# Energy investors based in Palo Alto (2026 list) > 23 energy investors based in Palo Alto, 78% active in the last 12 months. Led by Venrock, DCVC, Founder Institute. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/energy-investors-based-in-palo-alto (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Energy investors based in Palo Alto Updated 7 November 2026 Firms with an address in Palo Alto that we have watched back an energy company in the last two years. [See all 23 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fenergy-investors-based-in-palo-alto)The top 23 **23** investors on the list No change this week **296** cheques in 12 months *-12%* against the market **$38M** median round they joined *+369%* against the market median **78%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **70%** have led a round ## The Top 23 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (18) - 1 [Venrock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venrock) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **560** **$36M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 2 [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **431** **$29M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 3 [Founder Institute](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-institute-montreal) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **222** **$129K** median round **May 2026** last seen - 4 [Sutter Hill Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sutter-hill-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **217** **$68M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 5 [True Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/true-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **212** **$27M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen - 6 [Ribbit Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ribbit-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **205** **$60M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 7 [Hack VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hack-vc) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **179** **$9.3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 8 [Innovation Endeavors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovation-endeavors) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **178** **$18M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 9 [Meritech Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/meritech-capital-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **174** **$92M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 10 [Playground Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/playground-global) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **86** **$23M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 11 [Eclipse](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eclipse) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **79** **$51M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 12 [Capricorn Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capricorn-investment-group) *Deploying now* Family office · United States **48** **$110M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 13 [BP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bp-ventures) *Deploying now* Angel network · United Kingdom **29** **$19M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen - 14 [Emerson Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/emerson-collective) *Deploying now* Family office · United States **27** **$62M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 15 [Gigascale Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gigascale-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **11** **$58M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 16 [Leitmotif](https://millionrounds.com/fund/leitmotif) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **8** **$155M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 17 [Matter Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/matter-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **8** **$105M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 18 [Valo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valo-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **4** **$22M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 19 [MOL Switch LLC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mol-switch-llc) quiet Corporate VC · United States **3** **$103M** median round **Jan 2025** last seen - 20 [Skoll Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/skoll-foundation) *Deploying now* Family office · United States **2** **$20M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen - 21 [WovenEarth Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wovenearth-ventures) quiet Fund of funds · United States **2** **$38M** median round **Jan 2025** last seen - 22 [Reaction Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/reaction) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$12M** median round **Aug 2025** last seen - 23 [Woori Venture Partners US](https://millionrounds.com/fund/woori-venture-partners-us) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$863M** median round **Aug 2025** last seen ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **6** Nov **[Fathom Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/fathom-therapeutics)** Round *With* [Sutter Hill Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sutter-hill-ventures) - **6** Nov **[Humble Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/humble-robotics)** Series A · $51M *With* [Eclipse](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eclipse) - **6** Nov **[Harbinger](https://millionrounds.com/company/harbinger)** Series D+ · $240M *Led by* [Capricorn Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capricorn-investment-group) - **5** Nov **[Circularity Fuels](https://millionrounds.com/company/circularity-fuels)** Seed · $7M *Led by* [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective) - **5** Nov **[Nyquis](https://millionrounds.com/company/nyquis)** Seed · $6.3M *Led by* [Gigascale Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gigascale-capital) - **4** Nov **[Corridian](https://millionrounds.com/company/corridian)** Seed · $38M *With* [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective) ## Stages This Year 276 rounds - Series A **32%** - Series C **11%** - Series B **11%** - Venture **10%** - Seed **10%** - Other **26%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **103** - IT Services **29** - Energy **29** - Biotech **29** - Robotics **21** - Construction **19** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 83 Q1 25 87 Q2 25 87 Q3 25 94 Q4 25 105 Q1 26 65 Q2 26 66 Q3 26 30 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [AI investors based in San Francisco 353](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-based-in-san-francisco) - [AI investors based in New York 345](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-based-in-new-york) - [Seed investors based in San Francisco 273](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-investors-based-in-san-francisco) - [Series A investors based in San Francisco 266](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-investors-based-in-san-francisco) - [Series A investors based in New York 255](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-investors-based-in-new-york) - [Seed investors based in New York 227](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-investors-based-in-new-york) - [AI investors based in London 223](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-based-in-london) - [Series B investors based in New York 198](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-investors-based-in-new-york) - [Fintech investors based in New York 197](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-investors-based-in-new-york) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about energy investors based in Palo Alto ### Who are the most active energy investors based in Palo Alto? By cheques observed, the most active are Venrock, DCVC, Founder Institute, Sutter Hill Ventures and True Ventures. ### How many energy investors based in Palo Alto are there? 23 are on record. 78% made an investment in the last 12 months and 70% have led a round. ### Which stages do energy investors based in Palo Alto back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (40%) and Series C (14%). ### How big are the rounds energy investors based in Palo Alto join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $38M. ### Which sectors do energy investors based in Palo Alto back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, IT Services and Energy. ### Which energy investors based in Palo Alto lead the most rounds? Ribbit Capital (29 led), Playground Global (14 led) and Eclipse (13 led). ### What have energy investors based in Palo Alto invested in recently? Recent rounds include Fathom Therapeutics (Nov 2026, with Sutter Hill Ventures), Humble Robotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Eclipse) and Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Capricorn Investment). ### How is this list of energy investors based in Palo Alto ranked? By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night. Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)