# 4th State Energies funding: rounds and investors

> 4th State Energies has raised $200K across 1 round since 2024. Investors include US Department of Energy and Cleantech Open. Every round with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/4th-state-energies (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Who invested in *4th State Energies*

One round we have observed, with the 2 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Energy

Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$200K** raised across 1 round since 2024, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Grant, $200K Jan 2024
- **Investors:** 2

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Jan 2024** Grant **$200K** [US Department of Energy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-department-of-energy) [Cleantech Open](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cleantech-open) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From 4th State Energies's own website: 1 founder, 2 on the team.

**Professor Juchen Guo** Founder of the Guo Lab at UCR

- **Doug Morris** CEO of Independent Li-ion Testing Lab
- **Emmanuel Vidales** Research & Scale-up Engineer

Advisers *Art Salyer* *Dr. Mark Hatch*

## Everyone who backed them

[US Department of Energy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-department-of-energy) Government **1** round

[Cleantech Open](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cleantech-open) Accelerator **1** round

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## Quick answers about 4th State Energies

### Who invested in 4th State Energies?

4th State Energies's investors include US Department of Energy and Cleantech Open.

### How much has 4th State Energies raised?

4th State Energies has raised $200K across 1 round since 2024.

### When did 4th State Energies last raise?

4th State Energies's most recent round was a Grant of $200K in Jan 2024.

### What was 4th State Energies's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $200K in Jan 2024, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed 4th State Energies first?

4th State Energies's first round on record, in Jan 2024, was backed by US Department of Energy and Cleantech Open.

### What stage is 4th State Energies at?

4th State Energies's latest named round is a Grant, in Jan 2024.

### Where is 4th State Energies based?

4th State Energies is based in the United States.

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