United States · Funded startup

Who invested in Quaise Energy

3 rounds we have observed, with the 7 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.

CleantechEnergy

Raised 2 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 5 Nov 2026

$180Mraised across 3 rounds since 2023, from 3 sources

$21MSeries A$134MSeries B$25MGrant
Latest round
Grant, $25MSept 2026
Biggest round
$134MSeries B · Jul 2026
Investors
7 (1 led)
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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.

202420252026
$21MSeries A$134MSeries B$25MGrant
First round
Series A, $21M
Dec 2023
Biggest round
$134M
Series B · Jul 2026
Usual gap between rounds
2.6 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Sept 2026
    Grant$25M1 new2 returning

    Source recordedSEC filing: $179M sold

  2. Jul 2026
    Series B$134M3 new1 returning

    Reported by VentureburnSEC filing: $134M sold

  3. Dec 2023
    Series A$21M3 new

    Source recordedSEC filing: $13M sold, first sale Nov 2023

Funding filed with regulators

Quaise Energy filed 4 raises, $378M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

  1. Sept 2026$179M49 investorsof $180M offeredSEC Form D
  2. Jul 2026$134M49 investorsof $144M offeredSEC Form D
  3. Nov 2023$13M9 investorsequity, options, securities on exerciseof $25M offeredSEC Form D
  4. Jan 2022$52M26 investorsequitySEC Form D

Founders and team

From Quaise Energy's own website: 45 on the team.

  • Diane HughesVice President, Marketing & Communications
  • Franck MonmontVice President, Research
  • Geoffrey GarrisonVice President, Operations
  • Henry PhanVice President, Engineering
  • Kathryn HiteChief Operating Officer
  • Kevin BonebrakeChief Financial Officer
  • Matthew HoudeChief of Staff
  • Andrew HuntEngineer
  • Anthonie TranEngineer
  • Arif KhanEngineer
  • Arturo QuezadaEngineer
  • Atirath DharaExperimental Research Associate
  • Brian ChristiansenEngineer
  • Carlos OrtizEngineer
  • Casey RodgersEngineer
  • Charles StewartDesigner
  • Chris HallDesigner
  • Clay BryantDesigner

And 27 more on the team.

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.

Everyone who backed them

Safar PartnersVC firm3rounds
Collaborative FundVC firm2rounds
Prelude VenturesVC firm1round, led 1
US Department of EnergyGovernment1round
JERACorporate VC1round
IdemitsuGrowth equity1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Quaise 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.

Fine Structure VenturesVC firmPer its own site
NEXYRVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Quaise Energy

Who invested in Quaise Energy?

Quaise Energy's investors include Safar Partners, Collaborative Fund, Prelude Ventures, US Department of Energy and Mitsubishi Corporation, and 2 more on record.

How much has Quaise Energy raised?

Quaise Energy has raised $180M across 3 rounds since 2023.

When did Quaise Energy last raise?

Quaise Energy's most recent round was a Grant of $25M in Sept 2026.

What was Quaise Energy's biggest round?

Quaise Energy's largest round on record is $134M (Series B), in Jul 2026, led by Prelude Ventures.

Who backed Quaise Energy first?

Quaise Energy's first round on record, in Dec 2023, was backed by Collaborative Fund, Safar Partners and Mitsubishi Corporation.

What stage is Quaise Energy at?

Quaise Energy's latest named round is a Grant, in Sept 2026.

Where is Quaise Energy based?

Quaise Energy is based in the United States.

Who led Quaise Energy's rounds?

Prelude Ventures led the Series B in 2026.

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