Congruent Ventures

Congruent Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 and based in Oakland, California. The firm specializes in early-stage investments across various sectors, including mobility and urbanization, energy transition, food and agriculture, and industrial and supply chain. Congruent Ventures aims to partner with technology companies that can create a positive impact on energy and resource consumption. The firm particularly targets investments in climate technology, financial services, consumer goods, and renewable technologies, focusing on opportunities that align with its mission of sustainability and scalability. By seeking out like-minded teams, Congruent Ventures aims to foster innovation across hardware, software, and services.

Nicholas Adeyi

Investor

Eliza Cushman

Investor

Tanuj Dutta

Partner

Jackie Kossmann

Partner

Jaclyn Kossmann

Partner

Suzanne Parmar

Vice President of Finance

Marianne Wu

Venture Partner

Abe Yokell

Managing Partner and Co-Founder

Past deals in CleanTech

Synop

Seed Round in 2022
Developer of charging software intended for commercial electric vehicle (EV) fleets. The company offers tools to maximize uptime for heavy-duty electric vehicles and focus on moving and storing goods between different organizations, enabling industries to provide coordination, sourcing, processing, and delivery of goods to end customers.

Span

Series B in 2022
Span.IO, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in developing renewable energy products for residential use. Founded in 2018, it offers innovative solutions including a smart electrical panel designed to replace traditional panels, serving as a central hub for home energy management. The accompanying application, known as The Span, allows homeowners to monitor and control their energy usage remotely, facilitating scheduling and alert notifications. Span.IO aims to simplify the adoption of renewable energy and enhance user experience through intelligent hardware and software solutions. The company collaborates with installers, technology providers, and energy companies to reach homeowners and promote the integration of clean energy technologies.

Leap

Funding Round in 2021
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.

Leap

Series B in 2021
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.

Camus Energy

Series A in 2021
Camus Energy is building an open source Grid Management Software as a Service (GMaaS) platform to enable the future DSO. Providing grid operators and load serving entities with advanced situational awareness, insight, and control, Camus’s platform empowers industry leaders to safely and strategically manage a rapidly changing grid environment. Camus’ founders and partners are leveraging experiences from other industries – including the founders’ pioneering work building Google’s global traffic management platform – to address new opportunities on distribution grids.

Camus Energy

Series A in 2021
Camus Energy is building an open source Grid Management Software as a Service (GMaaS) platform to enable the future DSO. Providing grid operators and load serving entities with advanced situational awareness, insight, and control, Camus’s platform empowers industry leaders to safely and strategically manage a rapidly changing grid environment. Camus’ founders and partners are leveraging experiences from other industries – including the founders’ pioneering work building Google’s global traffic management platform – to address new opportunities on distribution grids.

Fervo Energy

Series B in 2021
Fervo Energy is a next-generation geothermal developer generating clean power in new places. Fervo Energy commercializes proprietary technology to own, develop, and operate geothermal assets as the dispatchable foundation to a 100% clean energy future.

VEIR

Series A in 2021
VEIR is focused on advancing electricity transmission through the development of high-temperature superconductors and innovative cooling solutions. The company has created a passive evaporative cryogenic cooling technology that significantly enhances cooling efficiency, delivering 20 times more cooling power per kilogram of nitrogen flow compared to traditional mechanical subcooling methods. By utilizing commercial superconducting tape, VEIR's technology facilitates power delivery at transmission levels over distribution-scale infrastructure without resistive losses. This approach allows clients to streamline permitting processes and create economically viable electric transmission lines, thereby addressing the challenges associated with cooling high-temperature superconductors.

Span

Series A in 2021
Span.IO, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in developing renewable energy products for residential use. Founded in 2018, it offers innovative solutions including a smart electrical panel designed to replace traditional panels, serving as a central hub for home energy management. The accompanying application, known as The Span, allows homeowners to monitor and control their energy usage remotely, facilitating scheduling and alert notifications. Span.IO aims to simplify the adoption of renewable energy and enhance user experience through intelligent hardware and software solutions. The company collaborates with installers, technology providers, and energy companies to reach homeowners and promote the integration of clean energy technologies.

TeleSense

Series B in 2020
Telesense, Inc. is an Agtech company that specializes in real-time environmental monitoring solutions for the food and grain industries. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Telesense develops a range of advanced sensors and analytics tools designed to provide grain managers with actionable insights into stored grain conditions. Its products include CellularSpear for remote monitoring of temperature, moisture, and location data; SensorBall for storage monitoring; and BuffaloBox, which retrofits existing temperature cables to wireless systems. The TeleSense App allows users to receive alerts, generate reports, and access data conveniently from any device. By leveraging cloud-based technology and machine learning algorithms, Telesense aims to enhance the monitoring of perishable commodities, reduce human error, and improve operational efficiency across various sectors, including agriculture, restaurants, and commercial food storage. The company is committed to digitizing the post-harvest grain supply chain, ultimately helping clients minimize grain spoilage and improve profitability.

