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Boulder-based Odyssey Energy wins Keeling Curve Prize
Belle Raab | Jul 29, 2020
We celebrate the achievement of our portfolio company Odyssey Energy Solutions who won the prestigious...
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Factor[e] Invests in Clean Crop Technologies’ Next Generation Solution for Food Waste & Crop Loss
Belle Raab | Jun 08, 2020
We’re excited to announce our seed investment in Clean Crop Technologies. Press release can be found here....
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60Hertz raises seed funding from Impact Investor Factor[e] Ventures
Belle Raab | Apr 23, 2020
We’re thrilled to announce another addition to our portfolio of microgrid technology companies that are...
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The Clock is Ticking on Energy Access: Exploring Factor[e] Ventures’ Big Bet on Mini-Grids
Amanda DelCore | Mar 06, 2020
Since 2010, the number of people without energy access has decreased from almost 1.2 billion...
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Preserving Produce: Factor[e] Presents ColdHubs
admin-factore | Sep 13, 2016
Factor[e] Ventures welcomes another promising company to its portfolio. ColdHubs founder Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu’s foray into...
Redavia Achieves Financial Milestone
admin-factore | Sep 13, 2016
Efforts to bring low-cost energy to some of Africa’s poorest countries just got a major...
SparkMeter Ups Impact Potential Through Mobile Money Integration
admin-factore | Sep 13, 2016
Factor[e] portfolio company, SparkMeter, offers a metering solution to energy providers in underserved markets. We welcomed...
No Wasted Opportunities: Factor[e] Presents Sistema Biobolsa
admin-factore | Sep 13, 2016
Factor[e] Ventures is excited to announce investment in a new portfolio company. Meet Alexander Eaton...
Rural electrification: Time to get messy?
Morgan DeFoort | Sep 13, 2016
The story goes that Franklin D Roosevelt first took an interest in rural electrification while...
Factor[e] Hosts New Portfolio Companies For Venture Bootcamp
admin-factore | Mar 08, 2016
FACTOR[e] recently welcomed our two new portfolio companies ColdHubs and Sistema Biobolsa to Fort Collins for our venture bootcamp,...
Factor[e] Sponsors the 2015 Northeast Regional USA Engineers Without Borders Conference
admin-factore | Nov 13, 2015
FACTOR[e]’s Graduate Assistant, Tom Decker recently co-coordinated his alma mater’s Engineers Without Borders (EWB) USA...
Jason Prapas discusses investing in social technology ventures at the MIT Tata Center Symposium
admin-factore | Oct 06, 2015
I had the pleasure of participating in the MIT Tata Center Symposium last week. This...
Factor[e] Presents at the BASE Forum International Conference in Mexico City
admin-factore | Jun 14, 2015
FACTOR[e]’s Jason Prapas and Rahul Barua recently had the opportunity to attend and present at...
Factor[e]’s Jason Prapas presents at the 2nd Annual BoP Global Network Summit in Burlington, Vermont
admin-factore | Jun 10, 2015
FACTOR[e]’s Chief Technology Officer, Jason Prapas attended the 2nd Annual BoP Global Network Summit in...
Factor[e] and MIT Launch the Factor[e] Energy for Development Prize
admin-factore | Jun 09, 2015
The MIT Clean Energy Prize (CEP) is the largest student-oriented energy competition in the nation,...
Factor[e] Ventures Article in the Stanford Energy Journal
Seth Silverman | Oct 10, 2014
Check out our piece in the Stanford Energy Journal: Making The Connection: 1.3 Billion People...
SparkMeter Team Testing at FACTOR[e] Ventures HQ
admin-factore | Oct 06, 2014
FACTOR[e] Ventures was happy to host the SparkMeter team and pitch in on an intense...
Lightning Hybrids Shipping Pilot System to India
admin-factore | Sep 10, 2014
Lightning Hybrids is preparing a pilot system for shipment to India over the next few...