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Energize Capital

https://www.energizecap.com
Last activity: 14.07.2026
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Invests in categories: AIAnalyticsDesignEnergyTechFinTechInfrastructurePlatformSecuritySoftwareVehicles
Energize Capital is a leading climate software investor. We partner with best-in-class innovators to accelerate the sustainability transition. Founded in 2016 and based in Chicago, Energize is backed by LPs who represent world-class institutional, strategic, impact and family office investors. We leverage our team's deep industry and operational expertise to guide our research-based investment approach and support our portfolio companies in scaling and realizing their full potential, from early commercialization to the public markets.
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Location: United States, Illinois, Chicago
Employees: 11-50
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Series B; Private Equity

Portfolio 27

DateNameWebsiteTotal RaisedLocation
16.07.2026Instalilyinstalily.ai$85MUnited Sta...
26.10.2023Amperonamperon.co$29MUnited Sta...
-Urbinturbint.com$115MUnited Sta...
-Sitetracke...sitetracker.com$196MUnited Sta...
-Nozomi Net...nozominetworks.com$352.5MUnited Sta...
-Sourcemap:...sourcemap.com$30MUnited Sta...
-Finite Sta...finitestate.io$62.5MUnited Sta...
-Smartcarsmartcar.com$34MUnited Sta...
-Fast Radiu...fastradius.com$48MUnited Sta...
-Jupiter In...jupiterintel.com$77MUnited Sta...
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News 112

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06.05.2024The Data Layer Part 3: Data AnalyticsNew climate assets are fitted with digital sensors and systems that generate millions of datapoints every minute. With this volume of data, purpose-built tools are needed for analyzing these large datasets to visualize patterns and optimize...
19.03.2024Energize's 2023 in ReviewAs Energize enters our eighth year as a firm, we’re proud to look back on another period of growth and endurance, despite challenges impacting our industries. 2023 marked a shift in the broader venture capital ecosystem: high interest rates...
28.02.2024The Data Layer Part 2: Data ManagementNew climate assets are inherently digital. Manufactured in the modern age, wind turbines, solar panels, and other assets are fitted with digital sensors and systems that generate millions of datapoints every minute. The digitization of thes...
02.02.2024The Data Layer Part 1: Data CollectionThe distributed nature of new climate assets requires new, scalable forms of data collection. From planning and construction, to operations, maintenance, and security, data collection is the foundation upon which sustainability’s digital in...
23.01.2024Why We’re Continuing to Invest in MontaEnergize is proud to co-lead the €80 million Series B investment in Monta, marking our second investment in the software platform powering the electric vehicle (EV) charging ecosystem. We co-led the round with GreenPoint Partners and Denmar...
12.01.2024The Data Layer: The Role of Digital Infrastructure in ClimateTransitioning from fossil fuels to sustainable energy sources requires a transformation of the physical world around us. Over the past six years, the installed capacity of renewable energy assets, EV charging stations and carbon projects ha...
04.01.2024Deep Dive Report: Home ElectrificationDeep dive report on home electrification.
04.01.2024Energizing the HomeAs we work to accelerate the energy transition, a new frontier has emerged as a key opportunity area: the home. Over the last three years, the Energize team has been closely following the software solutions that will help decarbonize the bu...
31.10.2023Climate x AI: Tech Hype or Real Climate Impact?2023 has been the year of AI. In the wake of ChatGPT’s debut at the end of last year, we’ve seen a rush of AI-powered startups burst onto the scene and a wave of investors eager to find the next OpenAI. All the hype around generative AI has...
26.10.2023Why Software is the Key to Unlocking the EV TransitionThe electric mobility transition isn’t coming, it’s here. Electric vehicles (EVs) are moving from rare sightings to regulars on our streets – from the hills of California to the suburbs of Dallas. And while we recognize the familiar headlig...
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Mentions in press and media 32

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20.07.2026InstaLILY Secures $60 Million Series B to Accelerate AI Enterprise RevolutionInstaLILY secured $60 million in Series B funding, boosting its total capital to nearly $100 million. Energize Capital led the round, joined by Insight Partners, Home Depot Ventures, and United Rentals. The New York-based firm's AI, Lily, r...
14.07.2026InstaLILY, a developer of AI teammates that can automate complex, business-specific work, raises $60MEnterprise automation startup InstaLILY Inc. said today it has closed on a hefty $60 million Series B round of funding that brings its total amount raised to date to almost $100 million. In addition, it launched a new tool that can help com...
14.07.2026InstaLILY Raises $60 Million Series B And Launches Lily As An AI Forward Deployed EngineerInstaLILY AI, creator of the world’s first AI Forward Deployed Engineer, announced a $60 million Series B round led by Energize Capital, with participation from Insight Partners, which increased its investment, and new strategic investors i...
03.06.2025Energize Capital raises $430 million to capitalize and scale digitally-enabled climate solutionsBacked by leading institutional Limited Partners, Ventures Fund III underscores the need for thematically aligned investors in today's market CHICAGO, June 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Energize Capital, a leading multi-stage investor in climate ...
27.10.2023Houston is the 8th best metro for newcomers to make connections, study saysA big city might seem impersonal, but don't be fooled. There's more going on behind the scenes than what a resident might be seeing through their local lens, especially in Houston. A recent LinkedIn study has revealed the best U.S. metros f...
27.10.2023What Houston startups are hiring, new high tech athletics facility, and more trending innovation newsEditor's note:Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup articles on InnovationMap included which Houston Innovation Awards finalists are hiring, Ric...
25.10.2023Developer delivers 120-square-foot life science innovation hub to The WoodlandsA new innovation hub mega campus has opened in The Woodlands. The Alexandria Center for Advanced Technologies at The Woodlands comes courtesy of California-based Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. The campus is home to the first purpose-b...
20.10.2023Rice University, Houston Methodist launch state-of-the art human performance centerRice University and Houston Methodist teamed up to open the new Center for Human Performance this month. Located in Rice’s Tudor Fieldhouse, just across the street from Houston Methodist's Texas Medical Center offices, the interdisciplinary...
17.10.2023$5M grant expands entrepreneurship opportunities at UHA $5 million gift from the Wayne Duddlesten Foundation will establish expanded opportunities for entrepreneurship at the University of Houston, according to an announcement from the college earlier this month. Known as the Wayne B. Duddlest...
10.10.2023Houston Innovation Awards names longtime Rice leader as 2023 TrailblazerIn less than a month, all of Houston's innovation community's movers and shakers will gather to celebrate the Houston Innovation Awards, and the night's first honoree has officially been named. Brad Burke, managing director of the Rice Alli...
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