Prelude Ventures Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 7

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 170

  • Portfolio
  • 62

  • Exits
  • 25

Exits

Prelude Ventures General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2013, Prelude Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California. The firm seeks to invest in advanced energy, food, agriculture, transportation, logistics, advanced materials, manufacturing, and advanced computing sectors.

Business Details

Year Founded
2013
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Trade Association
National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Other Investor Types
Family Office
Impact Investing
Corporate Office
  • One Ferry Building
  • Suite 275
  • San Francisco, CA 94111
  • United States
+1 (415)

Prelude Ventures Investments (170)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Persefoni 28-Mar-2025 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Branch Energy 17-Mar-2025 Electric Utilities Generating Revenue
Citrine Informatics 07-Feb-2025 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Augmenta (Business/Productivity Software) 03-Feb-2025 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Ebb Carbon 30-Oct-2024 Environmental Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
RedoxBlox 30-Oct-2024 Energy Storage Generating Revenue
Form Energy 09-Oct-2024 Electrical Equipment Generating Revenue
LuxWall 09-Oct-2024 Building Products Generating Revenue
Vaulted Deep 02-Oct-2024 Early Stage VC Environmental Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
Pyka 23-Sep-2024 Later Stage VC Aerospace and Defense Generating Revenue
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Prelude Ventures Exits (25)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Nyriad 13-Oct-2024 Out of Business
Solidia 01-Oct-2024
Zapata Computing 28-Mar-2024
Holo (Industrial Supplies and Parts) 22-Mar-2024
Encycle 10-Oct-2023
CoverCress 01-Aug-2022
Raxium 04-May-2022
GreenLight Biosciences 04-Feb-2022
Planet Labs 07-Dec-2021 Reverse Merger
Sense Photonics 22-Oct-2021 Merger/Acquisition
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Prelude Ventures Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

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Prelude Ventures FAQs

  • What is Prelude Ventures?

    Founded in 2013, Prelude Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California.

  • When was Prelude Ventures founded?

    Prelude Ventures was founded in 2013.

  • Where is Prelude Ventures headquartered?

    Prelude Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

  • What is Prelude Ventures's total asset value?

    Prelude Ventures has around in total assets under management.

  • How many investments has Prelude Ventures made?

    Prelude Ventures has made 170 investments.

  • What has Prelude Ventures invested in?

    Prelude Ventures has made numerous investments in companies like Persefoni, Branch Energy, and Citrine Informatics within the Business/Productivity Software and Electric Utilities industries.

  • What has Prelude Ventures invested in recently?

    Prelude Ventures's latest investment was on 28-Mar-2025 in Persefoni, a company within the Business/Productivity Software industry.

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