TotalEnergies

TotalEnergies is a diversified global energy company active in oil and gas, renewables, electricity and chemicals. It explores for, produces, refines and markets hydrocarbons, and engages in gas and power trading, with a presence in more than 130 countries and around 93,000 employees. The company is expanding in low-carbon energy through renewables such as solar and wind, biofuels and energy storage, and pursues research and development to improve reliability and efficiency of energy supply, aiming to meet growing demand today and in the future while supporting the energy transition.

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Past deals in Renewables

VSB Group

Acquisition in 2024
VSB Holding GmbH is a renewable energy company based in Dresden, Germany, specializing in the development and installation of wind farms and solar photovoltaic power plants. Founded in 1996, the company offers a range of project development services, including wind and solar energy projects, project acquisitions, storage solutions, and repowering services. In addition to development, VSB Holding provides comprehensive energy farm management services, encompassing planning, construction, operational management, maintenance, and dismantling. The company has expanded its presence across Europe, with offices in multiple countries including France, Poland, Romania, Finland, Italy, Ireland, Greece, Croatia, and Tunisia. Formerly known as WSB Neue Energien GmbH, the company rebranded to VSB Holding GmbH in September 2016.

Waste2light

Grant in 2024
We design and manufacture 3D-printed wind- Solar turbines, specifically tailored for off-grid rural communities, estates, and industrial areas in Nigeria. By using recycled materials, we create cost-efficient and environmentally sustainable energy solutions that are easy to deploy and scalable.

TotalEnergies & Adani Green Energy - Joint Venture

Corporate Round in 2024
TotalEnergies & Adani Green Energy - Joint Venture formed to produce solar power.

SN Power

Acquisition in 2024
SN Power operates as an independent power producer focused on hydropower in emerging markets. It acquires, develops, constructs, and operates renewable energy projects globally, with a multinational team supporting operations across Southeast Asia, Africa, Central America, and Europe.

HysetCo

Series A in 2024
HysetCo is an innovative hydrogen mobility start-up based in Saint-Denis, France, focused on advancing zero-emission transportation solutions. The company specializes in providing hydrogen vehicles for urban mobility and has developed a comprehensive integrated mobility solution to facilitate the transition to hydrogen. In addition to offering a network of hydrogen distribution stations, HysetCo delivers a complete turnkey solution for its clients that encompasses vehicle procurement, maintenance, repair, insurance, and training. By addressing various aspects of hydrogen mobility, HysetCo aims to support clients in adopting environmentally friendly transportation alternatives.

Talos Low Carbon Solutions

Acquisition in 2024
Talos Low Carbon Solutions (TLCS) is an early-stage American firm focused on carbon capture and storage.

Kyon Energy

Acquisition in 2024
Kyon Energy, based in Munich, specializes in manufacturing semiconductors for renewable energy infrastructure. The company develops and sells battery storage projects that enhance grid stability, contributing to a sustainable and independent renewable energy supply. Additionally, Kyon offers energy optimization software solutions to improve efficiency and facilitate the integration of diverse revenue paths for energy companies.

Ampersand

Venture Round in 2023
Ampersand is a company based in Kigali, Rwanda, that specializes in the manufacture of affordable electric vehicles and charging systems tailored for the three million motorcycle taxi drivers in East Africa. The company aims to enhance mass-market electric mobility by providing a battery swap network and an operating system that facilitates sustainable transport solutions. By making electric mobility accessible and affordable, Ampersand not only improves the livelihoods of drivers but also contributes to environmental sustainability. As of January 2024, the company's customer base has expanded to 2,000 users, who collectively cover 1.5 million kilometers weekly in Nairobi and Kigali.

Dsflow

Acquisition in 2023
Dsflow is a technology company specializing in real-time energy portfolio management. It develops software for energy buyers, producers, and traders, offering features like metered data collection, deal capture, forecast management, and contract management. This enables businesses to record and monitor their energy portfolios transparently.

Xlinks

Corporate Round in 2023
Xlinks is a UK-based company focused on developing renewable energy generation projects, primarily solar and wind farms. Its mission is to facilitate the transition towards low-carbon economies by providing sustainable energy solutions, thereby assisting clients in reducing their carbon footprint and achieving net-zero emission targets.

Zhero

Corporate Round in 2023
Zhero is a developer of green and clean energy projects based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The company specializes in various areas, including renewables, hydrogen and its derivatives, interconnections, energy storage, and project repurposing. By focusing on these sectors, Zhero aims to assist clients in achieving net-zero carbon emissions and advancing global decarbonization objectives.

Total Eren

Acquisition in 2023
Total Eren is an independent power producer specializing in the development, financing, investment, construction, and operation of renewable energy projects worldwide. The company focuses on solar, hydro, and wind energy, aiming to meet the growing demand for sustainable power. With a gross capacity of 3,500 megawatts in operation or under construction, Total Eren is actively engaged in various regions, including Europe, Central and South Asia, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Africa. By targeting markets where renewable energy presents a viable solution, Total Eren contributes to the global transition towards sustainable energy sources.

