# Natel Energy funding: rounds and investors

> Natel Energy has raised $15M across 1 round since 2025. Investors include Breakthrough Energy and Chevron Technology Ventures. Every round with its source.

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

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# Who invested in *Natel Energy*

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

**$15M** raised across 1 round since 2025, from 1 source

- **Latest round:** Venture, $15M Jul 2025
- **Investors:** 2

See who backed them

## The rounds

- **Jul 2025** Venture **$15M** [Breakthrough Energy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/breakthrough-energy) [Chevron Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chevron-technology-ventures) Source recorded SEC filing: $15M sold, first sale Jul 2025

## Founders and team

From Natel Energy's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 2 founders, 20 on the team.

**Abe Schneider** Chief Technology Officer, co-founder

**Gia Schneider** Chief Commercial Officer, co-founder *Named on its 2022 Form D*

- **Gregor Cadman** President & Chief Operating Officer
- **Kizzie Brown** Chief Financial Officer
- **Pat Donahue** VP, Business Development
- **Adam Smith** Associate Director, Project Engineering
- **Alex Wickersham** R&D Operations Manager
- **Ben Ward** Facilities Manager
- **Betsy Pfeiffer** Senior Marketing Manager
- **Dana Nyugen** HR & Office Manager
- **Harry Driscoll** Senior Manager, Sales
- **Jessica Penrod** Senior Manager, Business Development
- **Jin Zhao** Senior Technical Sales Engineer
- **Johannes Santen** Principal Engineer
- **Jue Wang** Senior Hydraulic Design Engineer
- **Linda Womack** Controller
- **Owen Hale** Senior Mechanical Engineer
- **Ryan Scribner** Senior Program Manager
- **Sterling Watson** Principal Engineer
- **Tatiana Emrat Marzan** Senior Hydropower Regulatory Associate

And 2 more on the team.

On the board, as filed i *Grant Allen* *Libby Wayman* *Matt Rogers* *Michael Mars* *Rannou Yves* *Robert Gates*

## Everyone who backed them

[Breakthrough Energy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/breakthrough-energy) VC firm **1** round

[Chevron Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chevron-technology-ventures) Corporate VC **1** round

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## Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Natel 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.

[Launch Alaska](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launch-alaska) Accelerator Per its own site

[New Luna Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-luna-ventures) VC firm Per its own site

## Quick answers about Natel Energy

### Who invested in Natel Energy?

Natel Energy's investors include Breakthrough Energy and Chevron Technology Ventures.

### How much has Natel Energy raised?

Natel Energy has raised $15M across 1 round since 2025.

### When did Natel Energy last raise?

Natel Energy's most recent round was a Venture of $15M in Jul 2025.

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

Its most recent round, $15M in Jul 2025, is also its largest on record.

### Who backed Natel Energy first?

Natel Energy's first round on record, in Jul 2025, was backed by Breakthrough Energy and Chevron Technology Ventures.

### What stage is Natel Energy at?

Natel Energy's latest named round is a Venture, in Jul 2025.

### Where is Natel Energy based?

Natel Energy is based in the United States.

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