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Energy Innovation Capital

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

Orinda · Seed–Late Stage · 5 people tracked

Also known as ENERGY INNOVATION CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

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Investment thesis

Energy Innovation Capital focuses on backing companies developing the next generation of energy technology. Its investment thesis centers on supporting innovations that make energy more abundant, cleaner, and more accessible.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
HQ
Orinda, CA, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2015
Private fund assets
$318.5M
VC funds
7
Tracked investments
17
Acquisitions
1

Team · 5 people

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Jeffrey Clark· General Partner
Robert Lukefahr· General Partner
W. George Coyle· General Partner

What they invest in

from 12 of 17 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×5Cleantech ×4Energy ×4Deep Tech ×3Hardware ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Climate Tech ×2Enterprise Software ×2

HQs:United States×12Canada×1

Investments · 17 tracked

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By year:2024 · 42023 · 12022 · 32021 · 42019 · 12015 · 215 dated

Aurora Hydrogenaurorahydrogen.cominAug 2022 · $10M✓ verified

Aurora Hydrogen develops microwave-driven methane pyrolysis technology to produce low-cost clean hydrogen without CO₂ emissions.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyNew MaterialsEdmonton, CA

Murray Thomsonin

Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Chevron Technology VenturesShell Ventures

Conxtechconxtech.comin𝕏Apr 2015✓ verified

ConXtech develops an industrial prefabrication system for construction that transfers work from job sites to controlled manufacturing environments to improve cost, quality, schedule, and safety certainty.

Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechHardwareHayward, US

Howard Franklin(Executive Officer)Jay Manouchehri(CEO)Stephen Boyd(Chief Operating Officer)inAdam Browne(Chief Engineering Officer)inIvan Morse(Chief Financial Officer)inRuss Lambert(General Counsel and EVP of Strategy)

Co-investorsAramco Ventures

Insight Minsightm.comin✓ verified

InsightM is a methane emissions management consultant for oil and gas operators, providing evidence-based solutions to reduce methane leakage and operational costs while managing environmental and regulatory risks.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyEnterprise Software

David Bercovichin

Co-investorsClimate InvestmentMorgan StanleyDCVC (Data Collective)BlackRock

Cogniaccogniac.aiin𝕏Oct 2021 · $20M

Cogniac develops a computer vision AI platform that uses deep learning to enable subject matter experts to train systems to detect visual patterns without extensive technical AI knowledge.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US

Bill KishinAmy Wangin

Co-investorsAutotech VenturesCisco InvestmentsVanedge Capital Limited PartnershipWingNational Grid PartnersVanedge Capital

Cogniaccogniac.coOct 2021 · $20M

A no-code platform automating visual inspection tasks in industrial verticals using deep learning.

Co-investorsShield CapitalVanedge CapitalAutotech VenturesCisco InvestmentsNational Grid Partners

Fluence Analyticsfluenceanalytics.comin𝕏

Yokogawa Fluence Analytics develops patented process analytics and control technologies, including its ACOMP system for real-time polymer reaction monitoring and its ARGEN static light scattering instrument for biopolymer stability testing.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningBiotechHardwareIoT

Co-investorsDiamond Edge VenturesMITSUBISHI CHEMICAL

FreeWire Technologiesfreewiretech.comJan 2021 · $125M

Android for EV charging - software solution that works with any 3rd party hardware

CleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationSan Leandro, US

Arcady Sosinov(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardChad Bown(Director)Michael Mahan(Director)Richard Steele(Director)Gary Moskovitz(Director)

Co-investorsBlue Bear Capital PartnersCALIFORNIA INNOVATIONFoothill VenturesMomenta VenturesStanley VenturesStrawberry Creek Ventures+7 more

Infinitum Electricinfinitumelectric.cominMay 2022 · $80M

Infinitum Electric develops high-efficiency electric motors optimized for data center cooling systems, delivering superior energy performance compared to conventional motors.

CleantechEnergyHardwareRound Rock, US

Bernhard Schuler(Executive Officer, Director)Bernard Schuler(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Bob Brown(Executive Officer)inRick Tewell(Executive Officer)in

BoardBenoit Grobon(Director)Jaime Aguirre(Director)

Co-investorsCottonwood Technology FundMarunouchi Innovation PartnersApplied VenturesAventurine PartnersChevron Technology Ventures

Kairoskairos.computerin𝕏Feb 2024 · $52M

Kairos is an AI assistant ("AI intern") that connects to a user's apps and tools to automate multi-step workflows, logging into applications, filling forms, and handling tasks across functions like marketing, sales, and HR.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS

Co-investorsAfore Capitala16z cryptoBlackRockClimate InvestmentDCVC (Data Collective)

Kairoskairoshq.cominFeb 2024 · $52M

Kairos is a studio and incubator building a portfolio of consumer-focused companies designed to address major financial pain points for millennials and Gen Z, including housing, family planning, and healthcare.

ConsumerFintechFoodTechHealthtechNew York, US

Ankur Jain(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)inAlex(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)

Co-investorsLaunchCapitala16z cryptoBlackRockClimate InvestmentDCVC (Data Collective)

Kairos AerospaceinFeb 2024 · $52M

Mountain View, US

Steven Deiker(Executive Officer, Director)Brian Jones(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsBlackRockClimate InvestmentDCVC (Data Collective)

Kairos ARkairos.comin𝕏Feb 2024 · $52M

Kairos provides AI-driven identity verification tools that scan and authenticate over 4,000 types of ID documents, perform selfie-based liveness detection, run facial biometric fraud checks against blacklist databases, and estimate a user's age from a single photo.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaSMiami, US

Brian BrackeeninCarol Baldwin(Executive Officer)inMarc Levinson(Executive Officer)Amanda McClure

Co-investors500 GlobalBackstage CapitalKapor CapitalNew World Angelsa16z cryptoBlackRock+3 more

Ocean Aerooceanaero.comSep 2021

Gulfport, US

KEITH BLYSTONE(CFO)inKEVIN DECKER(Director, CEO, Secretary)inERIC OLSON(Director)GREG HULECKI(Director)KEVIN SKILLERN(Director)MICHAEL ALLMAN(Director)

Co-investorsS2G InvestmentsLockheed Martin Ventures

Orbital Sidekickorbitalsidekick.comin𝕏Jan 2023 · $10M

Orbital Sidekick operates hyperspectral imaging satellites and provides data analysis for commercial operators in energy, mining, and agriculture, as well as environmental monitoring and national security applications.

Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechSan Francisco, US

Daniel Katz(Executive Officer, Director)Tushar Prabhakar(Executive Officer, Director)Sam Dobbyn(Director)Christopher Smith(Director)Donna See(Director)

Co-investorsSNÖ VenturesStarbridge Venture Capital Llc11.2 CapitalIn-Q-TelONEOKSyndicate 708

SafeAIsafeai.aiin𝕏Dec 2022 · $38Macquired by Pronto

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & TransportationRoboticsSunnyvale, US

Bibhrajit Halder(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardAlexei Andreev(Director)in

Co-investorsFoundamentalMonta Vista CapitalAutotech VenturesBain Capital VenturesBrick Mortar VenturesBuilders VC+8 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Advanced Polymer Monitoring TechnologiesTitan Advanced Energy Solutions

Exits · 1

1 acquisitions

SafeAIacq. by Pronto

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Energy Innovation Capital made?
Energy Innovation Capital has 17 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
What stage does Energy Innovation Capital invest at?
Energy Innovation Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Energy Innovation Capital focus on?
Energy Innovation Capital focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy.
Where is Energy Innovation Capital located?
Energy Innovation Capital is headquartered in Orinda, US.

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