Prelude Ventures
Climate-focused VC; early in QuantumScape, Form Energy and Fervo Energy.
VC
Climate
📍 San Francisco, CA
Founded 2012
AUM
Not Disclosed
Strategic / Balance-Sheet
PRIVATE
Prelude Ventures is a San Francisco climate-focused venture firm, founded in 2012 (from a climate-tech investing platform Nat Simons and Laura Baxter-Simons set up in 2009), that backs early- and growth-stage startups working to mitigate climate change. Its portfolio includes QuantumScape, Form Energy, Fervo Energy, Commonwealth Fusion Systems and Terabase Energy.
Notable Partners
Tim WoodwardGabriel KraMark Cupta
Investment Focus
Stages
Seed · Series A · Series B
Sectors
Climate · Deep Tech · Infrastructure
ClimateVC
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