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Prelude Ventures
Venture CapitalActivePrelude invests in market moving startups addressing carbon reduction and resource optimization.
60
Investments
6
Exits
$1.2B
AUM
10.0%
Exit Rate
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Investment Thesis & Strategy
Prelude Ventures invests in early to late-stage startups within robotics/hardware, advanced materials, AgTech, energy efficiency, and energy management that are focused on carbon reduction and resource optimization.
Investment Activity
Deals per year over the last 6 years
1
20171
20182
20190
20207
20211
2022Portfolio Companies
Selected investments from their portfolio of 60 companies
C
Climeworks
Cleantech · Series C+, 2022
E
Electric Hydrogen
Cleantech · Series B, 2021
N
NotCo
Food & Beverage · Series C+, 2021
V
VGrid Energy Systems
Cleantech · Series A, 2021
T
Twelve
Cleantech · Series A, 2021
C
Commonwealth Fusion Systems
Cleantech · Series B, 2021
S
Solugen
Cleantech · Series B, 2021
W
Watershed
Cleantech · Series A, 2021
N
Nori
Cleantech · Seed, 2019
C
CarbonCure Technologies
Cleantech · Series A, 2019
F
Form Energy
Cleantech · Series B, 2018
L
Lime
Transportation · Series B, 2017
Notable Exits
CompanyTypeYearValue / Acquirer
NetskopeAcquisition2024—
LimeAcquisition2024—
Impossible FoodsAcquisition2024—
FormlabsAcquisition2024—
ProterraIPO2021$1.6B
Desktop MetalIPO2020$2.5B
Frequently Asked Questions
Prelude Ventures focuses on Series A, Series B, Series C+ stage investments.
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