Braemar Energy Ventures
Venture capitalNew York · Seed–Late Stage · 19 people tracked
Also known as BRAEMAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT II, LLC · BRAEMAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT III, L.P. · BRAEMAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC · BRAEMAR ENERGY VENTURES LLC
Investment thesis
Braemar Energy Ventures backs companies operating in the energy technology and cleantech space, supporting businesses that advance the energy transition. Its portfolio spans electric vehicle charging infrastructure, industrial carbon capture, energy management and demand response, and the conversion of waste into renewable fuels and chemicals. The firm partners with companies pursuing decarbonization and net-zero goals across the energy value chain.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 19 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 15 of 57 portfolio companiesCleantech ×8Energy ×8Hardware ×4New Materials ×3SaaS ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Biotech ×2Climate Tech ×2
HQs:United States×16Canada×1
Investments · 57 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathEnergyBurnaby
Nathan Gilliland(Executive Officer, Director)Rick Wills(Director)Michael Laberge(Executive Officer)Klaas de Boer(Director)Susan Koch(Executive Officer)Jacques Besnainou(Director)
Getaround is a car-sharing marketplace that allows users to book and rent vehicles from private and professional owners through a mobile app, with keyless vehicle access and included trip liability insurance.
MarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Jessica Scorpio(Founder and Vice President of Marketing)Sam Zaid(Founder & CEO)inNeil S. Suslak(Director)Bruno Bowden(Director)Jeffrey Russakow(Director)Spencer Jackson(Executive Officer)
Board seatNeil S. Suslak· per SEC Form D
IOXUS manufactures ultracapacitor cells and modules, including products that add supplemental energy to truck electrical systems to improve starting reliability.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyHardwareOneonta, US
Henry Barber(Executive Officer)Neil Suslak(Director)Michael Dorsey(Director)Donald Runkle(Director)Frank Egan(Director)Alexander Schlaepfer(Director)
Board seatNeil S. SuslakWilliam D. Lese· per SEC Form D
ChargePoint provides networked electric vehicle charging infrastructure and management software for company vehicle fleets and motor pools.
EnergyHardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS<UNKNOWN>, US
Neil Suslak(Director)Pasquale Romano(Executive Officer, Director)William Thayer(Director)Michael Linse(Director)Antonio Canova(Executive Officer)Richard Lowenthal(Director)
Board seatNeil S. Suslak· per SEC Form D
Vertically integrated US manufacturer of intelligent software and hardware solutions for law enforcement, transportation and utilities.
Atlanta, US
Robert S. McKeeman(Executive Officer)Ted M. Davis(Executive Officer)
Board seatWilliam D. Lese· per SEC Form D
LED lighting manufacturer for industrial and commercial buildings offering energy savings up to 95% with ROI of 1-3 years.
Company that captures CO2 emissions and converts them into profitable chemical products through mineralization technology.
Computer systems company offering hybrid-core technology that combines low-cost commodity systems with customized hardware architecture performance.
Enerkem converts non-recyclable waste and biomass residues into biofuels and chemicals using gasification and syngas conditioning technology.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechEnergyNew MaterialsMontreal, CA
Esteban Chornet(Founder, Professor Emeritus at Université de Sherbrooke)Vincent Chornet(Co-founder)
Clean energy solutions provider offering demand response and energy management technology to utilities and commercial, institutional and industrial customers.
Flywheel provides a building operations platform for facility and property managers to manage maintenance teams, track preventative and ad hoc tasks, and analyze energy usage.
CleantechEnergyPropTechSaaSDallas, US
Steve Gossett, Jr.(CEO)Brian BezdekBrian Ratcliff
Company providing proprietary technology to upgrade heavy oil and bitumen near the point of recovery.
Global provider of intelligent, sustainable commercial lighting components and electronics for diverse applications.
Global provider of real-time smart grid and smart home software platforms for utilities and customers to increase efficiency and grid reliability.
Designer and manufacturer of OEM laser-driven light engines enabling new product categories with high brightness and energy efficiency.
Company building blockchain-supported platform enabling decentralized community-based energy markets for utilities and retailers.
