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Natel Energy

Alameda, US · Founded 2009 · Delaware corporation · 42 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors

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Natel Energy develops FishSafe turbine runners for hydropower plants, available in Francis, Kaplan, and propeller configurations that retrofit into existing civil works to improve efficiency while enabling high through-turbine fish passage survival. The company serves grid operators and hydropower asset owners aiming to modernize aging fleets and meet environmental fish-passage mandates.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyHardware

Founders & leadership

Natel Energy was founded in 2009 by Gia Schneider, Abraham Schneider, and Abe Schneider.

GSGia Schneider
Gia SchneiderCo-Founder & CCOGia Schneider is an executive officer and director of Natel Energy, which develops FishSafe hydropower turbine runners that retrofit into existing plants to improve efficiency and fish-passage survival. Her expertise spans clean and renewable energy, business development, climate and environmental policy, and emissions trading.
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Abraham SchneiderCo-founder
ASAbe Schneider
Abe SchneiderChief Technology Officer, co-founderAbe Schneider has worked on hydraulic turbomachinery design focused on fish passage, with expertise in mechanical engineering, fluid mechanics, CAD, CFD, and structural analysis. He founded Natel Energy, which develops retrofit turbine runners for hydropower plants.

Board

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Michael MarsBoard director
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Ray NaizerBoard director

Investors · 4

Japan Energy Capitallisted by Japan Energy CapitalTokyo

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Launch Alaska Investment Fundlisted by Launch Alaska Investment FundAnchorage

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SE Ventureslisted by SE VenturesMenlo Park

How we know: SE Ventures's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$57.2M disclosed across 4 of 7 rounds · 2015–2026

  • Undisclosed amountSeries BAug 2026 · 2 sources
    Source ↗
  • Undisclosed amountSeries BJul 2021
    Source ↗
▶$30.6MraisedDec 2022 · 9 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Michael MarsDirector
  • Grant AllenDirector
  • Rannou YvesDirector
  • Robert GatesDirector
  • Matt RogersDirector
  • Gia SchneiderExecutive Officer, Director
  • Libby WaymanDirector
Offering amount
$48M
Amount sold
$30.6M
First sale
Aug 2019
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$7.7MraisedAug 2020 · 6 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Milo WernerDirector
  • Robert GatesDirector
  • Michael MarsDirector
  • Libby WaymanDirector
  • Andrea WuttkeExecutive Officer
  • Gia SchneiderExecutive Officer, Director
  • Kevin DeenenDirector
Offering amount
$20M
Amount sold
$7.7M
First sale
Jul 2020
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$11.8MraisedJun 2017 · 5 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Sam WaltonDirector
  • Michael MarsDirector
  • Peter GrossDirector
  • Gia SchneiderExecutive Officer, Director
  • Ray NaizerDirector
Offering amount
$15.6M
Amount sold
$11.8M
First sale
May 2017
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$7MraisedApr 2015 · 28 investors · Manufacturing
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Michael MarsDirector
  • Gia SchneiderExecutive Officer, Director
  • Abraham SchneiderDirector
  • Ray NaizerDirector
Offering amount
$8.1M
Amount sold
$7M
First sale
Mar 2015
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Non-dilutive funding · 2 SBIR/STTR awards

Federal grants — no equity taken
AgencyPhaseYearAmount
Department of EnergyPhase II2010$951.1K
Department of EnergyPhase I2010$111.4K

Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.

Frequently asked questions

What does Natel Energy do?
Natel Energy develops FishSafe turbine runners for hydropower plants, available in Francis, Kaplan, and propeller configurations that retrofit into existing civil works to improve efficiency while enabling high through-turbine fish passage survival. The company serves grid operators and hydropower asset owners aiming to modernize aging fleets and meet environmental fish-passage mandates.
Who founded Natel Energy?
Natel Energy was founded by Gia Schneider, Abraham Schneider, Abe Schneider in 2009.
Who are Natel Energy's investors?
Natel Energy's investors include Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Japan Energy Capital, Launch Alaska Investment Fund, SE Ventures.
How much funding has Natel Energy raised?
Natel Energy has disclosed $57.2M raised across 4 of its 7 known rounds.
Where is Natel Energy headquartered?
Natel Energy is headquartered in Alameda, US.