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Board Observer
Sep 2020
Volta is now JOLT. We’ve combined the best of both worlds to create the world’s most powerful data-led DOOH and EV charging network. The U.S. footprint spans 4,500+ premium digital out-of-home screens integrated with electric vehicle charging stations, strategically located where people live, move, and spend time. We help forward-thinking brands connect with high-value urban audiences through impactful creative, precise targeting, and measurable outcomes — with programmatic and direct buying options available.
Investor
Jun 2019
LevelTen Energy is the leading provider of transaction infrastructure for the energy transition, delivering marketplaces, software, data and analytics that accelerate deals and decisions. The LevelTen Platform is the global hub for carbon-free energy transactions and insights, connecting carbon-free energy project developers with a vast network of corporations, advisors, traders, financiers and other organizations seeking to advance carbon-free energy development. The Platform includes marketplaces for power purchase agreements, clean energy project M&A, and tax credit transfers, and will soon support the trading of granular certificates. In addition to building and operating marketplaces, LevelTen Energy provides automated analytics and fresh data to inform key decisions for all market participants, as well as software to help users manage business before, during and after transactions. Visit LevelTenEnergy.com to learn more.
Board Observer
Feb 2019
The age of solar has arrived.
With prices falling by 80% in less than a decade, solar power is now within reach of every American household.
Here’s the problem: 90 million American households are currently locked out of the solar marketplace. Maybe it’s because they rent their homes. Or other solar companies are not willing to sell to them. Or simply because their roof is in the shade or is not well-suited to a solar array.
Our mission is to unlock the possibility of solar power for these households.
With the help of transformative policies taking root in the United States, we are now in a position to do so. Its called "community solar." What it means is that a household can buy solar power without having an array installed on its roof.
Heres what we noticed: in communities all across the country, there are extraordinary organizations -- from the church down the street to the college campus across town -- that are embracing clean energy and want to bring it to their constituents. There are also households that want to go solar but do not have an easy way to do so. Finally, there are solar companies eager to find more customers.
Our goal as Solstice is to use community solar to help these groups meet one another.
When we do, everybody wins: those who cannot currently access solar are brought into the market, more solar is deployed, and everyone saves on their electricity bills.
Powerhouse Ventures Investor
Jan 2019
Securing our energy abundant future requires a complete transformation of our global systems. Our purpose is to create a sustainable energy future through innovation.
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Powerhouse Innovation is a best-in-class consulting firm that partners with leading corporations, investors, and utilities to source and evaluate disruptive startups shaping the future of energy and industry. Our clients are the worlds leaders in energy and industrial innovation—including Google, DNV, Mitsui, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, and more.
https://powerhouse-innovation.co/
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Powerhouse Ventures backs seed-stage startups developing innovative software across energy, mobility, and industry. We are backed by some of the world’s largest corporations in energy, utilities, automotive, finance, and tech—including Constellation, American Electric Power, Microsoft, UBS, Toyota, TotalEnergies, and more.
https://powerhouse-ventures.co/
Board Observer
May 2018
AutoGrid builds software applications that enable a smarter distributed energy world.
The company’s suite of flexibility management applications allows utilities, electricity retailers, renewable energy project developers and energy service providers to deliver clean, affordable and reliable energy by managing networked distributed energy resources (DERs) in real time and at scale. AutoGrid has more than 7.6K megawatts of DERs under management with leading energy companies around the world.
The world’s leading energy companies, including E.ON, Bonneville Power Administration, Florida Power & Light, Southern California Edison, Eneco, Portland General Electric, CPS Energy, New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, NextEra Energy and CLEAResult, are using AutoGrid’s software to improve their operations, integrate renewables and drive deeper engagement with their customers. AutoGrid has been recognized for numerous prestigious industry awards including the Global Cleantech 100 (2019), Edison Awards (2018), Bloomberg New Energy Pioneer (2016), World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer (2015), Red Herring Top 100 North America (2015), Industrial Innovation Company of the Year by the Cleantech Group and Green Product of the Year by the BIG Awards for Business Programs.
AutoGrid is headquartered in Redwood City, California, but has rock star team members around the world.
Investor
Mar 2018
We aim to enable a better, safer, more connected world through our transformative polymer technology. We work with customers to create customized polymer solutions and advanced manufacturing processes to help transform their markets. With innovation at every turn in the process – from materials to development to manufacturing – we are challenging and disrupting current approaches for improved results. We are focused on delivering safer options with improved results for markets including energy storage, healthcare, and high-frequency 5G applications.
