This month in Circuit: Our Powerhouse Ventures Annual General Meeting, a New Dawn has arrived, Watt It Takes with John O'Donnell of Rondo Energy, and a hiring update. Read on for more of our work this month.
Powerhouse
Business Consulting and Services
Oakland, CA 15,578 followers
Your partner in building the future of energy and mobility.
About us
Our purpose is to address the climate crisis with innovation. <o> Powerhouse is an innovation firm that works with leading global corporations to help them find, partner with, invest in, and acquire the most innovative startups in clean energy, mobility, and climate. Leveraging our industry expertise and an unparalleled database of thousands of climate tech startups, we provide scouting and consulting services to convert our clients’ business goals and decarbonization commitments into meaningful outcomes. Our clients include Google, Enel, Mitsui, Mitsubishi M-Lab, FRV-X, and more. https://www.powerhouse.fund/clients <o> Powerhouse Ventures backs seed-stage startups building innovative software to rapidly decarbonize our global energy and mobility systems. We believe that addressing the climate crisis requires deploying our most viable market-based solutions today. https://www.powerhouse.fund/ventures For open roles at Powerhouse, Powerhouse Ventures, and Powerhouse Ventures portfolio companies, visit our website at powerhouse.fund/careers.
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http://powerhouse.fund
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- 11-50 employees
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Employees at Powerhouse
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Lidija Sekaric
Innovation and Emerging Technology for Electric Utilities
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Rebecca Sternberg Marttila
Executive focused on harnessing the power of government and business to improve lives
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Mark Hartney
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Seth Weissman
Executive Coach with 2 Decades of C Suite Experience, Chief Legal & HR Officer and 2x IPO Leader, Board Member, Lifelong Learner
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Powerhouse reposted this
There is so much that I love about our work at Powerhouse Ventures. I love the technical breadth and depth, I love impact, but what I love most are the people. We are an extremely collaborative, high EQ team, and we come from diverse experiences and backgrounds. If you would like to be part of this powerhouse crew, or know someone who might, check out the opportunity below and share it with your people. 🙏
Powerhouse Ventures Climate Tech Investor (energy, mobility, buildings, carbon, supply chain). Writer, Indigenous Climate Justice.
Hi team 🎃 . Powerhouse Ventures is hiring for our Spring Graduate Associate to work directly with our investment team. The internship is part-time for about 12 weeks starting in January. Please tag in someone who might be a great fit. Apply at the link below, deadline is Nov. 15th.
Ventures Spring Associate | Powerhouse
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Last night Powerhouse hosted the biggest climate tech party of the year, New Dawn. We brought together over 1,000 of the best and brightest of our industry, convening to connect, celebrate, and energize for the year ahead. Our community has accomplished so much, and last night gave us even more reasons to feel hopeful for the future. Thank you to our 2024 Host Committee, our sponsors, and all of you who make New Dawn the powerful event it is. We look forward to seeing you next year!
To everyone who was at New Dawn last night, thank you for bringing your beaming smiles, your contagious laughter, your kind words, and your bold solutions. New Dawn is what it looks like when 1,000 purposeful people come together in one place for one night to be in celebratory community with each other. New Dawn leaves you feeling like your emotional battery is fully charged because there is an undercurrent of love. Love for each other, love for our collective work, and love for a purpose that is bigger than any one of us, and vast enough to hold all of us. Thank you to our amazing 2024 Host Committee and sponsors for making this the biggest and best New Dawn yet. And thank you to every one of you who was there to make New Dawn the magical experience that it was. I'd love to hear what your favorite moment was in the comments below! Host Committee: Abe Yokell, Andrew Beebe, Brandon Middaugh, Brian Janous, Christian Okoye, Cyrus Wadia, Etosha (Eee-tah-sha) Cave, Joel Makower, Kate Gordon, Kate Brandt, Ken Alston, Kojo Ako-Asare, Libby Wayman, Lila Preston, Lynn Jurich, Marc van Gerven, Michael Liebreich, Milo Werner, Neha Palmer, Raj Atluru, Ryan M. Macpherson, Scott Jacobs, Shayle Kann, Veery Maxwell, Victoria Beasley Sponsors: Robert O'Connor and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Troy Ault and SVB, Jonathan Axelrad and DLA Piper, Vikas Gupta and Shell Ventures, Baker Botts, Technip Energies, and HSBC #newdawn24 #climatetech
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Thank you to the Powerhouse Ventures Limited Partners and Portfolio Founders who joined us for our 2024 Annual General Meeting yesterday in San Francisco. It was an energizing day, and we’re grateful to work with so many brilliant people who share our purpose, mission, and vision.