Ductor

Corporate Round in 2023
Ductor is a Finnish biotechnology company focused on addressing climate change and food sustainability challenges through innovative technology. It has developed proprietary and patented methods for biologically producing ammonia and phosphates from recycled materials. This technology can be integrated into various applications, including algae farming, to enhance nutrient supply and energy production. Ductor has achieved a significant milestone by initiating industrial-scale production, with its first implementation designed to augment existing biogas facilities, thereby improving their economic viability. The company aims to provide sustainable organic fertilizers and renewable energy, supporting farmers and food producers in maintaining healthy soils and promoting ecological farming practices.

45-8 Energy

Seed Round in 2022
45-8 Energy is a helium exploration and production company that conducts subsurface exploration to locate helium and related resources and develops an eco-friendly, local helium supply chain in Europe. It pursues research and development to detect helium and near-surface resources and provides oil and gas consulting services to businesses, with a base in France and a focus on reducing the environmental impact of helium supply.

Clearway Energy Group

Secondary Market in 2022
Clearway Energy Group operates as a renewable energy developer, focusing on utility-scale wind and solar assets, community solar projects, and energy storage systems. With its affiliate Clearway Energy, Inc., it manages over 8 gigawatts of renewable and conventional energy assets across the U.S., offsetting approximately 10.5 million metric tons of carbon emissions annually.

H2 MOBILITY

Venture Round in 2022
H2 MOBILITY is a hydrogen filling station operator that offers consulting, planning, and construction services for hydrogen stations.

AutoGrid

Series D in 2021
AutoGrid Systems is a technology company focused on optimizing energy management through advanced data analytics. Founded in 2011 at Stanford University, AutoGrid develops a suite of flexibility management applications that help utilities, electricity retailers, renewable energy developers, and energy service providers manage distributed energy resources (DERs) in real time. By leveraging vast amounts of smart meter, sensor, and third-party data, the company's applications utilize sophisticated algorithms to monitor, predict, optimize, and control the operations of numerous assets connected to global energy networks. With a team of skilled software architects, engineers, data scientists, and energy experts, AutoGrid aims to address critical energy challenges by integrating and maximizing the potential of the energy internet, ensuring the delivery of clean, affordable, and reliable energy.

ZOLA Electric

Venture Round in 2021
ZOLA Electric specializes in providing off-grid solar solutions, primarily serving African markets. It offers solar home kits through leasing or sales, targeting individual households and businesses in rural communities across Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, and the Ivory Coast. Founded in 2012, ZOLA Electric operates from Arusha, Tanzania with an additional office in San Francisco, California.

LevelTen Energy

Series C in 2021
LevelTen Energy is a Seattle-based company that operates a renewable energy transaction marketplace platform. Founded in 2016, it facilitates connections between corporate and industrial power buyers and utility-scale wind, solar, and storage projects. The platform enables these buyers to access power purchase agreements (PPAs), providing financial security through fixed-price renewables and the economic advantages of large-scale projects. LevelTen Energy equips renewable energy buyers, advisors, and sellers with tools and services to expedite better deals.

Bluecharge

Acquisition in 2021
Bluecharge operates Singapore's largest electric vehicle charging network, building the infrastructure to support the country's transition to electric mobility. The company provides a network of 1,500 charging points that serves private vehicles and car-sharing services, enabling car owners to switch from petrol and diesel to electric vehicles.

Onto

Series B in 2021
Onto offers an electric vehicle subscription service, providing insurance, breakdown cover, charging solutions, and road tax in a single, hassle-free package. Founded in 2017, the company is based in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Freyr Energy

Venture Round in 2021
Freyr Energy is a solar solutions provider in India offering full-service solar rooftops, pumps, and microgrids. The company designs and installs cost-effective solar systems, provides energy generation monitoring and troubleshooting, and aims to reduce electricity bills while improving profitability for customers. Founded in 2014 by Saurabh Marda and Radhika Choudary and based in Andhra Pradesh, Freyr Energy focuses on making solar energy simple, accessible, and affordable for commercial and residential clients.

Ampersand

Venture Round in 2021
Ampersand is a company based in Kigali, Rwanda, that specializes in the manufacture of affordable electric vehicles and charging systems tailored for the three million motorcycle taxi drivers in East Africa. The company aims to enhance mass-market electric mobility by providing a battery swap network and an operating system that facilitates sustainable transport solutions. By making electric mobility accessible and affordable, Ampersand not only improves the livelihoods of drivers but also contributes to environmental sustainability. As of January 2024, the company's customer base has expanded to 2,000 users, who collectively cover 1.5 million kilometers weekly in Nairobi and Kigali.

SHYFT Power Solutions

Seed Round in 2021
SHYFT Power Solutions develops an integrated hardware and software platform to monitor, manage, and control distributed energy resources from mobile and cloud interfaces. Its core offering, the SHYFT system, combines a hybrid smart meter and transfer switch to enable IoT-driven energy management that automatically transitions between the grid and backup sources. The company provides software that allows users to monitor, meter, and control power sources across sites, supporting residential, commercial, and industrial deployments. SHYFT focuses on industrial IoT and the orchestration of distributed energy resources to improve energy efficiency, resilience, and cost savings, with initiatives to expand decentralized power systems in markets with unreliable infrastructure.

