Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Est. dry powder
$849.4M
Raised, not yet invested
AUM
$4B
Assets under management
Latest fund
$250M
oneworld BEV Fund
Est. cheque size
$1.5M–
From fund sizes
Deals, last 12 months
20
Last seen investing Sep 2026
About Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Breakthrough Energy Ventures is a US-based fund manager active across private equity and natural resources strategies. The firm focuses on investments in agribusiness, energy, and manufacturing sectors, targeting opportunities across global markets including Europe, Asia, and North America.
- Type
- Venture Capital Firm
- Headquarters
- Boston, Massachusetts, US
- Stages
- GrantSeedSeries ASeries BSeries CSeries DSeries ESeries F+3
- Est. cheque size
- $1.5M–$50M
- Sectors
- Diversified, Energy & Utilities, Industrials, Information Technology
- Regions
- North America, Europe, Asia
Where they invest
From deals and portfolio companies on record
Most frequent rounds
- Series A87
- Series B57
- Seed32
- Series C27
- Series D8
Across 267 deals
Portfolio sectors
- Renewable Energy19
- Environmental Services10
- Power & Utilities9
- Software9
- Biotechnology6
Across 132 companies
Portfolio countries
- US77
- Canada4
- UK4
- France3
- Germany2
Across 132 companies
Recent investments
Newest 5 of 267
- Series A$15M
Arkea Bio Corp.
Sep 2026 · Series A
- Unspecified Round$31.8M
Planted Solar, Inc.
Sep 2026 · Unspecified Round
- Seed$58M
Physical Superintelligence PBC
Sep 2026 · Seed
- Series G$750M
Form Energy, Inc.
Jul 2026 · Series G
- Series A$43M
Lydian Labs, Inc.
Jul 2026 · Series A
Offices
5 locations
- Boston, Massachusetts, USHQ
- Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Menlo Park, California, US
- Kirkland, Washington, US
Questions about Breakthrough Energy Ventures
How much does Breakthrough Energy Ventures invest per deal?
Based on the size of its funds, Breakthrough Energy Ventures writes estimated cheques of $1.5M–$50M. Lead cheques usually sit at the top of that range and follow-on cheques lower.
What stages does Breakthrough Energy Ventures invest in?
Breakthrough Energy Ventures has invested at Grant, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C and Series D. Its most frequent rounds on record are Series A, Series B and Seed.