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Christopher Rivest

Partner - Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Palo Alto, California

Overview 

Christopher Rivest is a Partner at Breakthrough Energy Ventures in Palo Alto, California, where he has invested in and served on the boards of numerous innovative companies such as GeologicAI and Graphyte. His career highlights include leading investments in Arkea Bio and Nobell Foods, contributing to the advancement of clean technology and renewable energy solutions. Rivest's role as a Partner at Breakthrough Energy Ventures showcases his expertise in venture capital, business strategy, and entrepreneurship, as evidenced by his investments in companies like Arkea Bio and Nobell Foods, which have made significant strides in the cleantech and renewable energy sectors.

Work Experience 

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Breakthrough Energy Ventures

  • Partner

    2017 - Current

    Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) invests in companies that leverage innovative technologies and business models to help address climate change. Backed by many of the world’s top business leaders, BEV has more than $2 billion in committed capital to support bold entrepreneurs building companies that can significantly reduce emissions from agriculture, buildings, electricity, manufacturing, and transportation. The fund was created in 2016 by the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.

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GeologicAI

  • Investor - Board Member

    2023

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Graphyte

  • Founding Investor - Chairman of the Board

    2023

Graphyte offers carbon removal services by utilizing a carbon casting technology.

Raised $30,000,000.00 from Carbon Direct Capital, Overture VC, Prelude Ventures and Breakthrough Energy Ventures.

graphyte.com
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Nobell Foods

  • Investor - Board Member

    2019

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ArkeaBio

  • Founding Investor - Chairman of the Board

    2020

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Pivot Bio

  • Investor

    2018

Pivot Bio is an agricultural tech company improving the microbiome by taking nitrogen from the air and making it available for plants.

Raised $616,896,489.00 from G2 Venture Partners, Prelude Ventures, Rockefeller Capital Management, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Temasek Holdings, Tekfen Ventures, Roger C. Underwood, Bunge Ventures, Generation Investment Management and Continental Grain Company.

pivotbio.com
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Nature's Fynd

  • Investor - Board Member

    2018

Nature's Fynd is a food company that makes nutritional vegan protein from a microbe.

Raised $509,559,546.00 from EDBI, Balyasny Asset Management, SoftBank Vision Fund, Hongkou, Hillhouse Investment, SK Holdings, BAM Elevate and Blackstone Group.

naturesfynd.com
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Turntide Technologies

  • Investor - Board Member

    2020

Turntide Technologies develops an electric motor system designed to drive down energy consumption.

Raised $491,529,627.00 from BMW i Ventures, JLL Spark, Climate Investment, FootPrint Coalition, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Keyframe Capital Partners, Climate Pledge Fund, Meson Capital, Sdcl Energy Efficiency Income Trust and Fifth Wall.

turntide.com
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Dandelion Energy

  • Investor

    2021

Dandelion Energy is a home geothermal company that offers geothermal heating and cooling installations.

Raised $174,500,000.00 from Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Google Ventures, NGP Energy Capital Management, LenX and Collaborative Fund.

dandelionenergy.com
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Motif FoodWorks, Inc.

  • Investor - Board Member

    2018

Education 

Investments 

Arkea Bio

Seed

Total funding: $39M

Savor

Seed

Total funding: $33M

Nobell Foods

Series B

Total funding: $75M

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