Deep Branch Biotechnology

Series A in 2021
Deep Branch Biotechnology Ltd., founded in 2018 and based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, specializes in carbon recycling services aimed at creating sustainable food ingredients. The company employs a proprietary gas fermentation platform that utilizes clean and renewable carbon and energy sources to produce bio-based products for the food and feed markets. By focusing on customer-driven research and development, Deep Branch rapidly delivers high-quality ingredients while collaborating with local providers to ensure sustainable input supplies and support local economies. Its approach includes integrating with carbon dioxide suppliers to deploy its technology efficiently, contributing to a reduction in carbon footprints by up to 60% compared to traditional alternatives. This innovative model allows Deep Branch to create locally-produced ingredients that require no arable land and minimal water, effectively addressing climate change and biodiversity loss while ensuring that consumers do not have to compromise on nutrition or quality.

Solstice

Venture Round in 2021
Solstice facilitates shared solar energy solutions, aggregating consumer demand and connecting households with community solar projects. Founded in 2016, it aims to increase access to affordable renewable energy regardless of income or credit score.

Fonroche Biogaz

Acquisition in 2021
Fonroche Biogaz designs, builds and operates anaerobic-digestion units in France. The company has industrial and technological expertise across the whole renewable gas value chain and an installed capacity of close to 500 gigawatt hours

Digital Energy Solutions

Acquisition in 2020
Digital Energy Solutions is a joint venture between the BMW Group and the Viessmann Group, based in Munich, Germany. The company specializes in energy supply management services, providing a range of solutions including charging infrastructure, electricity market services, energy storage, and generation of electricity and heat. These offerings are designed to meet the needs of both private and public sector clients, supporting the transition to sustainable energy practices.

Angaza

Series B in 2020
Angaza is a technology company established in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It provides a comprehensive pay-as-you-go platform designed for businesses that manufacture and distribute products in emerging markets. By digitizing the complex operations of last-mile distribution, Angaza enables these companies to offer affordable, life-changing products such as solar lights and clean cookstoves to off-grid consumers who lack access to traditional banking services. The platform supports integrated cloud-based software, a mobile application, and Internet of Things device integrations, allowing clients to extend consumer financing plans to unbanked individuals in rural areas. Angaza's mission is to promote financial inclusion and combat poverty by ensuring universal access to essential products and services.

SparkMeter

Series A in 2020
SparkMeter develops smart electricity metering systems and grid management software for underserved markets. Its products include residential and commercial meters, along with software solutions that enhance grid efficiency, enable prepaid billing, and facilitate remote monitoring. Founded in 2012, SparkMeter operates from Washington D.C. and Nairobi, Kenya.

Promethean Power Systems

Series B in 2020
Promethean Power Systems, Inc. specializes in designing and manufacturing refrigeration systems tailored for cold-storage and milk chilling applications, particularly in off-grid and partially electrified regions. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, with an office in Pune, India, the company provides a range of products including milk chillers, cold storage units, solar add-ons, and smart monitoring solutions. Its innovative systems are aimed at dairy processors and individual farmers, helping them to reduce spoilage and enhance the quality of milk collected from rural areas. By enabling the preservation of milk at the village level, Promethean's technology not only lowers transportation costs for processors but also increases farmer incomes. The refrigeration systems are designed to operate on grid power and are equipped with a generator backup, with plans to incorporate thermal battery storage for greater efficiency in the future.

GridBeyond

Series B in 2020
Founded in 2007, GridBeyond specializes in smart grid optimization solutions. Its platform comprises on-site hardware, cloud-based software, hybrid battery systems, demand network, and client-facing energy portal. Utilizing machine learning technology, the platform connects, controls, and automates energy demand across various sectors such as industrial, manufacturing, metals, plastics, paper, food, transport, and logistics.

Powerhive

Series B in 2019
Powerhive Inc. is a company focused on facilitating rural electrification projects in energy access markets globally. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, with an additional office in Nairobi, Kenya, Powerhive offers a suite of technology platforms designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of microgrid operations. Its flagship product, Honeycomb, is a cloud-based software platform that automates account management, monitors microgrid operations remotely, and performs real-time data analytics. Other key offerings include Asali, a smart meter for off-grid applications, and SWARM, a tool for site selection and customer identification. Powerhive also provides extensive services in project development and management, covering aspects such as market feasibility studies, site selection, pilot deployments, design, customer acquisition, and on-site training. The company is committed to delivering affordable and reliable electricity to off-grid communities, enabling users to power small appliances and support income-generating activities.

LevelTen Energy

Series B in 2019
LevelTen Energy is a Seattle-based company that operates a renewable energy transaction marketplace platform. Founded in 2016, it facilitates connections between corporate and industrial power buyers and utility-scale wind, solar, and storage projects. The platform enables these buyers to access power purchase agreements (PPAs), providing financial security through fixed-price renewables and the economic advantages of large-scale projects. LevelTen Energy equips renewable energy buyers, advisors, and sellers with tools and services to expedite better deals.

Otonohm

Venture Round in 2019
They design nomad energy solutions (like backpack) for recharging all connected mobile devices (laptop, cameras, smartphones, speakers, fans, coolers, etc .....) in 5, 12 and 230 v. The batteries being recharged with photovoltaic solutions (also on wall sockets!). They also have plans for clean energy solutions for camping, for hiking. They develop innovative solutions for "e.mobilité" / kickscooters, bikes, skates, etc ...

