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Tyler Lancaster

Investor

Partner — Co-Head of Ventures at Energize Ventures

Greater Chicago Area

About

Tyler leads investment activity and portfolio management at Energize, focusing on the intersection of software and the physical world. He previously worked at Accenture Strategy on utility business models and distributed energy, and holds a B.S. in Earth and Environmental Engineering from Columbia University.

Experience

  1. Energize CapitalPartner, Co-Head Venturescurrent2018 — present
  2. Axle EnergyBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  3. HalcyonBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  4. Nira EnergyBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  5. Grid StatusBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  6. AmperonBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  7. PatchBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  8. TWAICEBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
  9. SmartcarBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  10. TybaBoard Member2025 — 2026
  11. UrbintBoard Member2021 — 2025New York, New York, United States
  12. Aurora SolarBoard Member2020 — 2025
  13. Volta ChargingBoard Observer2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  14. Accenture StrategyBusiness Strategy Consultant2015 — 2018New York
  15. AccentureConsulting Analyst Intern2013Greater Philadelphia Area
  16. ConneXion Electrical Supply and SolutionsEnergy Intern/Consultant2012 — 2013Buffalo Grove, IL
  17. Columbia UniversityEgleston Research Fellow2011Greater New York City Area

Education

  1. Columbia EngineeringB.S., Earth and Environmental Engineering2010 — 2014

Skills & more

Strategy6Analysis4Management4Renewable Energy15Research11Financial Analysis3Utility Industry3Data Analysis5Growth Strategies3Power Generation4Oil & Gas Industry3Project Management4
+8 moreProgram ManagementEnergyConsultingMicrosoft OfficeMatlabMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordPowerPoint

Languages English · Spanish

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Shared employers

Deals · 2

Halcyon Carbon, Inc.Board seat

via Energize Ventures · filed Mar 2026 · $21M raise

Aurora Solar Inc.Board seat

via Energize Ventures · filed Mar 2022 · $200M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Energize Ventures