# Cal EPIC funding: rounds and investors

> Cal EPIC has raised $4.0M across 1 round since 2026. Investors include California Energy Commission. Every round with its source.

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

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# Who invested in *Cal EPIC*

One round we have observed, with the one investor 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.

Automotive & EVs

Raised 9 months ago

Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$4.0M** raised across 1 round since 2026, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Grant, $4.0M Feb 2026
- **Investors:** 1

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Feb 2026** Grant **$4.0M** [California Energy Commission](https://millionrounds.com/fund/california-energy) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From Cal EPIC's own website: 15 on the team.

- **Orville Thomas** Chief Executive Officer
- **Amy Skehan** Board Member
- **Ashish Dalal** Engineering Manager/ Consultant
- **Barry Broome** Board Member
- **Caroline Choi** Board Member
- **Dan Grossman** Board Chair
- **Julio Gutierrez** Rivian Automotive Lead Technical Trades Instructor
- **Kelly Kay** Board Member
- **Lora Anguay** Board Member
- **Matthew Nichols** Staff Engineer
- **Michelle Willard** Board Member
- **Paul Lau** Board Member
- **Perla Tellez** Administrative Analyst
- **Simon Atkinson** Board Member
- **Wally Hunter** Board Member

## Everyone who backed them

[California Energy Commission](https://millionrounds.com/fund/california-energy) Government **1** round

Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=cal-epic).

## Quick answers about Cal EPIC

### Who invested in Cal EPIC?

Cal EPIC's investors include California Energy Commission.

### How much has Cal EPIC raised?

Cal EPIC has raised $4.0M across 1 round since 2026.

### When did Cal EPIC last raise?

Cal EPIC's most recent round was a Grant of $4.0M in Feb 2026.

### What was Cal EPIC's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $4.0M in Feb 2026, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Cal EPIC first?

Cal EPIC's first round on record, in Feb 2026, was backed by California Energy Commission.

### What stage is Cal EPIC at?

Cal EPIC's latest named round is a Grant, in Feb 2026.

### Where is Cal EPIC based?

Cal EPIC is based in the United States.

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