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Who invested in Dandelion Energy?
Dandelion Energy's investors include New Enterprise Associates, ZhenFund, GV, BoxGroup and Collaborative Fund, and 4 more on record.
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$16MSeries A$40MGrant
United States · Funded startup
Who invested in Dandelion Energy
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$56Mraised across 2 rounds since 2019, from 2 sources
$16MSeries A$40MGrant
- Latest round
- Grant, $40MJul 2026
- Step-upi
- 2.5×
- Investors
- 9 (1 led)
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Series A, $16M Feb 2019
- Biggest round
- $40M Grant · Jul 2026
- Between rounds
- 7.4 years from the last two
Dandelion EnergyCleantech1 / 15Their pitch deckDandelion Energy's pitch deck, 15 slidesEach slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.→The rounds
- Jul 2026Grant$40M2 new2 returning
Source recorded
- Feb 2019Series A$16M7 new
- GVLead
New Enterprise Associates
ZhenFund
Collaborative Fund
GroundUp- Lennar Corporation
- Comcast Ventures/ GV
Reported by TechCrunchSEC filing: $16M sold, first sale Feb 2019
Founders and team
From Dandelion Energy's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 1 founder, 8 on the team.
- Dan YatesCEO
- Donald SaelingerPresident
- Alex MenkeVP Drilling Operations
- Mike RussoVP Finance
- Ryan PalacheckVP Customer Success
- Pete CurticeBoard of Directors
- Kathleen HannunExecutive Officer, Directori
- Michael SachseExecutive Officer, Directori
On the board, as filediDaniel YatesElizabeth WaymanErik NordlanderMaritza LiawScott Rednor
Who was in which round
The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.
Series A2019Grant2026New Enterprise AssociatesZhenFundGVL
BoxGroupCollaborative Fund
Breakthrough EnergyGroundUpLennar CorporationComcast Ventures/ GV
New Enterprise AssociatesZhenFundGVLBoxGroupCollaborative FundBreakthrough EnergyGroundUpLennar CorporationComcast Ventures/ GVEveryone who backed them
GVAngel1round, led 1
Lennar CorporationInvestment firm1round
Comcast Ventures/ GVno record of our own yet1round
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Also claim to have backed them
These 5 firms list Dandelion Energy as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.
Quick answers about Dandelion Energy
How much has Dandelion Energy raised?
Dandelion Energy has raised $56M across 2 rounds since 2019.
When did Dandelion Energy last raise?
Dandelion Energy's most recent round was a Grant of $40M in Jul 2026.
What was Dandelion Energy's biggest round?
Its most recent round, $40M in Jul 2026, is also its largest on record.
Who backed Dandelion Energy first?
Dandelion Energy's first round on record, in Feb 2019, was backed by GV, New Enterprise Associates and ZhenFund and 4 others.
What stage is Dandelion Energy at?
Dandelion Energy's latest named round is a Grant, in Jul 2026.
Where is Dandelion Energy based?
Dandelion Energy is based in the United States.
Who led Dandelion Energy's rounds?
GV led the Series A in 2019.
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