Prelude Ventures

Prelude Ventures is a San Francisco-based seed and Series A through Series B venture capital firm focused on climate technology, investing in companies developing breakthrough solutions to the climate crisis. The firm invests with initial checks from $2 million to $10 million and focuses on companies where the founding team has deep scientific or engineering expertise. Portfolio companies include Aptera, the ultra-efficient three-wheeled solar electric vehicle; Blue Planet, the company developing carbon capture technology for concrete and building materials; Form Energy, the iron-air battery company developing multi-day energy storage for the electric grid; and Pivot Bio, the agricultural biotechnology company developing nitrogen-fixing microbes. Beyond its original investments in Aptera, Blue Planet, Form Energy, and Pivot Bio, the portfolio includes additional climate technology companies.