About WIND Ventures
WIND Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Jul 2026, WIND Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 26 companies, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series B round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Environment Tech and Energy Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of ACCURE Battery Intelligence Overall, WIND Ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 2 IPOs and 1 acquisition including key companies like Wallbox, Stem and Turntide. A lot of funds co-invest with WIND Ventures, with names like Soma Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. WIND Ventures has team of 3 people.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series B, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Deals in last 12 months
WIND Ventures' List of Top Investments
WIND Ventures has a portfolio of 26 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Wallbox and Cafler.Their portfolio spans across United States, Chile, Spain and 8 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Environment Tech, Energy Tech and 17 other sectors, across stages such as Series B, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by WIND Ventures:1. Busbud
App-based bus travel bookings. It helps users find and select bus routes through clear and organized digital tools. The platform supports comparing options so trips can be planned with simplicity. It offers an online space where tickets and travel details are managed in one place.
Key facts about Busbud
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Montreal (Canada)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $46M
- Employee Count: 73 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Teralys Capital, Inovia Capital and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Feb 22, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Wallbox
Provider of electric-vehicle charging solutions. It designs and manufactures electric-vehicle plug-in charging solutions for personal and commercial purposes. It offers various products offers compact charging solutions for cars, and copper can be used for commercial purposes and semi-public use. It offers touchscreen-enabled charging solutions at corporate parking and others. The mobile application is available for android users.
Key facts about Wallbox
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Barcelona (Spain)
- Annual Revenue: $1M - $10M as on Dec 31, 2022
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $70.2M
- Employee Count: 631 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Catalonia Trade & Investment, sherry ventures and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jul 04, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Stem
Provider of AI and cloud-driven energy solutions. It offers a cloud-based energy solution and system that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, energy storage, and value-added services to optimize energy use and stabilize the grid. Additionally, it offers a coordinated fleet of power monitor sub-meters, power storage devices, and monitors that give real-time visibility of grid and demand response.
Key facts about Stem
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Millbrae (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $229M
- Employee Count: 439 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Mithril, BNP Paribas and 23 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jul 24, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Xeal
Provider of a cloud-based EV charging management platform. It offers EV-charging management solutions for apartments, condos, and workplaces. It offers comprehensive charging solutions from installation, cloud-based EV charging management solutions, and mobile applications for Xeal chargers networking of electric-vehicle charging networking. The mobile app is available for both Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Xeal
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: California City (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $51M
- Employee Count: 70 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Alpaca, Altius Ventures and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Dec 15, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Turntide
Provider of smart energy management solutions. It leverages computing and software control solutions with switched reluctance motor technology for space conditioning and refrigeration energy costs and has the capability to use energy only when it is needed. It also uses programmable IoT controls that facilitate maintenance savings and provides integration with existing building systems.
Key facts about Turntide
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Sunnyvale (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $535M
- Employee Count: 204 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: MDB4L Capital, For Good Ventures and 28 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jun 15, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
WIND Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
WIND Ventures has invested in 26 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 4 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in ACCURE Battery Intelligence and most recent follow-on round was in Omnidian.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2025 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2021 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
WIND Ventures' Investments by Stage
WIND Ventures has made 11 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $51.1M, 5 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $9.35M, 3 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $30.3M and 1 investment in Series D stage with an average round size of $130M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series B | 11 |
Series A | 5 |
Series C | 3 |
Series D | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
WIND Ventures' Investments by Sector
WIND Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Energy Tech, Environment Tech, Sustainability Tech, High Tech and Auto Tech. Notably, it has invested in 23 Tech companies, 19 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 15 Software companies and at least 11 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Energy Tech | 11 |
Environment Tech | 11 |
Sustainability Tech | 11 |
High Tech | 8 |
Auto Tech | 6 |
Others | 34 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
WIND Ventures' Investments by Geography
WIND Ventures has made most investments in United States (9), followed by Germany where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 9 |
Germany | 2 |
Spain | 2 |
Argentina | 1 |
Australia | 1 |
Others | 6 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
WIND Ventures' recent investments
WIND Ventures has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - ACCURE Battery Intelligence and Artemis.Here are the most recent investments by WIND Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 17, 2026 | Germany | Series B | 3441 | - | |
Mar 04, 2026 | United States | Series A | 2514 | ||
Oct 03, 2025 | Argentina | Series B | 2986 | [+4] | |
Apr 24, 2025 | United States | Series C | 8847 | [+7] | |
Feb 25, 2025 | Spain | Series A | 2852 | [+5] |
Unicorns in WIND Ventures' Portfolio
WIND Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Turntide. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Turntide which became a unicorn in 2022, 1 years after WIND Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in WIND Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
67 | Provider of smart energy management solutions | 2013 | Sunnyvale | Series D | bghqjif |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in WIND Ventures' Portfolio
2 of WIND Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Wallbox got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Oct 2021 and Stem got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at marketcap of $2.31M.Here are WIND Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 04, 2021 | Feb 01, 2021 | Series C | 8893 | |
Oct 09, 2020 | - | - | 8832 |
Acquired companies in WIND Ventures' Portfolio
1 company from WIND Ventures' portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Ampere Energy in Jun 2023 by Empresas Copec for $*****.Here are WIND Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 12, 2023 | - | - | 8499 |
Team profile of WIND Ventures
WIND Ventures has a team of 3 members. WIND Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of WIND Ventures
Over the past 6 years, 256 investors have co-invested in WIND Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before WIND Ventures: Breakthrough Energy, Revolution and 142 others have invested in rounds before WIND Ventures. There are 3 companies where Breakthrough Energy has invested before WIND Ventures and 2 companies where Revolution has invested before WIND Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of WIND Ventures: 63 investors entered a company along with WIND Ventures. These include investors like Soma Capital (2 companies).
- Invested after WIND Ventures: A total of 49 investors have invested in WIND Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Breakthrough Energy (2 companies), Climate Investment (2 companies) and Generac Power Systems (1 company).
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