Braemar Energy Ventures
Venture capitalNew York · Seed–Late Stage · 18 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 25, 2026.
Team · 18 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 25 of 52 portfolio companiesEnergy ×11Cleantech ×10Hardware ×9Advanced Manufacturing ×5Deep Tech ×4New Materials ×4SaaS ×4Semiconductors ×4
HQs:United States×22Canada×2France×1Italy×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 14 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×102 founders×23 founders×2
Investments · 52 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12022 · 12020 · 12018 · 12016 · 32015 · 32014 · 12012 · 314 dated
General Fusion develops Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF) technology, combining plasma physics, mechanical compression, and liquid metal systems to build a practical, cost-competitive fusion power plant.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyBurnaby, CA
Michael Laberge(Executive Officer)Michel Laberge(Executive Officer)Nathan Gilliland(Executive Officer, Director)Susan Koch(Executive Officer)Greg Twinney(Executive Officer, Director)Megan Wilson(Chief Strategy Officer)
Co-investorsChrysalixEvolution VC PartnersHelium-3 VenturesJIMCONew Ground VenturesPender Growth Fund+4 more
Aledia develops next-generation MicroLED display technology based on 3D nanowires grown on silicon, operating a pilot line and high-volume production facility.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsGrenoble, FR
philippe GILET(Founder)in
Co-investorsIntel CapitalDemeterIngka InvestmentsSofinnova VenturesSupernovaTEL Venture Capital, Inc.+3 more
ChargePoint provides networked electric vehicle charging infrastructure and management software for company vehicle fleets and motor pools.
EnergyHardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSCampbell, US
Richard Lowenthal(Director)Pasquale Romano(Executive Officer, Director)Antonio Canova(Executive Officer)Jonathan Kaplan(Executive Officer)
BoardNeil Suslak(Director)inBruce Chizen(Director)in
Board seatNeil S. Suslak· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBMW i VenturesClearvision VenturesConstellation Technology VenturesEstag CapitalF4 VenturesMadison Parker Capital+6 more
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)inElliot Kroo(Founder)inJeffrey Russakow(Director)Spencer Jackson(Executive Officer)Tom Alderman(Executive Officer)
Board seatNeil S. Suslak· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAster CapitalCathay InnovationEvolution VC PartnersG SquaredHinge CapitalK2 Global+9 more
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)Jim Norrod(Director)Mark McGough(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNeil Suslak(Director)inMichael Dorsey(Director)Frank Egan(Director)
Board seatNeil S. SuslakWilliam Lese· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsCayuga Venture FundIFCThe Westly Group
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 Lese· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsMadison Parker CapitalOpen Field CapitalQualcomm Ventures
LED lighting manufacturer for industrial and commercial buildings offering energy savings up to 95% with ROI of 1-3 years.
Advanced ManufacturingBoulder, US
Peter Van Laanen(Executive Officer)Kathleen McCarty(Executive Officer)Neil Cannon(Executive Officer, Director)Jeff Bisberg(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMartha Records(Director)Dennis Costello(Director)
CarbonFree captures industrial carbon emissions and converts them into industrial minerals, including its endurocal calcium carbonate product, avoiding the need for mining.
CleantechClimate TechNew Materials
The company develops advanced memory and storage products aimed at industrial IoT and aerospace systems, focusing on performance, reliability, and longevity.
HardwareIoTSemiconductorsRichardson, US
Robert Paluck(Director)Kirby L Collins(Executive Officer)Bruce Toal(Executive Officer, Director)Tony Brewer(Executive Officer)Steven M Rowan(Executive Officer)Kent Coker(Executive Officer)
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)
Co-investorsRho Ventures
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
Co-investors8VCNovalis LifeSciencesNVIDIA
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.
Katech Engineering builds high-performance engines and components rooted in endurance racing, including work as a supplier to the GM Corvette Racing program.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareMobility & TransportationClinton Township, US
Garry Franklin(General Manager)
BoardMark Rapson(Owner, Rapson Performance Group)Lynn Rapson(Owner, Rapson Performance Group)
Designer and manufacturer of OEM laser-driven light engines enabling new product categories with high brightness and energy efficiency.
Salem, US
Ronald P. West(Executive Officer)William Beck(Executive Officer)John O'Hara(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNick Economou(Director)Dennis Costello(Director)Daniel B. Wolfe(Director)
Company building blockchain-supported platform enabling decentralized community-based energy markets for utilities and retailers.
Brooklyn, US
Lawrence Orsini(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Paulsen(Executive Officer)
BoardWilliam Collins(Director)
Designer of efficient networked lighting systems for commercial buildings reducing energy costs 50-70% with one to three year ROI.
Newark, US
Barry Weinbaum(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Savadelis(Executive Officer)C.R. Stevens(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSteve Mahon(Director)Dennis Costello(Director)Giacomo Marini(Director)
Luminus designs and manufactures LEDs, COB arrays, lasers, and UV emitters for lighting applications spanning retail, hospitality, residential, industrial, and outdoor markets.
