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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.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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