129MApr 2025
    Electra logoElectraSeries B$186MApr 2025
    AArnergySeries B$18MApr 2025
    Aetherflux logoAetherfluxSeries C$50MApr 2025
    MMantle8Seed$3.4MFeb 2025
    75F Inc. logo75F Inc.Series B$45MFeb 2025
    HH2SITESeries B$36MJan 2025
    KoBold Metals logoKoBold MetalsSeries C$537MJan 2025
    Stoke Space logoStoke SpaceSeries C$260MJan 2025
    Heirloom Carbon logoHeirloom CarbonSeries B$150MDec 2024
    HHeirloomSeries B$150MDec 2024
    RRedoxbloxSeries A$40.7MOct 2024
    Zap Energy logoZap EnergySeries D$130MOct 2024
    AirLoom Energy logoAirLoom EnergySeed$7.5MOct 2024
    Dandelion Energy logoDandelion EnergySeries C$40MSep 2024
    GALY CO. logoGALY CO.Series B$33MSep 2024
    TTS Conductor Corp.Series C$60MJul 2024
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    Top Co-Investors

    Capricorn6 shared
    Y Combinator6 shared
    Amazon Climate Pledge Fund6 shared
    bp ventures5 shared
    The Engine5 shared
    Shorewind Capital4 shared
    DCVC4 shared
    Equinor4 shared
    Toyota3 shared

    Last updated: 12 April 2026