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Energy Capital Ventures

400 N Aberdeen St, Suite 900, Chicago, IL, 60642, United States

Overview

Early stage venture capital fund focused on ESG and natural gas innovation.

Founded

2021

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Canada
Germany
New Zealand
United States

Sector focus

Energy

Investment portfolio

11rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Teragen Energy
Aug 2026Led
$6 MSeed
enaDyne
Sep 2025Led
$8 MSeed
Sapphire Technologies
Sep 2025Participated
$18 MSeries C
Capture6
Mar 2025Participated
$28 MSeries A
CarbonQuest
Feb 2025Participated
$20 MOther Equity
C-Zero
Sep 2024Led
$5 MSeries A
Vertus Energy
Jun 2024Led
$9 MSeed
Furno
Mar 2024Led
$7 MSeed
Osmoses
Oct 2023Led
$13 MSeed
Sapphire Technologies
Aug 2023Led
$10 MSeries B
Highwood Emissions Management
Jun 2023Led
$3 MSeed
Teragen Energy
Aug 2026Led
$6 MSeed
enaDyne
Sep 2025Led
$8 MSeed
Sapphire Technologies
Sep 2025Participated
$18 MSeries C
Capture6
Mar 2025Participated
$28 MSeries A
CarbonQuest
Feb 2025Participated
$20 MOther Equity
C-Zero
Sep 2024Led
$5 MSeries A
Vertus Energy
Jun 2024Led
$9 MSeed
Furno
Mar 2024Led
$7 MSeed
Osmoses
Oct 2023Led
$13 MSeed
Sapphire Technologies
Aug 2023Led
$10 MSeries B
Highwood Emissions Management
Jun 2023Led
$3 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Energy Capital Ventures: 11 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Energy Capital Ventures: 11 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed60
Series A11
Series B10
Series C+01
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

Energy Capital Ventures: 11 deals are recorded across 41 months.All available history.
Energy Capital Ventures: 11 deals are recorded across 41 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '231
Jul '230
Aug '231
Sep '230
Oct '231
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '241
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '241
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '241
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '251
Mar '251
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '252
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '261
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Energy Capital Ventures: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 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.

Energy Capital Ventures: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Clean Energy & Sustainability10
Manufacturing6
Space & Frontier Tech3
Real Estate & Construction1
Data, Analytics & IT1

Deal Size Distribution

Energy Capital Ventures: 11 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.

Energy Capital Ventures: 11 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Energy Capital Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Energy Capital Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States8
Canada1
New Zealand1
Europe1
Energy Capital Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Cooper and Company sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Energy Capital Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Cooper and Company sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Cooper and Company2
Equinor Ventures2
AIC Ventures1
Aligned Climate Capital1
Amadeus1
Amadeus Capital Partners1
Antares Ventures1
AP Ventures1
APEX Ventures1
ARPA-E1
BEVC1
Blackbird Ventures1
Blindspot Ventures1
Bridge Investment Group1
Cantos1
Chevron Technology Ventures1
Collaborative Fund1
Elemental Impact1
Engine Ventures1
Fine Structure Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Energy Capital Ventures: Led accounts for 73% and participating for 27% of round participation.All available history.
Energy Capital Ventures: Led accounts for 73% and participating for 27% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led873%
Participating327%
Energy Capital Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Energy Capital Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead675%
Co-led225%

Team

Rick Viton

Partner

Victor Pascucci

Managing General Partner