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Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 34 cheques on record.

AcceleratorDeploying now

Pre-seedSeedSeries ASmartgridsGasSmart Grid

Deploying now
33%of best year3cheques in 12 months, 34 on record
Since the last cheque65days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$825KRounds led0 of 34Sole investor8 roundsMostly inUnited States, 100%
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Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator highlights

  1. 01

    3 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Seed: 60% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 8 rounds, median $3.0M

What they do

LACI brings people together to create an inclusive green economy. Empowering startups, convening partnerships, building community.From their own website
Type
Accelerator (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
SmartgridsGasSmart Grid
Based in
Los Angeles, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first34 appearances

  1. 2026

    2 rounds

  2. Sept
    Moon Five TechnologiesDebt · US$300KWith 2 others
  3. Mar
    WattsUpPre-seed · US$250KWith 2 others
  4. 2025

    6 rounds

  5. Dec
    SperraVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  6. Sept
    WattsUpPre-seed · US$220KWith 1 other
  7. Jul
    Whisper EnergyGrant · US$30KWith 1 other
  8. Apr
    ElectricFishSeed · US$100KWith 4 others
  9. Feb
    CircuitSeries B · US · AlleyWatch$17MWith 4 others
  10. Jan
    DyrtSeed · US$4.7MWith 2 others
  11. 2024

    5 rounds

  12. Dec
    EliCrowdfunding$133KWith 1 other
  13. Dec
    Homeboy RecyclingGrant · US$300KSole investor
  14. Oct
    Mirai SolarGrant$30KWith 2 others
  15. Sept
    AutomotusVenture · US$300KWith 1 other
  16. Aug
    DELPHIREGrant · US$650KWith 2 others
  17. 2023

    6 rounds

  18. Oct
    EV LifeDebt · US$8.0MWith 3 others
  19. Sept
    EvolectricVenture · US$15MWith 1 other
  20. May
    Nature CoatingsSeed · US$2.5MWith 1 other
  21. May
    ElectrumSeries A · US$8.0MSole investor
  22. Apr
    Veloce EnergyVenture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  23. Apr
    Prime LightworksCrowdfunding · US$24KWith 3 others
  24. 2022

    8 rounds

  25. Dec
    Microgrid LabsVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  26. Nov
    XealSeries B · US$40MWith 2 others
  27. Oct
    Kit SwitchVenture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  28. Jul
    Pique ActionPre-seed · US$1.0MWith 1 other
  29. May
    SeatrecVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  30. Apr
    VeritySeed · US$3.0MSole investor
  31. Apr
    CZAR-PowerVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  32. Jan
    ChargeNet StationsSeed · US$6.2MWith 2 others
  33. 2021

    5 rounds

  34. Dec
    Hive TechnologiesVenture · US$30MSole investor
  35. Oct
    SAYA LifeCrowdfunding · US$250KSole investor
  36. Sept
    Connect HomesVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  37. Sept
    RiviehVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  38. Mar
    LlamaSeries A · US$5.0MWith 2 others
  39. 2020

    1 round

  40. Apr
    NevadosVentureUndisclosedWith 2 others
  41. 2017

    1 round

  42. Jan
    Green CommuterVentureUndisclosedSole investor

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The team

We hold 3 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

0 of 3 we have independently watched raise

AppHistory of La KretzTrack Progress

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator put money into.

Quick answers about Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator

What does Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator invest in?

Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator invests most often at Venture and Seed (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Smartgrids, Gas and Smart Grid.

How active is Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator?

34 investments on record, 3 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Moon Five Technologies (Debt, Sept 2026), WattsUp (Pre-seed, Mar 2026) and Sperra (Venture, Dec 2025).

How big are Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator's cheques?

The median round it joins is $825K.

Does Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 34 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 3 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator invest alongside?

Most often Techstars (4 rounds together), Cleantech Open (3 rounds together) and National Science Foundation (3 rounds together).

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