Energy, climate, nuclear, battery and materials startups. In the last 12 months Value Add VC tracked 47 venture rounds in Energy & Climate totaling $11.6B across 41 companies, with a median round of $85M. The last three months saw 25 rounds and $2.3B, ahead of the 12-month pace.
| Rounds tracked | Last 3 months | Last 6 months | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rounds | 25 | 43 | 47 |
| Dollars | $2.3B | $10.2B | $11.6B |
| Companies | 23 | 39 | 41 |
| Median round | $60M | $85M | $85M |
Rounds tracked by Value Add VC from filings, wire releases and news outlets, not a total for the whole market. Private companies only.
Value Add VC intelligence database (rounds tracked from filings, wires and outlets)
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 25 | $0M · 0 rounds |
| Jan 26 | $1.0B · 1 rounds |
| Feb 26 | $9M · 1 rounds |
| Mar 26 | $0M · 0 rounds |
| Apr 26 | $340M · 1 rounds |
| May 26 | $100M · 1 rounds |
| Jun 26 | $8M · 1 rounds |
| Jul 26 | $5.7B · 12 rounds |
| Aug 26 | $2.9B · 9 rounds |
| Sep 26 | $380M · 7 rounds |
| Oct 26 | $1.1B · 13 rounds |
| Nov 26 | $0M · 0 rounds |
Value Add VC intelligence database (rounds tracked from filings, wires and outlets)
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 25 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 1 |
| Feb 26 | 1 |
| Mar 26 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 1 |
| May 26 | 1 |
| Jun 26 | 1 |
| Jul 26 | 12 |
| Aug 26 | 9 |
| Sep 26 | 7 |
| Oct 26 | 13 |
| Nov 26 | 0 |
Value Add VC intelligence database (rounds tracked from filings, wires and outlets)
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Undisclosed | 16 rounds · $5.3B |
| Series B | 11 rounds · $1.1B |
| Series D+ / growth | 9 rounds · $4.0B |
| Seed | 5 rounds · $107M |
| Series C | 3 rounds · $1.0B |
| Series A | 3 rounds · $123M |
| Date | Company | Stage | Amount | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | Joulent | Strategic investment | $1.75B | National Grid Ventures |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Base Power | Series D | $1B | Ribbit Capital, Addition, Valor Equity Partners |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Commonwealth Fusion Systems | Growth | $1B | — |
| Jan 9, 2026 | SB Energy | — | $1B | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Valar Atomics | — | $1B | Sequoia Capital |
| Jul 6, 2026 | X-energy | — | $1B | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Form Energy | Series G | $750M | T. Rowe Price |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Antora Energy | Series C | $550M | G2 Venture Partners, Eclipse Ventures |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Helion Energy | Series G | $465M | Thrive Capital |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Antares | Series C | $370M | Paradigm, Caffeinated Capital |
| Date | Company | Stage | Amount | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | Group14 Technologies | Extension | €150M | — |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Group14 Technologies | Series D | $169M | — |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Commonwealth Fusion Systems | Series B | $85M | — |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Peak Energy | Series B | $108M | — |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Holyvolt | — | $45M | Fifth Wall |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Rabot Energy | Series B | $50M | — |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1KOMMA5° | Growth | $78M | b2venture |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Scimplify | Series B | $25M | Hitachi Ventures |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1KOMMA5° | — | €70M | — |
| Oct 13, 2026 | NEU Battery Materials | — | $7.6M | — |
| Oct 10, 2026 | VEIR | Series C | $110M | Matter Venture Partners |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Voltus | Series D | $225M | Generation Investment Management |