Breakthrough Catalyst was a climate technology fund investing in emerging technologies and project companies utilizing climate solutions to reduce emissions, launched in 2021 with over $1 billion from Bill Gates, BlackRock Foundation and institutional partners. The fund focused on direct air capture, green hydrogen, green manufacturing, sustainable aviation fuel and long-duration energy storage, deploying high hundreds of millions dollars across 10 portfolio companies. Catalyst ceased new investments in 2026, transitioning to supporting existing portfolio companies.
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