Energize Ventures
Energize Ventures is a Seed, Series A, Series B venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in Climate / Energy, Other, SaaS. The firm typically writes $1.0M–$10.0M checks and has 40 portfolio companies in our records.
- Check size
- $1.0M–$10.0M
- Portfolio
- 40 companies on record
- Partners
- 3 listed
- AUM
- $1.8B
- Stage
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- Sectors
- Climate / Energy, Other, SaaS
- HQ
- Chicago, IL
Last verified: 2026-05-24
Seed, Series A, Series B
$1.0M – $10.0M
$1.8B
40+ companies
3 partners
Investment Thesis
Energize invests in software and digital solutions for energy and industrial markets, with a specialty in energy efficiency and clean technology.
How Energize Ventures invests
Energize Ventures is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages, with a focus on Climate / Energy, Other, SaaS.
Energize Ventures typically writes checks of $1.0M–$10.0M per investment, backed by approximately $1.8B in assets under management.
Investing since at least 2017, Energize Ventures has backed 40 companies in our records, including Nixtla, GreenLite, Tyba. Its most recent recorded investment was in 2026, with 7 investments logged over the last 12 months.
Partners & Team
Industry Focus
Invests In
Portfolio Companies (40)
2026
Nixtla
Foundational AI model for time series forecasting
2025
GreenLite
AI-enabled permitting and plan review platform
Tyba
Battery optimization software to enhance the profitability of energy storage
Felt
Collaborative mapping platform for teams to create, edit, and share geospatial data in real time
GridStrong
Unified platform automating electric grid compliance and operations
Nira Energy
Software to help developers, large energy users, and grid operators navigate transmission interconnection
Archive
Technology solution for brands to launch and scale profitable resale businesses
2024
Grid Status
The modern data and analytics platform for the electric grid
Elum Energy
Supervision and control solutions for solar power plants
2023
Banyan Infrastructure
The software engine powering sustainable finance
- •Raising at Seed, Series A, Series B? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Climate / Energy, Other, SaaS — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $1.0M – $10.0M check.
- •warm intro preferred
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Katie Mcclain, Director.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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