Proterra
Greenville, US · Founded 2010 · Delaware corporation · 10 known investors
Proterra designs and manufactures zero-emission battery systems for commercial vehicles. The company provides battery solutions tailored for integration into large commercial and on/off-highway vehicles, along with engineering support, training, and service.
CleantechHardwareMobility & Transportation
Founders & leadership
RP
Ryan PoppleExecutive Officer, Director
EM
Eric McCarthyExecutive Officer
RJ
Rob JohnsonDirector
MS
Michael SmithDirector
TV
Tom von ReichbauerDirector
MD
Mike DonougheDirector
ML
Michael LinseDirector
LK
Lydia KennardDirector
CW
C. W. Plummer, Jr.Executive Officer
Investors · 10
BMW i VenturesMountain View · $10M
Conductive VenturesMountain View
Constellation Technology VenturesBaltimore · $2M – $10M
Energy Impact PartnersNew York · $5M – $20M
Evolution VC PartnersNew York
Mitsui Global InvestmentMenlo Park · $500K – $10M
Obvious VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $6Mvia Andrew Beebe · led
Ulu VenturesPalo Alto · $2M
Generation Investment ManagementreportedLondon
Linse CapitalreportedSan Juanvia Michael Linse · board
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements▶$160.6KraisedNov 2015 · 2 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$160.6KraisedNov 2015 · 2 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Rob JohnsonDirector
- Lydia KennardDirector
- Michael LinseDirector
- Ryan PoppleExecutive Officer, Director
- Michael SmithDirector
- Tom von ReichbauerDirector
- C. W. Plummer, Jr.Executive Officer
- Eric McCarthyExecutive Officer
- Mike DonougheDirector
- Offering amount
- $160.6K
- Amount sold
- $160.6K
- First sale
- Nov 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2010
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$30MraisedJun 2015 · 15 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$30MraisedJun 2015 · 15 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Ryan PoppleExecutive Officer, Director
- Eric McCarthyExecutive Officer
- Rob JohnsonDirector
- Michael SmithDirector
- Tom von ReichbauerDirector
- Mike DonougheDirector
- Michael LinseDirector
- Lydia KennardDirector
- C. W. Plummer, Jr.Executive Officer
- Offering amount
- $30M
- Amount sold
- $30M
- First sale
- Jun 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2010
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
In the news
- Proterra brings $250m into open-end credit vehicle | Agri Investoragriinvestor.com · 2026
- AcreTrader Announces Launch of Proterra AcreTrader Farmland Fund LPfinance.yahoo.com · 2026
- Proterra, which makes big honkin' battery systems and electric buses, raises $200 million | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · 2020
- Proterra Raises $34M in Funding Round - UPSTATE BUSINESS JOURNALupstatebusinessjournal.com · 2014