PEG

Series C in 2019
PEG is an asset financing company based in Accra, Ghana, that specializes in providing affordable solar energy solutions to off-grid households in West Africa. Founded in 2013 by Hugh Whalan and Nate Heller, PEG offers a Pay As You Go financing model that enables customers to acquire solar home systems, which enhance their quality of life by providing reliable lighting, mobile phone charging, and access to appliances like radios and televisions. By facilitating the transition from traditional, polluting fuels such as kerosene to sustainable solar energy, PEG empowers its customers to invest in clean technology while reducing their ongoing energy costs. The company's operations extend to countries including Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, and Senegal, where it addresses the energy needs of underserved communities.

PEG

Series C in 2019
PEG is an asset financing company based in Accra, Ghana, that specializes in providing affordable solar energy solutions to off-grid households in West Africa. Founded in 2013 by Hugh Whalan and Nate Heller, PEG offers a Pay As You Go financing model that enables customers to acquire solar home systems, which enhance their quality of life by providing reliable lighting, mobile phone charging, and access to appliances like radios and televisions. By facilitating the transition from traditional, polluting fuels such as kerosene to sustainable solar energy, PEG empowers its customers to invest in clean technology while reducing their ongoing energy costs. The company's operations extend to countries including Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, and Senegal, where it addresses the energy needs of underserved communities.

Sunfire

Series C in 2019
Sunfire is a company that specializes in developing and manufacturing systems for renewable industrial gas and fuel production. It focuses on creating substitutes for fossil fuels, such as mineral oil and natural gas, through innovative technologies like electrolyzers and solid oxide cells. These systems convert renewable electrical energy from sources like wind farms, hydropower plants, and photovoltaic systems into fuels and gases, including renewable hydrogen and syngas. By enabling the chemical, fuel, and steel industries to transition away from fossil energy, Sunfire aims to provide sustainable energy solutions that are available whenever needed, thus integrating renewable energy into existing infrastructures.

MTPV

Series C in 2018
MTPV Power Corporation, established in 2003 and based in Austin, Texas, specializes in innovative clean energy solutions. The company focuses on developing Micron-gap ThermalPhotoVoltaics (MTPV) technology, originally researched at MIT and Draper Laboratory before being brought under MTPV Power's umbrella. Their core product is semiconductor chips designed to convert waste heat from various sources into usable electricity, benefiting industrial businesses by enhancing productivity while reducing energy costs.

AutoGrid

Series D in 2018
AutoGrid Systems is a technology company focused on optimizing energy management through advanced data analytics. Founded in 2011 at Stanford University, AutoGrid develops a suite of flexibility management applications that help utilities, electricity retailers, renewable energy developers, and energy service providers manage distributed energy resources (DERs) in real time. By leveraging vast amounts of smart meter, sensor, and third-party data, the company's applications utilize sophisticated algorithms to monitor, predict, optimize, and control the operations of numerous assets connected to global energy networks. With a team of skilled software architects, engineers, data scientists, and energy experts, AutoGrid aims to address critical energy challenges by integrating and maximizing the potential of the energy internet, ensuring the delivery of clean, affordable, and reliable energy.

SHYFT Power Solutions

Seed Round in 2018
SHYFT Power Solutions develops an integrated hardware and software platform to monitor, manage, and control distributed energy resources from mobile and cloud interfaces. Its core offering, the SHYFT system, combines a hybrid smart meter and transfer switch to enable IoT-driven energy management that automatically transitions between the grid and backup sources. The company provides software that allows users to monitor, meter, and control power sources across sites, supporting residential, commercial, and industrial deployments. SHYFT focuses on industrial IoT and the orchestration of distributed energy resources to improve energy efficiency, resilience, and cost savings, with initiatives to expand decentralized power systems in markets with unreliable infrastructure.

Clean Energy Fuels

Post in 2018
Clean Energy Fuels is the leading provider of natural gas fuel for transportation in North America, serving over 35,000 vehicles daily at approximately 500 fueling stations across the United States and Canada. The company specializes in building and operating compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling stations, manufacturing CNG and LNG equipment, and developing renewable natural gas (RNG) production facilities.

SHYFT Power Solutions

Venture Round in 2018
SHYFT Power Solutions develops an integrated hardware and software platform to monitor, manage, and control distributed energy resources from mobile and cloud interfaces. Its core offering, the SHYFT system, combines a hybrid smart meter and transfer switch to enable IoT-driven energy management that automatically transitions between the grid and backup sources. The company provides software that allows users to monitor, meter, and control power sources across sites, supporting residential, commercial, and industrial deployments. SHYFT focuses on industrial IoT and the orchestration of distributed energy resources to improve energy efficiency, resilience, and cost savings, with initiatives to expand decentralized power systems in markets with unreliable infrastructure.

Stem

Series D in 2018
Founded in 2009, Stem provides energy storage solutions and software for businesses to manage energy costs effectively. It offers Athena, a proprietary software using big data and machine learning to optimize energy usage. Stem also deploys distributed batteries in commercial buildings and sells its solutions to various industries.

