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Energy Foundry

10 employees

Energy Foundry is a Chicago-based venture fund that invests in early-stage energy and clean-tech startups.

Investor insights

Sectors invested in

Energy16
Software12
Internet of Things9
Analytics8
Renewable Energy6
Clean Energy5
Energy Efficiency5
Solar5
Energy Storage5
Electronics4
energy4
Hardware4
Big Data4
Manufacturing4
Enterprise Software3
Information Technology3
Oil and Gas3
Industrial3
Solar Panels3
Commercial Solar3

Funding rounds participated in

$750K sweet spot round size

Most of their 30 investments are in rounds between $2M and $10M

Investor type

Venture Capital

Basic info

Industry

venture capital and private equity principals

Sectors

Energy
CleanTech
Energy Storage
Community Building
Clean Energy
Energy Efficiency
Venture Capital
Power Grid
Information Technology
Smart Grid
Impact Investing

Date founded

2012

Investments made

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Recurve raised $18M on August 30, 2022

Investors: Quantum Energy Partners, Calpine Energy Solutions, LLC, 東芝エネルギーシステムズ(株) and Energy Foundry

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Azumo raised $30M on May 10, 2022

Investors: Dipalo Ventures, Anzu Partners and Energy Foundry

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Network Perception raised $13M on May 2, 2022

Investors: Serra Ventures, SaaS Ventures, The Westly Group, Energy Impact Partners, Okapi Venture Capital and Energy Foundry

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e-Zinc raised $25M on April 7, 2022

Investors: Toyota Ventures, Anzu Partners and Energy Foundry

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Omnidian raised $33M on September 21, 2021

Investors: National Grid Partners, Blue Bear Capital, City Light Capital, Centrica, Inter-Atlantic Group, -, WIND Ventures, Congruent Ventures and Energy Foundry

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Volexion raised $1.1M on April 8, 2021

Investors: Clean Energy Ventures, Clean Energy Venture Group and Energy Foundry

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Network Perception raised $2.7M on December 16, 2020

Investors: Service Provider Capital, -, Early Light Ventures, Okapi Venture Capital, Serra Ventures, SaaS Ventures and Energy Foundry

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Undisclosed raised $10M on May 12, 2020

Investors: AA & SONS, Capricorn Investment Group, Congruent Ventures, ArcTern Ventures, Wireframe Ventures, Ulu Ventures, Incite.org and Energy Foundry

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e-Zinc raised $2.6M on January 9, 2020

Investors: MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund and Energy Foundry

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Sistine Solar, Inc. raised undisclosed on October 18, 2019

Investors: Thin Line Capital, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and Energy Foundry

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