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Prelude Ventures

Prelude Ventures

San Francisco, Californiapreludeventures.com

Overview

Prelude Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in and supports early-stage startups with the greatest potential to mitigate climate change. The firm focuses on companies across advanced energy, food and agriculture, transportation and logistics, advanced materials and manufacturing, and advanced computing.

Year Founded

2009

Portfolio Companies

77

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
MorphoJun 2026StrategicCo-investor
Thea EnergyMay 2026Series BCo-investor
Rhoda AIMar 2026Series ACo-investor
Zero HomesFeb 2026Series ALead
Zero HomesFeb 2026Series ALead
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Key People

Gabriel Kra

Co-Founder and Managing Director

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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HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded2009

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