Yesterday we welcomed Powerhouse Ventures investors and portfolio company CEOs to our 2024 Annual General Meeting. Highlights include: • A deep dive into the state of the market, our investment process, and fund performance • An expert led discussion on the challenges and opportunities in #gridmodernization • Presentations from the CEOs of Rock Rabbit, Sesame Sustainability, ThinkLabs AI, Inc., Terabase Energy, and Presto • And an overview of what’s next for Powerhouse Ventures Special thanks to our speakers: Aimee Gotway Bailey, PhD, Emre Gençer, Manish Hebbar, Josh Wong, Shounok Sinha, Audrey Lee, Ph.D., Michael Baker, Sean Kelly, Seth Weissman, Matt Campbell, Julia D. Collignon, Ashwin Dias, JJ Raynor, Kate Gridley, and our host Dan Baldi and SVB. And gratitude for our foundational investors: Microsoft, TotalEnergies, Constellation Technology Ventures, Toyota Ventures, American Electric Power, UBS, Energy Impact Partners, WovenEarth Ventures, Winthrop Square Capital, Fifth Wall, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, The Schmidt Family Foundation, Builders Vision, and The Monarch Foundation, and all our additional Fund I and Fund II LPs. Lastly, to the Powerhouse Ventures team, you are phenomenal humans and I’m grateful to work with you every day: Marie Thompson, Gabe Cuadra, Gabriel VanLoozen, Shaandiin Cedar, Brianna Rivera, and Jessica Makolin. Looking forward to celebrating with all of you and 1,000 of our closest climate friends tonight at #NewDawn24.
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New Dawn is next week! We’re bringing together the best and brightest of our industry tech for the biggest climate tech party of the year. Every year, I look forward to New Dawn as an opportunity to convene, connect, and celebrate all the hard work and accomplishments we’ve made over the past 12 months, and energize for the year ahead. The party is officially sold out but there are always last minute cancellations so put yourself on the waitlist if you want to be the first to hear about an opening, and if you know a member of the Host Committee (see below), reach out to them as they might be able to pull some strings. So much gratitude to our amazing sponsors and climate tech celebrity Host Committee for making this the best New Dawn yet. Sponsors: SVB, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, DLA Piper, Shell Ventures, Baker Botts, Technip Energies, HSBC Host Committee: Abe Yokell, Andrew Beebe, Brandon Middaugh, Brian Janous, Christian Okoye, Cyrus Wadia, Etosha (Eee-tah-sha) Cave, Joel Makower, Kate Gordon, Kate Brandt, Ken Alston, Kojo Ako-Asare, Libby Wayman, Lila Preston, Lynn Jurich, Marc van Gerven, Michael Liebreich, Milo Werner, Neha Palmer, Raj Atluru, Ryan M. Macpherson, Scott Jacobs, Shayle Kann, Veery Maxwell, Victoria Beasley #newdawn24 #climatetech https://lnkd.in/gEUmYT6e
New Dawn 2024 | Powerhouse
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This month on Watt It Takes, our Founder and CEO Emily Kirsch sat down with John O'Donnell, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Rondo Energy. The Rondo Heat Battery powers industrial processes with renewable electricity, cutting energy costs and eliminating emissions.
