In partnership with global organizations Alwaleed Philanthropies "Global" participates in supporting the Breakthrough Energy Ventures project

Highlights
Duration
2017 - 2030
Beneficiaries
57 startups were supported including:
- Agriculture: 10
- Buildings: 5
- Electricity: 16
- Manufacturing: 19
- Transportation: 7
Targeting Range
USA
In the context of facing the climate changes that the world is witnessing and for the sake of a healthier planet, Alwaleed Philanthropies "Global" participated in supporting the Breakthrough Energy Ventures project.
BEV is an early-stage venture capital fund that invests in climate-technology companies that seek to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions by at least half a gigaton per year (~1% of annual global emissions).
BEV's mission is to invest in and build companies that leverage innovation in the five sectors that contribute the most to climate change: agriculture, buildings, electricity, manufacturing and transportation.
BEV has ~$1.1B of committed capital from over 20 individual billionaires who are willing to embrace technical risk in order to catalyze and commercialize transformative innovation.
Objectives
In the context of facing the climate changes that the world is witnessing and for the sake of a healthier planet, Alwaleed Philanthropies "Global" participated in supporting the Breakthrough Energy Ventures project.
BEV is an early-stage venture capital fund that invests in climate-technology companies that seek to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions by at least half a gigaton per year (~1% of annual global emissions).
BEV's mission is to invest in and build companies that leverage innovation in the five sectors that contribute the most to climate change: agriculture, buildings, electricity, manufacturing and transportation.
BEV has ~$1.1B of committed capital from over 20 individual billionaires who are willing to embrace technical risk in order to catalyze and commercialize transformative innovation.
In partnership with
2021 Accomplishments
Q1 2021:
- 2 new projects (indirect through BEV-Europe).
- Following up on investments in 9 projects.
Q2 2021:
- Following up on investments in 11 projects.
Q3 2021:
- Following up on investments in 6 projects.
Q4 2021:
- Following up on investments in 8 projects. (1 indirect through BEV-Europe)