Firm closes second fund to help scale companies advancing innovation in energy and sustainable industries — CHICAGO, September 29, 2021 — Energize Ventures, a leading global alternative investment manager that funds digital-first solutions accelerating the sustainable energy transition, today announced the closing of a second flagship fund with total capital commitments of $330 million. Building on the success of its first fund, Energize intends to…

Energize Ventures leads $60M Series C — Energize is excited to announce we are leading the oversubscribed $60M Series C investment in Urbint, a leading operational risk management software platform. American Electric Power and OGCI Climate Investments also joined the round alongside existing investors Energy Impact Partners, National Grid Partners, Blue Bear Capital, and Salesforce Ventures. …

The final piece of the renewable generation puzzle lies in geothermal, hydro and nuclear power. — By: Tyler Lancaster, Principal at Energize Ventures & Mark Tomasovic, Associate at Energize Ventures Electrification is a key theme to Energize’s investment thesis. We invest in software and business model innovation, many of which directly contribute solutions towards decarbonization by means of electrification. …

As pressures to combat climate change mount, new technologies emerge to meet demands from investors, government and corporations. — By: Eileen Waris, Associate at Energize Ventures For as long as business acronyms have been around, companies have been using OKRs and KPIs to track progress and measure results. Historically, the health of a business has been commonly tied to metrics like sales, profitability, and growth over time. …

Energize leads $30M Series B round Energize Ventures is proud to lead the oversubscribed $30M Series B investment in Finite State, the leader in connected device security. Schneider Electric Ventures and Merlin Ventures joined the round alongside existing investors Energy Impact Partners, Drive Capital and Zetta Venture Partners. Energize partner…

Fast Radius, the leading provider of cloud manufacturing solutions and an Energize portfolio company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with ECP Environmental Growth Opportunities Corp.. (NASDAQ: ENNV), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The combined company will have an estimated post-transaction…

Apply to join our team! We’re excited to share that Energize Ventures is hiring! Apply to join our growing team of investment professionals to help accelerate the digital transformation of energy and sustainable industry. We are looking for a Principal to join our recently launched Growth Equity platform focused on…

Energize Ventures is thrilled to announce our participation in Aurora Solar’s $250M Series C led by Coatue. Existing investors Fifth Wall and ICONIQ Capital are also participating in the round. Energize first decided to partner with Aurora’s co-founders Chris Hopper and Samuel Adeyemo by leading their Series A back in…

An expansion of our overarching investment strategy — When we launched Energize Ventures Fund I in 2016, we were investing in the thesis that the energy and industrial sectors are undergoing a massive digital transformation in a world increasingly focused on sustainability. …