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Elemental works to address market failures for first-of-a-kind and early commercial projects by providing catalytic capital and specialized expertise—from policy engagement to workforce development and capital coaching. For every dollar invested by Elemental, our companies unlock an additional $110, totaling $11.8B in follow-on funding. And, our companies are almost 2.5x more likely to survive from early to late commercial stages than those we didn’t invest in.
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Build to 2030: Our Strategy to Scale Climate Innovation
Our goal is not only to back exceptional entrepreneurs, but to build a more engaged innovation ecosystem around them—one capable of bringing the most important climate technologies to market and into communities at the speed this moment requires.
Elemental Impact Launches the Data Center Innovation Initiative with Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft
Announcing a new investment initiative to accelerate deployment of next-generation technologies for more sustainable infrastructure.
How Policy Uncertainty is Shaping Climate Innovation
For climate companies, policy can determine whether projects are deployed, delayed, or derailed. In 2025, that landscape changed dramatically. Federal grants were paused or canceled. Tariffs disrupted supply chains. Regulations and incentives became harder to predict.
2025: A Year of Extremes
Today, we invite you to explore our 2025 Annual Report. In it, we reflect on the stories that shaped our year, the on-the-ground strategies that kept our portfolio moving forward, and the power of combining catalytic capital with specialized coaching to help entrepreneurs meet the moment.
A Founder’s Story of Scale, Failure, and Starting Again
The theme of Elemental Interactive 2026 was “Be Bold and Build.” Many stories celebrated success—but one stood apart for what happened when it didn’t.