ZOLA Electric

Series D in 2018
ZOLA Electric specializes in providing off-grid solar solutions, primarily serving African markets. It offers solar home kits through leasing or sales, targeting individual households and businesses in rural communities across Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, and the Ivory Coast. Founded in 2012, ZOLA Electric operates from Arusha, Tanzania with an additional office in San Francisco, California.

Mandulis Energy

Venture Round in 2017
Mandulis Energy develops and operates renewable energy projects aimed at expanding energy access in emerging markets. The company focuses on reliable, sustainable, and affordable cleantech solutions and specializes in thermochemical conversion of solid biomass in a low-oxygen environment to produce synthetic gas for industrial use, supporting the deployment of cleaner energy services in developing regions.

Greenflex

Acquisition in 2017
Greenflex is an energy company based in Paris, Ile-de-France, that focuses on restoring the environment and addressing global climate challenges. Founded in 2009, the company designs and accelerates the implementation of solutions aimed at achieving environmental and societal excellence. Greenflex provides a range of environmental management services that help businesses integrate sustainable development into their operations. These services include consulting on sustainable development, environmental management, carbon management, and outsourcing related to sustainability initiatives. By supporting their clients in adopting transformative practices, Greenflex plays a vital role in guiding businesses toward more restorative models.

United Wind

Venture Round in 2017
United Wind is a renewable energy company based in Brooklyn, New York, specializing in small-scale wind turbine solutions. Founded in 2013 by Russell Tencer and Tal Mamo, the company offers distributed-scale wind energy through its WindLease program, which provides financing for wind turbines, handles installation, permitting, and maintenance, and guarantees service. This allows customers to avoid upfront purchase costs and save on electricity expenses. United Wind also provides WindSight, a tool for analyzing local wind potential and recommending suitable turbines. The company serves agricultural, residential, commercial, and educational sectors, offering an affordable turn-key wind energy solution that includes turbine repairs and other related services.

PitPoint

Acquisition in 2017
PitPoint is a supplier of clean fuels that offers services for designs, finances and operates filling stations for CNG, LNG and green gas.

Orbital Marine Power

Venture Round in 2017
Founded in 2002, Orbital Marine Power specializes in developing floating tidal stream turbines. The company focuses on reducing installation, maintenance, and decommissioning costs to make tidal energy generation more affordable. Its product portfolio includes the SR250 prototype turbine and the commercial-scale Orbital O2 turbine.

Renmatix

Venture Round in 2016
Renmatix, Inc. is a company that specializes in converting plant materials, particularly nonfood and unused biomass waste, into fundamental building blocks for biochemicals and biofuels. By utilizing a unique water-based chemistry technology, Renmatix deconstructs plant materials into economical cellulosic sugars without the use of enzymes, solvents, or acids. This innovative approach enables the production of intermediaries that can be transformed into cellulosic ethanol and other advanced biofuels. Renmatix focuses on linking renewable materials—such as agricultural residues, forestry products, and municipal waste—with downstream manufacturing technologies. Founded in 2007 and originally known as Sriya Innovations, the company is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, with additional locations in Kennesaw, Georgia, and a manufacturing facility in Rome, New York.

AutoGrid

Series C in 2016
AutoGrid Systems is a technology company focused on optimizing energy management through advanced data analytics. Founded in 2011 at Stanford University, AutoGrid develops a suite of flexibility management applications that help utilities, electricity retailers, renewable energy developers, and energy service providers manage distributed energy resources (DERs) in real time. By leveraging vast amounts of smart meter, sensor, and third-party data, the company's applications utilize sophisticated algorithms to monitor, predict, optimize, and control the operations of numerous assets connected to global energy networks. With a team of skilled software architects, engineers, data scientists, and energy experts, AutoGrid aims to address critical energy challenges by integrating and maximizing the potential of the energy internet, ensuring the delivery of clean, affordable, and reliable energy.

Saft

Acquisition in 2016
Saft is a leading manufacturer of advanced technology batteries, specializing in industrial and defense applications. The company designs and produces a range of battery solutions, including low-voltage batteries, carbon capacitors, rechargeable lithium batteries, and aviation nickel-cadmium batteries. Saft focuses on high-technology lithium-ion batteries, targeting markets such as renewable energy storage, transportation, and telecommunication networks. With a commitment to innovation, the company serves various sectors, including aviation, railway, industrial standby, defense, and emergency lighting, providing reliable energy solutions for critical applications.

Sunverge Energy

Series C in 2016
Sunverge Energy develops and operates a cloud-based platform for the aggregation and management of distributed energy resources, enabling co-optimization of generation, storage, and load. Its Sunverge Solar Integration System (SIS) and SISport load management software distribute renewable energy generation and storage and shape residential peak load. The company serves homeowners, small and medium-sized businesses, utilities, and electricity regulators. Founded in 2010, Sunverge is based in San Francisco, California, with an office in Fortitude Valley, Australia. It has strategic alliances with LG Electronics and collaborates with Eaton to advance distributed energy resources. Sunverge aims to make renewable power reliable, economical, and accessible by aligning services across the energy value chain, helping customers manage infrastructure investments, lower generation costs, increase system reliability, and meet renewable energy goals.

