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Fund profile

Powerhouse Ventures

Powerhouse Ventures

Oakland, United States

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About

Powerhouse Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in climate tech startups. Based in Oakland, California, Powerhouse Ventures backs seed-stage startups developing software to decarbonize global energy and mobility systems. Their notable investments include Leap, Raptor Maps, and Terabase Energy, which have grown significantly and are leading players in their respective fields. The firm has raised over $360 million for its portfolio companies and prides itself on supporting underrepresented founders, with 26% of their investments going to these groups. Powerhouse Ventures launched its second fund in 2022 with $75 million to continue supporting innovative solutions for rapid decarbonization. The fund emphasizes creating market-based solutions to address the climate crisis urgently. Their portfolio features companies like ThinkLabs, which provides AI-driven grid management solutions, and SHAED, a platform for commercial EV procurement. Other investments include Rock Rabbit, which facilitates home energy incentives, and Presto, which simplifies EV charging infrastructure. Powerhouse Ventures leverages a vast network and industry expertise to help startups scale and succeed in the competitive climate tech sector​.

Details

Average check

$100K-$500K
$500K-$1M
$1M-$3M

Round

Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A

Previous Investments

Advertising & Marketing
AI & Deep Tech
CleanTech & Sustainability
Consumer Goods & Electronics
Data & Analytics
E-commerce & Retail
Energy & Utilities
Fintech & Financial services
Hardware. Robotics & IoT
Lifestyle
Other
Real Estate & Proptech
Sharing economy
Social media
Software & Apps
Transportation & Mobility

Geo focus

USA

Highlights

$1M

Historical average check

$15M

Historical max check

February 2025

Last investment date

46

Investments

Software & Apps

Energy & Utilities

Fintech & Financial services

AI & Deep Tech

Transportation & Mobility

Data & Analytics

CleanTech & Sustainability

Social media

Advertising & Marketing

Other

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Website

powerhouse.fundventures

Email

hello@powerhouse.fund

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