Clean Energy Ventures

Clean Energy Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on seed and early-stage investments in climate technology and advanced energy innovations. The firm targets technologies and business model innovations that address climate change and greenhouse gas emissions, with emphasis on energy storage, grid connectivity, renewable energy production, clean transportation, and the water-energy nexus. It seeks scalable solutions ready for commercial deployment and supports them with capital and guidance to accelerate growth. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Clean Energy Ventures is the venture capital arm of Clean Energy Venture Group and concentrates its activity in the United States and Canada, drawing on the group’s network and operational experience to help portfolio companies scale.

Anne Andrew JD

Partner

John Bobrowich

Venture Partner

Ben Chigier

Venture Partner

Yi-Jean Chow

Investment Principal

Yi Jean Chow

Principal

Past deals in Electrical Equipment

VoltServer

Series B in 2023
VoltServer develops innovative power distribution products using its patented Digital Electricity technology. It manufactures solutions that deliver touch-safe electricity via off-the-shelf data cables, offering significant cost savings, increased speed, distance, efficiency, intelligence, and flexibility compared to traditional electrical installations. Established in 2011, VoltServer serves diverse industries such as telecommunications, data centers, renewable energy, electric vehicles, indoor agriculture, and commercial buildings.

LineVision

Series C in 2022
LineVision, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing advanced transmission line monitoring systems for electric utilities. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, LineVision offers a patented non-contact sensor technology that enables real-time monitoring and analytics of overhead power lines. This system provides crucial insights into the health and performance of transmission lines, allowing utilities to enhance capacity, reliability, and safety without the need for scheduled outages or specialized installation equipment. Key features of LineVision's platform include asset management, dynamic line ratings, and a secure web interface for data and analytics. By leveraging these capabilities, LineVision supports utility partners in their efforts to improve grid resilience and facilitate the energy transition.

LineVision

Series B in 2021
LineVision, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing advanced transmission line monitoring systems for electric utilities. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, LineVision offers a patented non-contact sensor technology that enables real-time monitoring and analytics of overhead power lines. This system provides crucial insights into the health and performance of transmission lines, allowing utilities to enhance capacity, reliability, and safety without the need for scheduled outages or specialized installation equipment. Key features of LineVision's platform include asset management, dynamic line ratings, and a secure web interface for data and analytics. By leveraging these capabilities, LineVision supports utility partners in their efforts to improve grid resilience and facilitate the energy transition.

LineVision

Convertible Note in 2019
LineVision, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing advanced transmission line monitoring systems for electric utilities. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, LineVision offers a patented non-contact sensor technology that enables real-time monitoring and analytics of overhead power lines. This system provides crucial insights into the health and performance of transmission lines, allowing utilities to enhance capacity, reliability, and safety without the need for scheduled outages or specialized installation equipment. Key features of LineVision's platform include asset management, dynamic line ratings, and a secure web interface for data and analytics. By leveraging these capabilities, LineVision supports utility partners in their efforts to improve grid resilience and facilitate the energy transition.

LineVision

Series A in 2019
LineVision, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing advanced transmission line monitoring systems for electric utilities. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, LineVision offers a patented non-contact sensor technology that enables real-time monitoring and analytics of overhead power lines. This system provides crucial insights into the health and performance of transmission lines, allowing utilities to enhance capacity, reliability, and safety without the need for scheduled outages or specialized installation equipment. Key features of LineVision's platform include asset management, dynamic line ratings, and a secure web interface for data and analytics. By leveraging these capabilities, LineVision supports utility partners in their efforts to improve grid resilience and facilitate the energy transition.

CIMCON Lighting

Series B in 2017
CIMCON Lighting, established in 2012, specializes in developing web-based wireless outdoor lighting management systems. Headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, the company serves utilities, municipalities, ESCOs, and commercial customers by providing solutions for traditional, LED, and solar-based street lights. Their offerings include the LightingGale software for automated streetlight management, wireless controllers like iSLC-3100 with dimming capabilities, and the NearSky platform for smart city applications. CIMCON's systems enable clients to remotely monitor and control outdoor lighting fixtures, reducing energy consumption and maintenance costs while transforming existing infrastructure into a foundation for smart city solutions.

Pika Energy

Series A in 2016
Pika Energy, Inc. is a manufacturer based in Westbrook, Maine, specializing in the development and production of renewable energy technologies for the residential market. Founded in 2010 by engineers from MIT, the company offers a range of products, including small wind turbines, high-efficiency bidirectional inverters, charge controllers, and solar optimizers. Its patented REbus DC Nanogrid technology facilitates efficient power transmission and integration of various energy sources, allowing homes to collect, store, and utilize clean energy. Pika Energy's products are designed and manufactured in the United States, using domestic materials, and are marketed through a network of trained dealers and installers across North America. The company operates as a subsidiary of Generac Holdings Inc.

VoltServer

Series A in 2015
VoltServer develops innovative power distribution products using its patented Digital Electricity technology. It manufactures solutions that deliver touch-safe electricity via off-the-shelf data cables, offering significant cost savings, increased speed, distance, efficiency, intelligence, and flexibility compared to traditional electrical installations. Established in 2011, VoltServer serves diverse industries such as telecommunications, data centers, renewable energy, electric vehicles, indoor agriculture, and commercial buildings.

VoltServer

Series A in 2013
VoltServer develops innovative power distribution products using its patented Digital Electricity technology. It manufactures solutions that deliver touch-safe electricity via off-the-shelf data cables, offering significant cost savings, increased speed, distance, efficiency, intelligence, and flexibility compared to traditional electrical installations. Established in 2011, VoltServer serves diverse industries such as telecommunications, data centers, renewable energy, electric vehicles, indoor agriculture, and commercial buildings.
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