Elemental Impact
Elemental Impact (formerly Elemental Excelerator) is a nonprofit climate tech investor and accelerator. It funds startups worldwide with milestone-based investments and helps them land customers and deploy projects. It offers a Strategy Track for pre-seed and seed companies, a Project Track for Series A and later first-of-a-kind deployments, and a Data Center Innovation Initiative.
At a glance
Elemental Impact key facts
- Deal terms
- Amounts are set case by case for the Strategy and Project Tracks. The Strategy Track uses a SAFE, convertible note or direct investment with payments tied to milestones. The Project Track adds a Development-SAFE (D-SAFE) option. The Data Center Innovation Initiative funds $500K–$5M per project for up to 10 startups through 2027.
- Duration
- About 9 months (Strategy Track); typically 12–18 months (Project Track and DCII)
- Format
- Hybrid
- Headquarters
- Honolulu, United States
- Cohort locations
- Honolulu, United States; San Francisco, United States; New York, United States; Washington, DC, United States
- Stage
- pre-seed, seed, series a, series b
- Sectors
- climate, energy, mobility, agrifood, water, industrials
- Application cycle
- Rolling, year-round
Verified November 4, 2026 against the sources below. Terms change; confirm on the official site before applying.
Timing
Applications are open year-round on a rolling basis, with no fixed deadline. The Data Center Innovation Initiative runs through 2027. Applicants need at least 3 full-time employees and an operating prototype; nonprofits, consultancies and acquired startups are excluded.
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Notable alumni
- Fervo Energy
- Nth Cycle
- Bedrock Energy
- Noon Energy
- Nitricity
FAQ
Applying to Elemental Impact
- How much does Elemental Impact invest?
- Elemental Impact's standard deal: Amounts are set case by case for the Strategy and Project Tracks. The Strategy Track uses a SAFE, convertible note or direct investment with payments tied to milestones. The Project Track adds a Development-SAFE (D-SAFE) option. The Data Center Innovation Initiative funds $500K–$5M per project for up to 10 startups through 2027.
- When is the Elemental Impact application deadline?
- Application cycle: Rolling, year-round. Applications are open year-round on a rolling basis, with no fixed deadline. The Data Center Innovation Initiative runs through 2027. Applicants need at least 3 full-time employees and an operating prototype; nonprofits, consultancies and acquired startups are excluded.
- Where is Elemental Impact based?
- Elemental Impact is headquartered in Honolulu, United States. The program runs hybrid. Cohorts run in Honolulu, United States, San Francisco, United States, New York, United States, Washington, DC, United States.
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