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Founded in 2019, Brimstone is a developer of a novel process that produces cement without carbon emissions while maintaining cost competitiveness with traditional cement.
The world produces over 4 billion tons of cement annually—a number only expected to grow. The problem is that cement production accounts for 7.5% of global CO2 emissions, with a total climate impact just behind cars. Brimstone has developed a breakthrough carbon-negative process to produce the same ordinary Portland cement and supplementary cementitious materials used today. These materials have the same quality and performance builders have trusted for over 150 years — now with a positive climate impact. Brimstone's investors include Breakthrough Energy Ventures, DCVC, Collab Fund, Amazon Climate Pledge, and Fifth Wall.
The world produces over 4 billion tons of cement annually—a number only expected to grow. The problem is that cement production accounts for 7.5% of global CO2 emissions, with a total climate impact just behind cars. Brimstone has developed a breakthrough carbon-negative process to produce the same ordinary Portland cement and supplementary cementitious materials used today. These materials have the same quality and performance builders have trusted for over 150 years — now with a positive climate impact. Brimstone's investors include Breakthrough Energy Ventures, DCVC, Collab Fund, Amazon Climate Pledge, and Fifth Wall.
Overview
Location
United States, California, Oakland
Total raised
$55M
Investors 8
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| Dec 26, 2021 | COLLABORATIVE FUND | collaborativefund.com |
| Jun 12, 2022 | Plug and Play Tech Center | plugandplaytechcenter.com |
| Nov 23, 2021 | DCVC | dcvc.com |
| Systemiq Capital | systemiqcapital.earth | |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Breakthrough Energy | breakthroughenergy.org |
| Impact Science Ventures | impactscience.vc | |
| Collab Fund | collabfund.com |
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 13
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| May 4, 2022 | Super rich individuals are private equity’s growing LP base | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox. It’s been happening over a decade. Rather than settle on endowments or pension funds, the biggest... |
| May 2, 2022 | Brimstone Acquires $55M Series A Funding | OAKLAND, CA, Brimstone Energy, a company working to commercialize carbon-negative cement, raises $55M in Series A funding round co-led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures and DCVC. >> Click here for more funding data on Brimstone Energ... |
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| Nov 16, 2021 | Brimstone Energy Announces Financing to Accelerate Development of the First-Ever Zero-Carbon Portland Cement | Brimstone Energy has secured financing co-led by DCVC and Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) to develop zero-carbon Portland cement. In addition to the $5.1 million financing, the company has also received $2 million in grants from ARPA-E, ... |
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| Real Estate Accounts for More Emissions Than Gas Cars. Here's How Fifth Wall Hopes to Change That. | Fifth Wall, a Los Angeles-based venture capital group, has closed a half-billion-dollar fund to decarbonize the property industry. The new money brings the group’s total managed investments to just north of $3 billion. It will be used to “i... | |
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FAQ about Brimstone
How much funding has Brimstone raised?
Brimstone has raised $55M in total across 1 funding round.
Who has invested in Brimstone?
Parsers VC lists 8 investors of Brimstone, among them Plug and Play Tech Center, COLLABORATIVE FUND and DCVC.
What has the press written about Brimstone?
Parsers VC has collected 13 articles mentioning Brimstone, among them “Super rich individuals are private equity’s growing LP base” (May 4, 2022) and “Brimstone Acquires $55M Series A Funding” (May 2, 2022).
Is Brimstone still active?
Brimstone is probably closed: its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 27, 2023.