ZOLA Electric

Venture Round in 2016
ZOLA Electric specializes in providing off-grid solar solutions, primarily serving African markets. It offers solar home kits through leasing or sales, targeting individual households and businesses in rural communities across Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, and the Ivory Coast. Founded in 2012, ZOLA Electric operates from Arusha, Tanzania with an additional office in San Francisco, California.

Powerhive

Series A in 2016
Powerhive Inc. is a company focused on facilitating rural electrification projects in energy access markets globally. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, with an additional office in Nairobi, Kenya, Powerhive offers a suite of technology platforms designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of microgrid operations. Its flagship product, Honeycomb, is a cloud-based software platform that automates account management, monitors microgrid operations remotely, and performs real-time data analytics. Other key offerings include Asali, a smart meter for off-grid applications, and SWARM, a tool for site selection and customer identification. Powerhive also provides extensive services in project development and management, covering aspects such as market feasibility studies, site selection, pilot deployments, design, customer acquisition, and on-site training. The company is committed to delivering affordable and reliable electricity to off-grid communities, enabling users to power small appliances and support income-generating activities.

Sunfire

Series C in 2015
Sunfire is a company that specializes in developing and manufacturing systems for renewable industrial gas and fuel production. It focuses on creating substitutes for fossil fuels, such as mineral oil and natural gas, through innovative technologies like electrolyzers and solid oxide cells. These systems convert renewable electrical energy from sources like wind farms, hydropower plants, and photovoltaic systems into fuels and gases, including renewable hydrogen and syngas. By enabling the chemical, fuel, and steel industries to transition away from fossil energy, Sunfire aims to provide sustainable energy solutions that are available whenever needed, thus integrating renewable energy into existing infrastructures.

Amyris

Post in 2015
Amyris is a biotechnology company that engineers microbes to produce sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based products. It focuses on creating high-value ingredients for clean health and beauty, flavor and fragrance markets, as well as pharmaceuticals. The company's technology platform enables it to convert plant sugars into various products, supporting industries such as cosmetics, fuels, and nutraceuticals.

Stem

Series C in 2015
Founded in 2009, Stem provides energy storage solutions and software for businesses to manage energy costs effectively. It offers Athena, a proprietary software using big data and machine learning to optimize energy usage. Stem also deploys distributed batteries in commercial buildings and sells its solutions to various industries.

Renmatix

Series D in 2015
Renmatix, Inc. is a company that specializes in converting plant materials, particularly nonfood and unused biomass waste, into fundamental building blocks for biochemicals and biofuels. By utilizing a unique water-based chemistry technology, Renmatix deconstructs plant materials into economical cellulosic sugars without the use of enzymes, solvents, or acids. This innovative approach enables the production of intermediaries that can be transformed into cellulosic ethanol and other advanced biofuels. Renmatix focuses on linking renewable materials—such as agricultural residues, forestry products, and municipal waste—with downstream manufacturing technologies. Founded in 2007 and originally known as Sriya Innovations, the company is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, with additional locations in Kennesaw, Georgia, and a manufacturing facility in Rome, New York.

Stem

Series B in 2015
Founded in 2009, Stem provides energy storage solutions and software for businesses to manage energy costs effectively. It offers Athena, a proprietary software using big data and machine learning to optimize energy usage. Stem also deploys distributed batteries in commercial buildings and sells its solutions to various industries.

Solidia Technologies

Series C in 2014
Solidia Technologies is an advanced materials company that develops low‑energy processes for building and construction products. Its proprietary technology captures and stores CO₂ in concrete, turning the gas into a useful component of the material. The company’s solutions enable the production of cement, concrete, and stone alternatives that deliver higher performance while reducing energy use and waste. By integrating artificial intelligence into the manufacturing workflow, Solidia improves quality control, cuts material waste, and lowers carbon emissions, supporting a more sustainable construction industry. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Piscataway, New Jersey, the firm serves the concrete and cement sectors worldwide.

Aquion Energy

Series E in 2014
Aquion Energy specializes in developing and commercializing innovative energy storage solutions, particularly its proprietary Aqueous Hybrid Ion (AHI™) batteries. These sodium ion batteries are designed for stationary energy storage and are notable for their environmentally friendly design, utilizing non-toxic components such as saltwater. Aquion's technology addresses the limitations of traditional energy storage systems, providing safe, reliable, and sustainable options that are non-flammable and non-explosive. By enhancing the electrical grid, Aquion's AHI systems optimize existing generation assets and facilitate the broader adoption of renewable energy technologies, thereby contributing to the reduction of reliance on fossil fuels.

NexSteppe

Series C in 2014
NexSteppe, Inc. is a company focused on developing and commercializing specialized crops that serve as raw materials for biofuels, biopower, biogas, and biobased products. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, NexSteppe offers innovative varieties such as Malibu sweet sorghum and Palo Alto biomass sorghum, primarily utilized for energy production in the United States and Brazil. The company employs advanced breeding techniques and analytical technologies to create tailored feedstocks, including sweet sorghum, high biomass sorghum, and switchgrass. Additionally, NexSteppe enhances crop management practices and supply chain operations to deliver comprehensive, integrated feedstock solutions, contributing to a more sustainable future for the economy and energy supply.

