Tim Woodward
Managing Director at Prelude Ventures
San Francisco, California
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Director
2013 - Current
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.
Understory is an insurance company that develops smart weather station micro-grids.
Raised $57,844,827.00 from True Ventures, Prelude Ventures, 4490 Ventures, Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, Revolution, Bradley Horowitz and N29 Capital Partners.
Board Member
2022
Pyka has commercialized an autonomous electric aircraft that is being used for precision agricultural spraying and moderate payload cargo routes.
Pyka develops autonomous electric aircraft to transform agriculture and logistics with innovative technology.
Raised $88,100,000.00 from Endure Capital, Y Combinator, Piva Capital, Metaplanet, Prelude Ventures and Obvious Ventures.
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
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
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
Voltus provides cash-generating energy products to commercial, institutional, and industrial customers.
Raised $66,100,000.00 from NGP Energy Technology Partners, Prelude Ventures, Ajax Strategies and Activate Capital Partners.
Board Member
2013
MineSense develops sensing and sorting technologies that enhance the sustainability of mining operations by improving ore extraction and recovery processes.
Board Member
2017 - 2022
Encycle uses Swarm Logic to optimize energy consumption and spend for rooftop airconditioning units
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.