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Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Breakthrough Energy Ventures, founded by Bill Gates, invests in climate-tech and AI for energy.

Active VC 🇺🇸 United States · United States
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Portfolio Active
3
Latest KoBold Metals
Deal flow
$1.1B
3 rounds
Unicorns
1
≥ $1B valuation
Founded
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Latest
Oct 2026
Type One Energy

About Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Breakthrough Energy Ventures, founded by Bill Gates, invests in climate-tech and AI for energy.

Investment activity

2022–2026
$192.5M
$950M
1
'22
2
'26

Sector focus

⚡ AI Energy 3
🏭 AI Manufacturing 1
🌍 AI Climate 1

Geographic focus

US 3

Portfolio

3

KoBold Metals

AI-powered exploration for critical minerals

Form Energy

Energy storage for a better world, developing and manufacturing iron-air batteries for the electric grid.

Type One Energy

Bringing the power of the stars to Earth—safe, clean, affordable fusion energy for all.

Co-investors

8

Clutterbuck Capital

1 shared

TPG Rise Climate Fund

1 shared

NGP Energy Technology Partners

1 shared

Gigascale Capital

1 shared

Blindspot Ventures

1 shared

Prelude Ventures

1 shared

GE Vernova

1 shared

Energy Impact Partners

1 shared

Recent rounds

3
Oct 9, 2026 Series B $200M Lead Type One Energy
Aug 9, 2026 Series G $750M Form Energy
Feb 1, 2022 Series B $192.5M KoBold Metals