Today, we are keen to share our 2023 Impact Report, which describes Valo's impact framework for startups and showcases the technology solutions that our portfolio companies are developing. https://lnkd.in/gwWdgf3e To set our portfolio in the context of the broader climate tech ecosystem, we categorize our investments across three dimensions of impact that are aligned with the Impact Management Project’s “5 Dimensions of Impact.” As we put forward our impact framework and share the progress our individual companies have made to date, we welcome your thoughts on this important and often difficult task of impact measurement for early-stage startups. We are proud of the impact you are making! ARRIS Basecamp Research BioSqueeze Inc. Boston Materials Clever Carnivore eduMe Equilibrium Energy Fluus Granular Energy Inlyte Energy Landit Modern Hydrogen Novoloop Optera PlanetiQ RoadRunner Simbe SINAI Technologies UrbanFootprint Visby Medical Wise Systems, Inc.
Valo Ventures
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Palo Alto, CA 4,493 followers
Investing for a brighter future.
About us
Valo Ventures is a thesis-driven venture capital firm investing in climate solutions in North America and Europe. We accomplish our mission—investing for a brighter future—by focusing on three domains: digitization, decarbonization, and adaptation. Valo champions entrepreneurs applying innovative technologies to create long-term economic and environmental value.
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https://valoventures.org
External link for Valo Ventures
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Palo Alto, CA
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2018
- Specialties
- investing, venture capital, technology, automation, mobility, climate change, carbon, consumption, consumers, urbanization, circular economy, regenerative economy, materials, empowered people, and startups
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Employees at Valo Ventures
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Julia Trotman Brady
Partner at Valo Ventures
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Mikael Ronnblad
Group Executive Board Member @ Fortum (FI) | President @ Fortum Consumer Solutions AS (NO) | EVP @ Fortum Innovation & Venturing | Board Member @…
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Mona ElNaggar
Partner at Valo Ventures
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Alison E. Berman
Insights & Growth Operations @ Valo Ventures
Updates
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Exciting news for PlanetiQ! NOAA has awarded them a $6.5 million delivery order for radio occultation data, a critical step in enhancing weather forecasting capabilities. This contract will leverage PlanetiQ’s satellite constellation to provide NOAA with crucial data for more precise climate and weather predictions. https://lnkd.in/gRik_F49
NOAA Awards 4th Delivery Order Under Radio Occultation Data Buy II
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If you've been off the grid, it’s good to have you back. Basecamp Research has been making headlines for tackling bio AI's data problem and our drive to transform humanity's understanding of how life on Earth works. We've also been hard at work proving out a new economic model that ensures the communities who protect nature will benefit from future biotech innovations. Thank you to The Times, The Guardian, The FT, Axios and Bloomberg for covering our journey – and stay tuned for more news coming soon.
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The Guardian covered how Basecamp Research is extending the world's biodiversity knowledge to resolve bio AI's data shortage problem – less than 1% of biodiversity is mapped – while creating a more equitable system for the communities who protect nature.
Who wins from nature’s genetic bounty? The billions at stake in a global ‘biopiracy’ battle
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Brad Bogolea, CEO of Simbe Robotics, discusses the transformative potential of inventory automation in grocery retail, highlighting how robots can enhance operational efficiency and customer experience. Learn how Simbe Robotics is revolutionizing the supermarket industry with cutting-edge technology.
Why Simbe Robotics thinks grocery stores are natural candidates for automation
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Congratulations Equilibrium Energy on announcing the execution of two new energy storage Tolling Agreements in ERCOT with Ormat Technologies, Inc.! These 7-year agreements will provide revenue certainty to the 60 MW / 120 MWh Lower Rio and the 60 MW / 120 MWh Bird Dog Energy Storage projects, and allow Equilibrium to leverage its proprietary market optimization platform to set the bidding strategy for each project. With expected online dates in Q2 and Q4 2025, these projects will add new flexible capacity to support a cleaner and more resilient grid. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g98PnvU8.