Span

Series A in 2020
Span.IO, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in developing renewable energy products for residential use. Founded in 2018, it offers innovative solutions including a smart electrical panel designed to replace traditional panels, serving as a central hub for home energy management. The accompanying application, known as The Span, allows homeowners to monitor and control their energy usage remotely, facilitating scheduling and alert notifications. Span.IO aims to simplify the adoption of renewable energy and enhance user experience through intelligent hardware and software solutions. The company collaborates with installers, technology providers, and energy companies to reach homeowners and promote the integration of clean energy technologies.

Leap

Series A in 2020
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.

Camus Energy

Seed Round in 2019
Camus Energy is building an open source Grid Management Software as a Service (GMaaS) platform to enable the future DSO. Providing grid operators and load serving entities with advanced situational awareness, insight, and control, Camus’s platform empowers industry leaders to safely and strategically manage a rapidly changing grid environment. Camus’ founders and partners are leveraging experiences from other industries – including the founders’ pioneering work building Google’s global traffic management platform – to address new opportunities on distribution grids.

Bellwether Coffee

Series B in 2019
Bellwether Coffee Co. designs and manufactures innovative ventless electric coffee roasters that prioritize sustainability and accessibility. Founded in 2013 and based in Berkeley, California, the company provides a unique solution for coffee businesses, ranging from large brands to small cafes, by offering a controllable roasting experience through its electric, zero-emissions roaster and intuitive software. This technology allows users to customize their coffee roasting process without the need for extensive ventilation systems, as it employs a catalytic process to eliminate harmful gases. Additionally, Bellwether Coffee connects its customers to an online marketplace for sourcing coffee beans. The company has received recognition for its efforts in the industry, including the Best New Product award from the Specialty Coffee Association in 2019.

Fervo Energy

Series A in 2019
Fervo Energy is a next-generation geothermal developer generating clean power in new places. Fervo Energy commercializes proprietary technology to own, develop, and operate geothermal assets as the dispatchable foundation to a 100% clean energy future.

Span

Seed Round in 2018
Span.IO, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in developing renewable energy products for residential use. Founded in 2018, it offers innovative solutions including a smart electrical panel designed to replace traditional panels, serving as a central hub for home energy management. The accompanying application, known as The Span, allows homeowners to monitor and control their energy usage remotely, facilitating scheduling and alert notifications. Span.IO aims to simplify the adoption of renewable energy and enhance user experience through intelligent hardware and software solutions. The company collaborates with installers, technology providers, and energy companies to reach homeowners and promote the integration of clean energy technologies.

Leap

Seed Round in 2018
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.

TeleSense

Series A in 2018
Telesense, Inc. is an Agtech company that specializes in real-time environmental monitoring solutions for the food and grain industries. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Telesense develops a range of advanced sensors and analytics tools designed to provide grain managers with actionable insights into stored grain conditions. Its products include CellularSpear for remote monitoring of temperature, moisture, and location data; SensorBall for storage monitoring; and BuffaloBox, which retrofits existing temperature cables to wireless systems. The TeleSense App allows users to receive alerts, generate reports, and access data conveniently from any device. By leveraging cloud-based technology and machine learning algorithms, Telesense aims to enhance the monitoring of perishable commodities, reduce human error, and improve operational efficiency across various sectors, including agriculture, restaurants, and commercial food storage. The company is committed to digitizing the post-harvest grain supply chain, ultimately helping clients minimize grain spoilage and improve profitability.

Bellwether Coffee

Series A in 2018
Bellwether Coffee Co. designs and manufactures innovative ventless electric coffee roasters that prioritize sustainability and accessibility. Founded in 2013 and based in Berkeley, California, the company provides a unique solution for coffee businesses, ranging from large brands to small cafes, by offering a controllable roasting experience through its electric, zero-emissions roaster and intuitive software. This technology allows users to customize their coffee roasting process without the need for extensive ventilation systems, as it employs a catalytic process to eliminate harmful gases. Additionally, Bellwether Coffee connects its customers to an online marketplace for sourcing coffee beans. The company has received recognition for its efforts in the industry, including the Best New Product award from the Specialty Coffee Association in 2019.

Blueprint Power

Series A in 2018
Blueprint Power Technologies, Inc. is a New York-based company that develops machine-learning tools to manage and optimize energy assets for commercial buildings. Founded in 2017, the company aims to transform real estate portfolios into efficient power plants, enabling them to generate and sell excess energy to meet market demands for high-quality electricity. By utilizing data analytics and automation, Blueprint Power helps property owners monetize their energy assets and participate in wholesale energy markets, creating new revenue streams. The company is backed by a team of experienced innovators from leading firms in technology and energy sectors.
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