Powerhouse Circuit - October 2024 - A New Dawn Has Arrived

Powerhouse People,

It has been an exciting month for our team; I had the pleasure of speaking at Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund Summit, we held our 2024 Powerhouse Ventures Annual General Meeting, and hosted New Dawn, the biggest climate tech party of the year! All in all, October has been a month of community and collaboration, emphasizing a vital truth about our industry; people are everything. Read on for more on our work this month.

Powerhouse Ventures Annual General Meeting  

Last Wednesday, we welcomed Powerhouse Ventures investors and portfolio company CEOs to our 2024 Annual General Meeting. What stood out most is the quality of people who we have been privileged to back, and the quality of those who have backed us. We are so fortunate to have investors, startup founders, and team members who share our values, vision, and drive. 

A New Dawn Has Arrived 

Last Thursday, we threw our seminal party, New Dawn. With 1,000 purposeful people, it was a night of connection and celebration. I left feeling deeply grateful for our growing ecosystem of climate innovators. I cannot thank our volunteers, sponsors, Host Committee, and the team enough for making New Dawn the magical evening that it was. Check out this year's photo album.

Watt It Takes with John O'Donnell of Rondo Energy

In this month’s episode of Watt It Takes, John O’Donnell, Founder and CIO of Rondo Energy, shares how he and his team developed the Rondo Heat Battery, which powers industrial processes with renewable electricity, cutting energy costs and eliminating emissions. Rondo employs more than 150 people across five continents, has raised $198 million in less than five years, and has partnered with companies including H&M and Rio Tinto. You can find my conversation with John on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Special thanks to Microsoft for sponsoring this episode. 

Powerhouse Ventures is Hiring a Spring Graduate Associate 

Powerhouse Ventures is hiring a part-time Spring Graduate Associate to support our investment team. This person will support market research, sourcing, and diligence, as well as longer-term projects aligned with our strategic goals. Applications are due Friday, November 15th.

Power on, 

Emily Kirsch 

Powerhouse Ventures Portfolio Companies in the News

• AmpUp secured $15 Million in Series A Funding

• Pearl Street Technologies was named Start-Up of the Year by Mercom Capital Group
• Granular Energy has partnered with JERA Co., Inc. and NPower Business Solutions
• Salient awarded NOAA Small Business Innovation Research Grant 
• Amperon launched AI-powered Price Forecasting 
• Energetic Capital secured new investment to accelerate clean energy expansion 

Powerhouse Ventures Portfolio Companies are Hiring

• Tyba is hiring for several roles including Growth Marketing Manager and Software Engineer (Product)
• Leap is hiring a Junior Backend Engineer
• ….plus [40+] additional roles on our Portfolio Companies Job Board