Investor Lists

Growth energy investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a growth round raised by an energy company in the last two years. Both the stage and the sector are what they did, not what their website says.

266investors on the list+12 this week
6,200cheques in 12 months+4% against the market
$64Mmedian round they joined+703% against the market median
96%wrote a cheque in 12 months
63%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2Sequoia CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,099$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3National Science FoundationDeploying nowGovernment · United States1,869$926Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  4. 4Andreessen HorowitzDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,661$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5Alumni VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,598$12Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6General CatalystDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,387$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7Lightspeed Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8Khosla VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,128$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9Founders FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,122$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10Bessemer Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,038$30Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  11. 11MassChallengeDeploying nowAccelerator · United States984$1.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  12. 12Google VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States884$38Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13BoxGroupDeploying nowVC firm · United States773$18Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  14. 14Tiger Global ManagementDeploying nowVC firm · United States773$47Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  15. 15Goldman SachsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States758$73Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16GreycroftDeploying nowVC firm · United States655$13Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  17. 17Salesforce VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States649$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  18. 18HSGDeploying nowVC firm · Hong Kong SAR China498$31Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 198VCDeploying nowVC firm · United States497$23Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20B CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States495$14Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21US Department of EnergyDeploying nowGovernment · United States453$2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  22. 22Lux CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States445$30Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  23. 23DCVCDeploying nowVC firm · United States431$29Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  24. 24CoatueDeploying nowVC firm · United States404$85Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25Temasek HoldingsDeploying nowVC firm · Singapore384$100Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
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Quick answers about growth energy investors

Who are the most active growth energy investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Sequoia Capital, National Science Foundation, Andreessen Horowitz and Alumni Ventures.

How many growth energy investors are there?

266 are on record. 96% made an investment in the last 12 months and 63% have led a round.

Which stages do growth energy investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (21%) and Seed (21%).

How big are the rounds growth energy investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $27M.

Which sectors do growth energy investors back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Biotech.

Which growth energy investors lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), General Catalyst (97 led) and Sequoia Capital (91 led).

Where are growth energy investors based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (23 of the top 25); the rest in Hong Kong SAR China and Singapore.

What have growth energy investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Arka Fincap (Other, Nov 2026, with TPG), Banesco Banco Múltiple (Debt, Nov 2026, with PROPARCO) and Fathom Therapeutics (Nov 2026, with Sutter Hill Ventures).

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