Please meet the 2021 Decarbon8-US investees! We invite investors, donors of all sizes and types, and climate champions to join us in accelerating the climatetech revolution, to hopefully realize outsized gains and impact along the way.
C-Motive
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Disruptive ultra-high efficiency and high torque motors for e-mobility, industry, renewables generation and more.
Why we’re investing
- Technological advantages in electrostatic motors, outperforming electromagnetic ones on torque per unit mass, without use of rare earth metals
- High potential impact on energy efficiency, reduced heat generation, lower maintenance, reduced weight and renewable generation efficiency
- Strong intellectual property portfolio
- Early relationships with automotive manufacturers and US shipping and retailer
- Good company with investors such as the PRIME Impact Fund and Clean Energy Trust
What we’re watching
- Demonstration applications and validation test data
- Ramping commercialization efforts
- Continued product development
- Competitors and substitutes
GOPOWEREV
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A new solution for multi-unit dwellings to speed and democratize the booming EV charging market. Combined Level 1 and Level 2 outlets help property owners quickly and cost-effectively offer EV options to more tenants with less hassle.
Why we’re investing
- The opportunity to ramp quickly and speed EV adoption in this window of opportunity and consumer awareness
- A clear and focused value proposition for their customers (i.e. property managers) in a booming market segment
- To also make EVs accessible sooner to middle income buildings and tenants
- Patents pending that support ramping into their niche, including for ease of hardware installation and charging management software
- Confidence in the founder, John Reister, with prior scaling and IPO experience
- Pending pilot installations in Northern California and positive customer interviews
What we’re watching
- Initial field and customer results, with product certification expected in Nov.
- The competition in this hot market
- The evolution of their business model as they execute and work with clients
Automotus
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Curb management solutions for cities and fleets, using video capture with image processing and machine learning. This space is ready for a real upgrade and a shift toward sustainability, jumping from pay meters to tools, data and systems that allow for a new level of access, enforcement and reservations.
Why we’re investing
- We want to be a part of this nascent industry, where new tech allows for new city policies that can drive emissions reduction via EV adoption and reduced congestion
- One early proof point: Automotus’ central role in the Santa Monica Zero Emissions Delivery Zone
- They’re a major part of a new Dept. of Energy grant to support zero emissions curb management, together with the LACI, NREL, PNNL, Carnegie Mellon and others.
- Accelerating revenue in 2021
- Hearing from clients Santa Monica and Pittsburgh
- In good investor company, joining Quake Capital Partners‘ High Confidence Fund, Techstar Ventures, EFO Ventures, Baron Davis and Ben Bear.
What we’re watching
- Results from the zero emissions Santa Monica and DOE programs
- How their use cases evolve, hopefully becoming an enabler of pro-EV and micro-mobility policies nationwide and beyond
- Competition and competitive advantage; product roadmap and IP development
- Hiring and ability to scale quickly