Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Overview
Breakthrough Energy Ventures is a venture capital firm, founded by Bill Gates, that finances, launches, and scales companies with the potential to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions across the electricity, transportation, agriculture, manufacturing, and buildings sectors.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rize Labs, Inc. | Jul 2026 | Series B | Co-investor |
| Rize | Jul 2026 | Series B | Co-investor |
| Mantle8 | May 2026 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Cowboy Space Corporation | May 2026 | Series B | Co-investor |
| Sygaldry Technologies | Apr 2026 | Seed | Lead |
Key People
Bill Gates
Founder
Rodi Guidero
Executive Director, Breakthrough Energy
Eric Stern
Venture Partner
Jim Matheson
Venture Partner Member Of The Select Fund Investment Committee
Olumide Taiwo
Venture Partner
Christina Karapataki
Partner
Christopher Poirier
Partner
Cooper Rinzler
Partner
David T. Danielson
Partner
Gaëtan Bonhomme
Partner
Mary K Haas
Partner
Peter T.
Partner
Sophia An
Partner
Stefan Zlatev
Partner
Caroline Tilden
Director Of Investor Operations
Allegra Kowalewski-Ferreira
Partner At Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
