Blackhorn Ventures News and Posts
AI Agents to Accelerate the Energy Transition: Josh Wong, CEO of ThinkLabsAI on His Vision for Autonomous Grid Management
Oct 29, 2024 | Founder Profile
We had the pleasure of sitting down with Josh Wong, the Founder and CEO of ThinkLabs AI (ThinkLabs). Uniquely positioned with his rich experience at the intersection of power systems engineering, AI, and cloud computing, Josh is leading ThinkLabs’ grand vision to...
Summer Recap from BV’s 2024 Intern Class
Oct 28, 2024 | Blackhorn News
Genesia Tang: Summer Internship Reflection This summer, I had the privilege of joining Blackhorn Ventures as an MBA Summer Associate through the Impact Capital Managers’ Mosaic Fellowship program, which aims to place underrepresented graduate school students into...
2023 BV Impact Report
Sep 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
Blackhorn Ventures is thrilled to share our 2023 Impact Report. At Blackhorn, our mission is to transform how we build, power, and move our world. Investing to decarbonize our industrial economy and empower our workforce addresses critical global challenges while...
Supplying the World with a Robot Workforce: Saman Farid on Formic’s Mission to Revitalize American Manufacturing
Aug 19, 2024 | Founder Profile, Supply Chain and Logistics
In an era where automation and AI are transforming industries, Saman Farid, Founder and CEO of Formic Technologies, stands out as a visionary driving manufacturing productivity. With his background in engineering and venture capital, Saman brings a unique perspective...
Blackhorn Ventures Announces Close of $150M Industrial Impact Fund II to Invest in Digital Infrastructure Accelerating the Energy Transition
Jun 27, 2024 | Blackhorn News
We’re thrilled to announce the close of our third fund, Blackhorn Ventures Industrial Impact Fund II, LP (IIF II). With $150M in commitments towards our new fund, our team is exceptionally well-positioned to partner with world-class founders transforming how we build,...
Our Investment in Formic: Making Automation Accessible for Those Who Need it Most
Jun 25, 2024 | Investment Announcement, Supply Chain and Logistics
Blackhorn Ventures is thrilled to announce our latest investment in Formic, a business set to revolutionize manufacturing with their industrial Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) platform. Leading the $27.4 million Series A+ round alongside co-investors Mitsubishi HC Capital...
Modernizing the Electrical Grid for a New Energy Era: Our Investment in Think Labs
May 24, 2024 | Energy, Investment Announcement
Blackhorn Ventures is proud to announce our latest investment in ThinkLabs, which is accelerating the energy transition with an AI-powered co-pilot for grid operators. We’re proud to co-invest in their Series Seed alongside GE Vernova, PowerHouse Ventures, Active...
Safeguarding Grid Reliability and Resilience: Our Investment in Buzz Solutions
Mar 24, 2024 | Energy, Investment Announcement
Blackhorn Ventures is proud to announce our latest investment in Buzz Solutions, which uses AI-powered visual data insights and predictive analytics to safeguard critical infrastructure. Blackhorn previously invested in Buzz’s 2022 Seed Round, and we’re proud to...
Deployment Capital for Decarbonization
Dec 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Blackhorn Ventures is excited to share our latest market insights white paper on "Deployment Capital for Decarbonization." With over $400 billion in available funding, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act are landmark policies helping to...
Chinmay Malaviya and Charlie Depman, Co-founders of Ridepanda, on the Rapid Evolution of Mobility
Nov 10, 2023 | Founder Profile
Video Inv. announcement Chinmay Malaviya (left) and Charlie Depman (right) met in 2020 while working at two first-generation micro-mobility companies (Bird & Lime). Identifying a need within the...