Prelude Ventures key facts
- Prelude Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California with 43 tracked portfolio companies.
- Notable positions include Fervo Energy, Rhoda AI, Lunar Energy.
- PrivateMarketView records 6 deal participations by Prelude Ventures.
- Prelude Ventures’s most recent recorded investment was in Oct 2024 and 1 over two years.
- The team roster lists 11 people.
About Prelude Ventures
Founded in 2013, Prelude Ventures is a venture capital investment firm based in San Francisco, California. The firm prefers to invest in the built environment, carbon management, computing, energy, food, agriculture, manufacturing, industrials, and mobility sectors.
Investment activity
Prelude Ventures joined 1 recorded round in the last two years, down from 2 in the two years before. By year: 1 in 2026, 1 in 2024 and 2 in 2022. Across all 6 recorded rounds, 3 were early-stage, 2 were later-stage and 1 were seed. Prelude Ventures is recorded as lead on 2 of them. Prelude Ventures most often invests alongside Breakthrough Energy (3 shared rounds), 2150 (Christian Jølck) (2 shared rounds) and Baruch Future Ventures (2 shared rounds). Most recently: Quaise Energy (Series B, Jul 2026) and LuxWall (Series B, Oct 2024).
Prelude Ventures portfolio at a glance
43 portfolio companies are on record for Prelude Ventures, including Fervo Energy, Rhoda AI and Lunar Energy.
32 of the 43 carry a recorded valuation.
Prelude Ventures team
11 people are on record at Prelude Ventures: 5 managing partners, 1 principal, 1 associate and 4 others. Senior names include Gabriel Kra (Co-Founder), Gabriel Kra (Co-Founder) and Mark Cupta (Managing Director). 11 of them have a verified direct contact on file.
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Portfolio
43 companies · priced for members| Company | Industry | Valuation | First invested | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fervo Energy | — | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
| Rhoda AI | — | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
| Lunar Energy | — | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
+ 40 more companies · all 43, priced and dated or a free account shows the top 10 names — no card Membership and data by Private Market View | ||||
Prelude Ventures recent deals
6 recordedMembership and data by Private Market View
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Frequently asked about Prelude Ventures
- What companies does Prelude Ventures invest in?
- Prelude Ventures has 43 recorded portfolio companies, including Fervo Energy, Rhoda AI, Lunar Energy.
- What is Prelude Ventures's AUM?
- Prelude Ventures manages approximately $2.0B in assets.
- Is Prelude Ventures actively investing?
- Prelude Ventures's most recent recorded investment was in Oct 2024.