# Grid Technology Investors Map 2026: 139 Investors Backing Grid Technology Startups

> The 139 investors that have backed two or more grid technology startups worldwide, by kind: VC firms, government funds and corporate investors and more.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/grid-technology-investors-map (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

## VC firms

83

- [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)
- [Climate Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/climate-capital)
- [Crowdcube](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crowdcube)
- [Elemental Impact](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elemental-impact)
- [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)
- [EIT InnoEnergy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innoenergy)
- [*AR* Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/australian-renewable-energy-agency-arena)
- [Santander](https://millionrounds.com/fund/santander)
- [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures)
- [Innovate UK](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovate-uk)
- [*MB* MUFG Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mufg-bank)
- [Breakthrough Energy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/breakthrough-energy)
- [*E* EISMEA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eismea)
- [*MC* Massachusetts Clean Energy Center](https://millionrounds.com/fund/massachusetts-clean-energy-center)
- [CIBC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cibc)
- [Voyager Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/voyager-ventures)
- [*EC* Expansion Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/expansion-capital-partners)
- [Daphni](https://millionrounds.com/fund/daphni)
- [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler)
- [Clean Energy Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/clean-energy-ventures)
- [Callaghan Innovation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/callaghan-innovation)
- [Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sumitomo-mitsui-banking-corporation)
- [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners)
- [Energy Impact Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/energy-impact-partners)

+59 more

## Government funds

19

- [US Department of Energy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-department-of-energy)
- [National Science Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno)
- [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator)
- [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance)
- [California Energy Commission](https://millionrounds.com/fund/california-energy)
- [Export Development Canada](https://millionrounds.com/fund/export-development-canada)
- [Natural Resources Canada](https://millionrounds.com/fund/natural-resources)
- [European Investment Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-investment-bank)
- [UK government](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uk-government)
- [European Union](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-union)
- [Bayern Kapital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bayern-kapital)
- [National Wealth Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-wealth-fund)
- [International Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/international-finance-corporation-ifc)
- [Enterprise Ireland](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-ireland)
- [EASME - EU Executive Agency for SMEs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/easme-eu-executi)
- [Government of Canada](https://millionrounds.com/fund/government-of-canada)
- [Scottish Enterprise](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scottish-enterprise)
- [*AG* Australian Government](https://millionrounds.com/fund/australian-government)
- [Innovation Works](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovation-works)

## Corporate investors

11

- [Rabobank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rabobank)
- [Societe Generale](https://millionrounds.com/fund/societe-generale-2)
- [Chevron Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chevron-technology-ventures)
- [Deutsche Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deutsche-bank)
- [Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-financial-group)
- [ABN AMRO Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/abn-amro-clearing)
- [Mitsui & Co](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsui-and-co)
- [Siemens](https://millionrounds.com/fund/siemens)
- [Wells Fargo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wells-fargo-bank-office)
- [Aramco Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aramco-ventures)
- [Munich Re Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/munich-re-ventures)

## Accelerators

10

- [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)
- [Cleantech Open](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cleantech-open)
- [Creative Destruction Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creative-destruction-lab)
- [Rockstart](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rockstart)
- [MassChallenge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge)
- [Founders Future](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-future)
- [In-Q-Tel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt)
- [TusStar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tusstar)
- [Plug and Play](https://millionrounds.com/fund/plug-and-play)
- [Founder Institute](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-institute-montreal)

## Private equity and asset managers

8

- [European Bank for Reconstruction and Development](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebrd)
- [Goldman Sachs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs)
- [Wexford Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wexford-capital-lp)
- [National Bank of Canada](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-bank-of-canada)
- [Morgan Stanley Investment Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morgan-stanley-investment-management)
- [IDG Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/idg-capital)
- [Demeter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/demeter)
- [Invested Development](https://millionrounds.com/fund/invested-development)

## Growth funds

5

- [Citibank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/citi)
- [HSBC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hsbc)
- [CBMM](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cbmm)
- [ING Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ing-group)
- [S2G Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/s2g-investments)

## Angels and networks

3

- [Green Angel Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/green-angel-ventures)
- [*SG* Société Générale](https://millionrounds.com/fund/societe-generale)
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)

