Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Overview
Breakthrough Energy Ventures is an investment firm seeking to finance, launch, and scale companies that will eliminate greenhouse gas emissions throughout the global economy. Part of Breakthrough Energy's network of investment vehicles, BEV has more than $3.5 billion in committed capital to invest in more than 110 cutting-edge companies, ranging from seed to growth stage. Guided by the Grand Challenges, BEV invests in companies that can create technologies with the potential to reduce greenhouse gases, at scale, by at least a half a gigaton every year.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mantle8 | May 2026 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Cowboy Space Corporation | May 2026 | Series B | Co-investor |
| Sygaldry Technologies | Apr 2026 | Seed | Lead |
| Aetherflux | Mar 2026 | Series B | Co-investor |
| Sygaldry Technologies | Mar 2026 | Series A | 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
Emily Perry
Clean Cooling VC Investing - Project Intern
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
