Preston-Werner Ventures

Mote's carbon-negative hydrogen solution is a one-of-a-kind method of eliminating CO2 from the environment. This second facility, like its first in Bakersfield, will use carbon capture and geological sequestration to produce carbon-negative hydrogen.

VoidZero is a software development company specializing in open-source tools for JavaScript developers. It creates a unified, high-performance toolchain that streamlines web development, offering components such as a parser, transformer, resolver, linter, formatter, minifier, bundler, test runner, and meta framework support. This suite of tools aims to enhance productivity and efficiency for JavaScript developers.

BuildPass is a digital construction management platform that unifies critical construction-site workflows into a single system, connecting builders, subcontractors, and workers to improve safety, quality, and on-time delivery. The platform centralizes ticket and document management, inductions, site diary, toolbox services, medical information, and SMS communication, enabling real-time collaboration and reducing on-site issues. By integrating stakeholders in one place, BuildPass aims to streamline site operations, enhance safety compliance, and improve overall project efficiency.

Brightband is a software company specializing in advanced, end-to-end Earth System AI for enhanced weather and climate decision-making. Its platform, powered by AI technology, offers personalized predictions and access to observational data and forecasts, empowering individuals to adapt to and manage weather changes effectively.

Aalo Atomics manufactures compact nuclear reactors designed for various applications, from powering data centers to entire cities. Their reactors are factory-built, liquid metal-cooled, and feature built-in safety measures.

Langbase is a serverless platform empowering developers to build, collaborate, and deploy AI agents. It offers hyper-personalized memory (RAG) for AI agents to interact with data, processing billions of tokens daily. Langbase's mission is to democratize AI accessibility, making it available to all developers regardless of their expertise in AI/ML.

Myriad AI provides a reliable and controllable AI-powered platform to put Compliance on Autopilot, enabling businesses to thrive.

Aspect Build is a technology company that specializes in streamlining the use of Bazel, a powerful build tool, for Developer Infrastructure teams. Their platform integrates with existing continuous integration and delivery systems, accelerating build times and reducing compute costs. It enables teams managing large codebases to enhance productivity and efficiency by leveraging Bazel's built-in incremental capabilities.

Founded in 2021, tldraw is a software company specializing in collaborative canvas solutions. Its flagship product, tldraw.com, offers an infinite canvas for whiteboarding and diagramming without requiring user login. The company also develops AI-integrated apps like Make Real and Teach.

Rho Impact develops an impact data platform that provides on-demand climate impact forecasts to help investors and companies model avoided emissions and support net-zero strategies. The platform delivers auditable, real-time data to assess the potential impact of climate technologies across industries and regions, supported by expert research, AI, and open methodologies. It guides organizations through planning, tracking, and reporting of impact and strategy, helping manage risks and opportunities, meet stakeholder expectations and regulatory requirements, and respond to ESG needs. By addressing barriers to ESG planning, Rho Impact enables firms to forecast and validate their contribution to decarbonization efforts.

Massdriver is a Pasadena, California-based company founded on June 23, 2021, by Cory O'Daniel. It offers a visual development environment that enables engineers to create production-ready cloud architectures efficiently. By simplifying the cloud infrastructure design process, Massdriver allows users to draw and connect components without needing extensive DevOps expertise. The platform integrates observability and security into every aspect of its infrastructure, providing standardized, self-service options for users. This enables customers to compose entire systems seamlessly across different regions or cloud providers, enhancing scalability and security in their cloud operations.

Renewell Energy develops gravity-based, renewable energy storage that repurposes idle oil and gas wells. The technology converts inactive wells into a low-cost, flexible storage network by lowering a weight down a repurposed wellbore to push electricity onto the grid when demand is high and raising it back up when demand is low, effectively storing energy as gravitational potential. The approach targets zero-self-discharge storage and aims to abate greenhouse gas emissions by utilizing existing oil and gas infrastructure to create a scalable energy storage solution. The company is based in Bakersfield, California.

Generative Media Platform for Developers

Netlify, Inc. is a cloud-based platform that streamlines web development by automating the process of building and deploying web applications. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a comprehensive suite of services including the Netlify platform, which integrates repositories and automates builds and deployments, as well as Netlify Build, a Git workflow for managing modern web projects. Additionally, Netlify provides tools like Netlify Edge, an application delivery network optimized for speed, and Netlify Dev, which allows users to run the platform locally on their laptops. By combining modern web frameworks, serverless functions, and edge computing, Netlify empowers developers and businesses to create high-performance, scalable websites efficiently. The platform is trusted by a range of notable brands, enhancing the way digital experiences are delivered across the web.