Activate Capital (California) Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 11

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 63

  • Portfolio
  • 28

  • Exits
  • 14

Exits

Activate Capital (California) General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2017, Activate Capital is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California. The firm seeks to invest in energy, infrastructure, climate, transportation, logistics, manufacturing, and space sectors. The firm focuses on growth-stage technology companies that address global megatrends in sustainability and resilience.

Business Details

Website
activatecap.com
Year Founded
2017
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Trade Association
National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Other Investor Types
Growth/Expansion
Corporate Office
  • Via Alessandria, 220
  • 00198 Rome
  • Italy

Activate Capital (California) Investments (63)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Northwood Space 02-Nov-2026 Later Stage VC Aerospace and Defense Generating Revenue
Voltus 07-Oct-2026 Other Energy Services Generating Revenue
Rune 16-Sep-2026 Systems and Information Management Generating Revenue
Crusoe 03-Sep-2026 Systems and Information Management Generating Revenue
Light 01-Sep-2026 Other Energy Services Generating Revenue
Muon Space 20-Aug-2026 Aerospace and Defense Generating Revenue
Antora Energy 20-Jul-2026 Energy Storage Generating Revenue
Tomorrow.io 18-May-2026 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Starfish Space 08-Apr-2026 Later Stage VC Aerospace and Defense Generating Revenue
Vulcan Elements 02-Apr-2026 Early Stage VC Industrial Supplies and Parts Generating Revenue
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Activate Capital (California) Exits (14)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Passport (Charlotte) 01-Oct-2026 Merger/Acquisition
Nozomi Networks 28-Jan-2026
PosiGen 24-Nov-2025
Scoop Technologies. 11-Nov-2025
Fictiv 17-Jun-2025
Parsable 25-Sep-2024
Scoop Commute 09-Jul-2024
Flexe 11-Oct-2023
Volta Charging 31-Mar-2023 Merger/Acquisition
StreetLight Data 04-Feb-2022 Merger/Acquisition
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Activate Capital (California) Fund Performance

Fund Name Vintage Size Dry Powder DPI RVPI TVPI IRR

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Activate Capital (California) Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

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Activate Capital (California) Co-Investors (339)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
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Activate Capital (California) FAQs

  • What is Activate Capital (California)?

    Founded in 2017, Activate Capital is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California.

  • When was Activate Capital (California) founded?

    Activate Capital (California) was founded in 2017.

  • Where is Activate Capital (California) headquartered?

    Activate Capital (California) is headquartered in Rome, Italy.

  • What is Activate Capital (California)'s total asset value?

    Activate Capital (California) has around in total assets under management.

  • How many investments has Activate Capital (California) made?

    Activate Capital (California) has made 63 investments.

  • What has Activate Capital (California) invested in?

    Activate Capital (California) has made numerous investments in companies like Northwood Space, Voltus, and Rune within the Aerospace and Defense, Energy Services, and Systems and Information Management industries.

  • What has Activate Capital (California) invested in recently?

    Activate Capital (California)'s latest investment was on 02-Nov-2026 in Northwood Space, a company within the Aerospace and Defense industry.

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