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Powerhouse Ventures

Powerhouse Ventures is a California-based specialist that can lead Pre-Seed and Seed rounds in Climate and Energy, writing checks from $100k to $3 million for companies like Raptor Maps.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed

Check size$100K to $3M

Leads roundsYes

FocusClimate

Latest fundn/a

Investing team6 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Powerhouse Ventures

6 people on the investing team, 2 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Emily KirschFounder and Managing PartnerShe also founded Powerhouse Innovation and hosts the Watt It Takes podcast.

Marie ThompsonPartnerShe previously held strategic and sales roles at Apache Corporation and Bloom Energy.

Gabe CuadraPrincipalHe previously worked at E Source providing research and advisory services in energy sectors.

Gabriel VanLoozenPrincipalHe has experience in operations, law, finance, and strategy across multiple companies and countries.

Shaandiin CedarPrincipalFocus: sourcing and supporting investments.

Lucy ReadingSenior AssociateShe has experience in economic consulting and investing from roles at DBL Partners and Evergreen Climate Innovations.

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Writes $100K to $3M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

Weekly count of activity updates. Activity is not a confirmed deal.

Before you pitch

Ownership target5-7%, 7-10%, 10-12%, > 12%

How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

Raptor MapsAmperonOverstoryRecurrentTerabaseLeap

In their words

Powerhouse VenturesBacking early-stage founders building digital-first solutions to transform energy and infrastructure—accelerating abundance across power, mobility, buildings, and industrpowerhouse-ventures.co

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Raising a pre-seed or seed round? We write $1M to $5M first checks and help founders with distribution. A partner reads every deck.

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On these lists

Seed climate investors in California75 Pre-seed climate investors in California44 Seed investors in United States2836 Pre-seed investors in United States1561 Seed investors in California699 Pre-seed investors in California434 Seed climate investors204 Pre-seed climate investors127

Questions

What stage does Powerhouse Ventures invest in?

Powerhouse Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does Powerhouse Ventures invest?

Powerhouse Ventures reports checks of $100K to $3M.

Does Powerhouse Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. Powerhouse Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Powerhouse Ventures?

Emily Kirsch (Founder and Managing Partner), Marie Thompson (Partner).

Is Powerhouse Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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