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Powerhouse Ventures

Powerhouse Ventures

Oakland, Californiapowerhouse-ventures.co

Overview

Powerhouse Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs seed-stage startups building innovative software to rapidly decarbonize our global energy and mobility systems.

Year Founded

2013

Portfolio Companies

61

Investments

Powerhouse Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
WhatfixApr 2017Series ACo-investor
LeapNov 2018SeedCo-investor
Southern LaunchMar 2024VC RoundCo-investor
LootMogulMar 2022SeedCo-investor
Terabase EnergySep 2020Series ACo-investor
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Key People

Emily Kirsch

Founder and CEO

Sri Peddu

General Partner

Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is Powerhouse Ventures based?

Powerhouse Ventures is headquartered in Oakland, California, United States.

When was Powerhouse Ventures founded?

Powerhouse Ventures was founded in 2013.

How many portfolio companies does Powerhouse Ventures have?

Powerhouse Ventures has 61 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Powerhouse Ventures's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Whatfix, Leap, Southern Launch, LootMogul, Terabase Energy.

What was Powerhouse Ventures's most recent investment shown here?

Powerhouse Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Southern Launch in 2024.

What sectors does Powerhouse Ventures focus on?

Powerhouse Ventures focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Real Estate & PropTech, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Real Estate & PropTech, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Telecommunications & Networking, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software.

What company stages does Powerhouse Ventures focus on?

Powerhouse Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Powerhouse Ventures's AUM?

Powerhouse Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $50.0M and $100.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersOakland, California
Year Founded2013

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