Ecolectro
Techstars '21Ithaca, US · Founded 2015 · Delaware corporation · 23 employees on LinkedIn · 6 known investors
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Ecolectro is an e-commerce site providing information on goods and services, with the ability for users to contact the company and sign up for a mailing list.
Founders & leadership
Ecolectro was founded in 2015 by Kristina M. Hugar and Gabriel G. Rodríguez-Calero.
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Kristina M. HugarinCo-founder · Chief Technology Officer2015–2026Kristina M. Hugar worked at a pharmaceutical company early in her career and later pursued graduate research focused on alternative energy materials and their effectiveness. She holds expertise in scientific research methods spanning health and materials science.
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Gabriel G. Rodríguez-CaleroinCEO & FounderFounder of Ecolectro, a company developing chemistry-based technology aimed at lowering the cost of renewable hydrogen and clean technologies for the manufacturing, transportation, and energy sectors.
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Zinovia SpezakisExecutive
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Jon GordonExecutive
Board
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Robert W. ShawBoard director
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Investors · 6
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$17.5M disclosed across 4 of 7 rounds · 2022–2025
▶$2.3MraisedNov 2025 · 2 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$2.3MraisedNov 2025 · 2 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Kristina M. HugarExecutive Officer, Director
- Lisa CocaDirector
- Jeremiah BrewerDirector
- Joseph S. CappelloExecutive Officer, Director
- Gabriel G. Rodriguez-CaleroExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $10M
- Amount sold
- $2.3M
- First sale
- Oct 2025
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$10.6MraisedAug 2024 · 19 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$10.6MraisedAug 2024 · 19 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Robert W. ShawDirector
- Zinovia SpezakisExecutive Officer
- Gabriel G. Rodriguez-CaleroExecutive Officer, Director
- Lisa CocaDirector
- Kristina M. HugarExecutive Officer, Director
- Jon GordonExecutive Officer
- Jeremiah BrewerDirector
- Offering amount
- $10.6M
- Amount sold
- $10.6M
- First sale
- Nov 2023
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$500KraisedDec 2022 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$500KraisedDec 2022 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Gabriel G. Rodriguez-CaleroExecutive Officer, Director
- Robert W. ShawDirector
- Jeremiah BrewerDirector
- Kristina M. HugarExecutive Officer, Director
- Zinovia SpezakisDirector
- Offering amount
- $500K
- Amount sold
- $500K
- First sale
- Nov 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$4.1MraisedFeb 2022 · 22 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$4.1MraisedFeb 2022 · 22 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Jeremiah M. BrewerDirector
- Robert W. ShawDirector
- Zinovia SpezakisDirector
- Gabriel G. Rodriguez-CaleroExecutive Officer, Director
- Kristina M. HugarExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $6.8M
- Amount sold
- $4.1M
- First sale
- Jan 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Ecolectro do?
- Ecolectro is an e-commerce site providing information on goods and services, with the ability for users to contact the company and sign up for a mailing list.
- Who founded Ecolectro?
- Ecolectro was founded by Kristina M. Hugar, Gabriel G. Rodríguez-Calero in 2015.
- Who are Ecolectro's investors?
- Ecolectro's investors include Launch NY, New Climate Ventures, Starshot, Techstars, Asymmetric Capital Partners, Toyota Ventures.
- How much funding has Ecolectro raised?
- Ecolectro has disclosed $17.5M raised across 4 of its 7 known rounds.
- Where is Ecolectro headquartered?
- Ecolectro is headquartered in Ithaca, US.