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Powerhouse Ventures Climate

Powerhouse Ventures Climate

Oakland, California, United States

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Oakland-based early-stage venture investor supporting founders developing digital technology for energy, utilities, mobility, industry and decarbonization. Founded by Emily Kirsch in 2018, the firm invests in software, artificial intelligence, grid analytics, industrial optimization and energy infrastructure. Its published portfolio includes Tyba, ThinkLabs AI, Overstory, CVector and Pearl Street Technologies. The current public directory names ten staff members, led by founder and Managing Partner Emily Kirsch and Partner Marie Thompson. Powerhouse Ventures operates alongside the separate Powerhouse Innovation consultancy. Its own Fund II announcement reports a USD75 million close; Fund I and Fund III records retain separately qualified SEC securities-sold disclosures. Fund III’s USD100 million offering target is not completed fundraising. The Climate display qualifier distinguishes this Oakland firm from the separate existing Powerhouse Ventures record with Indian consumer/internet portfolio links; that record and its financial relationships remain preserved.

Founded
2018
Type
Venture capital

Funds3

  • Powerhouse Ventures Fund III LP—

    SEC December9,2025 initial FormD reports USD100 million offered, zero sold and no first sale. Fund size remains NULL because this is a target, not verified raised capital or a closed fund. No later D/A appeared in the reviewed SEC submission history.

  • Powerhouse Ventures Fund II LP$75M

    The firm’s current primary March15,2022 article explicitly reports FundII closed at USD75 million. Initial November26,2021 SEC FormD reported USD24,634,831 sold toward USD75 million; that initial partial sale is included in the same fund, not additional fundraising. Historical rounded USD70 million reports are not a second fund.

  • POWERHOUSE VENTURES FUND I LP$2M

    SEC June15,2018 initial FormD reports USD2.2 million sold toward a USD7 million offering, with first sale June1. The recorded amount is this verified partial securities-sold disclosure; final fund close and exact final amount remain unverified from available primary sources. No USD7.5 million size is inferred from the later approximate ten-times comparison.

Team

Operations and support

Eli CooperEli CooperGraduate Associate
Emily KirschEmily KirschFounder and Managing Partner
Eric ZhangEric ZhangOperations Associate
Gabe CuadraGabe CuadraPrincipal
Gabriel VanLoozenGabriel VanLoozenPrincipal
Jasmine SorrellsJasmine SorrellsExecutive Assistant
Kendall CodyKendall CodyMarketing & Communications Director
Lucy ReadingLucy ReadingSenior Associate
Marie ThompsonMarie ThompsonPartner
Shaandiin CedarShaandiin CedarPrincipal

Co-investing

Lorimer Ventures
  • Tyba$13M · 2025-02-06
  • Tyba$2M · 2023-01-24
Virta Ventures
  • Tyba$13M · 2025-02-06
  • Tyba$2M · 2023-01-24
Wireframe Ventures
  • Tyba$13M · 2025-02-06
  • Tyba$2M · 2023-01-24
Borusan Ventures
  • Tyba$13M · 2025-02-06
Energize Capital
  • Tyba$13M · 2025-02-06

Investments