
Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Description
Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) is a prominent venture capital firm at the forefront of the global effort to combat climate change, founded by Bill Gates. As a key component of the broader Breakthrough Energy initiative, BEV is dedicated to investing in innovative companies poised to deliver reliable and affordable clean energy solutions without contributing to greenhouse gas emissions. Its core mission revolves around accelerating the development and deployment of breakthrough technologies across five critical sectors: electricity, manufacturing, agriculture, transportation, and buildings, aiming for significant reductions in global emissions.
Investor Profile
Breakthrough Energy Ventures has backed more than 214 startups, with 36 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 94 rounds, about 44% of its total and boasts 5 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Series A, Series B, Seed rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States, Canada, United Kingdom.
- Strong thematic focus on Energy, Renewable Energy, CleanTech.
- Led 7 rounds in the past year.
- Typical check size: $5M – $25M.
Stage Focus
- Series A (33%)
- Series B (24%)
- Seed (13%)
- Series Unknown (10%)
- Series C (8%)
- Series D (3%)
- Grant (3%)
- Convertible Note (1%)
- Pre Seed (1%)
- Series E (1%)
Country Focus
- United States (82%)
- Canada (4%)
- United Kingdom (3%)
- Sweden (2%)
- France (1%)
- Nigeria (1%)
- Denmark (1%)
- Spain (1%)
- Switzerland (1%)
- Germany (1%)
Industry Focus
- Energy
- Renewable Energy
- Cleantech
- Manufacturing
- Sustainability
- Environmental Engineering
- Industrial
- Biotechnology
- Energy Storage
- Agtech
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