Brooklyn, US
William Collins(Director)Michael Paulsen(Executive Officer)Lawrence Orsini(Executive Officer, Director)
Designer of efficient networked lighting systems for commercial buildings reducing energy costs 50-70% with one to three year ROI.
Developer and marketer of solid-state LED lighting solutions for global and specialty lighting markets.
Company improving human health through digital healthcare solutions using ultra-thin flexible body-worn sensors and advanced analytics.
Lexington, US
Alice Sansone(Executive Officer)Marc Singer(Director)Jiong Ma(Director)Paul Klingenstein(Director)Carmichael Roberts(Director)John Rogers(Director)
Company developing scalable, cost-effective and sustainable feedstock solutions for biofuels, biopower and biobased products industries.
AgTechSouth San Francisco, US
Jerry Fiddler(Director)Dean Oestreich(Director)Ricardo Madureira(Director)Dennis Costello(Director)Anna Rath(Executive Officer, Director)Gordon Black(Director)
Provider of whole-home energy solutions.
EnergyBoston, US
Geoff Chapin(Executive Officer, Director)John DeVillars(Director)Chris Catalano(Executive Officer, Director)Lee Burrows(Director)Arjun Rao(Executive Officer)John McQuillan(Director)
Company offering thermal management solutions using synthetic jet technology for electronics cooling applications.
Synthetic biology company using proprietary genome engineering technology to manufacture renewable bio-based chemicals and fuels.
Provider of digital power IC solutions optimizing power-supply performance and efficiencies for computing, networking and storage applications.
Proterro uses a patented technology platform to convert captured waste CO2 into high-value products across two categories, Proterro Sugars and Proterro Nutritionals.
BiotechCleantechClimate TechFoodTechNew Materials
Sirrus develops chemical building blocks based on patented methylene malonate monomers and oligomeric crosslinkers that polymerize anionically at ambient temperatures.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsLoveland, US
Doug Cameron(Director)John Trbovich(Director)Robert Pangborn(Director)Adam Malofsky(Director)John Habbert(Assistant Secretary)Kieran Drain(Director)
BiotechSouth San Francisco, US
Paul T. Quinlan(Executive Officer)Ian T. Clark(Director)Jonathan S. Wolfson(Executive Officer, Director)Irene Chang Britt(Director)Peter J. Licari(Executive Officer)James R. Craigie(Director)
Leading provider of data cold storage software enabling private data centers to retain exabyte-scale data at 90% lower cost.
Boston, US
David Friend(Director)Jiong Ma(Director)David Skok(Director)Susan E. Pravda(Executive Officer)Jeffry Flowers(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Utilidata builds Karman, a distributed AI platform and software for energy infrastructure that provides real-time machine-learning grid optimization, embedded in smart meters and used for grid-edge and data center power control.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyProvidence, US
Josh Brumberger(Executive Officer, Director)Jess Melanson(Executive Officer)Marissa Hummon(Executive Officer)Theresa Gilbert(Executive Officer)Gary Hicok(Executive Board Chair)Paul Afonso(Director)
Leader in cellulosic ethanol development and commercialization as well as high-performance specialty enzymes for industrial applications.
Company providing innovative demand-response and demand-side management solutions for large energy consumers to reduce energy costs.
Company producing world's first multi-material 3D printer capable of printing functional features with variable material properties.
Somerville, US
Jennifer A. Lewis(Executive Officer, Director)Clinton Bybee(Director)
BoardJiong Ma(Director)
ZincFive manufactures nickel-zinc batteries designed for mission-critical power applications across multiple industries, emphasizing safety, reliability, and recyclability in their battery designs.
CleantechEnergyHardwareTualatin, US
Mark Perutz(Director)Ben Sampson(Director)Jesse Johnson(Director)Tim Hysell(Executive Officer, Director)Robert G Powell(Director)Julie Blunden(Director)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Braemar Energy Ventures invest at?
- Braemar Energy Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Braemar Energy Ventures's typical check size?
- Braemar Energy Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $25M.
- What sectors does Braemar Energy Ventures focus on?
- Braemar Energy Ventures focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials.
- Where is Braemar Energy Ventures located?
- Braemar Energy Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Braemar Energy Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Braemar Energy Ventures leads investment rounds.
Co-investors · 5
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