Seed VC · San Francisco

Prelude Ventures

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What they invest in

Prelude Ventures invests in and supports early-stage startups with the greatest potential to mitigate climate change. For them, climate is everything.

Who they back

Climate TechEnergyFood and agritechManufacturing and circular economyTransport and mobilitySeedSeries ASeries B

Business models

hardware, deeptech_ip, saas_b2b, marketplace, platform

Customer segments

Enterprise, Utilities, Agriculture, Consumers, Construction

Geography

US

Recent investments

  • AMP
  • Arable
  • Atom Computing

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The people who write checks

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Why this firm matters for fundraising founders

Prelude Ventures writes first institutional checks where the founder + early product matter more than traction. The seed market is the most dispersed segment of venture; matching to thesis (sector, stage, geography) is where most cold outreach succeeds or fails. Claude Fundraiser tracks Prelude Ventures alongside 45,000+ other active investors, ranked weekly by recent-deal momentum, sector concentration, and partner activity.

At a glance

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