Free Electrons Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Accelerator/​Incubator

  • Status
  • Active

  • Investments
  • 249

  • Portfolio
  • 216

  • Exits
  • 28

Exits

Free Electrons General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2016, Free Electrons is an incubator based in San Francisco, California. The firm invests in startups working towards clean energy.

Business Details

Year Founded
2016
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Accelerator/Incubator
Corporate Office
  • Kipling Street 437
  • San Francisco, CA 94301
  • United States

Free Electrons Investments (249)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Rhizome 10-Mar-2025 Accelerator/Incubator Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Balun Energy 09-Mar-2025 Environmental Services (B2B) Startup
EnergyHawk 24-Jan-2025 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Enline 24-Jan-2025 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Neuron Soundware 24-Jan-2025 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Acculon Energy 01-Jan-2025 Energy Storage Generating Revenue
Airteam 01-Jan-2025 Other Hardware Generating Revenue
AlumaPower 01-Jan-2025 Electrical Equipment Generating Revenue
AssetCool 01-Jan-2025 Accelerator/Incubator Industrial Supplies and Parts Generating Revenue
BatteryCycle 01-Jan-2025 Accelerator/Incubator Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
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Free Electrons Exits (28)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Gaiascope 01-Apr-2025 Merger/Acquisition
Ripple (Energy Services) 21-Mar-2025
FlexCharging 07-Jan-2025
BrainBox AI 02-Jan-2025
Prescinto 15-Oct-2024
Breezi (Media and Information Services (B2B)) 27-Jul-2024
Sawatch Labs 01-May-2024
Solandeo 26-Apr-2024
WePower 12-Jan-2024 Out of Business
Greenbird 10-Aug-2023 Merger/Acquisition
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Free Electrons FAQs

  • What is Free Electrons?

    Founded in 2016, Free Electrons is an incubator based in San Francisco, California.

  • When was Free Electrons founded?

    Free Electrons was founded in 2016.

  • Where is Free Electrons headquartered?

    Free Electrons is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

  • How many investments has Free Electrons made?

    Free Electrons has made 249 investments.

  • What has Free Electrons invested in?

    Free Electrons has made numerous investments in companies like Rhizome, Balun Energy, and EnergyHawk within the Business/Productivity Software and Environmental Services (B2B) industries.

  • What has Free Electrons invested in recently?

    Free Electrons's latest investment was on 10-Mar-2025 in Rhizome, a company within the Business/Productivity Software industry.

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