Prelude Ventures

investment firm

About

Prelude invests in market moving startups addressing carbon reduction and resource optimization.

  • San Francisco,California,United States

Details

Industries
Energy Efficiency,Energy Management,Energy Storage
Founded date
Jan 1, 2013
Operating Status
Active
Legal Name
Prelude Ventures, LLC
Investor Type
Venture Capital

Prelude Ventures invests in companies that address the critical need for innovation across ClimateTech. We back exceptional entrepreneurs and management teams addressing large market opportunities that reduce the global economy’s carbon intensity.

Funds Raised

Announced Date Fund Name Money Raised
Jan 1, 2013 Prelude Co-Investment Fund I -

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
123
31
Prelude Ventures has made 123 investments. Their most recent investment was on Apr 20, 2023, when Ebb Carbon raised $20M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Apr 20, 2023 Ebb Carbon
Series A $20M Chemical Yes
Jan 23, 2023 Rumin8
Seed $12M Animal Feed
Jan 5, 2023 LuxWall
Series A $33M Building Material
Dec 14, 2022 Element Energy
Series B $28M Battery
Series E $42M Analytics

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
9
Prelude Ventures has 9 current employee profiles, including Employee Tim Woodward
Employee
Executive
Executive
Executive
Advisor

Exits

Prelude Ventures has had 12 exits. Prelude Ventures most notable exits include Covercress ,   Greenlight Biosciences

Date Company Name Exit Type Industry
Aug 1, 2022 Covercress M&A Animal Feed Detail
Feb 3, 2022 Greenlight Biosciences IPO Agriculture Detail
Dec 8, 2021 Planet IPO Aerospace Detail
Oct 5, 2021 Sense Photonics M&A Electronics Detail
Sep 30, 2021 Benson Hill IPO Agriculture Detail