Climate Capital

Altus Thermal, founded in 2019 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, focuses on transforming thermal energy solutions for residential settings. The company aims to enhance efficiency, comfort, and user experience while providing benefits to the electrical grid. Altus Thermal develops energy technology designed to electrify residential heating, cooling, and hot water systems. By maximizing performance and facilitating better integration with renewable energy sources and other distributed energy resources, the company enables homeowners to electrify their living spaces in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

Inlyte Energy specializes in developing and manufacturing grid-scale batteries for energy storage. Their core product is an innovative iron-sodium battery, which utilizes abundant and low-cost materials like iron and sodium chloride (table salt) to create a safe, efficient, and scalable energy storage solution. This technology supports the global shift towards renewable energy by providing a reliable and cost-effective alternative to traditional battery systems.

Voltpost is a company that transforms lampposts into smart electric vehicle charging stations, enhancing accessibility for users. By converting these lampposts into a modular and upgradable Level 2 EV charging platform, Voltpost provides a solution that is both convenient and affordable. This innovative platform is controlled via a mobile app, making it user-friendly. The company's approach not only accelerates electric vehicle adoption but also supports cities and businesses in developing scalable parking lots and curbside charging options. Voltpost's technology aims to reduce the costs, time, and physical footprint associated with traditional charging solutions, thereby democratizing access to electric vehicle charging and contributing to decarbonizing mobility.

Avalanche Energy is a startup focused on developing compact fusion reactors for diverse applications such as distributed energy, mobility, space propulsion, and power generation. Its innovative platform enables self-sustaining fusion chain reactions, offering high energy density with safety and minimal radioactive waste. The company's modular reactor design allows for stacking to meet varying power demands, contributing to a cleaner, decarbonized planet while facilitating rapid development through iterative testing cycles.

React Network aims to modernize the national power grid by creating a community owned network connecting energy storage assets.

Overstory is a technology company that uses AI and advanced satellite imagery analysis to help electric utilities manage vegetation risks around their power lines. By identifying and prioritizing potential hazards before they cause outages or wildfires, Overstory enables transmission and distribution operators to optimize resources, improve operational efficiency, and enhance grid resilience.

Noteworthy AI is an infrastructure intelligence company that specializes in enhancing the management and evaluation of energy distribution grids. The company provides fleet vehicle-mounted smart cameras equipped with artificial intelligence, designed to assist utility companies in improving the reliability, resiliency, and safety of electric distribution networks. By autonomously operating during routine vehicle activities, Noteworthy AI's technology enhances situational awareness and facilitates cost savings across various applications, such as geolocation, asset inventory, asset inspection, vegetation management, joint use compliance, and lighting audits. The data captured by these smart cameras is transmitted to an AI-based platform that monitors equipment conditions and alerts users to potential defects, enabling electric utilities to achieve greater operational efficiency and reduce maintenance costs.

Leap is a marketplace for Distributed Energy Resources to participate in the energy market. It allows every connected device to help balance the grid, and get paid for it and access wholesale markets through a single API and help build the flexible, renewable grid of the future. Leap aims to make global energy markets accessible to anyone, starting with demand response and expanding into generation and ancillary services. Leap was founded by Thomas Folker and Remco Van Den Elzen.

Ferveret specializes in innovative liquid cooling technology tailored for data centers, drawing inspiration from the cooling systems used in nuclear power plants. The company aims to address the significant inefficiencies in data center operations, where approximately 40% of electricity is squandered on cooling. By employing subcooled nucleate boiling, Ferveret's technology effectively reduces chip temperatures, leading to enhanced server performance, a 96% reduction in cooling costs, and a 68% decrease in capital expenditures. Additionally, its solutions contribute to a 40% reduction in carbon emissions, making data centers more sustainable while improving overall efficiency.