## Segment by segment

### VC firms

83 investors

- [**Techstars**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) VC firm United States 9 backed
- [**Climate Capital**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/climate-capital) VC firm United States 7 backed
- [**Crowdcube**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crowdcube) VC firm United Kingdom 6 backed
- [**Elemental Impact**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elemental-impact) VC firm United States 6 backed
- [**Alumni Ventures**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) VC firm United States 6 backed
- [**EIT InnoEnergy**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innoenergy) VC firm Netherlands 6 backed
- [*AR* **Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/australian-renewable-energy-agency-arena) Investment firm Australia 6 backed
- [**Santander**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/santander) VC firm United Kingdom 6 backed

### Government funds

19 investors

- [**US Department of Energy**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/u-s-department-of-energy) Government fund United States 15 backed
- [**National Science Foundation**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno) Government fund United States 10 backed
- [**EIC Accelerator**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) Government fund European Union 9 backed
- [**Bpifrance**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) Government fund France 5 backed
- [**California Energy Commission**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/california-energy) Government fund United States 5 backed
- [**Export Development Canada**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/export-development-canada) Government fund Canada 5 backed
- [**Natural Resources Canada**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/natural-resources) Government fund Canada 5 backed
- [**European Investment Bank**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-investment-bank) Government fund Luxembourg 4 backed

### Corporate investors

11 investors

- [**Rabobank**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rabobank) Corporate investor Netherlands 9 backed
- [**Societe Generale**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/societe-generale-2) Corporate investor France 6 backed
- [**Chevron Technology Ventures**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chevron-technology-ventures) Corporate investor United States 5 backed
- [**Deutsche Bank**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deutsche-bank) Corporate investor Germany 4 backed
- [**Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsubishi-ufj-financial-group) Corporate investor Japan 3 backed
- [**ABN AMRO Fund**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/abn-amro-clearing) Corporate investor Netherlands 3 backed
- [**Mitsui & Co**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsui-and-co) Corporate investor Japan 3 backed
- [**Siemens**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/siemens) Corporate investor Germany 2 backed

### Accelerators

10 investors

- [**Y Combinator**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) Accelerator United States 8 backed
- [**Cleantech Open**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cleantech-open) Accelerator United States 7 backed
- [**Creative Destruction Lab**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creative-destruction-lab) Accelerator Canada 5 backed
- [**Rockstart**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rockstart) Accelerator Netherlands 3 backed
- [**MassChallenge**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge) Accelerator United States 3 backed
- [**Founders Future**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-future) Accelerator France 2 backed
- [**In-Q-Tel**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt) Accelerator United States 2 backed
- [**TusStar**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tusstar) Incubator China 2 backed

### Private equity and asset managers

8 investors

- [**European Bank for Reconstruction and Development**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebrd) Private equity United Kingdom 4 backed
- [**Goldman Sachs**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs) Private equity United States 4 backed
- [**Wexford Capital**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wexford-capital-lp) Hedge fund United States 2 backed
- [**National Bank of Canada**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-bank-of-canada) Private equity Canada 2 backed
- [**Morgan Stanley Investment Management**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morgan-stanley-investment-management) Private equity United States 2 backed
- [**IDG Capital**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/idg-capital) Private equity China 2 backed
- [**Demeter**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/demeter) Private equity France 2 backed
- [**Invested Development**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/invested-development) Private equity United States 2 backed

### Growth funds

5 investors

- [**Citibank**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/citi) Growth fund United States 5 backed
- [**HSBC**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hsbc) Growth fund United Kingdom 4 backed
- [**CBMM**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cbmm) Growth fund Brazil 2 backed
- [**ING Group**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ing-group) Growth fund Indonesia 2 backed
- [**S2G Investments**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/s2g-investments) Growth fund United States 2 backed

### Angels and networks

3 investors

- [**Green Angel Ventures**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/green-angel-ventures) Angel network United Kingdom 3 backed
- [*SG* **Société Générale**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/societe-generale) Angel investor - 2 backed
- [**500 Global**](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) Angel investor United States 2 backed

**How this map is made.** Every investor here has backed two or more startups on our grid technology map, in rounds we track. Grouped by the kind of investor, each ranked by how many of these companies it has backed. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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