Equilibrium Energy is thrilled to announce the execution of two new energy storage Tolling Agreements in ERCOT with Ormat Technologies, Inc.! These 7 year agreements will provide revenue certainty to the 60 MW / 120 MWh Lower Rio and the 60 MW / 120 MWh Bird Dog Energy Storage projects, and allow Equilibrium to leverage its proprietary market optimization platform to set the bidding strategy for each project. With expected online dates in Q2 and Q4 2025, these projects will add new flexible capacity to support a cleaner and more resilient grid. A huge thank you to our dedicated teams, and our partners at Ormat for making this collaboration possible. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to drive energy transformation and sustainable growth! You can read more about the transactions here: https://lnkd.in/g98PnvU8.
Ormat Signs Its First Tolling Agreements in Texas for Two 60MW/120MWH Energy Storage Facilities
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The rise of AI in #biotechnology requires humanity to redefine our relationship with #biodiversity data. Basecamp Research is spearheading this through their global partnerships, across 5 continents, now feeding new and existing AI models more and more sophisticated, fully traceable, and equitably sourced data. Thank you to the Financial Times for featuring their work in this great write-up on the field.
The rise of AI in biotechnology requires us to redefine our relationship with biodiversity data. At Basecamp Research we're spearheading this through our global partnerships, across 5 continents, now feeding new and existing AI models more and more sophisticated, fully traceable, and equitably sourced data. Thank you to Lee Harris at the Financial Times for featuring our work in this great write up of the wider field!
Nature-rich nations push for biodata payout
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We’re excited to share the latest article on our team’s strategic expansion, which marks a pivotal moment for Modern Hydrogen’s growth and our contribution to the clean energy transformation. With Amir Moftakhar joining as CFO, alongside key additions from the clean hydrogen industry Carlos Beltrán and Mika Mostert, we’re accelerating our mission to decarbonize natural gas and make hydrogen production cleaner and more accessible. As our CEO, Tony Pan, emphasized, these leadership hires are crucial as we scale up distributed hydrogen production without the need for extensive new infrastructure. We're growing our team as we drive innovation and deliver practical, scalable energy solutions. Read the full article below 👇 #CleanEnergy #HydrogenEconomy #Innovation #Sustainability #EnergyTransition #NewHires #CFO #SupplyChainManagement #Product #Technology #News #Hydrogen #Decarbonization #NaturalGas
Modern Hydrogen Welcomes Amir Moftakhar as Chief Financial Officer and Expands Product Leadership Team
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Our investor Valo Ventures just published its 2023 Impact Report, describing their impact framework for startups and showcasing various technology solutions in decarbonisation, adaptation, digitisation. We're glad to be part of such a inspiring portfolio! Check out the report: https://lnkd.in/gwWdgf3e #impactreport #impactinvesting #decarbonisation
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"When you pair biogas with our technology, it's equivalent to pulling CO2 out of the atmosphere and putting carbon back into the ground," said Tony Pan, CEO of Modern Hydrogen, in a recent video feature with Unreasonable.
"When you pair biogas with our technology, it's equivalent to pulling CO2 out of the atmosphere and putting carbon back into the ground," says Tony Pan, CEO of Modern Hydrogen. This Unreasonable Company's core technology transforms natural gas, a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, into clean hydrogen for energy and valuable carbon materials for various industries, such as asphalt and concrete, enhancing their strength and sustainability. By leveraging existing infrastructure and focusing on cost-competitive solutions, Modern Hydrogen is contributing to a faster transition towards a clean energy economy. Their dedication to making clean energy more accessible and affordable sets them apart. Tony Pan, an Unreasonable Fellow and physicist with over 250 patents, leads Modern Hydrogen's team of dedicated scientists and engineers. Discover how Modern Hydrogen is making an impact in the clean energy space: https://lnkd.in/ebttNe9x You can also learn more about Tony here : https://lnkd.in/eFtBP_ip