Transition Ventures Core Fund Grant

About this grant

Transition is a venture capital fund backing founders building transformational companies at the intersection of AI and the physical world. The fund supports companies that are replatforming the economy through frontier technologies including AI, frontier science, new energy, and robotics. Transition targets founders who are pragmatic optimists building full-stack companies that mold atoms rather than just bits, with a focus on companies that can outlast their founders and create lasting positive impact. The fund invests in companies addressing consequential problems in climate resilience, decentralized energy, next-generation computing, and industrial optimization. Transition was created because the generational companies of this era require a different kind of venture partner—one with deep expertise in hardware, software, and frontier science, and the ability to sit with complexity to turn it into executable plans.

Eligibility

Transition backs founders at pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages. The fund is a cross-Atlantic fund backing founders across Europe, UK, and the US. There are no specified sector restrictions beyond the fund's stated focus on AI and physical world intersection, climate and deep tech. A warm introduction from someone the fund knows is noted as the best way to reach out, suggesting no formal restriction on applicant types, though the fund targets companies building transformational, full-stack businesses.

How it's scored

The page does not disclose specific evaluation criteria or scoring methodologies. The fund indicates it is a small team that decides fast and prefers to get to know founders early in the process. The fund's stated approach emphasizes the founder's vision, courage, tenacity, and ability to build pragmatically for a new world system.

Key requirements

• ✓Founders building AI + physical-world solutions in energy, computing, climate resilience, or robotics/industrials
• ✓Pre-seed, seed, or Series A stage companies
• ✓Based in or operating across Europe, UK, or US

Recent past awardees

Knowing who's won the last rounds tells you whether you're in the strike zone.

• Applied Atomics
• Olix
• Seneca
• Skye
• Upway
• Watershed

Funder contact

The notice names a programme contact you can speak to before applying.

Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Transition Ventures offer?

Transition Ventures Core Fund offers up to $8M.

Who can apply for Transition Ventures Core Fund?

Eligibility covers organisations in US, GB, EU; startup. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.

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