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Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Kirkland, Washington, United StatesWebsite ↗
Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) is a climate-focused investment firm founded by Bill Gates in 2015, dedicated to accelerating the development and deployment of clean technologies. It invests in science-driven companies with the potential to significantly reduce global greenhouse gas emissions across critical sectors, operating with a long-term investment horizon of 20 years.
Last raised
Jul 2024
1y 11mo ago
Latest fund size
$839.4M
Breakthrough Energy Ventures III
AUM
$3.5B
estimated
Funds raised
Capital this firm has raised, newest first
Breakthrough Energy Ventures III
Jul 2024 · BEV III
$839.4M
Breakthrough Energy Ventures Select Fund I
Jan 2024
$555M
Breakthrough Energy Ventures II
Jan 2021 · BEV II
$1.3B
Breakthrough Energy Ventures-Europe
May 2019 · BEV-E
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Breakthrough Energy Ventures I
Jan 2016 · BEV I
$1B
Recent investments
Companies this firm has funded, newest first
| Company | Round | Amount | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Fusion | Series A | — | Oct 2024 | |
| Zap Energy | Series D | — | Jul 2024 | |
| Xcimer Energy | Series A | $100M | Jun 2024 | |
| Type One Energy | Seed | — | Mar 2023 | |
| Zap Energy | Series C | — | Jun 2022 | |
| Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) | Series B | $1.8B | Dec 2021 |
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