Grace Mathis
Associate
Grace invests at the intersection of Climate and Industrial innovation, partnering with visionary founders developing transformative technologies to decarbonize, modernize, and electrify our world. She is passionate about supporting novel ideas that push the boundaries of what’s possible and redefine the future of our planet.
Grace specializes in climate and industrial technologies for Hitachi Ventures. Grace started her career in asset management, helping to invest the William Penn Foundation’s $3.5B funds across asset classes, ultimately co-leading the Foundation’s first four investments in decarbonization. Grace holds a bachelors in Political Science and Environmental Studies from Haverford College and an MBA from INSEAD.
Areas of Interest
- Electrification
- Energy Storage
- Grid Tech
- Industrial Heat
- Nuclear Fission
- Supply Chain
Active Investments
Make nuclear cheap enough to safely power the world’s clean energy needs
Aalo Atomics is pioneering the next generation of nuclear energy with factory-fabricated, extra-modular reactors. These reactors, which can be stacked together, are designed to be safe, efficient, and capable of decarbonizing anything from small data centers to cities, aiming to provide affordable, clean energy.
CEO
Matt Loszak
Sectors
Environment
Industrial
Stage
Series A
HQ
Texas
Deal Team
Pete Bastien
Matt Morris
Grace Mathis
The AI-powered industrial surplus markeplace
Amplio’s AI-enabled marketplace enables manufacturers to sell surplus inventory at fair market prices while helping buyers access discounted, essential parts quickly and confidently. This investment aligns perfectly with Hitachi’s commitment to sustainability and efficiency, offering a turnkey solution for managing surplus inventory. Amplio is revolutionizing the supply chain landscape, making it more resilient, transparent, and profitable.
CEO
Trey Closson
Sectors
Environment
Industrial
Stage
Series A
HQ
Georgia
Deal Team
Pete Bastien
Grace Mathis
Matt Morris
Somil Singh
Aerial Robotics that increase grid capacity and automate power line construction
Infravision is an integrated aerial robotics platform featuring custom drones, an electric tensioner unit, and intelligent software / communications that automates and controls the power line stringing process with high precision, significantly enhancing safety, speed, and efficiency over traditional methods.
CEO
Cameron Van Der Berg
Sectors
Environment
Stage
Series B
Deal Team
Pete Bastien
Grace Mathis
Matt Morris
Somil Singh
Tobias Graf
Next-generation tech to enhance methane production by breaking down diverse waste(water) streams.
WASE’s Electro-Methanogenic Reactor, using proprietary membrane-less electrode technology with a biofilm, efficiently breaks down diverse waste streams. It’s applicable to wastewater treatment and the Anaerobic digestion sector, generating net energy and producing methane-rich biogas.
CEO
Thomas Fudge
Sectors
Environment
Stage
Seed
HQ
Bristol
Deal Team
Tobias Jahn
Elena Ballesteros
Grace Mathis
