# CarbonQuest funding: rounds and investors

> CarbonQuest has raised $20M across 1 round since 2025. Investors include Riverbend Energy Group, Climate Capital and Energy Capital Ventures.

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

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# Who invested in *CarbonQuest*

One round we have observed, with the 4 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.

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Funding summary Updated 5 Nov 2026

**$20M** raised across 1 round since 2025, from 3 sources

- **Latest round:** Venture, $20M Feb 2025
- **Led by:** Riverbend Energy Group
- **Investors:** 4 (1 led)

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## The rounds

- **Feb 2025** Venture **$20M** [Riverbend Energy Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/riverbend-energy-group) Lead [Climate Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/climate-capital) [Energy Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/energy-capital-ventures) [Aligned Climate Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aligned-climate-capital) Reported by AlleyWatch and 2 others

## Founders and team

From CarbonQuest's own website: 11 on the team.

- **Shane Johnson** President and Chief Executive Officer
- **Michael Laucius** Vice President, Business Development
- **Brian Asparro** Chief Operating Officer
- **Don Gongaware** Senior VP Product Engineering
- **Chris Knight** Product Mechanical Engineer I
- **Clara Johnson** CCS Product Manager
- **Dave Curry** Chairman
- **Eric Ruud** Product Development and Data Science Lead
- **Juan Arango** Sales Engineer II
- **Lindsey Cole** Senior Director Sales, East
- **Martin Geiger** Product Mechanical Engineer II

## Everyone who backed them

[Riverbend Energy Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/riverbend-energy-group) Asset manager **1** round, led 1

[Climate Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/climate-capital) VC firm **1** round

[Energy Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/energy-capital-ventures) VC firm **1** round

[Aligned Climate Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aligned-climate-capital) VC firm **1** round

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## Quick answers about CarbonQuest

### Who invested in CarbonQuest?

CarbonQuest's investors include Riverbend Energy Group, Climate Capital, Energy Capital Ventures and Aligned Climate Capital. Riverbend Energy Group led its latest round.

### How much has CarbonQuest raised?

CarbonQuest has raised $20M across 1 round since 2025.

### When did CarbonQuest last raise?

CarbonQuest's most recent round was a Venture of $20M in Feb 2025, led by Riverbend Energy Group.

### What was CarbonQuest's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $20M in Feb 2025, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed CarbonQuest first?

CarbonQuest's first round on record, in Feb 2025, was backed by Riverbend Energy Group, Climate Capital and Energy Capital Ventures and 1 others.

### What stage is CarbonQuest at?

CarbonQuest's latest named round is a Venture, in Feb 2025.

### Where is CarbonQuest based?

CarbonQuest is based in the United States.

### Who led CarbonQuest's rounds?

Riverbend Energy Group led the Venture in 2025.

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