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Who invested in Serious Energy

5 rounds we have observed, with the 10 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

$135Mraised across 5 rounds since 2007, from 5 sources

$50MVenture$2.4MSeries B$60MSeries C$20MSeries D$3.0MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $3.0MNov 2011
Biggest round
$60MSeries C · Sept 2009
Investors
10
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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.

2008200920102011
$50MVenture$2.4MSeries B$60MSeries C$20MSeries D$3.0MVenture
First round
Venture, $50M
Nov 2007
Biggest round
$60M
Series C · Sept 2009
Usual gap between rounds
17 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Nov 2011
    Venture$3.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.govSEC filing: $3.0M sold, first sale Jul 2011

  2. Jun 2010
  3. Sept 2009
  4. Mar 2008
    Series B$2.4M3 returning

    From a historical funding record

  5. Nov 2007

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 2 on the team.

  • Kevin SuraceExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Nick OlmstedExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediAlan H ThielemannForest BaskettJohn BabcockMarc E PoratPaul E HollandReed H HundtThomas E GaluhnWilliam E McDonough

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

Foundation CapitalVC firm4rounds
EnerTech CapitalCorporate VC2rounds
Mesirow FinancialPrivate equity2rounds
Navitas CapitalFamily office2rounds
Saints CapitalVC firm1round
Staenberg VenturesVC firm1round
Cheyenne CapitalGrowth equity1round

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Quick answers about Serious Energy

Who invested in Serious Energy?

Serious Energy's investors include New Enterprise Associates, Foundation Capital, Rustic Canyon Partners, EnerTech Capital and Mesirow Financial, and 5 more on record.

How much has Serious Energy raised?

Serious Energy has raised $135M across 5 rounds since 2007.

When did Serious Energy last raise?

Serious Energy's most recent round was a Venture of $3.0M in Nov 2011.

What was Serious Energy's biggest round?

Serious Energy's largest round on record is $60M (Series C), in Sept 2009.

Who backed Serious Energy first?

Serious Energy's first round on record, in Nov 2007, was backed by New Enterprise Associates, Foundation Capital and Rustic Canyon Partners.

What stage is Serious Energy at?

Serious Energy's latest named round is a Venture, in Nov 2011.

Where is Serious Energy based?

Serious Energy is based in the United States.

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