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Prelude Ventures

One Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA, 94111, United States

Overview

Invests in early-stage startups to mitigate climate change.

Founded

2013

Deals · 12mo

10

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

AgTech
Automotive
Carbon Capture
Clean Energy
...

Investment portfolio

117rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Branch Energy
Sep 2026Participated
$33 MSeries B
Form Energy
Aug 2026Participated
$750 MSeries G
Quaise Energy, Inc.
Jul 2026Led
$134 MSeries B
Morpho Labs
Jun 2026Participated
$175 MOther Equity
Thea Energy
May 2026Participated
$100 MSeries B
Exponent
Apr 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Rhoda AI
Mar 2026Participated
$450 MSeries A
Zero Homes
Feb 2026Led
$17 MSeries A
Lunar Energy
Feb 2026Led
$232 MSeries C
Ripple Foods
Dec 2025Participated
$17 MOther Equity
Channing Street Copper Company
Aug 2025Led
$28 MOther Equity
Dexari
Jun 2025Led
$2 MSeed
Branch Energy
Sep 2026Participated
$33 MSeries B
Form Energy
Aug 2026Participated
$750 MSeries G
Quaise Energy, Inc.
Jul 2026Led
$134 MSeries B
Morpho Labs
Jun 2026Participated
$175 MOther Equity
Thea Energy
May 2026Participated
$100 MSeries B
Exponent
Apr 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Rhoda AI
Mar 2026Participated
$450 MSeries A
Zero Homes
Feb 2026Led
$17 MSeries A
Lunar Energy
Feb 2026Led
$232 MSeries C
Ripple Foods
Dec 2025Participated
$17 MOther Equity
Channing Street Copper Company
Aug 2025Led
$28 MOther Equity
Dexari
Jun 2025Led
$2 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Prelude Ventures: 117 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Prelude Ventures: 117 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed37
Series A1919
Series B1019
Series C+220
Other Equity216

Monthly Deal Activity

Prelude Ventures: 117 deals are recorded across 152 months.All available history.
Prelude Ventures: 117 deals are recorded across 152 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '141
Apr '140
May '141
Jun '140
Jul '140
Aug '140
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Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
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Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '161
Feb '161
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Oct '162
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '172
Apr '170
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Jun '171
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '171
Oct '172
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '181
Feb '181
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '181
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '181
Oct '181
Nov '181
Dec '180
Jan '192
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '191
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Jun '192
Jul '194
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Oct '191
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '201
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Oct '203
Nov '203
Dec '201
Jan '211
Feb '210
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Apr '213
May '211
Jun '211
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Sep '211
Oct '211
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '223
Mar '221
Apr '223
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Jun '223
Jul '222
Aug '222
Sep '220
Oct '221
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '232
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '231
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Jun '232
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Prelude Ventures: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (62 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.

Prelude Ventures: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (62 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Clean Energy & Sustainability62
Enterprise Software29
Manufacturing26
Food & Agriculture24
Space & Frontier Tech21
Data, Analytics & IT18
Networks, Cloud & Communication15
Hardware & Robotics15
Health & Life Sciences15
AI & Machine Learning14
Fintech11
Transportation & Logistics10
Real Estate & Construction9
Consumer & Lifestyle8
E-Commerce & Retail6
AR/VR4
Cybersecurity & Privacy3
Crypto & Blockchain3
Professional Services3
Travel & Hospitality2
Education & Workforce2
Government & Defense1
Media & Entertainment1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Prelude Ventures: 117 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.

Prelude Ventures: 117 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M9
$5M-$10M15
$10M-$25M35
$25M-$50M27
$50M-$100M13
$100M-$250M14
$250M-$500M3
$500M-$1B1
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Prelude Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (111 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Prelude Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (111 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States111
Kenya2
Europe2
840431
Canada1
Prelude Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Breakthrough Energy Ventures sharing 17 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.

Prelude Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Breakthrough Energy Ventures sharing 17 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Breakthrough Energy Ventures17
Capricorn Investment Group11
S2G11
The Engine11
Congruent Ventures9
Energy Impact Partners9
Fall Line Capital7
Acre Venture Partners6
Alumni Ventures6
Data Collective6
Innovation Endeavors6
Khosla Ventures6
Lowercarbon Capital6
Piva Capital6
Prolog Ventures6
Google Ventures5
NGP Energy Technology Partners5
Shell Ventures5
Tao Capital5
Tao Capital Partners5

Investment Strategy

Prelude Ventures: Led accounts for 31% and participating for 69% of round participation.All available history.
Prelude Ventures: Led accounts for 31% and participating for 69% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led3631%
Participating8169%
Prelude Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Prelude Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1850%
Co-led1850%

Team

Bryan Shill

Associate

Carly Anderson

Principal

Eileen Mcmahon

Operations Coordinator

Katie Clasen

Principal

​Laura Baxter-Simons

Co-Founder

Mark Cupta

Managing Director

Matt Eggers

Managing Director

Nat Simons

Co-founder

Tim Woodward

Managing Director