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Who invested in Optimum Energy

11 rounds we have observed, with the 6 investors named in them. 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 summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$38Mraised across 11 rounds since 2007, from 11 sources

$5.0MSeries B$4.5MVenture$1.2MDebt$1.5MDebt$1.0MDebt$1.0MVenture$1.0MDebt$12MVenture$385KDebt$10MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $10MAug 2015
Biggest round
$12MVenture · Jun 2013
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2009201120132015
$5.0MSeries B$4.5MVenture$1.2MDebt$1.5MDebt$1.0MDebt$1.0MVenture$1.0MDebt$12MVenture$385KDebt$10MVenture
First round
Series B, $5.0M
Nov 2007
Biggest round
$12M
Venture · Jun 2013
Usual gap between rounds
9 months
the median of 10

The rounds

  1. Aug 2015
    Venture$10M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $10M sold, first sale Jul 2015

  2. Aug 2014
    Debt$385K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $385K sold, first sale Aug 2014

  3. Aug 2013
    RoundAmount undisclosed2 new1 returning

    Reported by businesswire.comSEC filing: $12M sold, first sale May 2013

  4. Jun 2013
    Venture$12M3 new

    Reported by geekwire.comSEC filing: $12M sold, first sale May 2013

  5. Feb 2013
    Debt$1.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $1.0M sold, first sale Feb 2013

  6. Sept 2012
    Venture$1.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $1.0M sold, first sale Sept 2012

  7. Mar 2012
    Debt$1.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $1.0M sold, first sale Feb 2012

  8. Jun 2011
    Debt$1.5M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $1.5M sold, first sale Jun 2011

  9. Sept 2010
    Debt$1.2M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $1.2M sold, first sale Sept 2010

  10. Jun 2009
    Venture$4.5M1 returning

    Reported by blog.seattlepi.comSEC filing: $2.0M sold, first sale Jun 2009

  11. Nov 2007
    Series B$5.0M1 new

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From Optimum Energy's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 12 on the team.

  • Lisa RoyCEO & President
  • Ben ErpeldingChief Technology Officer
  • Erik NorwoodChief Product Officer
  • German W. KrugVP of Financial Analytics & Modeling
  • Jarrett LemmonVP of Assets & Delivery
  • Jason WhittierVP of Product Development
  • Judson SandersVP of Corporate Development & Legal
  • Ken BernhardVP of Project Development
  • Barbara SegaudHuman Resources & Office Manager
  • Kyle ClaytonDirector of Optimization Services
  • Bert HogueExecutive Officeri
  • Bertrand ValdmanExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediDaryl DavidJoe FranziRobert AndrewsStan BatyTerry O'Keefe

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.

Debt2011Debt2012Venture2012Debt2013Venture2013Round2013Debt2014Venture2015Columbia Pacific AdvisorsNavitas CapitalJCI VenturesEdison EnergyGeekWirePacific Capital Management

Everyone who backed them

Navitas CapitalFamily office1round
JCI VenturesCorporate VC1round
Edison EnergyInvestment firm1round
GeekWireInvestment firm1round
Pacific Capital Managementno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Optimum Energy

Who invested in Optimum Energy?

Optimum Energy's investors include Columbia Pacific Advisors, Navitas Capital, JCI Ventures, Edison Energy and GeekWire, and 1 more on record.

How much has Optimum Energy raised?

Optimum Energy has raised $38M across 11 rounds since 2007. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Optimum Energy last raise?

Optimum Energy's most recent round was a Venture of $10M in Aug 2015.

What was Optimum Energy's biggest round?

Optimum Energy's largest round on record is $12M (Venture), in Jun 2013.

Who backed Optimum Energy first?

Optimum Energy's first round on record, in Nov 2007, was backed by Columbia Pacific Advisors.

What stage is Optimum Energy at?

Optimum Energy's latest named round is a Venture, in Aug 2015.

Where is Optimum Energy based?

Optimum Energy is based in the United States.

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