Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Breakthrough Energy Ventures is an investor-led venture capital firm based in Kirkland, Washington, focused on climate and energy technology. It makes minority investments across seed, early, and later stages in companies delivering environmental services, climate technology, and cleantech solutions. The firm seeks scalable technologies that provide reliable, affordable power while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and supports innovations that address energy access, infrastructure, and transportation needs. Its mission emphasizes patient, impact-oriented investing to accelerate the transition to low-emission energy systems.

Bunmi Adekore

Investor

Tara Bansal

Investor

Gaëtan Bonhomme

Investor

Jim Cabot

Managing Director

Bhargavi Chevva

Investor

Past deals in Metals and Mining

KoBold Metals

Series C in 2024
KoBold Metals specializes in global mineral exploration for battery materials. It combines geological expertise with advanced data analytics and machine learning to identify prospective cobalt sources, supporting the electric vehicle revolution.

Boston Metal

Series C in 2023
Boston Metal is a metallurgy company specializing in reducing the carbon footprint of steel production. It offers industrial-scale solutions using its Molten Oxide Electrolysis (MOE) process, enabling greener and more efficient metal production.

Sortera Technologies

Series C in 2023
Sortera Alloys manufactures low-cost, high-quality metal alloys for domestic manufacturing using its artificial intelligence technology. Sortera Alloys is a company based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and was established in 2020.

KoBold Metals

Series B in 2023
KoBold Metals specializes in global mineral exploration for battery materials. It combines geological expertise with advanced data analytics and machine learning to identify prospective cobalt sources, supporting the electric vehicle revolution.

Electra

Venture Round in 2022
Electra is a company dedicated to revolutionizing iron and steel production by significantly reducing carbon dioxide emissions. It specializes in alternative steelmaking technology that employs innovative electrochemical and hydrometallurgical processes. By electrifying and decarbonizing the steelmaking process, Electra enables the production of low-carbon clean iron from various ores and renewable energy sources. This approach not only minimizes the environmental impact associated with traditional steel production but also helps companies lower energy intensity and costs, promoting sustainability within the industry.

Sortera Technologies

Venture Round in 2022
Sortera Alloys manufactures low-cost, high-quality metal alloys for domestic manufacturing using its artificial intelligence technology. Sortera Alloys is a company based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and was established in 2020.

KoBold Metals

Series B in 2022
KoBold Metals specializes in global mineral exploration for battery materials. It combines geological expertise with advanced data analytics and machine learning to identify prospective cobalt sources, supporting the electric vehicle revolution.

Sortera Technologies

Series A in 2021
Sortera Alloys manufactures low-cost, high-quality metal alloys for domestic manufacturing using its artificial intelligence technology. Sortera Alloys is a company based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and was established in 2020.

Boston Metal

Series B in 2021
Boston Metal is a metallurgy company specializing in reducing the carbon footprint of steel production. It offers industrial-scale solutions using its Molten Oxide Electrolysis (MOE) process, enabling greener and more efficient metal production.

Boston Metal

Series A in 2019
Boston Metal is a metallurgy company specializing in reducing the carbon footprint of steel production. It offers industrial-scale solutions using its Molten Oxide Electrolysis (MOE) process, enabling greener and more efficient metal production.
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