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Sila Kiliccote

Partner at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

Overview 

Sila Kiliccote is a Partner at Breakthrough Energy Ventures, driving clean energy innovation in the San Francisco Bay Area. With a background in systems engineering and product management, Sila has served on the boards of various technology companies, contributing to the advancement of clean energy solutions and sustainable practices.

Work Experience 

  • Board Member

    2024 - Current

  • Board Member

    2023

    Conduit Tech focuses on supporting HVAC contractors with better tools to drive comfortable, efficient and sustainable homes for every homeowner.

Conduit Tech is a home design firm that provides custom 2D floorplans, as well as HVAC system design, sales, and installation services.

  • Board Member

    2023

    Producing sustainable alternatives to palm oil using biotechnology

C16 Biosciences is a biotechnology company producing clean and safe alternatives to palm oil.

Raised $33,534,415.00 from Elemental Impact.

  • Board Member

    2022

    Building a digitization and automation platform to reduce the cost and increase the scalability of utility-scale solar

Terabase Energy is a web-based tool that reduces cost and deployment timelines by digitalizing the solar power plant.

Raised $75,000,000.00 from SJF Ventures, Fifth Wall, Prelude Ventures and EDP Ventures.

  • Board Member

    2021

    SparkMeter combines data sources to reveal insights into distribution grid and help utilities manage financial outcomes.

SparkMeter offers grid-management solutions that enable underserved markets to access electricity.

Raised $41,150,000.00 from Honeywell Smart Energy.

  • Board Observer

    2021

    Antora Energy is electrifying heavy industry with thermal energy storage for zero-carbon heat and power.

Antora Energy is electrifying heavy industry with thermal energy storage for zero-carbon heat and power.

Raised $219,959,779.00 from ARPA-E.

  • Board Observer

    2021

    TS Conductor's high-temperature and low-sag conductors allow transmission & distribution grid operators to be active participants to the energy transition by reducing line losses and accelerating the integration of wind, solar and battery storage.

TS Conductor specializes in high-performance conductors that increase the ampacity of electric transmission and distribution.

Raised $85,000,000.00 from Edison International, Gates Frontier Fund, Energy & Environment Investment, NextEra Energy, Wellington Management, Blue Earth Capital, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Quanta Services and National Grid Partners (NGP).

  • Board Observer

    2022

    Equilibrium is building a climate generation power company.

Equilibrium Energy is a Climate Generation power company focused on the creation and proliferation of clean energy.

Raised $72,000,000.00 from DCVC, Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Valo Ventures.

  • Board Observer

    2023

    Kodama is bringing automation to forest management in order to prevent catastrophic wildfires and increase carbon capture.

Restoring forests for future generations

Raised $7,200,000.00 from Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Shorewind Capital, Tahoe Fund, Congruent Ventures, Alumni Ventures, MCJ, Climate Capital and Green D Ventures.

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