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Energy Innovation Capital

VC
Palo Alto, CA, USAWebsite

Energy Innovation Capital is a Seed venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, CA, USA investing in Other, Climate / Energy. The firm typically writes $250K–$500K checks and has 3 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$250K – $500K

AUM

$619M

Portfolio

3+ companies

Team

5 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Invests in transformative energy companies focusing on innovation along the energy value chain.

How Energy Innovation Capital invests

Energy Innovation Capital is a vc firm based in Palo Alto, CA, USA. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Other, Climate / Energy. It does not invest in Media, Consumer.

Energy Innovation Capital typically writes checks of $250K–$500K per investment, backed by approximately $619M in assets under management.

Energy Innovation Capital has backed 3 companies in our records, including Gridtential Energy, EIC CI-21 SPV, LLC (CIK 0001893896), EIC Parallel Fund, LP (CIK 0001683085).

Meet the Team

GC

George Coyle

General Partner

energy technologies
venture capital in oil & gas markets
corporate venture capital
CG

Chad Gardner

Managing Partner

finance & operations of energy tech investing
CFO responsibilities
investments in upstream/downstream
DC

David Clouse

Managing Partner

venture & growth-stage energy tech
seed-stage through expansion
strategic partnerships
KS

Kevin Skillern

Managing Partner

energy transition
sustainability
digital transformation
CA

Christopher A. Smith

Managing Partner

application of digital technology for industry
hardware
industrial energy markets

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Climate / Energy

Does Not Invest In

Media
Consumer

Portfolio Companies (3)

Other

GR

Gridtential Energy

Energy Storage
EI

EIC CI-21 SPV, LLC (CIK 0001893896)

SEC Form D filing mentioning Energy Innovation Capital

EI

EIC Parallel Fund, LP (CIK 0001683085)

SEC Form D filing mentioning Energy Innovation Capital

How to pitch Energy Innovation Capital
  • Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, Climate / Energy — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $250K – $500K check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as George Coyle, General Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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