Energy & Climate startup funding

Energy, climate, nuclear, battery and materials startups. In the last 12 months Value Add VC tracked 33 venture rounds in Energy & Climate totaling $13.2B across 26 companies, with a median round of $100M. The last three months saw 28 rounds and $11.6B, ahead of the 12-month pace.

Rounds trackedLast 3 monthsLast 6 monthsLast 12 months
Rounds283033
Dollars$11.6B$12.1B$13.2B
Companies242526
Median round$100M$100M$100M

Rounds tracked by Value Add VC from filings, wire releases and news outlets, not a total for the whole market. Private companies only.

Largest Energy & Climate rounds, last 12 months

DateCompanyStageAmountLed by
Jul 1, 2026JoulentGrowth$1.75B—
Jul 1, 2026JoulentStrategic investment$1.75BNational Grid Ventures
Jul 1, 2026JoulentStrategic minority investment$1.75BNational Grid Ventures
Oct 8, 2025Base PowerSeries C$1B—
Aug 3, 2026Base PowerSeries D$1BRibbit Capital, Addition, Valor Equity Partners
Jul 30, 2026Commonwealth Fusion SystemsGrowth$1B—
Aug 3, 2026Valar AtomicsSeries B$1BSequoia Capital
Aug 12, 2026Form EnergySeries G$750MT. Rowe Price
Jul 30, 2026Antora EnergySeries C$550MEclipse Ventures
Jul 27, 2026Antares NuclearSeries C$470MParadigm

Most active Energy & Climate investors

Latest Energy & Climate rounds

DateCompanyStageAmountLed by
Sep 21, 2026Amber Electric—€49M—
Sep 21, 2026Amber ElectricSeries E€49M—
Sep 21, 2026Kairos Power—Up to $100M—
Sep 21, 2026RainmakerSeries B$100MUpfront Ventures, DCVC, Lowercarbon Capital
Sep 17, 2026Mazama EnergySeries B$135M—
Sep 8, 2026Bluecore EnergySeed$50MSilverton Partners
Aug 27, 2026BreedrSeries B$27M—
Aug 20, 2026Apollo AtomicsSeed$31M—
Aug 18, 2026Anthro Energy—$24.9M—
Aug 17, 2026Sonic Fire TechSeed$15M—
Aug 12, 2026Form EnergySeries G$750MT. Rowe Price
Aug 12, 2026ReservoirSeed$8M—

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