Podcast People, This month on Watt It Takes, I had the pleasure of speaking with John O'Donnell, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Rondo Energy. The Rondo Heat Battery powers industrial processes with renewable electricity, cutting energy costs and eliminating emissions. I spoke to John about his journey; from his semiconductor work in the early days of computers, to the knowledge he gained from founding six startups, to how his interest and background in industrial solar heating led to his founding of Rondo Energy, a thermal heat storage company that employs more than 150 people across five continents, has raised $198 million in less than five years, and has partnered with companies like H&M, Rio Tinto, and Microsoft. In our conversation John shared, “I can't do anything about politics. I can't do anything about regulatory things, but I can, as an engineer, put together a team and a product that can actually shift the needle in a very meaningful way.” Tune in to my conversation with John via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Special thanks to the Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund for making this episode possible. Lastly, if you’ve listened to the past few episodes you know that Powerhouse’s annual party, New Dawn, is coming up in less than two weeks on Thursday, October 24th in Oakland. The party is now officially sold out, but you can get on the waitlist as we always have last minute cancellations. If you already have tickets, you are all set to attend the hottest event of the year with those keeping the climate cool. Thank you to our Terawatt level sponsors, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and Silicon Valley Bank, for helping us get the party started. Happy Listening, Emily Kirsch #energystorage #batteries #cleantech #renewables #wind #solar #decarbonization #climatechange #technology
Watt It Takes with John O'Donnell | Powerhouse
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We’re two weeks away from climate tech’s biggest party of the year, New Dawn! Missed the boat on tickets but don’t want to miss the fun? Put yourself on our waitlist as we always have a handful of last minute cancellations. And if you know a member of the Host Committee, reach out to them as they might be able to pull some strings. For those who snagged a spot, I’m looking forward to seeing you there. Thank you to our awesome sponsors for helping us get this party started: SVB, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, DLA Piper, Shell Ventures, Baker Botts, Technip Energies, HSBC And thank you to our incredible 2024 Host Committee for bringing the magic: Abe Yokell, Andrew Beebe, Brandon Middaugh, Brian Janous, Christian Okoye, Cyrus Wadia, Etosha (Eee-tah-sha) Cave, Joel Makower, Kate Gordon, Kate Brandt, Ken Alston, Kojo Ako-Asare, Lila Preston, Lynn Jurich, Marc van Gerven, Michael Liebreich, Milo Werner, Neha Palmer, Raj Atluru, Ryan M. Macpherson, Scott Jacobs, Shayle Kann, Veery Maxwell, Victoria Beasley #newdawn24 #climatetech https://lnkd.in/gEUmYT6e
New Dawn 2024 | Powerhouse
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Sold Out! New Dawn 2024 is officially sold out and primed to be an incredible evening. If you didn’t get your ticket in time but want to come, get on the waitlist here (https://lnkd.in/eU3f5eYR), or sponsor the event to get tickets for you and your crew. We are looking forward to celebrating with you on the 24th!
With 21 days to go until New Dawn 2024, we are officially SOLD OUT. We are incredibly excited to bring this impressive group together in a few short weeks to celebrate all that we have collectively accomplished. Missed the boat but don’t want to miss the fun? Get on our waitlist here (https://lnkd.in/gEUmYT6e), or sign up to sponsor New Dawn (starts at $7.5K) to get tickets for you and your team. Sponsorship deadline is 5pm on Monday, Oct 7th. Thank you to our 2024 Host Committee and Sponsors for making New Dawn possible. See you on the 24th! Host Committee Abe Yokell, Andrew Beebe, Brandon Middaugh, Brian Janous, Christian Okoye, Cyrus Wadia, Etosha (Eee-tah-sha) Cave, Joel Makower, Kate Gordon, Kate Brandt, Ken Alston, Kojo Ako-Asare, Lila Preston, Lynn Jurich, Marc van Gerven, Michael Liebreich, Milo Werner, Neha Palmer, Raj Atluru, Ryan M. Macpherson, Scott Jacobs, Shayle Kann, Veery Maxwell, Victoria Beasley Sponsors SVB, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, DLA Piper, Shell Ventures, Baker Botts, Technip Energies, HSBC #NewDawn24 #climatetech
New Dawn 2024 | Powerhouse
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This month in Circuit: 3.5 weeks until New Dawn, Watt It Takes with Matanya Horowitz of AMP, our fusion market map, and congrats to our new Powerhouse parents! Read on for more of our work this month.
Powerhouse Circuit - September 2024 - New Dawn is 3.5 Weeks Away
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Only four weeks remain before New Dawn 2024 and we only have ~100 tickets left. Will you be there?
Party People, We are officially one month away from New Dawn, the hottest climate party of the year featuring those keeping the climate cool, happening on Thursday, October 24th. As of this post we have ~100 tickets left and will likely sell out in a week or two. Tickets here: https://lnkd.in/gEUmYT6e Thank you to our 2024 Host Committee (listed below) and Sponsors Silicon Valley Bank, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, DLA Piper, Shell Ventures, Baker Botts, Technip Energies, and HSBC for helping us get the party started! 2024 New Dawn Host Committee Abe Yokell, Andrew Beebe, Andrew Ponec, Brandon Middaugh, Brian Janous, Christian Okoye, Cyrus Wadia, Etosha (Eee-tah-sha) Cave, Joel Makower, Kate Gordon, Kate Brandt, Kojo Ako-Asare, Libby Wayman, Lila Preston, Lynn Jurich, Marc van Gerven, Michael Liebreich, Milo Werner, Neha Palmer, Raj Atluru, Ryan M. Macpherson, Scott Jacobs, Shayle Kann, Veery Maxwell, Victoria Beasley #NewDawn24 #climatetech #NYCW