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Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Overview

Investor-led fund focused on sustainable energy technologies.

Founded

2015

Deals ยท 12mo

23

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Impact Investing
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

198rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Prolific Machines
Oct 2026Participated
$50 MSeries B
Kodama Systems
Oct 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Borealis Fusion
Oct 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Type One Energy
Oct 2026Led
$200 MSeries B
Arkea Bio
Oct 2026Participated
$15 MSeries A
Planted Solar
Sep 2026Participated
$32 MOther Equity
Physical Superintelligence
Sep 2026Led
$58 MSeed
Form Energy
Aug 2026Participated
$750 MSeries G
Mariana Minerals
Aug 2026Participated
$310 MSeries B
Lydian
Jul 2026Led
$43 MSeries A
Antora Energy
Jul 2026Participated
$550 MSeries C
Rize
Jul 2026Participated
$31 MSeries B
Prolific Machines
Oct 2026Participated
$50 MSeries B
Kodama Systems
Oct 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Borealis Fusion
Oct 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Type One Energy
Oct 2026Led
$200 MSeries B
Arkea Bio
Oct 2026Participated
$15 MSeries A
Planted Solar
Sep 2026Participated
$32 MOther Equity
Physical Superintelligence
Sep 2026Led
$58 MSeed
Form Energy
Aug 2026Participated
$750 MSeries G
Mariana Minerals
Aug 2026Participated
$310 MSeries B
Lydian
Jul 2026Led
$43 MSeries A
Antora Energy
Jul 2026Participated
$550 MSeries C
Rize
Jul 2026Participated
$31 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Breakthrough Energy Ventures: 198 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Breakthrough Energy Ventures: 198 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed1111
Series A3928
Series B1233
Series C+718
Other Equity1323
Grant20
Debt10

Monthly Deal Activity

Breakthrough Energy Ventures: 198 deals are recorded across 97 months.All available history.
Breakthrough Energy Ventures: 198 deals are recorded across 97 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '181
Nov '180
Dec '181
Jan '191
Feb '192
Mar '191
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '192
Jul '192
Aug '192
Sep '191
Oct '192
Nov '190
Dec '191
Jan '200
Feb '201
Mar '202
Apr '202
May '201
Jun '202
Jul '200
Aug '202
Sep '201
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '201
Jan '211
Feb '214
Mar '212
Apr '213
May '212
Jun '215
Jul '215
Aug '213
Sep '212
Oct '214
Nov '213
Dec '213
Jan '221
Feb '223
Mar '223
Apr '220
May '223
Jun '225
Jul '226
Aug '223
Sep '223
Oct '223
Nov '223
Dec '223
Jan '232
Feb '231
Mar '233
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '232
Jul '234
Aug '233
Sep '230
Oct '231
Nov '234
Dec '232
Jan '241
Feb '243
Mar '241
Apr '240
May '243
Jun '245
Jul '243
Aug '242
Sep '243
Oct '242
Nov '243
Dec '243
Jan '255
Feb '253
Mar '251
Apr '254
May '252
Jun '251
Jul '254
Aug '251
Sep '251
Oct '251
Nov '250
Dec '251
Jan '262
Feb '261
Mar '262
Apr '261
May '263
Jun '261
Jul '263
Aug '262
Sep '262
Oct '265

Sector Breakdown

Breakthrough Energy Ventures: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (159 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Breakthrough Energy Ventures: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (159 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Clean Energy & Sustainability159
Space & Frontier Tech53
Manufacturing45
Food & Agriculture28
AI & Machine Learning22
Health & Life Sciences21
Transportation & Logistics17
Networks, Cloud & Communication13
Hardware & Robotics12
Real Estate & Construction10
Data, Analytics & IT8
Consumer & Lifestyle7
Professional Services7
Enterprise Software5
Government & Defense5
E-Commerce & Retail3
Fintech3
Marketing & Advertising2

Deal Size Distribution

Breakthrough Energy Ventures: 198 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Breakthrough Energy Ventures: 198 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M8
$5M-$10M14
$10M-$25M47
$25M-$50M55
$50M-$100M37
$100M-$250M24
$250M-$500M7
$500M-$1B6
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Breakthrough Energy Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (162 deals).All available history.

Top 8 of 8 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Breakthrough Energy Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (162 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States162
Europe20
Canada8
Nigeria3
Singapore2
Israel1
Italia1
Australia1
Breakthrough Energy Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Lowercarbon Capital sharing 21 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Breakthrough Energy Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Lowercarbon Capital sharing 21 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Lowercarbon Capital21
Prelude Ventures17
Amazon14
Capricorn Investment Group14
Energy Impact Partners12
Khosla Ventures11
Data Collective10
The Engine10
Congruent Ventures9
Gigascale Capital8
Temasek8
Andreessen Horowitz7
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board7
T. Rowe Price Associates7
Building Ventures6
Coatue6
Equinor Ventures6
MCJ Collective6
Microsoft6
Piva Capital6

Investment Strategy

Breakthrough Energy Ventures: Led accounts for 43% and participating for 57% of round participation.All available history.
Breakthrough Energy Ventures: Led accounts for 43% and participating for 57% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led8543%
Participating11357%
Breakthrough Energy Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 54% and co-led for 46% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Breakthrough Energy Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 54% and co-led for 46% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead4654%
Co-led3946%

Team

Andy Miller

Breakthrough Energy Fellow

Ann Mettler

Vice President, Europe

Benjamin Gaddy
Carmichael Roberts

Member

David Danielson

Investor

Eric Toone

CTO

Jack Ma

Founder and Investor

Juilia Reinaud

Senior Director

Robert Murphy

Business Fellow

Sila Kiliccote

Founder