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CALSTART

48 S Chester Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91106, United States

Overview

Clean and efficient transportation solutions for businesses and government.

Founded

1992

Deals ยท 12mo

1

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Stage focus

Grant

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Clean Energy
Environmental Consulting
Oil and Gas
Renewable Energy
...

Investment portfolio

2rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
South 8 Technologies
Apr 2026Led
$9 MGrant
Sepion Technologies
Oct 2024Led
$18 MGrant
South 8 Technologies
Apr 2026Led
$9 MGrant
Sepion Technologies
Oct 2024Led
$18 MGrant
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Deal Distribution

CALSTART: 2 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
CALSTART: 2 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Grant20

Monthly Deal Activity

CALSTART: 2 deals are recorded across 25 months.All available history.
CALSTART: 2 deals are recorded across 25 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '241
Nov '240
Dec '240
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Mar '250
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Apr '261
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

CALSTART: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

CALSTART: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Hardware & Robotics1
Space & Frontier Tech1

Deal Size Distribution

CALSTART: 2 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

CALSTART: 2 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

CALSTART: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

CALSTART: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States2
CALSTART: 1 co-investor is shown, with California Energy Commission sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

CALSTART: 1 co-investor is shown, with California Energy Commission sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
California Energy Commission1

Investment Strategy

CALSTART: Led accounts for 100% and participating for 0% of round participation.All available history.
CALSTART: Led accounts for 100% and participating for 0% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led2100%
Participating00%
CALSTART: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
CALSTART: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead150%
Co-led150%

Team

Cristiano Facanha

Global Director

David Chow

Vice President, Chief Operations Officer

John Boesel

President and CEO

Lon Bell

Founder

Orville Thomas

State Policy Director

Phoebe Bisnoff