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About Powerhouse

Powerhouse is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. It is primarily based out of Oakland, United States. As of May 2025, Powerhouse has invested in 35 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Environment Tech to Enterprise Applications and Energy Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Heron Power Overall, Powerhouse portfolio has seen 7 acquisitions including key companies like Solstice, Pearl Street Technologies and WattBuy. A lot of funds co-invest with Powerhouse, with names like Wireframe Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Powerhouse has team of 14 people including 1 partners.
Key Metrics
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series A
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns

Powerhouse's List of Top Investments

Powerhouse has a portfolio of 35 companies. Their most notable investments are in WattBuy and Ensemble Energy.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, United Kingdom and 3 more locations. They have invested in Environment Tech, Enterprise Applications, Energy Tech and 15 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Powerhouse:
Community solar provider unlocking clean energy access and savings for all. This organization focuses on expanding access to solar energy through community solar gardens, enabling individuals and businesses to benefit from solar power without needing to install panels on their property. They connect subscribers to local solar projects, providing credits on their electricity bills based on the solar garden's production. This model promotes affordable, accessible, and responsible energy consumption, supporting a cleaner and more equitable energy grid. They offer a platform for individuals, households, developers, and businesses to participate in the clean energy transition, fostering a community-driven approach to sustainability. The organization emphasizes ease of enrollment, cost savings, and environmental impact, making solar energy accessible to a broader audience. They provide customer support, educational resources, and partnership opportunities to further their mission of equitable access to clean energy.

Key facts about Solstice

  • Founded Year: 2016
  • Location: Boston (United States)
  • Stage: Acquired
  • Total Funding till date: $7.44M
  • Employee Count: 32 as on Aug 31, 2026
  • Investors: SE Ventures, Elemental and 24 Others
  • Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jan 15, 2021, $*****
  • Highlight: Acquired
Nithio provides analytics and financial solutions to businesses, capital providers, governments and stakeholders in the distributed energy sector. The company provides geospatial customer profiling solution that merges point-of-sale & repayment data with spatial data layers and provides predictive contexts and targeting capabilities for operators. Offers consumer credit scoring solution that segments & predicts future repayment patterns for customers.

Key facts about Nithio

Developer of a web-based solar power plant optimization platform. It offers a GIS-based interface that allows users to design and optimize a solar project. It also offers features such as integrated GIS layers, auto-design functionality, and project data security.

Key facts about Terabase

Provider of solar asset management platform using aerial and sensor data. The platform analyzes images to conduct root cause analysis and direct operations and maintenance efforts. The platform digitally reconstructs solar plants in a map-based interface enriched with data. Autonomous drones investigate site conditions and equipment, automating visual investigations. A mobile application allows technicians to access remediation context, even offline.

Key facts about Raptor Maps

Key facts about Pearl Street Technologies

  • Founded Year: 2018
  • Location: Pittsburgh (United States)
  • Stage: Acquired
  • Total Funding till date: $2.82M
  • Employee Count: 24 as on Aug 31, 2026
  • Investors: ARPA-E, Incite and 5 Others
  • Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Mar 18, 2025, $*****
  • Highlight: Acquired

Powerhouse's Investments by Stage

Powerhouse has made 22 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.26M and 4 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $16M.
Here are Powerhouse's investments by stage:
Stage of entry
No. of Investments
Seed
22
Series A
4
Breakdown of Powerhouse's investments by stage of entrySeed (22)Series A (4)
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

Powerhouse's Investments by Sector

Powerhouse has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Environment Tech, Sustainability Tech, Energy Tech, Enterprise Applications and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 29 Tech companies, 26 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 17 Software companies and at least 10 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).
Here are Powerhouse's investments by sector:
Sector
No. of Investments
Environment Tech
19
Sustainability Tech
19
Energy Tech
17
Enterprise Applications
10
High Tech
7
Others
42
Breakdown of Powerhouse's investments by sectorsEnvironment Tech (19)Sustainability Tech (19)
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

Powerhouse's Investments by Geography

Powerhouse has made most investments in United States (19), followed by Canada where it has made 2 investments.
Here are Powerhouse's investments by geography:
Country
No. of Investments
United States
19
Canada
2
United Kingdom
2
France
1
Netherlands
1
Others
1
Breakdown of Powerhouse's investments by countriesUnited States (19)Canada (2)
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

Powerhouse's recent investments

Powerhouse has not made any investment in 2026 so far.
Here are the most recent investments by Powerhouse:
Date
Company
Location
Round Details
Round Amount
Co-Investors
May 13, 2025
United States
Series A
8890
  [+6]
Apr 08, 2025
Canada
Seed
4625
Feb 06, 2025
United States
Series A
4851
Jan 23, 2025
United States
Seed
5504
Sep 26, 2024
United States
Series A
8038

Acquired companies in Powerhouse's Portfolio

7 companies from Powerhouse's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Solstice in Feb 2026 by Perch Energy for $*****.
Here are Powerhouse's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company
Acquisition Date
First Invested on
First Round of Investment
Round Size
Feb 19, 2026
-
-
7488
Aug 21, 2025
Jan 22, 2019
Seed
8053
Aug 11, 2025
Oct 29, 2021
Seed
4819
Mar 13, 2025
-
-
2287
Feb 24, 2025
Mar 29, 2022
Seed
4930

Team profile of Powerhouse

Powerhouse has a team of 14 members including 1 Partner, 1 Venture Partner and 1 Principal located in United States. Powerhouse's team sits on the board of 2 companies.
Here is a list of top team members in Powerhouse:
Name
Designation
Location
Board Memberships
Contact Details
Partner
Oakland
-
Venture Partner
Washington, DC
-
-
Principal
Los Altos
-
-

Co-investors of Powerhouse

Over the past 9 years, 205 investors have co-invested in Powerhouse's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

  • Invested before Powerhouse: Y Combinator, Kupanda Capital and 24 others have invested in rounds before Powerhouse. There are 2 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Powerhouse and 1 company where Kupanda Capital has invested before Powerhouse.
  • Top Co-investors of Powerhouse: 71 investors entered a company along with Powerhouse. These include investors like Wireframe Ventures (2 companies).
  • Invested after Powerhouse: A total of 108 investors have invested in Powerhouse's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Climate Capital (3 companies), MCJ Collective (3 companies) and Buoyant Ventures (2 companies).

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