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Energy Next Ventures

VC
Austin, TXWebsite

Energy Next Ventures is a Seed venture capital firm based in Austin, TX investing in Other, SaaS, AI / ML. The firm typically writes $500K–$4.0M checks and has 9 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$500K – $4.0M

Portfolio

9+ companies

Team

12 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Backing breakthrough EnergyTech innovations via B2B SaaS models to fuel the transition to sustainable energy sources.

How Energy Next Ventures invests

Energy Next Ventures is a vc firm based in Austin, TX. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Other, SaaS, AI / ML, Healthcare, Security.

Energy Next Ventures typically writes checks of $500K–$4.0M per investment.

Energy Next Ventures has backed 9 companies in our records, including SolarGrid AI, Active Surfaces, CleanFiber.

Meet the Team

DJ

Donald J. Trump

President

Natural Gas Powered Generation
AM

Adam McDonald

Director of Land Services

MP

Michael Pearce

Vice President of Operations

BS

Bernard Schmidt

Vice President

TM

Tom McCormick

IT Network Services Director

AS

Alex Sundstrom

VP of Tax Planning

NY

Noah Yang

Vice President of Business Development

JP

Jennifer Phillips

Director of Strategy and Integration

SD

Susan Disshon

Senior Director of Human Resources

PR

Peter Robbins

Director of Operations

NC

Nico Ciccone

Director of Regulatory Affairs

MS

Mike Smith

Partner

EnergyTech

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
SaaS
AI / ML
Healthcare
Security
Enterprise

Portfolio Companies (9)

Other

SO

SolarGrid AI

EnergyTech
AC

Active Surfaces

Energy·Early-stage·Energy Transition Ventures

Developer of flexible, lightweight solar technology.

CL

CleanFiber

Energy/Sustainability·Early-stage·Energy Transition Ventures

Manufacturer of sustainable cellulose insulation products.

BO

Boston Metal

Energy/Industrial·Early-stage·Energy Transition Ventures

Developer of molten oxide electrolysis technology for steel production.

HY

Hydrow

Health and Wellness·Next Ventures

Manufacturer of connected rowing machines for home fitness.

OU

Oura

Health and Wellness·Next Ventures

Developer of smart rings for sleep and health monitoring.

RI

Ring

Smart Home/Security·Energy Impact Partners

Provider of smart home security and video doorbell products.

AR

Arcadia

Energy·Energy Impact Partners

Platform for community solar and energy data management.

FO

Form Energy

Energy·Energy Impact Partners

Developer of long-duration energy storage systems.

How to pitch Energy Next Ventures
  • •Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • •Lead with your fit in Other, SaaS, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
  • •Size your ask to their typical $500K – $4.0M check.
  • •cold outreach ok
  • •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Donald J. Trump, President.
  • •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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