Novogy

Acquisition in 2014
Novogy, Inc. is a company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that specializes in developing bio-based solutions for the production of food, fuel, and chemicals. Founded in 2009, Novogy focuses on converting waste paper sludge into cellulosic biofuels intended for use in transportation. The company's proprietary technology, known as ROBUST, combines molecular biology with process engineering to enhance process competitiveness and minimize antibiotic use in large-scale processing. Novogy serves various bio-based industries across local, regional, and global markets. It operates as a subsidiary of TOTAL S.A.

MTPV

Series B in 2014
MTPV Power Corporation, established in 2003 and based in Austin, Texas, specializes in innovative clean energy solutions. The company focuses on developing Micron-gap ThermalPhotoVoltaics (MTPV) technology, originally researched at MIT and Draper Laboratory before being brought under MTPV Power's umbrella. Their core product is semiconductor chips designed to convert waste heat from various sources into usable electricity, benefiting industrial businesses by enhancing productivity while reducing energy costs.

Sunverge Energy

Series B in 2014
Sunverge Energy develops and operates a cloud-based platform for the aggregation and management of distributed energy resources, enabling co-optimization of generation, storage, and load. Its Sunverge Solar Integration System (SIS) and SISport load management software distribute renewable energy generation and storage and shape residential peak load. The company serves homeowners, small and medium-sized businesses, utilities, and electricity regulators. Founded in 2010, Sunverge is based in San Francisco, California, with an office in Fortitude Valley, Australia. It has strategic alliances with LG Electronics and collaborates with Eaton to advance distributed energy resources. Sunverge aims to make renewable power reliable, economical, and accessible by aligning services across the energy value chain, helping customers manage infrastructure investments, lower generation costs, increase system reliability, and meet renewable energy goals.

Sunfire

Series B in 2014
Sunfire is a company that specializes in developing and manufacturing systems for renewable industrial gas and fuel production. It focuses on creating substitutes for fossil fuels, such as mineral oil and natural gas, through innovative technologies like electrolyzers and solid oxide cells. These systems convert renewable electrical energy from sources like wind farms, hydropower plants, and photovoltaic systems into fuels and gases, including renewable hydrogen and syngas. By enabling the chemical, fuel, and steel industries to transition away from fossil energy, Sunfire aims to provide sustainable energy solutions that are available whenever needed, thus integrating renewable energy into existing infrastructures.

Gevo

Post in 2013
Gevo specializes in producing renewable fuels and chemicals using sustainable resources. Its primary products include gasoline, jet fuel, diesel fuel, isobutanol, and renewable natural gas. The company aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by providing low-carbon alternatives to fossil fuels.

Orbital Marine Power

Venture Round in 2013
Founded in 2002, Orbital Marine Power specializes in developing floating tidal stream turbines. The company focuses on reducing installation, maintenance, and decommissioning costs to make tidal energy generation more affordable. Its product portfolio includes the SR250 prototype turbine and the commercial-scale Orbital O2 turbine.

Coskata

Debt Financing in 2013
Coskata, Inc. is a renewable energy company focused on producing liquid fuels through innovative biological processes. The company specializes in the development of technologies for converting various input materials, including natural gas, wood, and industrial waste, into cellulosic ethanol. Utilizing proprietary microorganisms and advanced bioreactor designs, Coskata aims to deliver solutions that enhance economic viability, environmental sustainability, and national security. Its capabilities in molecular biology and process engineering enable the effective transformation of diverse resources into valuable fuels and chemicals, positioning Coskata as a leader in the renewable energy sector.

LightSail Energy

Series D in 2013
LightSail Energy focuses on the development of advanced energy storage systems that utilize compressed air technology. The company aims to modernize the electrical grid globally by providing efficient, grid-scale energy storage solutions. These systems are designed to enhance the reliability of renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, allowing for on-demand energy delivery. By shifting its emphasis from vehicle-based technologies to large-scale applications, LightSail Energy offers clients cost-effective options for energy storage, contributing to a more sustainable energy landscape.

Sunfire

Series A in 2012
Sunfire is a company that specializes in developing and manufacturing systems for renewable industrial gas and fuel production. It focuses on creating substitutes for fossil fuels, such as mineral oil and natural gas, through innovative technologies like electrolyzers and solid oxide cells. These systems convert renewable electrical energy from sources like wind farms, hydropower plants, and photovoltaic systems into fuels and gases, including renewable hydrogen and syngas. By enabling the chemical, fuel, and steel industries to transition away from fossil energy, Sunfire aims to provide sustainable energy solutions that are available whenever needed, thus integrating renewable energy into existing infrastructures.

LightSail Energy

Series D in 2012
LightSail Energy focuses on the development of advanced energy storage systems that utilize compressed air technology. The company aims to modernize the electrical grid globally by providing efficient, grid-scale energy storage solutions. These systems are designed to enhance the reliability of renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, allowing for on-demand energy delivery. By shifting its emphasis from vehicle-based technologies to large-scale applications, LightSail Energy offers clients cost-effective options for energy storage, contributing to a more sustainable energy landscape.

