# Lydian Energy funding: rounds and investors

> Lydian Energy has raised $689M across 1 round since 2026. Investors include CIBC. Every round with its source.

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

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# Who invested in *Lydian Energy*

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.

Energy

Raised 9 months ago

Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$689M** raised across 1 round since 2026, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Debt, $689M Feb 2026
- **Investors:** 1

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Feb 2026** Debt **$689M** [CIBC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cibc) Source recorded

## Founders and team

From Lydian Energy's own website: 20 on the team.

- **Emre Ersenkal** Chief Executive Officer
- **Adam Rickel** Vice President, Head of Business Development and M&A
- **Mark Walter** Vice President, Policy & Regulatory Affairs
- **Rodrigo Gonzalez** Vice President, Head of Engineering
- **Basilio Guerrero** Chief Financial Officer
- **Kim Smith** Chief Operating Officer
- **Sam Massey** Chief Commercial Officer
- **Stacey Woods** Chief Human Resources Officer
- **Adam Fisher** Senior Counsel
- **Arliza Nathania Gracia** M&A and Business Development Analyst
- **Benjamin Smith** Associate, M&A and Business Development
- **Carlos Galeano** Senior Project Manager
- **Caterina de Rege** Manager, Legal Operations
- **Commissioning Engineer** Associate Project Manager
- **Conor Freeze** Director, Power Marketing
- **Juliette Rangel** Director, Information Technology
- **Lara Thiele** Senior Counsel
- **Meredith Sunshine** Assistant General Counsel

And 2 more on the team.

## Everyone who backed them

[CIBC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cibc) VC firm **1** round

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## Quick answers about Lydian Energy

### Who invested in Lydian Energy?

Lydian Energy's investors include CIBC.

### How much has Lydian Energy raised?

Lydian Energy has raised $689M across 1 round since 2026.

### When did Lydian Energy last raise?

Lydian Energy's most recent round was a Debt of $689M in Feb 2026.

### What was Lydian Energy's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $689M in Feb 2026, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Lydian Energy first?

Lydian Energy's first round on record, in Feb 2026, was backed by CIBC.

### What stage is Lydian Energy at?

Lydian Energy's latest named round is a Debt, in Feb 2026.

### Where is Lydian Energy based?

Lydian Energy is based in the United States.

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