Updated: June 13, 2026

Investment Fund
Venture Capital Firm
Climate
Deeptech
Prelude Ventures
Founded 2013 ยท Chicago, USA
We invest in climate
Total investments
109
Successful exits
10
About the program
Program type
Investment stage
Investment focus areas
Climate
Deeptech
Hardware
Energy
Renewable
Renewables
Recycling
Circular Economy
CO2
SDG
Environment
Smart Grids
Environmental
Wind
Photovoltaic
GreenTech
Smart Grid
Utilities
US SDG
Sustainability
ESG
Clean Energy
Waste
Environmental Impact
CleanTech
Biodiversity
Environnement
Grid
Solar
Sustainable Development Goals
Renewable Energy
Sustainable
Water
Description
Climate-focused generalist investor comfortable with high-capital, long-hardware timelines across the low-carbon economy, applying a strict no-fossil-fuels rule and offering deep technical operating experience and climate-activist roots.
Founded2013
Location
Investment offer
Check size$100 โ $25,000,000
Can lead rounds
No
Lead preference
Sometimes
Details
Avg Check: $100K - $5M ยท
Funding requirements
We invest in market-moving startups focused on carbon reduction and resource optimization to drive sustainability.