Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Breakthrough Energy Ventures is an investor-led venture capital firm based in Kirkland, Washington, focused on climate and energy technology. It makes minority investments across seed, early, and later stages in companies delivering environmental services, climate technology, and cleantech solutions. The firm seeks scalable technologies that provide reliable, affordable power while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and supports innovations that address energy access, infrastructure, and transportation needs. Its mission emphasizes patient, impact-oriented investing to accelerate the transition to low-emission energy systems.
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Mangrove Lithium
Venture Round in 2025
Mangrove Lithium is a Vancouver-based company that has developed a modular platform for producing battery-grade lithium hydroxide and carbonate efficiently from diverse input streams. Its scalable solution can be co-located with upstream producers or manufacturers, enabling cost-effective conversion of waste brines to chemicals and desalinated water.
MacroCycle Technologies
Grant in 2023
MacroCycle Technologies is a company developing a chemical recycling process to convert polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyester-fiber waste into virgin-grade plastics. Their proprietary technology, based on synthesizing cyclic macromolecules, enables the production of recycled PET with lower energy use than traditional methods. This process offers a sustainable, zero-carbon, and cost-competitive solution for plastic upcycling, contributing to a circular economy.
Mill Industries
Venture Round in 2023
Mill Industries develops and rents smart kitchen bins that chop, dry, shrink, and deodorize food waste overnight, turning it into a coffee‑ground‑like material. The system is digitally connected, allowing users to monitor usage and receive free shipping of the dried residue to a partner facility that converts it into animal feed or compost. By reducing household waste and enabling efficient recycling, the company addresses climate‑related food waste challenges.
Circ
Series B in 2022
Circ, founded in 2011 and based in Danville, Virginia, operates a textile recycling business. It focuses on transforming discarded clothing into valuable raw materials for fabric production. Circ's proprietary technology enables it to cost-effectively recycle various fiber types, including cotton, poly-cotton, polyester, and nylon, using water as a solvent. The company aims to meet consumer demands for sustainability without compromising quality, price, or convenience. It produces market-grade dissolving pulp and petroleum monomers equivalent to virgin materials, which can be sold at competitive prices to manufacturers.
Mangrove Lithium
Series B in 2022
Mangrove Lithium is a Vancouver-based company that has developed a modular platform for producing battery-grade lithium hydroxide and carbonate efficiently from diverse input streams. Its scalable solution can be co-located with upstream producers or manufacturers, enabling cost-effective conversion of waste brines to chemicals and desalinated water.
Mill Industries
Series B in 2022
Mill Industries develops and rents smart kitchen bins that chop, dry, shrink, and deodorize food waste overnight, turning it into a coffee‑ground‑like material. The system is digitally connected, allowing users to monitor usage and receive free shipping of the dried residue to a partner facility that converts it into animal feed or compost. By reducing household waste and enabling efficient recycling, the company addresses climate‑related food waste challenges.
Mangrove Lithium
Series A in 2021
Mangrove Lithium is a Vancouver-based company that has developed a modular platform for producing battery-grade lithium hydroxide and carbonate efficiently from diverse input streams. Its scalable solution can be co-located with upstream producers or manufacturers, enabling cost-effective conversion of waste brines to chemicals and desalinated water.
Redwood Materials
Series C in 2021
Founded by JB Straubel in Nevada, Redwood Materials specializes in recycling lithium-ion batteries and electronics. It develops processes to extract and refine key materials like lithium, nickel, cobalt, and copper, creating a circular supply chain for electric vehicles and energy storage systems. The company aims to reduce environmental impact and lower production costs by recycling end-of-life products.
Redwood Materials
Venture Round in 2020
Founded by JB Straubel in Nevada, Redwood Materials specializes in recycling lithium-ion batteries and electronics. It develops processes to extract and refine key materials like lithium, nickel, cobalt, and copper, creating a circular supply chain for electric vehicles and energy storage systems. The company aims to reduce environmental impact and lower production costs by recycling end-of-life products.
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