Elevance Renewable Sciences

Series E in 2012
Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. specializes in producing and distributing specialty chemicals derived from natural plant oils through a process known as oil metathesis. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Woodridge, Illinois, the company develops a diverse range of products, including cleaning ingredients, coating materials, personal care components, and chemical intermediates for various industries such as agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and polymers. Elevance's offerings cater to applications in detergents, coatings, and engineered polymers, among others. In addition to its product lines, the company provides manufacturing consulting, engineering, and technical consulting services focused on bio-based feedstocks and intermediates. By transforming renewable oils into high-performance specialty products, Elevance is positioned to address consumer demand in a growing market.

Ambri

Series B in 2012
Ambri develops grid-scale energy storage technology based on liquid metal battery cells, designed to provide low-cost, long-duration storage for electric grids and renewable energy systems. Its systems are offered as ready-to-install DC containers that enable daily cycling with high efficiency, long lifespan, and safety, and are positioned to replace diesel generators at hyperscale data centers while stabilizing the grid with intermittent renewables. Founded in 2010 and based in Marlborough, Massachusetts, Ambri focuses on scalable storage solutions for grid reliability, renewable integration, and data-center applications.

Amyris

Post in 2012
Amyris is a biotechnology company that engineers microbes to produce sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based products. It focuses on creating high-value ingredients for clean health and beauty, flavor and fragrance markets, as well as pharmaceuticals. The company's technology platform enables it to convert plant sugars into various products, supporting industries such as cosmetics, fuels, and nutraceuticals.

EnerVault

Series B in 2012
EnerVault Corporation, established in 2008 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, specializes in large-scale energy storage solutions tailored for renewable energy, utility, grid, commercial, and industrial applications. The company employs patented iron-chromium redox flow battery technology, which offers a safe, reliable, and cost-effective means for customers to manage and reduce long-term energy costs. EnerVault’s systems are designed to deliver significant value through their highly configurable technology, enabling clients to maximize returns on their energy generation and distribution investments.

Coskata

Series D in 2011
Coskata, Inc. is a renewable energy company focused on producing liquid fuels through innovative biological processes. The company specializes in the development of technologies for converting various input materials, including natural gas, wood, and industrial waste, into cellulosic ethanol. Utilizing proprietary microorganisms and advanced bioreactor designs, Coskata aims to deliver solutions that enhance economic viability, environmental sustainability, and national security. Its capabilities in molecular biology and process engineering enable the effective transformation of diverse resources into valuable fuels and chemicals, positioning Coskata as a leader in the renewable energy sector.

Ambri

Series A in 2011
Ambri develops grid-scale energy storage technology based on liquid metal battery cells, designed to provide low-cost, long-duration storage for electric grids and renewable energy systems. Its systems are offered as ready-to-install DC containers that enable daily cycling with high efficiency, long lifespan, and safety, and are positioned to replace diesel generators at hyperscale data centers while stabilizing the grid with intermittent renewables. Founded in 2010 and based in Marlborough, Massachusetts, Ambri focuses on scalable storage solutions for grid reliability, renewable integration, and data-center applications.

SunPower

Acquisition in 2011
SunPower is a leading company in the solar energy sector, specializing in the design, manufacture, and delivery of solar electric systems for residential, commercial, and utility-scale applications. The company’s solar cells and panels produce higher energy output compared to conventional technologies, featuring a distinctive all-black aesthetic. SunPower operates from its corporate headquarters in Athens, Ohio, and focuses on innovative solutions that enhance energy efficiency and sustainability. In addition to solar solutions, the company is involved in contract research and development and intellectual property licensing, emphasizing its commitment to advancing clean energy technologies.

Elevance Renewable Sciences

Series C in 2010
Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. specializes in producing and distributing specialty chemicals derived from natural plant oils through a process known as oil metathesis. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Woodridge, Illinois, the company develops a diverse range of products, including cleaning ingredients, coating materials, personal care components, and chemical intermediates for various industries such as agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and polymers. Elevance's offerings cater to applications in detergents, coatings, and engineered polymers, among others. In addition to its product lines, the company provides manufacturing consulting, engineering, and technical consulting services focused on bio-based feedstocks and intermediates. By transforming renewable oils into high-performance specialty products, Elevance is positioned to address consumer demand in a growing market.

Amyris

Post in 2010
Amyris is a biotechnology company that engineers microbes to produce sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based products. It focuses on creating high-value ingredients for clean health and beauty, flavor and fragrance markets, as well as pharmaceuticals. The company's technology platform enables it to convert plant sugars into various products, supporting industries such as cosmetics, fuels, and nutraceuticals.

Amyris

Series D in 2010
Amyris is a biotechnology company that engineers microbes to produce sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based products. It focuses on creating high-value ingredients for clean health and beauty, flavor and fragrance markets, as well as pharmaceuticals. The company's technology platform enables it to convert plant sugars into various products, supporting industries such as cosmetics, fuels, and nutraceuticals.

Gevo

Series D in 2010
Gevo specializes in producing renewable fuels and chemicals using sustainable resources. Its primary products include gasoline, jet fuel, diesel fuel, isobutanol, and renewable natural gas. The company aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by providing low-carbon alternatives to fossil fuels.

Gevo

Venture Round in 2009
Gevo specializes in producing renewable fuels and chemicals using sustainable resources. Its primary products include gasoline, jet fuel, diesel fuel, isobutanol, and renewable natural gas. The company aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by providing low-carbon alternatives to fossil fuels.
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