Early Stage Strategy Grant

About this grant

Clearvision Ventures is an investment firm focused on category leaders at the intersection of technology, sustainability, and infrastructure. The firm operates as an independent evergreen fund with no end-of-fund-life date, structured to align long-term with entrepreneurs rather than short-term LP pressures. Clearvision invests across early stage through growth stage companies, with a primary goal of helping entrepreneurs achieve their vision in socially and environmentally responsible ways. The firm currently prioritizes companies that can drive meaningful disruptions in energy and infrastructure sustainability. As a team of experienced entrepreneurs and operators, the firm offers not just capital but active partnership, guidance from company builders, access to a diverse global network of infrastructure asset owners and category-leading companies, and strategic support for scaling.

Eligibility

Companies at early stage through growth stage are eligible. For early stage strategy, companies should have a large addressable market opportunity sufficient to support a standalone public company, evidence of sustainable competitive advantage, first product and customer traction (though early market adoption is understood), and founders capable of scaling who are interested in benefiting from the firm's experience as company builders. For growth strategy, companies should demonstrate recognized category leadership in a meaningful market, proven and scalable business and go-to-market models, substantial revenue scale, demonstrated sustainable competitive advantage, and a relatively complete management team with mature board governance. The firm invests in companies focused on energy, infrastructure, and sustainability sectors.

How it's scored

The firm evaluates companies based on market opportunity size, evidence of sustainable competitive advantage and market leadership potential, product-market fit and customer traction indicators, founder quality and scalability, and alignment with the firm's focus areas in technology, sustainability, and infrastructure. For growth stage investments, the firm emphasizes category leadership recognition, business model maturity and scalability, revenue scale achievements, competitive defensibility, and management team completeness. The firm's investment committee includes partners with deep technical, operational, and industry expertise across energy, cybersecurity, and sustainability domains.

Key requirements

• ✓Company must operate at intersection of technology, sustainability, and infrastructure
• ✓Evidence of sustainable competitive advantage and large addressable market
• ✓First product/customer traction required (not pure R&D or idea stage)
• ✓Primary focus on energy and infrastructure sustainability

Recent past awardees

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

• ChargePoint
• Autogrid
• ClearCare
• Wise.io
• Analogix
• BDA
• Gradiant
• Zum

Funder contact

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

Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Clearvision Ventures offer?

Early Stage Strategy offers up to $10M.

Who can apply for Early Stage Strategy?

Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; startup, sme. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.

Relevant sectors

About this sector

Renewable energy funding covers solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal and bioenergy, from early research to grid-scale deployment. Public money tends to back demonstration, grid connection and access to energy in emerging markets, while procurement notices buy installation, operation and maintenance. Calls often ask for proof of resource assessment, permitting progress and local partners.