Starlight Ventures

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is the world's largest and leading commercial fusion energy company, focused on developing high-temperature superconducting magnets to enable the transition to clean, abundant fusion energy.

Twelve is a carbon transformation company that converts captured carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals, fuels, and other essential products typically made from fossil fuels.

Carbon Engineering is a technology company focused on Direct Air Capture (DAC) of CO2 from the atmosphere, aiming to provide scalable and cost-effective solutions for climate change.

Satellogic is a leading provider of high-resolution satellite imagery to governments and commercial customers worldwide, committed to improving the quality, access, and affordability of Earth Observation data.

Kula Bio is innovating in the agriculture industry by harnessing the power of microbes, specifically nitrogen-fixing bacteria, to enhance crop nutrition and sustainability. Their products aim to reduce the environmental impact of traditional fertilizers by producing nitrogen at the root zone, where plants need it most.

Emulate leverages human biology and technology to create Organ-Chips, which are advanced models for drug development and safety testing, aiming to replace animal testing with human-relevant alternatives.

Modern Meadow is a pioneering company rooted in synthetic biology and material science, known for creating an animal-free, bio-fabricated leather alternative called INNOVERA™. The company focuses on developing sustainable, high-performance materials for the fashion, interiors, and automotive industries.

Zero Acre Farms produces high-performance cooking oils crafted for chefs, focusing on seed oil alternatives that are healthier and environmentally sustainable.

Thea Energy is creating a limitless source of zero emission energy for a sustainable future through commercial fusion power. Their approach simplifies the complex 3D magnet coils used in traditional stellarator architectures by utilizing mass manufacturable magnets and dynamic software controls.

C-Motive Technologies is a start-up dedicated to producing innovative, energy and cost-efficient electrostatic motors that harness static electricity for mechanical torque, significantly improving system efficiencies and contributing to sustainability efforts.

Early-stage investor allocating around 80% to breakthrough climate technologies (carbon-negative concrete, atmospheric carbon removal), acting as a first believer through a venture-and-philanthropy platform backed by the Fukutake family.

Leads deep-tech, hardware-heavy climate investments across cutting emissions, carbon removal, and time-buying solutions, backing nonprofit research and offering in-house scientific expertise plus hands-on technical, hiring, and regulatory support.

Early-stage, first-money-in partner for technically ambitious founders transforming the physical world (energy, defense, infrastructure, space, advanced manufacturing), underwriting high technical and regulatory risk.

A $1+ billion climate fund backed by ultra-high-net-worth individuals like Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Jack Ma, with an unusually long 20-year investment horizon and a requirement that portfolio companies can avoid at least 500 million tons of CO2 emissions annually by 2050. The fund combines deep technical expertise from former ARPA-E leaders and scientists with access to a broader Breakthrough Energy ecosystem of policy, advocacy, and deployment programs, making it a gold standard validator for technically ambitious climate hardware companies.