What stage does SE Ventures invest at?

SE Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.

Where is SE Ventures located?

SE Ventures is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.

Does SE Ventures lead rounds?

SE Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

SE Ventures

Corporate VC

Menlo Park · Pre-Seed–Series B · 22 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Backed by Schneider Electric with VC-style autonomy, they focus on climate tech and industrial solutions and embed Schneider Operating Partners to secure corporate partnerships and customer and supply‑chain access.

Invests inAdvanced Manufacturing AI & Machine Learning Cleantech Climate Tech Consumer Data & Infrastructure Deep Tech Energy Enterprise Software Hardware SaaSAsia-PacificAustraliaEuropeFranceGlobalIndiaIsraelLatin AmericaMenlo ParkMiddle East & North AfricaNorth AmericaPalo AltoUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.

Stage

Pre-Seed–Series B

Menlo Park, California, US

Leads rounds

Follows

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2019

AUM

$1.1B

Tracked investments

Team · 22 people

from the firm's website & public directories

Amit Chaturvedy· Managing Partner & Global Head of SE Ventures· Menlo Parkin

Amit Chaturvedy is Managing Partner and Global Head of SE Ventures, overseeing the firm's €1B global venture investment platform and setting its fund strategy. He previously led venture investing and corporate development for cloud computing, IoT, data center, and enterprise networking at Cisco Systems, and before that was a Director at Summit Partners focused on industrial sectors. He began his career as an R&D engineer at Cummins Engines and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, an MSME from Purdue University, and a BTech from IIT Bombay.

Carlos (CK) Kokron· General Partner· Menlo Parkin

General Partner of SE Ventures and a member of the Investment Committee.

Julien Cristiani· General Partner, Head of Europe and Israel· Francein

Julien Cristiani is a General Partner at SE Ventures, heading Europe and Israel and serving on the Investment Committee, with more than 15 years of investing experience in climate and industrial technology. He was previously a General Partner at deep tech VC Supernova Invest, CEO of Cryopal and Cryopdp, and co-founder and co-head of the Air Liquide group's corporate venture arm. He began his career in private equity at Citigroup before leading Air Liquide's European Corporate Finance and M&A, and holds an MSc in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering from Ecole Centrale Paris with specialization from ICADE-ICAI University in Madrid.

Varun Jain· Founding General Partner· Menlo Parkin

Varun Jain is a founding General Partner of SE Ventures and sits on its Investment Committee. He has spent over a decade investing in AI-led enterprise software startups focused on digital transformation and decarbonization across industry, mobility, and the built environment. Before SE Ventures, he led Qualcomm Ventures' Global Early-Stage Fund. He holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, where he was a McCormick Scholar.

Siddharth Mehta· Partner· Indiain

Siddharth Mehta is a Partner at SE Ventures, leading investments across India, APAC, and the Middle East. He has more than 15 years of experience across venture capital, private equity, project finance, and strategy consulting, and previously set up the India offices of TDK Ventures and Shell Ventures, where he focused on energy, e-mobility, industrial, and climate tech. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a B.Tech from IIT Delhi.

Brad Jones· Principal· Menlo Parkin

Brad Jones is a Principal at SE Ventures, where he works on investments related to the energy transition, environmental sustainability, and industrial automation. He was previously an investor at Blumberg Capital, an early-stage enterprise software VC firm, where he sourced six investments and acted as a board observer for portfolio companies. Earlier in his career, he was the first non-founder hire at Babylon Micro-Farms, an AgTech startup, where he supported strategy and operations. He holds a B.A. in Economics and Technological Entrepreneurship from the University of Virginia.

Amit Peri· Senior Associate· Israelin

Senior Associate at SE Ventures managing and expanding investments across Israel and Europe's startup ecosystem.

Caroline Wells· Head of Legal· Menlo Parkin

Head of Legal for SE Ventures, managing the fund's legal operations and providing strategic counsel to the investment team.

Erin Minjares· Executive Assistant· Menlo Parkin

Executive Assistant at SE Ventures supporting the Accelerator Program leadership and incubation team.

