Lasted edited by Andrew Munsey, updated on June 15, 2016 at 12:54 am.
A listing of most VC’s and angel groups that are investing in alternative energy. At the last big VC conference (Summer 2006), about 18% of funds said they were looking into alt energy.
http://www.chrysalix.com/
The first and largest fund focused on opportunities within the fuel cell, hydrogen and related energy technology areas
Early stage
Vancouver, BC
http://www.chevron.com/technologyventures/invest_tech/power_energy.asp
Early to mid stage
Houston, TX
strategy focuses on financing, building, owning, and operating assets
http://www.newenergycapital.com/index.html
All stages
NH, MA, VT
a business accelerator that provides guidance, nurturing and financial support to entrepreneurs who have a technology driven idea and a passion to succeed
http://www.startechev.com/
Seed and early stage
Dallas, TX (limited to TX companies)
Vinod Khosla believes in ethanol and is investing personal $ in alternative energy
http://www.khoslaventures.com/
Seed to late stage
Menlo Park, CA
invested in Tesla Motors of San Francisco
http://www.vpvp.com/about.html
Mid to late stage
San Bruno, CA, NYC and Vancouver
another large, mainstream venture capital firm, is dedicated to the clean technology industry
http://www.dfj.com/
Early stage
offices in 30 cities worlwide
venture capital firm dedicated exclusively to high potential investments resulting from the restructuring of the global energy industry
http://www.nthpower.com/
Early stage (no seed or proof of concept)
San Francisco, CA
a 160-member group made up of socially minded investors
http://www.investorscircle.net/index.php?tg=articles&topics=115
Seed, early, expansion and growth
San Francisco, CA and Brookline, MA
brings capital to innovate entrepreneurs who are working to face the energy challenges that face the world today and tomorrow
http://www.contangocapital.com/index.htm
Seed and early stage
Houston, TX
one of the largest funds
http://www.srfunds.com
Early to late stage
Austin, Dallas, Palo Alto and San Diego
no alternative energy investments yet, but they are likely
http://www.austinventures.com
Seed to late stage
Austin, TX
interest encompasses the full range of energy technologies and includes opportunities that improve the incumbent energy industry as well as the development of the alternative energy and clean energy industries
http://www.enertechcapital.com/
Seed to expansion stage
Philadelphia and Toronto
currently invested in three clean tech companies
http://www.foundationcapital.com/index.shtml
Seed and early stage
Menlo Park, CA
invests in innovative entrepreneurs with deep expertise in energy and materials, Internet services life sciences, semiconductor and software and systems
http://www.mdv.com
Early stage
Menlo Park, CA
actively investing in greentech innovations, also awards the KPCB Prize for Greentech Innovation ($100,000)
http://www.kpcb.com
Early to late stage
Menlo Park, CA
large player
http://www.nea.com
Early stage
CA, VA and MD
Page specialist:
Gabriella Draney
Astoria Energy Partners
Dallas, TX 75201
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