Prelude Ventures
Overview
Prelude Ventures is a climate-focused venture capital firm that invests in and supports early-stage startups with the greatest potential to mitigate climate change across sectors including energy, food and agriculture, transportation, and advanced manufacturing.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fervo Energy | Aug 2022 | Series C | Co-investor |
| Commonwealth Fusion Systems | May 2020 | Series A Extension | Co-investor |
| Form Energy | Aug 2026 | Series G | Co-investor |
| Pivot Bio | Jul 2021 | Series D | Co-investor |
| Morpho Labs | Jun 2026 | Token Sale | Co-investor |
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Key People
Gabriel Kra
Managing Director and Co-Founder
Nat Simons
Co Founder
Mark Cupta
Managing Partner
Victoria Beasley
General Partner
Tim Woodward
Managing Director
Juan Pablo Soulier
Partner
Katie Clasen
Principal
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Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is Prelude Ventures based?
Prelude Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.
When was Prelude Ventures founded?
Prelude Ventures was founded in 2009.
How many portfolio companies does Prelude Ventures have?
Prelude Ventures has 73 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Prelude Ventures's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Fervo Energy, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Form Energy, Pivot Bio, Morpho Labs.
What was Prelude Ventures's most recent investment shown here?
Prelude Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Form Energy in 2026.
What sectors does Prelude Ventures focus on?
Prelude Ventures focuses on Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Cybersecurity, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Crypto & Web3, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Cybersecurity, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Crypto & Web3, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Real Estate & PropTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Cybersecurity, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech.
What company stages does Prelude Ventures focus on?
Prelude Ventures typically invests at the Mid stage.
What is Prelude Ventures's AUM?
Prelude Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $1.0B and $10.0B.