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Tim Woodward

Managing Director, Prelude Ventures

San Francisco, California

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Skills

Venture Capital
Start-ups
Renewable Energy
Solar Energy
Energy Efficiency
Batteries

Education

Work Experience

Prelude Ventures

2013

  • Managing Director

    2013

    A VENTURE CAPITAL FIRM FOCUSED ON INNOVATIONS THAT WILL HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON CLIMATE Prelude Ventures is a venture capital firm partnering with entrepreneurs to mitigate climate change by investing in the low carbon economy. Since 2013, we have invested in over 50 companies across advanced energy, food and agriculture, transportation and logistics, and advanced materials and manufacturing. We are a nimble team of six based in San Francisco, CA.

  • Board Member

    2024

    Traditional insurance hasn't adapted to meet the growing threat of severe weather risk. Understory is a leading provider of insurance solutions built for the era of climate change.

2022

  • Board Member

    2022

    Pyka has commercialized an autonomous electric aircraft that is being used for precision agricultural spraying and moderate payload cargo routes.

  • Board Member

    2022

    Terabase Energy is developing an interconnected digital and automation platform to reduce the cost and increase the scalability of utility-scale solar

LuxWall

2021

  • Board Member

    2021

    A provider of vacuum insulated glass (VIG) solutions designed to significantly reduce carbon emissions in the built environment

  • Board Member

    2018

    LevelTen is powering the renewable energy economy by helping energy buyers, sellers, advisors and financiers transact.

  • Board Member

    2017

    Voltus is a leading Demand Response provider for C&I customers in N. America

  • Board Member

    2013

    MineSense develops sensing and sorting technologies that enhance the sustainability of mining operations by improving ore extraction and recovery processes.

Encycle

2017 - 2022

  • Board Member

    2017 - 2022

    Encycle uses Swarm Logic to optimize energy consumption and spend for rooftop airconditioning units

2016 - 2022

  • Board Member

    2016 - 2022

    Powerhive partners with utilities and independent power producers to provide access to productive, affordable, and reliable microgrid electricity for millions of rural homes and businesses around the globe.