EnergyHardwareSemiconductors
Mark Pugh(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsOwl Capital
MC10 developed conformal BioStamp wearable sensors and clinical analytics for physiological data capture in clinical research.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesLexington, US
John Rogers(Director)David Icke(Executive Officer, Director)Alice Sansone(Executive Officer)Steven N. Tannenbaum(Executive Officer)Scott D. Pomerantz(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMarc Singer(Director)in
Co-investorsMitsui Global InvestmentOUP (Osage University Partners)Windham Capital PartnersNorth Bridge Venture Partners
Metalenz develops metasurface optics technology for optical sensing in consumer and industrial devices.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsStoneham, US
Robert Charles Devlin(Executive Officer, Director)Federico Capasso(Director)Rob Devlin(Founder)in
BoardXuhui Shao(Director)in
Co-investorsBantam GroupFoothill VenturesGlobal BrainIntel CapitalM VenturesNeotribe Ventures+6 more
Company developing scalable, cost-effective and sustainable feedstock solutions for biofuels, biopower and biobased products industries.
AgTechSouth San Francisco, US
Anna Rath(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJerry Fiddler(Director)Ricardo Madureira(Director)Dennis Costello(Director)inGordon Black(Director)Dean Oestreich(Director)
Provider of whole-home energy solutions.
EnergyBoston, US
Geoff Chapin(Executive Officer, Director)Chris Catalano(Executive Officer, Director)Arjun Rao(Executive Officer)Brian Greenfield(Executive Officer)Claire Broido-Johnson(Executive Officer)
BoardJohn McQuillan(Director)
Co-investorsVantagePoint Capital Partners
Company offering thermal management solutions using synthetic jet technology for electronics cooling applications.
Austin, US
David Kollen(Executive Officer)Tom Dalton(Executive Officer)Steve Farrell(Executive Officer)Stuart Sorensen(Executive Officer)James A, Balthazar(Executive Officer, Director)Steve Darbin(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsGenstarGE Energy Financial ServicesRho Ventures
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
Co-investorsMiddleland Capital
Co-investorsAngeleno GroupDraper AssociatesNGEN PartnersPrelude Ventures
Sefaira offers a cloud-based platform for building performance analysis, letting architects and design teams model geometry in SketchUp and run annual energy and daylighting simulations using EnergyPlus and Radiance.
CleantechConstruction TechSaaS
Co-investorsSET Ventures
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
Bernard Malofsky(Executive Officer)Jeff Uhrig(President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and Treasurer)Robert Smith(Executive Officer)Adam Malofsky(Director)
BoardWilliam Lese(Director)inDoug Cameron(Director)
Co-investorsCincyTechMitsui Global InvestmentArsenal
BiotechSouth San Francisco, US
Jonathan S. Wolfson(Executive Officer, Director)Paul T. Quinlan(Executive Officer)Peter J. Licari(Executive Officer)Tyler W. Painter(Executive Officer)
BoardJerry Fiddler(Director)Ian T. Clark(Director)
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture Partners
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)inJess Melanson(Executive Officer)inMarissa Hummon(Executive Officer)inTheresa Gilbert(Executive Officer)Kit Chee(Chief Commercial Officer)Paul Afonso(Director)
Co-investorsAramco VenturesBraemar Carbonfree HoldingsNVIDIARenown Capital Partners
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)
BoardJiong Ma(Director)Clinton Bybee(Director)in
Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersIn-Q-Tel
ZincFive develops nickel-zinc (NiZn) batteries that provide backup and uninterruptible power for mission-critical applications across multiple industries and infrastructures.
CleantechEnergyHardwareTualatin, US
Tim Hysell(Co-founder & Strategic Advisor)Tod Higinbotham(CEO)inMarty Heimbigner(Chief Financial Officer)
BoardMark Perutz(Director)inJesse Johnson(Director)inMarc van den Berg(Director)
Co-investorsClimate InvestmentHelios Climate VenturesAlpha Ascent Ventures LlcAngeleno GroupDBL PartnersQiming Venture Partners
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioGeneral FusionNASDAQ: GFUZMC10acq. by Medidata
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFulham · radiojackie.com · Aug 21, 2026
Flywheel · seekingalpha.com · Aug 19, 2026
General Fusion · investing.com · Aug 18, 2026
Utilidata · datacenterdynamics.com · Jul 27, 2026
ChargePoint · investing.com · Jul 14, 2026
Aledia · trendforce.com · Apr 27, 2026
Metalenz · trysignalbase.com · Mar 25, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Braemar Energy Ventures made?
- Braemar Energy Ventures has 51 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- 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.
- Who does Braemar Energy Ventures co-invest with?
- Braemar Energy Ventures most often shares deals with Evolution VC Partners, Intel Capital, Mitsui Global Investment, among 54 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 5
OUP (Osage University Partners) is a venture firm that invests in science-driven startups commercializing deep technology innovations emerging from university and breakthrough research.
Breakthrough Energy, founded by Bill Gates, backs innovators developing affordable, reliable, and clean energy technologies, investing across manufacturing, electricity, agriculture, transportation, and buildings.
A team of analytical investors, traders, and builders employing data-driven and first-principles approaches to identify market trends and solve complex problems across diverse segments.
MassMutual Ventures is the venture capital arm of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, investing in technology companies and supporting their growth with capital, connections, and expertise.
Elaia is a venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs from company inception through to market leadership, supporting them across their growth journey.
Firms observed investing alongside Braemar Energy Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Braemar Energy Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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