G2 Venture Partners

We're hosting four incredible events during SF Climate Week that you won't want to miss: ??Taco Tuesday Bike Ride - Breakfast Edition. Join G2 Venture Partners, Congruent Ventures, and Union Labs Ventures Labs for our 13th TTR group ride, SF edition. RSVP now: https://lu.ma/jk8zzr3x ??Cocktails and Networking aboard the Historic Klamath Ferry. RSVP here: https://lu.ma/cf2lv4s8 ?? Fireside Chat - An invite only conversation with Ben Kortlang and climate analyst Nat Bullard. If you'd like to request an invite to this event, fill out this form: https://lnkd.in/eeFEf6vU ??Navigating the Missing Middle: Company Building Workshop. This workshop is for company leaders. Join roundtables with industry experts as they answer top-of-mind questions on navigating the "missing middle" in their vertical and share hands-on advice, insight, and connections. Request an invite for this event here: https://lnkd.in/e_havH8b Excited to partner with our cohosts and sponsors on these events Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Carta, Silicon Valley Bank, Anderson.Tax LLC

We're hosting four incredible events during SF Climate Week that you won't want to miss: ??Taco Tuesday Bike Ride - Breakfast Edition. Join G2 Venture Partners, Congruent Ventures, and Union Labs Ventures Labs for our 13th TTR group ride, SF edition. RSVP now: https://lu.ma/jk8zzr3x ??Cocktails and Networking aboard the Historic Klamath Ferry. RSVP here: https://lu.ma/cf2lv4s8 ?? Fireside Chat - An invite only conversation with Ben Kortlang and climate analyst Nat Bullard. If you'd like to request an invite to this event, fill out this form: https://lnkd.in/eeFEf6vU ??Navigating the Missing Middle: Company Building Workshop. This workshop is for company leaders. Join roundtables with industry experts as they answer top-of-mind questions on navigating the "missing middle" in their vertical and share hands-on advice, insight, and connections. Request an invite for this event here: https://lnkd.in/e_havH8b Excited to partner with our cohosts and sponsors on these events Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Carta, Silicon Valley Bank, Anderson.Tax LLC

At G2 Venture Partners, we're diving deeper into the AI energy challenge with part 2 of our 3-part series. This blog highlights Crusoe's approach in Abilene, Texas: 1?? Colocate data centers with excess renewable energy 2?? Capture wind power that would otherwise be wasted 3?? Enable sustainable AI computing at scale The goal? Scale AI without compromising our climate future. Link to the full blog post in the comments!

We had a great evening last night hosting a dinner with leaders from some of the top embodied AI companies + fellow deep tech investors in conjunction with Nvidia GTC. Thanks to those who joined us!

New G2 Insights blog: "Humanoids, VLAs, and the Race to Build Robots That Can Do Anything" The robotics landscape is changing dramatically. While traditional robots remain expensive one-trick ponies, Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models might finally bridge the gap. Our newest blog explores this shift and the race toward General Physical AI. Is this finally the moment for general-purpose robots? https://lnkd.in/gW9w5VXT

Today, we're announcing our investment in Lumafield’s $75M Series C! ? Lumafield's AI-powered industrial CT technology makes the invisible visible for manufacturers worldwide. In a world where product recalls cost billions and create enormous waste, Lumafield is democratizing advanced inspection technology - helping companies like Unilever, Axon, Thermo Fisher, and New Balance detect critical flaws before they become costly failures. By reducing industrial waste, particularly in battery manufacturing, Lumafield's technology could help prevent megatons of CO2 emissions in the coming years. Congratulations to CEO Eduardo Torrealba and the entire Lumafield team! Proud to join IVP, Wellington Management, Spark Capital, DCVC, Kleiner Perkins, Lux Capital, and Matter Venture Partners in supporting this vision. Link to our Why We Invested blog post in the comments!

TOMORROW: Taco Tuesday (but this time Wednesday) Ride #12! If you haven't RSVP'd yet, it's not too late: https://lu.ma/0ytf9skh We're excited to be parterning with USA Cycling Foundation on this one! Pinarello is offering demo bikes?for this ride—first come, first served (12 spots left)! Starting at the Rosewood on Sandhill this time. It may be a rainy one, so plan accordingly! Congruent Ventures - Union Labs Ventures - Anderson.Tax LLC

Transformative companies aren't built overnight. We've seen climate tech pioneers like Tesla and Enphase take 10-15 years to break through. The secret? Patient capital. We invest in entrepreneurs solving real-world challenges, not chasing quick wins. Ben Kortlang at TECHARENA

The G2 team survived another Stanford Treeathalon this weekend (a long-standing tradition, starting back in our Kleiner days)!???♂? ??♂? ??♀? Any other firms brave enough to challenge us next year? The entry fee is your dignity and a willingness to wear matching team uniforms.

At G2 Venture Partners, we're closely tracking a looming climate challenge: the massive surge in data center energy consumption driven by AI. The numbers are staggering: ? 20 GW of power currently serves U.S. data centers (4% of electricity).? ? With the rise of AI, this number could double in the next 5 years.? ? 75-100% of this new demand may be powered by natural gas. We believe there’s a better path forward. Read Part 1 of a 3-part blog series where we explore two massive opportunities for intervention: 1?? Utilize stranded energy: data can collocate with under-utilized energy sources? 2?? Manage compute more efficiently: companies can optimize workloads and eliminate zombie servers to cut energy use by 30%+ Link to the blog in the comments!