Broadscale

What Broadscale does

Broadscale Group is a private investment firm founded in 2012 and headquartered at 430 Park Avenue in New York City. The firm operates a unique hybrid model in which it acts as General Partner, leading and managing investments on behalf of a network of more than 160 family offices and high-net-worth individuals, while simultaneously curating a Corporate Network of more than 125 large energy and industrial corporations. The two-sided platform connects growth-stage sustainable technology companies with both growth capital and strategic corporate partnerships intended to help portfolio companies cross the commercialization "Valley of Death." Over its history, Broadscale reports diligence on 200+ companies, has invested in 15+ portfolio companies, and claims portfolio and introduced companies have collectively raised more than $13 billion in follow-on capital.

Broadscale does not build or sell a software or technology product; its "product" is its curated deal flow, network access, and sustainability expertise. Its service offerings consist of (i) GP-led investment management for family-office and HNW LPs, generating revenue through conventional fund management fees and carried interest, and (ii) Corporate Network membership, through which large energy and industrial incumbents (founding members include Duke Energy, GE, National Grid; later additions include BP, Shell, Baker Hughes, ADNOC, Johnson Controls, and GDF SUEZ) source strategic investments and innovation partnerships. The firm positions itself on the back of 25+ years of sustainability leadership and C-suite relationships rather than proprietary technology, with marketing and brand-building conducted through NYC Climate Week events, thought-leadership content, newsletters, LinkedIn, and earned media in outlets such as Fortune, Axios, and the Wall Street Journal.

The firm's portfolio spans energy, transportation, climate finance, EV infrastructure, fintech, and ESG data, including M-KOPA, Revel, Arcadia, Measurabl, EV Realty, Sightline Climate, Crux Climate, Atmospheric AI, CalBio, Generate Capital, Owl Cameras, and Audigent. Notable outcomes include Audigent's acquisition by Experian in December 2024, Proterra's 2021 SPAC merger at a $1.6B valuation, portfolio company Via's September 2025 NYSE IPO (ticker: VIA), and the 2021 listing of a related entity, Broadscale Acquisition Corp., which closed a $345M SPAC IPO. The operating entity Broadscale Group itself remains private with a reported headcount of 1–10.

Name

Broadscale

Legal name

Broadscale Group

Website

https://broadscale.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Broadscale Group is a New York–based private investment firm that acts as General Partner for 160+ family-office and HNW LPs, investing in growth-stage sustainable technology companies and brokering strategic partnerships between those startups and its Corporate Network of 125+ large energy and industrial corporations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Technology Venture Capital

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Energy & Sustainability / Climate Growth Equity (FSANACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Multi-Sector / Generalist Growth Equity (FSANACAO)

Keywords

• Venture capital
• Private equity
• Sustainable investing
• Impact investing
• Growth equity

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Investment Management (GP): Broadscale acts as General Partner leading investments for its network of 160+ family office and HNW individual LPs. Revenue is generated through management fees and carried interest from investment returns.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Broadscale operates as a General Partner that sources, diligences, and leads investments in growth-stage sustainable technology companies on behalf of a network of 160+ family office and high-net-worth individual limited partners. The firm simultaneously operates a Corporate Network of more than 125 large energy and industrial corporations, connecting its portfolio companies with incumbent partners for strategic investments, commercialization, and scaling. Revenue is generated through GP management fees, carried interest, and the strategic value created through network-facilitated corporate partnerships.

Product overview

Broadscale is an investment firm, not a product company. It does not offer a software product, platform, or technology service. Its business model centers on leading investments as General Partner for a network of 160+ family office and HNW investors into sustainable and impact-oriented technology companies, and providing a Corporate Network service that connects growth-stage companies with large energy and industrial corporations for strategic partnerships and investments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Partner Investment Management Services Broadscale serves as General Partner, sourcing, diligencing, and leading investments in growth-stage sustainable technology companies on behalf of a network of 160+ family office and high-net-worth individual LPs. Revenue is generated through management fees and carried interest from investment returns.

Quantifiable outcome

• $13B+ raised by companies introduced to Corporate Network
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Baker HughesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022Baker Hughes joined Broadscale's Corporate Network in November 2022, expanding the network's reach in energy technology.
• Duke EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of Broadscale's Corporate Network. Duke Energy collaborates with Broadscale to source strategic investments and partnerships in sustainable technology.
• General Electric (GE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of Broadscale's Corporate Network. GE collaborates with Broadscale to identify and scale innovative energy technologies.
• National GridcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of Broadscale's Corporate Network. National Grid works with Broadscale to source sustainable energy innovations.
• ShellcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork member collaborating with Broadscale on sustainable energy investments and innovation partnerships.
• BPmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBP joined Broadscale's Corporate Network to source sustainable energy innovations and strategic partnerships.
• ADNOCmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerADNOC joined Broadscale's Corporate Network in September 2024, expanding the network's reach in energy transition.
• Franklin EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew Network member highlighted in December 2020 newsletter for sustainable energy collaboration.
• Johnson ControlsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork member providing access to energy efficiency and building technology innovations.
• GDF SUEZmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGDF SUEZ joined the Broadscale Network in July 2014 to accelerate energy innovations alongside Duke Energy, GE, Johnson Controls, and National Grid.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Breakthrough Energy Ventures: Bill Gates-backed climate-tech VC investing in companies commercializing breakthrough clean energy technologies. Direct competitor to Broadscale in sourcing and funding growth-stage sustainable technology startups, with a similarly corporation-connected investment thesis.
• Energy Impact Partners: Global VC firm built on a coalition of utilities and energy corporates (similar in concept to Broadscale's Corporate Network) that invests in growth-stage companies decarbonizing energy. Directly comparable LP/corporate-member structure and investment focus.
• Generation Investment Management: Sustainable investment firm focused on long-term, sustainability-driven investment strategies. Comparable to Broadscale in its impact orientation and partnership with corporate stakeholders to scale sustainable companies.
• Prelude Ventures: Early- and growth-stage VC firm focused on technology solutions addressing sustainability challenges. Directly comparable thesis (sustainability-focused growth investing) and stage.
• Congruent Ventures: Early-stage venture firm investing in companies that decarbonize the economy and make industries more sustainable. Directly comparable investment focus and stage to Broadscale.
• DCVC (Data Collective): Deep-tech VC firm backing entrepreneurs applying computational and engineering breakthroughs to transform industries. Comparable in growth-stage technology investing and energy/climate exposure (DCVC Energy).
• Wheatsheaf Group: Investment firm focused on sustainable food and agriculture technologies, led by Stephan Dolezalek who is also a Senior Advisor at Broadscale. Directly comparable in investment focus on sustainable technologies transforming traditional industries.
• VantagePoint Capital Partners: Cleantech-focused growth-stage VC firm that led a $1Bn CleanTech Fund and was an early Tesla investor, founded by Stephan Dolezalek. Directly comparable focus on scaling clean energy and sustainable technology companies.
• S2G Ventures: Multi-stage investment firm focused on food, agriculture, and clean energy. Comparable thesis (transformative sustainable technologies) and corporate-partnership approach (S2G's Strategic Partner Network mirrors Broadscale's Corporate Network).

Broad incumbents

• Khosla Ventures: Large venture firm with significant cleantech and sustainability investing practice. Overlaps with Broadscale's growth-stage sustainable tech mandate but operates as a much broader, multi-stage generalist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@broadscalegroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/broadscale-group-llc
• Xx.com/broadscale

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments13 records

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