Prelude Ventures

Activity from announced rounds

Activity in this selectionJul 31, 2026 · Jul 1, 2026

Prelude Ventures invests in early-stage companies whose technologies can help mitigate climate change.

Investment focus

The firm’s portfolio spans energy, carbon management, industrial technology, mobility and other sectors affected by the transition to lower-carbon systems. Its strategy supports companies developing both physical technology and software.

Activity recorded by RoundOS

Recorded examples include Quaise’s geothermal drilling, Branch Energy’s distributed energy systems, Form Energy’s multi-day batteries and Rhoda AI’s robotics. This selection shows the activity currently recorded by RoundOS alongside the firm’s wider stated climate mandate.

Sources
Rounds participated in
1
Confirmed lead rounds
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1 roles undisclosed
New companies
1
First participation on record · 0 follow-on
Funding in participating rounds
$134M
1 disclosed · full round size, not this investor’s share

By stage

Series B1

By primary sector

Climate tech1

By country

United States1

Rounds

1 in this selection
Quaise Energy

Develops millimeter-wave drilling technology to access superhot geothermal energy resources

$134MSeries B
Role not disclosed