# Powerhouse Ventures

> Powerhouse Ventures is a VC fund in Oakland backing Software and Energy. See 71 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oakland, United States
- Total investments: 71
- Last investment: Mar 2026
- Lead investor: 14%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/3600486/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/JoinPowerhouse
- Website: https://powerhouse.fund/ventures
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joinpowerhouse

Powerhouse Ventures is a VC fund in Oakland focused on Software and Energy. Powerhouse Ventures backs seed-stage startups building innovative software to rapidly decarbonize our global energy and mobility systems.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.1M–$5M |
| Pre-Seed | $1.1M–$1.5M |
| Series A | $6M–$30M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 18 | 25% |
| Energy | 12 | 17% |
| Solar | 8 | 11% |
| Renewable Energy | 8 | 11% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 8 | 11% |

70 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 34 | 48% |
| Series A | 12 | 17% |
| Pre-Seed | 5 | 7% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 3% |
| Convertible Note | 2 | 3% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 34 | 48% |
| Canada | 2 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 3% |
| India | 1 | 1% |
| France | 1 | 1% |

8 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Emily Kirsch | Founder, Managing Partner & CEO | 22 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emily-kirsch-2 |
| Emily Kirsch | Founder, Managing Partner & CEO | 30 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emily-kirsch |
| Marie Thompson | Principal | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marie-thompson-0d49 |
| Shaandiin Cedar | Associate | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shaandiin-cedar |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ThinkLabs AI | ThinkLabs AI is a specialist AI development and deployment firm. Its mission is to empower critical industries and infrastructure with trustworthy AI towards global energy sustainability. | $28M | Series A | Mar 31, 2026 |  |
| CVector | CVector connects live control data from industrial sites to dynamic market signals, allowing AI-powered energy techno-economic models, real-time optimization, and virtual operators to enable disruptive operational and commercial decisions. | $5M | Seed | Jan 26, 2026 |  |
| TrustBridge.GG | The premier platform for competitive PlayStation gaming with secure escrow-based competitive gaming. Put your gaming skills to the test and earn real money on the most secure PlayStation competitive gaming platform. | $2.2M | Seed | Jan 23, 2026 |  |
| Class 3 Technologies | Class 3 Technologies uses a private modelling platform that updates environmental risk information and solutions to avoid climate-related consequences.​ | $3.5M | Seed | Oct 01, 2025 |  |
| Heron Power | Heron Power is an energy technology startup focused on developing power electronics for the modern electrical grid. They aim to facilitate the expansion of electricity generation by innovating foundational technologies. | $38M | Series A | May 29, 2025 |  |
| Adaptis | Adaptis is a decision-support platform for whole life cycle carbon reduction planning of existing and new construction buildings.We increase ROI and lower costs for building owners and consultants working on decarbonization, circularity, and long-term resilience planning of their building projects and real estate portfolios.Adaptis generatesdesign solutions while simultaneously evaluating them across various performance metrics from early planning stages of a building adaptation, renovation to construction and maintenance planning. Using innovative and patent-pending methodologies, we optimize operational and embodied carbon, salvage value estimation, deconstruction planning, circular design integration and cost-benefit analysis. We:1) Get involved in the early planning stages of a project to assist building owners with decarbonization decision-making;2) Assist design and consulting teams with achieving decarbonization targets throughout design stages;3) Validate decarbonization goals during construction and occupancy; and 4) Track and optimize maintenance, capital planning and future adaptation during the project life cycle. Adaptis's analysis results in higher-quality design options when compared to a conventional consulting team. It accomplishes this while achieving a 20X increase in speed, significantly reducing the costs associated with assessing and implementing decarbonization projects. Moreover, it enhances return on investment by over 30% compared to traditional design, analysis, and decision-making procedures. | $4M | Seed | Apr 08, 2025 |  |
| Tyba | Tyba provides end-to-end modeling of standalone and hybrid storage projects from early-stage development through operations, giving your business the edge to build and operate the best projects faster and more profitably. | $13.9M | Series A | Feb 06, 2025 |  |
| Presto | Presto is a software platform to power magical charging experiences for fleets, mobility providers, and businesses.We believe that access to reliable and affordable charging is the key to unlocking mass electrification and fighting climate change. | $15M | Seed | Feb 06, 2025 |  |
| CapeZero | CapeZero is a software-as-a-service company providing financial technology solutions to counterparties evaluating investment, financing, and sale options for clean energy projects. Almost every renewable energy project benefits from receiving a “structured tax credit investment” (i.e. tax equity, transferability, and direct pay). CapeZero’smodeling and deal analysis software provides developers, investors, and advisors with a platform to efficiently navigate structured tax credit investments. CapeZero enables stakeholders to make real-time, profit-optimizing decisions and build a clean energy future together. | $2.6M | Seed | Jan 23, 2025 |  |
| AmpUp | AmpUp is an electric vehicle charging company that enables drivers, hosts, and fleets to charge stress-free. | $15M | Series A | Sep 26, 2024 |  |

10 of 71 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Powerhouse Ventures invest in?

Powerhouse Ventures invests primarily in Software, Energy and Solar startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 71 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Powerhouse Ventures's check size?

Powerhouse Ventures typically joins rounds of $1.1M–$5M at Seed, $1.1M–$1.5M at Pre-Seed and $6M–$30M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Powerhouse Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact Powerhouse Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Powerhouse Ventures?

The team at Powerhouse Ventures includes Emily Kirsch (Founder, Managing Partner & CEO), Emily Kirsch (Founder, Managing Partner & CEO) and Marie Thompson (Principal). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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