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At a glance
Breakthrough Energy Ventures appears in 3 funding rounds tracked by ValueAddVC since 2026, leading 1. Its most frequent sector in these rounds is Energy & Climate, and its most recent tracked deal was Type One Energy's $200M Series B round (Oct 6, 2026). It co-invests most often with Lowercarbon Capital. ValueAddVC also tracks 3 funds managed by Breakthrough Energy Ventures.
Strategy
Recent changes
- Oct 6, 2026Oct 6, 2026Invested in Type One Energy (Series B, $200M) TechCrunch
- Sep 5, 2026Sep 5, 2026Stages updated: Seed, Growth, Deployment breakthroughenergy.org
- Sep 5, 2026Sep 5, 2026Sectors updated: Clean Energy, Manufacturing, Electricity, Agriculture, Transportation, Buildings breakthroughenergy.org
- Aug 12, 2026Aug 12, 2026Invested in Form Energy (Series G, $750M) TechCrunch
- Jul 30, 2026Jul 30, 2026Invested in Antora Energy (Series C, $550M) Bloomberg
Earlier changes (3)
- Jul 31, 2023Jul 31, 2023New fund: Breakthrough Energy Ventures Venture Fund III SEC EDGAR Form D
- Nov 6, 2020Nov 6, 2020New fund: Breakthrough Energy Ventures Venture Fund II SEC EDGAR Form D
- Dec 11, 2016Dec 11, 2016New fund: Breakthrough Energy Ventures SEC EDGAR Form D
Funds
3| Fund | Vintage | Size | Strategy | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakthrough Energy Ventures Venture Fund III | 2023 | — | Venture | As of Jul 31, 2024SEC EDGAR Form D |
| Breakthrough Energy Ventures Venture Fund II | 2020 | — | Venture | As of Nov 6, 2020SEC EDGAR Form D |
| Breakthrough Energy Ventures | 2016 | — | Venture | As of Jun 1, 2018SEC EDGAR Form D |
Portfolio
5 totalRecent Investment Activity
3Track record: led 1 and participated in 2 of 3 tracked venture rounds · 3 in the last 12 months · led 1 Series B
| Date | Company | Event | Role | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | Type One Energy | Series B | Led | $200M | — | TechCrunch | |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Form Energy | Series G | Participated | $750M | — | TechCrunch | |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Antora Energy | Series C | Participated | $550M | $2.47 billion | G2 Venture PartnersLeadunverifiedEclipse VenturesLeadunverifiedBreakthrough Energy VenturesunverifiedLowercarbon CapitalunverifiedImpact Science VenturesunverifiedTrust VenturesunverifiedDecarbonization Partners | Pulse story |
Sector / Stage Activity
Co-Investors
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Latest Pulse
- Oct 6, 2026Type One Energy Raises $200M For Fusion PowerType One Energy raised $200 million in Series B funding to advance its stellarator fusion design toward a 2034 commercial power plant.→
- Aug 12, 2026Form Energy Raises $750M for 100-Hour Grid BatteriesForm Energy raised a $750 million Series G led by T. Rowe Price to expand its iron-air batteries, which store power for up to 100 hours and are being bought by Google, Xcel Energy and Crusoe for AI data center power.→
- Jul 30, 2026Antora Energy Closes $550M for Thermal BatteriesAntora Energy closed a $550 million Series C, one of the year's largest cleantech rounds, to scale thermal batteries that store electricity as heat for industrial and data-center customers.→
Breakthrough Energy Ventures FAQ
What companies has Breakthrough Energy Ventures invested in?
Breakthrough Energy Ventures' portfolio includes Type One Energy, Stoke Space, Form Energy, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Antora Energy.
Who does Breakthrough Energy Ventures co-invest with most?
In the rounds Value Add tracks, Breakthrough Energy Ventures most often invests alongside Lowercarbon Capital (2 shared deals), Aramco Ventures (1 shared deal), Blindspot Ventures (1 shared deal), Cari Tuna (1 shared deal), Coatue Management (1 shared deal).
Sources & methodologyshow
- SEC EDGAR Form Dprimary source1 fact
- SEC EDGAR Form Dprimary source1 fact
- SEC EDGAR Form Dprimary source1 fact
- Bloombergmajor outlet1 fact
- TechCrunchmajor outlet1 fact
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