Our portfolio

At Powerhouse Ventures, we take the early risk that other investors won’t, and back the world’s most promising seed stage software-focused climate tech startups. We deliver exceptional value to founders through hundreds of introductions to customers, investors, and talent every year.

Sesame Sustainability’s platform offers techno-economic analysis and lifecycle analysis modeling based on fundamental physics and chemistry for both established and emerging decarbonization pathways, starting with hydrogen technologies. Sesame enables industrial companies to understand the economic and environmental implications of decarbonization and to optimize their decarbonization strategies at scale. Learn why we invested.

ThinkLabs’ autonomous orchestration copilot empowers control room operators to reliably operate the modern grid. The ThinkLabs copilot is powered by a proprietary digital twin of the grid, which uses physics-informed AI to generate real-time insights. ThinkLabs capabilities are a critical step towards supporting the grid during the electrification and renewables era. Learn why we invested.

SHAED’s first-of-its-kind platform unifies, digitizes, and connects each stakeholder and stage of the commercial EV procurement process—from vehicle configuration, build, sales, and delivery. As fleets transition, SHAED offers a comprehensive vehicle acquisition platform to meet fleets where they are in their electrification journey. Learn why we invested.

Rock Rabbit makes home incentives more transparent, accessible, and efficiently distributed. With an integrated platform and multi-sided app, Rock Rabbit makes rebate identification and management easy for contractors and homeowners, while helping incentive providers improve their programs’ equity outcomes and reduce program costs.  Learn why we invested.

Presto’s software platform simplifies the charging experience for fleets, mobility providers, and businesses by enabling drivers to find, start, and pay for charging on any of its partner networks all on the Presto app. Learn why we invested.

Copia empowers companies and organizations to easily distribute hard-to-donate goods, earn tax deductions from their donations that can make every donation profitable, and effectively track their waste to improve future procurement. Learn why we invested.

Specifx Data’s platform provides enterprise customers with essential asset-level HVAC data and insights for robust lifecycle planning, decarbonization initiatives, compliance reporting, and more. By empowering customers with high-quality data and analytics, Specifx will play a critical role in helping leading real estate companies meet their ambitious building decarbonization goals. Learn why we invested.

The Adaptis platform automates the new build and renovation design optimization process for multifamily and nonresidential buildings, generating thousands of building designs and adaptations that evaluate the cost, time, and environmental impact across both carbon and lifecycle building material waste. Learn why we invested.

Tyba provides end-to-end modeling for the optimal design and operation of standalone and hybrid energy storage systems. Their flexible platform lets developers understand where and how to build, investors value storage assets more confidently, and operators forecast and capture value on a daily basis. Learn why we invested.

Zeti is a fintech company built to accelerate the adoption of zero- and ultra-low-emission transport by using real-time data to enable pay-as-you drive (PAYD) financing. With their patent-pending platform, Zeti connects vehicle fleet operators with institutional asset and infrastructure funders, providing flexible risk-adjusted finance and value-added data services to both. Learn why we invested.

Helio's end-to-end digital solution enables an efficient, holistic, and customer centric approach to home electrification. By providing an easy-to-use digital platform that designs the most cost effective path to electrification, Helio offers a simple and comprehensive solution for homeowners to upgrade their equipment. Learn why we invested.

Granular’s platform provides the market solutions to the complex task of managing renewable energy credits on an hourly basis, empowering large energy consumers to achieve genuinely carbon-free energy around the clock. Learn why we invested.

Salient Predictions combines novel ocean and land-surface data with machine learning and climate expertise to deliver the world’s most accurate subseasonal-to-seasonal weather forecasts and industry analytics. Learn why we invested.

RenewaFi is the first two-sided digital marketplace for renewable energy transactions, enabling buyers and sellers to source and evaluate deals in minutes, not months. Learn why we invested.

Finite enables the seamless deployment of capital from both individual and institutional investors into real sustainable infrastructure assets. Learn why we invested.

Sust Global transforms complex climate data into granular financial signals with best-in-class data integration into customer workflows. Learn why we invested.

AmpUp’s software platform enables site hosts, fleet managers, and utilities to efficiently manage and customize charging stations while also enhancing the charging experience for drivers. Learn why we invested.

Audette digitizes the assessment process for building decarbonization by capturing digital data about the building stock and layering in machine intelligence. Learn why we invested.

Dollaride provides the digital infrastructure to gather accurate, timely transportation data, closing the gap between informal transit riders and drivers in areas with limited transportation supply. Learn why we invested.

Nithio’s financing platform uses unparalleled consumer credit intelligence to unlock off-grid energy access in Africa. Learn why we invested.

Axiom Cloud uses artificial intelligence and automation to solve commercial refrigeration’s biggest energy and maintenance challenges. Learn why we invested.

Pearl Street Technologies is enabling a more reliable, resilient, and sustainable power grid through advanced modeling, simulation, and optimization tools. Learn why we invested.

Recurrent is the first independent vehicle report for used electric vehicles. By using data to modernize the buying process, Recurrent is enabling a trustworthy and scalable market for used EVs. Learn why we invested.

Solstice deploys community solar that enables households to subscribe to a shared solar farm in their area, putting affordable clean energy within reach of every American. Learn why we invested.

Overstory uses machine learning to interpret satellite imagery and climate data in order to monitor the risk and impact of vegetation on power lines. Learn why we invested.

Amperon builds real time operational grid intelligence tools for utilities, energy retailers, grid operators, and institutional traders. Learn why we invested.

Terabase reduces soft costs in utility-scale solar through a development and deployment platform that tracks and automates project complexities. Learn why we invested.

WattBuy empowers homeowners and renters by delivering access to cheaper, cleaner electricity via a turnkey solution for businesses and brands to become energy retailers. Learn why we invested.

Raptor Maps is building the system of record for the solar industry. Combining digital models, aerial imagery, and machine learning, Raptor Maps is systematizing the solar asset lifecycle. Learn why we invested.

Energetic Capital insures against barriers to financing commercial clean energy. Their policy is backed by SCOR, a tier-one top five reinsurer. Learn why we invested.

Leap allows every connected device to help balance the grid, and get paid for it. Their distributed energy exchange enables participation in demand response markets via an API. Learn why we invested.

Station A is the first AI-powered clean energy marketplace. Their technology evaluates available clean energy solutions for buildings, enabling data-driven decisions and sourcing offers from a network of providers. Learn why we invested.

SHYFT is an energy management platform that enables businesses and energy providers in emerging markets to seamlessly optimize the performance and operational efficiency of distributed energy resources. Learn why we invested.