Gemma Odena Bultó· Operating Partner· Menlo Parkin

Operating Partner at SE Ventures accelerating companies in the digital IT, sustainability, and grid space, supporting Maven, First Street, Regrow, and Makersite.

Gregoire Viasnoff· Global Head, Accelerator Program· Menlo Parkin

Global Head of SE Ventures' Accelerator Program for pre-seed startups, helping founders reach product-market fit.

Jon White· Analyst· Menlo Parkin

Analyst at SE Ventures focused on finding and investing in next-generation climate tech and industrial tech solutions.

Kara Alter· Head of Marketing· Menlo Parkin

Head of Marketing for SE Ventures, leading brand strategy, marketing, and community, and supporting portfolio co-marketing.

Linda John· Head of Finance· Bostonin

Head of Finance for SE Ventures, overseeing financial deal diligence, fund reporting, valuations, and finance operations.

Marc Ramsay· Operating Partner· Menlo Parkin

Operating Partner at SE Ventures focused on accelerating companies in the AI, digital, and industrials environments.

Nicole Litvak· Head of Operations· Bostonin

Head of Operations for SE Ventures, working with the investment and operating teams.

Pierre Buerkle· Operating Partner· Germanyin

Operating Partner at SE Ventures who represents Schneider as a board member of the VDMA Electrical Automation in Germany.

Shashwat Shivam· Associate· Menlo Parkin

Associate at SE Ventures partnering with entrepreneurs building companies that advance the energy transition.

Stephan Prueger· Operating Partner· Austinin

Operating Partner at SE Ventures focused on accelerating companies in the prosumer and digital energy space.

Surinder Sangha· Executive Assistant· Menlo Park

Executive Assistant at SE Ventures supporting the Global Head and a General Partner.

Yu Siang Chieng· Leader, Accelerator Program· Singaporein

Supports SE Ventures' Accelerator Program as an entrepreneur in residence, mentoring and driving operational value with Schneider Electric.

Edison Almeida· Boston, Massachusetts𝕏

What they invest in

from 45 of 60 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×22SaaS ×20Cleantech ×18Energy ×17Enterprise Software ×12Advanced Manufacturing ×10Climate Tech ×8Hardware ×7

HQs:United States×19France×2Australia×1Canada×1Switzerland×1Germany×1

Investments · 60 tracked

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By year:2024 · 1 2021 · 12 dated

Fabric8Labsfabric8labs.cominJun 2021✓ verified

Fabric8Labs develops Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing (ECAM), a metal 3D printing technology used to produce high-performance components at scale.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSemiconductorsSan Diego, US

Jeffrey Herman(Executive Officer, Director)David Pain(Director)

BoardCyril Vancura(Director)Greg Papadopoulos(Director)Jennifer Ard(Director)

Hammerheadcohammerheadco.aiin✓ verified

Hammerhead develops software that orchestrates power, cooling, and compute in real time to unlock idle GPU capacity in data centers for AI workloads.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnergy

Aeremaerem.coin

Aerem is a "FinTech for CleanTech" group that runs a digital lending platform and B2B marketplace to finance and supply rooftop solar in India, serving businesses, homeowners, and solar EPC companies.

B2B MarketplacesCleantechEnergyFintech

Anand(CEO)

Aidashaidash.comin 𝕏

AiDASH uses satellite imagery and AI to help industries become more resilient, efficient, and sustainable.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnergySaaSSanta Clara, US

Abhishek Vinod Singh(Chief Executive Officer)

Aquantaquant.aiin

Aquant offers an agentic AI platform for service teams — technicians, call center reps, and service leaders — providing troubleshooting guidance, a voice-enabled assistant, repair history, and analytics that turn service data into actionable insights.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US

Peter Sobiloff(Became a director following financing closing)Abraham Schwartz(Director)Shahar Chen(Executive Officer, Director)Assaf Melochna(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardTal Morgenstern(Director)

Auguryaugury.comin 𝕏

Augury builds end-to-end solutions for manufacturers across 10+ verticals to improve equipment reliability and capacity through predictive maintenance.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoTNew York, US

Gal Shaul(Director)Howard Morgan(Director)Saar Yoskovitz(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardLior Susan(Director)

Auto Gridauto-grid.com

Banyan Infrastructurebanyaninfrastructure.comin

Banyan Infrastructure provides project finance software for renewable energy infrastructure investment, helping lenders, investors, and operators optimize returns across asset classes and technologies.

EnergyFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Amanda Li(Executive Officer, Director)William Greene(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Greene(Director)

BlueRockbluerock.ioin 𝕏

BlueRock provides observability and governance infrastructure for AI agent systems, enabling teams to track agent execution across tool calls, model decisions, and downstream actions in production.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

BuildOpsbuildops.comin 𝕏

BuildOps provides operational management software for commercial contractors, integrating project management, accounting, and AI-driven intelligence to streamline field-to-ledger workflows across North America.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Alok Chanani(CEO)

Clarotyclaroty.comin 𝕏

Team82 is a cybersecurity vulnerability and threat research team that identifies software and firmware vulnerabilities in cyber-physical systems.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityIoT

BoardDavid Millstone(co-CEO of Standard Industries and co-CIO of Standard Investments)

Clipsalclipsal.com

Clockworksanalyticsclockworksanalytics.comin 𝕏

Clockworks Analytics provides software and automated fault detection and diagnostics analytics for building operations, helping facilities teams shift from reactive to proactive maintenance.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechPropTechSaaS

Command Zerocmdzero.io

CMD Zero provides identity investigation tools for Microsoft 365 environments, enabling security teams to audit user activity across SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange, and Entra ID to detect unauthorized access, data exfiltration, and suspicious configuration changes.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareAustin, US

Alfred Huger(Executive Officer, Director)Dov Yoran(Executive Officer, Director)Dean De Beer(Executive Officer, Director)

Eiqmobilityeiqmobility.com

Enableenable.comin

Enable provides pricing and rebate management software that gives organizations visibility and control over commercial relationships and margin performance.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Energetic Insuranceenergeticcapital.comin

Energetic Capital provides credit insurance and financial solutions to mitigate credit risk in clean energy projects, enabling project developers, lenders, and sponsors to access capital for renewable energy deployment across sectors.

Climate TechEnergyFintechBoston, US

William Thorne(Director)James Bowen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jeffrey McAulay(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardJoshua Posamentier(Director)

EnergySageenergysage.comin

EnergySage operates an online marketplace where consumers and businesses can compare and shop for clean energy products such as solar panels, battery backup power, heating and cooling systems, electric vehicles, and smart home technology.

CleantechEnergyMarketplacesBoston, US

C. Gail Greenwald(Director)Robert M. Gervis(Director)Tibor Toth(Director)Vikram Aggarwal(Executive Officer, Director)

Enterenter.dein

Finite Statefinitestate.ioin 𝕏

Finite State provides an AI-native platform for embedded device and IoT security that integrates security scanning and compliance automation directly into software release workflows.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityIoT

First Streetfirststreet.org

Geotogethergeotogether.comin

geo builds home energy visualisation devices and smart energy data systems, including its Matter-certified SeeZero home energy management platform, sold to energy retailers to help them engage customers.

CleantechEnergyIoT

Getrogetro.comin 𝕏

Getro is a network-based recruiting platform that helps companies hire faster by leveraging employee referrals and professional networks.

HR TechMarketing TechSaaSBoulder, US

Evan Walden(Founder)

Grainecosystemgrainecosystem.com

Habiteohabiteo.comin 𝕏

Habiteo builds web-based 3D solutions — 3D floor plans, virtual tours, and a configurator — combined with a dedicated CRM platform (myHabiteo) to manage sales and marketing activity for real estate developers.

Marketing TechPropTechSaaS

Hammerheadhammerhead.ioin

Hammerhead makes Karoo, a cycling computer device for recording and displaying ride data, routes, and workouts.

CleantechHardwareNew York City, US

Higharchigharc.comin 𝕏

Irvine, CAqmerit.comin 𝕏

Joltchargejoltcharge.comin

Kojousekojo.com

Kojo provides software solutions for the construction industry to improve project outcomes, procurement, and supply chain management.

Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Maria Davidson(CEO)Micah Rodman(COO)

Makersitemakersite.ioin 𝕏

Maven AGImavenagi.comin 𝕏Mar 2024

Maven AGI builds enterprise AI agents that automate complex customer-service workflows, connect enterprise systems, and enhance customer touchpoints.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoston, US

Eugene Mann(Co-founder)Jonathan Corbin(Founder & CEO)Anna Barber(Director)Sami Shalabi(Co-founder)

BoardGrace Isford(Director)

Modo Labsmodolabs.comin

Modo provides a platform that integrates disparate back-end systems into a single, unified interface for students and employees without requiring custom coding.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCambridge, US

Marshall Vale(Executive Officer)Eric J. Kim(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Mallon(Executive Officer)Andrew J. Yu(Executive Officer, Director)Stewart Katherine Elliot(Executive Officer, Director)Melvin Richmond, Jr.(Director)

Natel Energynatelenergy.comin

Natel Energy develops FishSafe turbine runners for hydropower plants, available in Francis, Kaplan, and propeller configurations that retrofit into existing civil works to improve efficiency while enabling high through-turbine fish passage survival.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyHardwareAlameda, US

Michael Mars(Director)Gia Schneider(Executive Officer, Director)Abraham Schneider(Director)Ray Naizer(Director)Abe Schneider

Navixsolutionsnavixsolutions.comin

Navix Solutions is a Singapore-based provider of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) focused on cleaner and smarter infrastructure management to support decarbonization and the energy transition.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareSingapore, SG

Oostooosto.comin 𝕏

Oosto develops computer vision AI that provides face, body, and action recognition algorithms to help organizations protect people, premises, and profits.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechEnterprise Software

Ostromostrom.dein 𝕏

Ostrom provides a multilingual energy management platform that enables consumers to switch, monitor, and reduce their electricity consumption.

CleantechEnergyIoTSaaSBerlin, DE

Matthias(CEO)Karl(CMO/CPO)

Patchpatch.ioin 𝕏

Patch provides AI-native software and market data to help enterprises navigate environmental markets and scale climate action programs.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Pico MESpicomes.comin 𝕏

PICO is a modular Manufacturing Execution System (MES) that connects shop floor equipment, digital work instructions, and operational data for manufacturers of all sizes.

Advanced ManufacturingIoTSaaSSan Francisco, US

Geoffrey Stewart Bucks(Director)Ryan Kuhlenbeck(Executive Officer, Director)

Plotlogicplotlogic.com

Plotlogic develops OreSense®, a sensing and AI platform that provides real-time, quantitative mineral data to help mining operators make extraction decisions.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechDeep TechHardwareRed Hill, AU

Steve Lennard(CEO)Andrew Job(Executive Officer, Director)Saman Farid(Director)Grant Allen(Director)Samantha Smith-Eppsteiner(Director)Alireza Tahmasebzadeh(Director)

Pokapoka.ioin

Poka provides a platform for factory workers to learn, solve problems, and share knowledge in real time on the factory floor.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS

Prisma photonics monochrome blackprismaphotonics.comin

Raivenraiven.comin 𝕏

Regrowregrow.ag

Regrow provides software and services to help farmers and agricultural businesses adopt regenerative practices that reduce land-based emissions.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechImpact & Social Good

Anastasia Volkova(CEO and Co-Founder)

Renorunrenorun.com

Scanditscandit.comin 𝕏

Scandit builds Smart Data Capture software that turns smartphones, handheld computers, fixed cameras, and drones into barcode and data scanning devices, integrated into business workflows.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSZurich, CH

Sese.comin 𝕏

Schneider Electric provides energy management and industrial automation products, software, and advisory services to help industries, businesses, and homes electrify, automate, and digitalize their operations for greater efficiency and sustainability.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergy

SmartDsmartd.techin

SmartD is a Canadian power electronics company that designs, tests, and manufactures Clean Power variable frequency drives (VFDs) for motor control, aiming to reduce harmonics, motor insulation stress, and bearing failures at the drive architecture level rather than through external filters.

