At a Glance
Clean Energy Ventures is a climate-focused venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Daniel Goldman and other experienced investors and entrepreneurs. The firm focuses exclusively on early-stage companies developing breakthrough technologies with the highest potential for meaningful carbon reduction at global scale. CEV takes a rigorous, data-driven approach to evaluating climate solutions, prioritizing technologies that can achieve significant emissions reductions while building commercially viable businesses. The firm has built a strong portfolio across energy storage, industrial decarbonization, carbon utilization, and advanced materials. CEV's investment in Form Energy, which is developing long-duration iron-air battery storage, exemplifies their strategy of backing transformative technologies that can reshape entire industries. The firm's team combines deep technical expertise with operational experience, allowing them to provide strategic guidance to portfolio companies navigating complex technology development and commercialization challenges in the clean energy sector.
“Invests in technologies with the highest potential gigatons of CO2 reduction per dollar.”
Clean Energy Ventures primarily invests at the Seed, Series A stages. This means they focus on companies that are building their initial product and finding product-market fit.
Clean Energy Ventures is headquartered in Boston, MA. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
Clean Energy Ventures focuses on investments in Climate, Deeptech. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
Clean Energy Ventures's typical investment check size ranges from $500K to $8M. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
Clean Energy Ventures manages approximately $300M+ in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.