Elemental Impact

Elemental Impact, established in 2009 and located in Honolulu, Hawaii, is an impact investment firm dedicated to fostering positive change through strategic investments. The firm focuses on supporting companies in the energy, mobility, agriculture, circular economy, and water sectors. Elemental Impact aims to improve systems that significantly affect people's lives and has actively invested in numerous startups to facilitate this mission. By providing financial backing and resources, Elemental Impact contributes to the growth of innovative solutions that address critical global challenges.

Lauren Tonokawa

MD of Communications

Past deals in Renewables

Fervo Energy

Series B in 2021
Fervo Energy is a next-generation geothermal developer generating clean power in new places. Fervo Energy commercializes proprietary technology to own, develop, and operate geothermal assets as the dispatchable foundation to a 100% clean energy future.

BlocPower

Series A in 2021
BlocPower is an energy technology startup based in Los Angeles, California, focused on providing solar power and energy efficiency solutions. The company aims to reduce energy bills for a diverse clientele, including churches, schools, small businesses, non-profits, and homeowners. By upgrading buildings to be smarter and more environmentally friendly, BlocPower addresses climate challenges while improving the overall health and efficiency of these spaces. The company's platform connects various stakeholders, such as governments, utilities, building owners, lenders, contractors, and providers of smart equipment, to facilitate the development of greener, healthier buildings.

BlocPower

Venture Round in 2020
BlocPower is an energy technology startup based in Los Angeles, California, focused on providing solar power and energy efficiency solutions. The company aims to reduce energy bills for a diverse clientele, including churches, schools, small businesses, non-profits, and homeowners. By upgrading buildings to be smarter and more environmentally friendly, BlocPower addresses climate challenges while improving the overall health and efficiency of these spaces. The company's platform connects various stakeholders, such as governments, utilities, building owners, lenders, contractors, and providers of smart equipment, to facilitate the development of greener, healthier buildings.

Leap

Series A in 2020
Leap is a marketplace for Distributed Energy Resources to participate in the energy market. It allows every connected device to help balance the grid, and get paid for it and access wholesale markets through a single API and help build the flexible, renewable grid of the future. Leap aims to make global energy markets accessible to anyone, starting with demand response and expanding into generation and ancillary services. Leap was founded by Thomas Folker and Remco Van Den Elzen.

Blue Ocean Barns

Grant in 2019
Blue Ocean Barns sources, processes, and markets seaweed to use as a cattle feed additive to reduce methane emissions. The company is based in the United States.

Solar Analytics

Series B in 2018
Solar Analytics is a technology company focused on the development and manufacturing of solar and energy monitoring devices. The flagship product, the Solar Smart Monitor, connects to solar energy systems to provide real-time tracking of performance, measure household energy consumption, and diagnose faults for timely repairs. Additionally, the company offers an online dashboard that delivers comprehensive analysis and personalized insights into solar power systems, including detailed monthly reports on performance metrics. Catering to residential and small commercial customers, as well as energy distributors, retailers, solar resellers, and installers, Solar Analytics aims to optimize the efficiency of solar photovoltaic systems. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redfern, Australia, with an office in San Francisco, the company has established strategic partnerships to enhance its offerings in the renewable energy sector.

Solar Analytics

Grant in 2017
Solar Analytics is a technology company focused on the development and manufacturing of solar and energy monitoring devices. The flagship product, the Solar Smart Monitor, connects to solar energy systems to provide real-time tracking of performance, measure household energy consumption, and diagnose faults for timely repairs. Additionally, the company offers an online dashboard that delivers comprehensive analysis and personalized insights into solar power systems, including detailed monthly reports on performance metrics. Catering to residential and small commercial customers, as well as energy distributors, retailers, solar resellers, and installers, Solar Analytics aims to optimize the efficiency of solar photovoltaic systems. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redfern, Australia, with an office in San Francisco, the company has established strategic partnerships to enhance its offerings in the renewable energy sector.

SheerWind

Grant in 2017
SheerWind, Inc., an energy technology company, develops INVELOX, a wind power generation system. The company’s technology captures, accelerates, and concentrates wind energy. It serves various markets, including onshore/offshore utility-scale wind farms; small-wind systems for buildings and off-the-grid applications; and micro-wind power generation for military, FEMA, homeland security, and consumer products. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Chaska, Minnesota.

Carbon Lighthouse

Seed Round in 2016
Carbon Lighthouse, LLC specializes in providing energy solutions aimed at reducing utility costs and carbon emissions for commercial real estate, educational institutions, hospitality, and industrial sectors across the United States. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company focuses on implementing energy efficiency measures such as optimizing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, and improving equipment performance through the installation of energy-saving technologies. Additionally, Carbon Lighthouse offers onsite renewable energy solutions, including solar photovoltaic systems, and provides consulting services that assist clients in navigating energy sourcing strategies and regulatory requirements. By addressing hidden inefficiencies within buildings, Carbon Lighthouse helps property owners and managers enhance comfort, increase net operating income, and achieve sustainability objectives, ultimately contributing to the fight against climate change.