CleantechEnergyHardware

Solsticesolstice.usin 𝕏

Solstice connects households and businesses to local solar farms through a software platform that qualifies subscribers based on energy needs rather than credit scores, enabling bill savings through solar credits.

CleantechClimate TechEnergySaaSBoston, US

Sandhya Murali(Co-founder)Steph Speirs(Co-founder)

Station Astationa.comin 𝕏

Station A builds software and data tools to support decarbonization and clean energy development.

CleantechClimate TechEnergySan Francisco, US

EMILY KIRSCH(Director)KEVIN BERKEMEYER(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardGEORDAN HANKINSON(Director)

Synaptsynapticon.comin 𝕏

Synapticon develops highly integrated motion control technology, including robot actuators, integrated servomotors, motion-control electronics, and certified functional safety solutions for AI-driven robots.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareRobotics

Temeliontemelion.ai

Titanaestitanaes.comin

Titan is an energy storage technology company developing R&D-driven solutions aimed at changing patterns of energy storage and use.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCleantechDeep TechEnergySalem, US

Together AItogether.aiin 𝕏

Together AI builds a full-stack platform for production AI systems, serving teams that need to deploy and scale machine learning models reliably.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & Infrastructure

Vipul Ved PrakashinCe ZhanginChris RéTri DaoinPercy Liangin

Tradifyhqtradifyhq.comin

Tradify is a job management software built for tradespeople to streamline business operations including paperwork and administrative tasks.

Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Electrical engineer founder (unnamed on page)

Uncountableuncountable.comin 𝕏

Unitxlabsunitxlabs.comin

UnitX builds AI-powered visual inspection systems for inline quality control in manufacturing, serving automotive, lithium battery, electronics, and EV producers.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRobotics

Upstreamupstream.techin

Upstream Tech builds software for land and water management, including its Lens (geospatial monitoring) and HydroForecast (hydrological forecasting) products.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechSaaS

Marshall Moutenot(Chief Executive Officer)Alden Keefe Sampson(Chief Technology Officer)Carolyn duPont(Chief Commercial Officer)

Verkorverkor.comin

Verkor produces low-carbon lithium-ion battery cells for the European electric mobility market, operating a Gigafactory in Dunkirk (Bourbourg) with an initial capacity of 16 GWh per year.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyGrenoble, FR

WattBuywattbuy.comin

WattBuy helps homeowners compare and select renewable energy plans that lower their electricity bills and reduce carbon emissions.

CleantechConsumerEnergySaaSBellevue, US

Naman(Co-Founder & CEO)inBen(Co-Founder & CPO)in

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Together AI Raises $800M: Open-Source Inference Breaks $1B as Closed Models Stall

Together AI · techtimes.com · Jul 3, 2026

BuildOps Names Medal of Honor Recipient Will Swenson as Strategic Advisor on Workforce and Policy | News | voiceofalexandria.com

BuildOps · voiceofalexandria.com · Jul 2, 2026

Solstice Health has raised $21 Million in new Series A funding - intelligence360

Solstice · intelligence360.news · Jun 24, 2026

Hammerhead AI emerges from stealth with $10m raise, aims to unlock stranded power from GPUs - DCD

Hammerhead · datacenterdynamics.com · Jun 18, 2026

Jobs Report Surprise as Employers Add 172K Workers in May | National News | U.S. News

Getro · usnews.com · Jun 5, 2026

Ostrom raises €20m to increase AI in energy supply - IoT M2M Council

Ostrom · iotm2mcouncil.org · Jul 14, 2025

Banyan Infrastructure and Coalition for Green Capital Announce Partnership at Alaska Energy Conference

Banyan Infrastructure · prnewswire.com · Jun 4, 2025

American-Ukrainian Regrow Ag has raised a new round of investment

Regrow · scroll.media · Mar 31, 2025

Frequently asked questions

What stage does SE Ventures invest at?: SE Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What sectors does SE Ventures focus on?: SE Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Hardware, SaaS.
Where is SE Ventures located?: SE Ventures is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
Does SE Ventures lead rounds?: SE Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

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