Energy Transition Ventures
Venture capitalHouston · Seed–Late Stage · 7 people tracked
Also known as ENERGY TRANSITION VENTURES, LLC
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Investment thesis
Energy Transition Ventures focuses on the emerging global shift in energy production and consumption, driven by sharp cost declines in solar, wind and storage, the application of networking, computing and AI to the energy sector, the consumerization of energy, and decarbonization by countries, corporations and consumers. The firm believes these forces disrupt incumbents across large parts of the economy and create openings for new entrants. Investment focus areas include distributed energy (distributed generation, smart buildings/cities, demand flexibility, virtual power plants), electrification (renewables, smart grid, energy storage, building electrification), mobility (EVs, EV infrastructure, hydrogen), resource efficiency (carbon capture, waste-to-energy) and enabling technologies such as AI, IoT and blockchain.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 7 people
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Founder mafia
2 people who came through Energy Transition Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 12 of 15 portfolio companiesEnergy ×9Cleantech ×8Deep Tech ×4Hardware ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Climate Tech ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2New Materials ×2
HQs:United States×11Norway×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×3
Investments · showing 14 of 15
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12023 · 23 dated
Oracle sells enterprise database software, applications and cloud infrastructure, and has grown through large acquisitions including PeopleSoft, Siebel and Sun Microsystems.
Austin, US
Diego Pantoja-Navajas(Executive Officer, Director)Lawrence J. Ellison(Executive Chair, Chief Technology Officer and Founder)MICHAEL CASEY(Executive Officer)ARUN MURUGAN(Executive Officer)Clayton M. Magouyrk(CEO)Michael D. Sicilia(CEO)
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalAkkadian VenturesAlliance VCAlliance VentureBessemer Venture PartnersElevate Ventures+20 more
Sunrun provides residential solar panels and battery storage systems to homeowners, offering installation, monitoring, maintenance, and financing plans such as leases and monthly subscription options.
CleantechConsumerEnergyHardwareSan Francisco, US
Lynn Jurich(Founder)inEdward Fenster(Co-Executive Chair & Director)inMary Powell(Chief Executive Officer and Director)inJeanna Steele(Chief Legal Officer & Chief People Officer)inDanny Abajain(Chief Financial Officer)Paul Dickson(President & Chief Revenue Officer)in
Co-investorsAccelCool Climate CollectiveDag VenturesElectric Feel Ventures LlcEvergy VenturesFoundation Capital+4 more
ARIX combines robotics and data analytics to inspect and manage critical industrial assets.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnergyIoTRoboticsJackson, US
Dianna Liu(President and CEO)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpContour Venture PartnersDorm RoomInnovation Catalystkineo financeLMNT Ventures+4 more
Dandelion Energy designs and installs geothermal heating and cooling systems for homes, positioning geothermal as a primary heating and cooling solution for both new and existing residential buildings.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwarePalo Alto, US
Kathy Hannun(Founder & CTO)inRajeev James Quazi(Executive Officer, Director)Dan Yates(CEO)in
BoardCraig Shapiro(Director)in
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesCollaborative FundComcast VenturesCool Climate CollectiveGround Up VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+4 more
Aerial imaging and AI inspection company for renewable energy and infrastructure assets, rebranded as Zeitview in 2023.
San Diego, US
Daniel Burton(Executive Officer, Director)Eli Tamanaha(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardMark Suster(Director)inVivek Pattipati(Director)inMichael Bishop(Director)Greg Bettinelli(Director)in
Co-investorsHearst VenturesPritzker Group Venture CapitalThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Union Square Ventures (USV)Upfront VenturesValor Equity Partners
Gridsight builds an AI-driven electrical digital twin and decision layer for electricity distribution networks, using data from AMI, GIS, SCADA, and distributed energy resources to model grid capacity.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergy
Brendan Banfield, PhD(Founder)in
Co-investorsAera VCAirTree VenturesMighty Partners
Ohmium develops integrated outdoor green hydrogen electrolysis systems designed for rapid deployment across diverse climates and industrial applications.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareNew Materials
Arne Ballantine(Founder)in
Co-investorsBaruch Future VenturesTPG
RenewCO₂ develops an electrocatalytic carbon utilization technology (eCUT) that converts waste CO₂ from industrial emissions into chemicals and fuels using only water and electricity and a patented catalyst.
CleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsSomerset, US
Karin Calvinho(CTO)inAnders Laursen(CEO)in
BoardNeal Dikeman(Director)in
EnergyOakland, US
James C David(Executive Officer, Director)Woody Gibson(Executive Officer)Stewart Ramsay(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAnthony Arnerich(Director)Jay Schmelter(Director)inFrederick Buckman(Director)
Co-investors3x5 PartnersRiverVest Venture Partners
Stormentum designs home energy storage systems with a focus on reducing costs through storage-first architecture, targeting residential adoption of modern energy systems.
CleantechEnergyHardware
Zeitview provides advanced inspection software for high-value infrastructure assets including solar, wind, properties, telecom, and utility infrastructure.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechConstruction TechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSaaSLos Angeles, US
Dan Burton(Founder)in
Co-investorsClimate InvestmentUnion Square Ventures (USV)Upfront VenturesY CombinatorValor Equity Partners
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Geli
Exits · 2
2 IPOsDatalogixNYSE: ORCLSunrunNASDAQ: RUN
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Sunrun · simplywall.st · Aug 22, 2026
Smart Wires · datacenterdynamics.com · Jul 27, 2026
Zeitview · latimes.com · Mar 11, 2026
Stormentum · stormentum.com · Oct 23, 2025
RenewCO2 · finsmes.com · Aug 29, 2025
Gridsight · pv-magazine-australia.com · Apr 15, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Energy Transition Ventures made?
- Energy Transition Ventures has 15 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Energy Transition Ventures invest at?
- Energy Transition Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Late Stage stages.
- What is Energy Transition Ventures's typical check size?
- Energy Transition Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What sectors does Energy Transition Ventures focus on?
- Energy Transition Ventures focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Hardware, IoT, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials.
- Where is Energy Transition Ventures located?
- Energy Transition Ventures is headquartered in Houston, US.
- Does Energy Transition Ventures lead rounds?
- Energy Transition Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Energy Transition Ventures co-invest with?
- Energy Transition Ventures most often shares deals with New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Accel, AirTree Ventures, among 51 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamThe Hot Demand For Energy Business With Neal Dikeman Of Energy Transition Ventures
Emerging Managers Podcast · Neal Dikeman
Episode #33 - Neal Dikeman, Energy Transition Ventures, Part I
Energy In Transition · Neal Dikeman
Digital RoundTable 5/4/2022: Craig Lawrence, Partner at Energy Transition Ventures
Digital 360 Summit · Craig Lawrence
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