Board Observer
Jan 2017
Driving Sustainability with Innovative Electric Mobility Solutions
Powerhive is a leading innovator in the energy and mobility sectors, known for our groundbreaking work as Kenyas first privately owned utility. Our commitment to providing reliable and clean energy access is reshaping the way communities thrive and the way we move in the modern world.
Our Spark Electric Motorcycle and innovative battery swapping technology represents our dedication to sustainable mobility solutions. Our mission is to redefine transportation with efficiency, affordability, and environmental responsibility at its core.
Board Observer
Jan 2016
ZOLA Electric is a Silicon Valley startup democratizing energy access with solar + smart storage power solutions that deliver reliable 24/7 power, anywhere.
Africa is leading the world’s transition to sustainable energy with distributed and decentralized power systems. Distributed renewable energy is changing the way people access power in the same way that mobile phones democratized communications.
ZOLA’s solar + smart storage power systems use innovative technology to deliver clean, affordable, reliable 24/7 power, anywhere.
Experience · 12 entries
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2025
Operating Partner
Jun 2025
We partner with scientists, engineers and operators to create companies that solve hard climate problems.
Since 2021, we have created 7 highly differentiated companies across opportunity areas like ammonia, methanol, direct air capture, geologic hydrogen, concrete materials and weather control.
100% of our earliest companies have been successful in raising follow-on funding. And we have many more in the pipeline!
2020
Board Observer
Sep 2020
Volta is now JOLT. We’ve combined the best of both worlds to create the world’s most powerful data-led DOOH and EV charging network. The U.S. footprint spans 4,500+ premium digital out-of-home screens integrated with electric vehicle charging stations, strategically located where people live, move, and spend time. We help forward-thinking brands connect with high-value urban audiences through impactful creative, precise targeting, and measurable outcomes — with programmatic and direct buying options available.
2019
Investor
Jun 2019
LevelTen Energy is the leading provider of transaction infrastructure for the energy transition, delivering marketplaces, software, data and analytics that accelerate deals and decisions. The LevelTen Platform is the global hub for carbon-free energy transactions and insights, connecting carbon-free energy project developers with a vast network of corporations, advisors, traders, financiers and other organizations seeking to advance carbon-free energy development. The Platform includes marketplaces for power purchase agreements, clean energy project M&A, and tax credit transfers, and will soon support the trading of granular certificates. In addition to building and operating marketplaces, LevelTen Energy provides automated analytics and fresh data to inform key decisions for all market participants, as well as software to help users manage business before, during and after transactions. Visit LevelTenEnergy.com to learn more.
Board Observer
Feb 2019
The age of solar has arrived.
With prices falling by 80% in less than a decade, solar power is now within reach of every American household.
Here’s the problem: 90 million American households are currently locked out of the solar marketplace. Maybe it’s because they rent their homes. Or other solar companies are not willing to sell to them. Or simply because their roof is in the shade or is not well-suited to a solar array.
Our mission is to unlock the possibility of solar power for these households.
With the help of transformative policies taking root in the United States, we are now in a position to do so. Its called "community solar." What it means is that a household can buy solar power without having an array installed on its roof.
Heres what we noticed: in communities all across the country, there are extraordinary organizations -- from the church down the street to the college campus across town -- that are embracing clean energy and want to bring it to their constituents. There are also households that want to go solar but do not have an easy way to do so. Finally, there are solar companies eager to find more customers.
Our goal as Solstice is to use community solar to help these groups meet one another.
When we do, everybody wins: those who cannot currently access solar are brought into the market, more solar is deployed, and everyone saves on their electricity bills.
Powerhouse Ventures Investor
Jan 2019
Securing our energy abundant future requires a complete transformation of our global systems. Our purpose is to create a sustainable energy future through innovation.
<o>
Powerhouse Innovation is a best-in-class consulting firm that partners with leading corporations, investors, and utilities to source and evaluate disruptive startups shaping the future of energy and industry. Our clients are the worlds leaders in energy and industrial innovation—including Google, DNV, Mitsui, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, and more.
https://powerhouse-innovation.co/
<o>
Powerhouse Ventures backs seed-stage startups developing innovative software across energy, mobility, and industry. We are backed by some of the world’s largest corporations in energy, utilities, automotive, finance, and tech—including Constellation, American Electric Power, Microsoft, UBS, Toyota, TotalEnergies, and more.
https://powerhouse-ventures.co/
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