Branch Energy
Distributed-energy software and battery systems that help commercial buildings lower electricity costs and maintain power during outages.
$33MSeries B
ParticipantPV
Prelude Ventures
Activity from announced rounds
Activity in this selectiondcvc-91823141
Prelude Ventures invests in early-stage companies whose technologies can help mitigate climate change.
Investment focus
The firm’s portfolio spans energy, carbon management, industrial technology, mobility and other sectors affected by the transition to lower-carbon systems. Its strategy supports companies developing both physical technology and software.
Activity recorded by RoundOS
Recorded examples include Quaise’s geothermal drilling, Branch Energy’s distributed energy systems, Form Energy’s multi-day batteries and Rhoda AI’s robotics. This selection shows the activity currently recorded by RoundOS alongside the firm’s wider stated climate mandate.
Sources
- Rounds participated in
- 4
- Confirmed lead rounds
- 0 2 roles undisclosed
- New companies
- 4 First participation on record · 0 follow-on
- Funding in participating rounds
- $1.4B 4 disclosed · full round size, not this investor’s share
By stage
By primary sector
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Rounds
4 in this selectionFORM ENERGY
Long-duration iron-air batteries designed to store electricity for multi-day grid needs.
$750MSeries G
ParticipantQuaise Energy
Develops millimeter-wave drilling technology to access superhot geothermal energy resources
$134MSeries B
Role not disclosedRhoda AI
Builds robotic intelligence for real-world environments using video-predictive control
$450MSeries A
Role not disclosed