Investor Lists

Seed energy investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a seed 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.

See all 399 →The top 25
399investors on the list+7 this week
8,036cheques in 12 months-16% against the market
$5.8Mmedian round they joined-28% against the market median
88%wrote a cheque in 12 months
49%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. 2TechstarsDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,989$1.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Sequoia CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,099$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4National Science FoundationDeploying nowGovernment · United States1,869$926Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  5. 5Andreessen HorowitzDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,661$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6Alumni VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,598$12Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8Lightspeed Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9WayraDeploying nowCorporate VC · Germany1,160$2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  10. 10BpifranceDeploying nowGovernment · France1,151$4.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Founders FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,122$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12Index VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom1,027$31Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13MassChallengeDeploying nowAccelerator · United States984$1.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  14. 14SOSVDeploying nowVC firm · United States951$2.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  15. 15EIC AcceleratorDeploying nowGovernment · European Union875$4.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Kima VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · France859$4.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  17. 17FJ LabsDeploying nowVC firm · United States849$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18Google for StartupsDeploying nowAccelerator · United States811$1.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  19. 19AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  20. 20Innovate UKDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom704$1.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21BDC CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Canada685$6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  22. 22CitibankDeploying nowGrowth equity · United States566$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23SVB CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States564$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24Pioneer FundDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States551$2.9Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  25. 25FlybridgeDeploying nowVC firm · United States534$5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
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Quick answers about seed energy investors

Who are the most active seed energy investors?

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

How many seed energy investors are there?

399 are on record. 88% made an investment in the last 12 months and 49% have led a round.

Which stages do seed energy investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (31%) and Series A (21%).

How big are the rounds seed energy investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $4.5M.

Which sectors do seed energy investors back most?

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

Which seed energy investors lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Sequoia Capital (91 led) and Lightspeed Venture Partners (83 led).

Where are seed energy investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (17), the United Kingdom (3) and France (2).

What have seed energy investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include LionBio Therapeutics (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with South Park Commons), Humble Robotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Energy Impact Partners) and Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with In-Q-Tel).

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