# US Department of Energy's Energy Investments: 69 Startups in Its Portfolio (2026)

> The 69 Energy startups US Department of Energy has backed, by stage: $14B raised between them. From the rounds we track; updated nightly.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/u-s-department-of-energy-energy-portfolio (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

## Stage not reported

60

- [StarPlus Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/starplus-energy)
- [Wabash Valley Resources](https://millionrounds.com/company/wabash-valley-resources)
- [Technip Energies](https://millionrounds.com/company/technip-energies)
- [Howard Energy Partners](https://millionrounds.com/company/howard-energy-partners)
- [California Resources](https://millionrounds.com/company/california-resources)
- [Nostromo](https://millionrounds.com/company/nostromo)
- [Heliogen](https://millionrounds.com/company/heliogen)
- [Solid Power](https://millionrounds.com/company/solid-power)
- [Anovion Battery Materials](https://millionrounds.com/company/anovion-battery-materials)
- [American Battery Technology Company](https://millionrounds.com/company/american-battery-technology-company)
- [Xcimer Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/xcimer-energy)
- [Rye Development](https://millionrounds.com/company/rye-development)
- [Hydrostor](https://millionrounds.com/company/hydrostor)
- [Solidion Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/solidion-technology)
- [Anthro Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/anthro-energy)
- [Realta Fusion](https://millionrounds.com/company/realta-fusion)
- [Foro Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/foro-energy)
- [Imagen Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/imagen-energy)
- [FESCO Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/fesco-energy)
- [Tandem PV](https://millionrounds.com/company/tandem-pv)
- [Quino Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/quino-energy)
- [Inlyte Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/inlyte-energy)
- [Li-Cycle](https://millionrounds.com/company/li-cycle)
- [pH Matter](https://millionrounds.com/company/ph-matter)

+36 more

## Series B

6

- [Nth Cycle](https://millionrounds.com/company/nth-cycle)
- [Thea Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/thea-energy)
- [Koloma](https://millionrounds.com/company/koloma)
- [Mitra Chem](https://millionrounds.com/company/mitra-chem)
- [Element Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/element-energy)
- [Innowatts](https://millionrounds.com/company/innowatts)

## Series A

3

- [RedoxBlox](https://millionrounds.com/company/redoxblox)
- [Swift Solar](https://millionrounds.com/company/swift-solar)
- [EvolOH](https://millionrounds.com/company/evoloh)

## Segment by segment

### Stage not reported

60 startups · $13B raised

- [**StarPlus Energy**](https://millionrounds.com/company/starplus-energy) StarPlus Energy Revolutionizes EV Battery Manufacturing. United States $7.5B
- [**Wabash Valley Resources**](https://millionrounds.com/company/wabash-valley-resources) Wabash Valley Resources develops innovative and effective solutions to manufacture, store, and deliver hydrogen energy worldwide. United States $1.5B
- [**Technip Energies**](https://millionrounds.com/company/technip-energies) Technip Energies is a engineering & technology company for the energy transition. France $1.4B
- [**Howard Energy Partners**](https://millionrounds.com/company/howard-energy-partners) Howard Energy Partners offers an integrated midstream platform that includes infrastructure and services from wellhead to market. United States $750M
- [**California Resources**](https://millionrounds.com/company/california-resources) California Resources is an oil and natural gas company that focuses on energy transition in the sector. United States $550M
- [**Nostromo**](https://millionrounds.com/company/nostromo) Nostromo Energy designed a water-based energy storage system that is challenging the current BTM energy storage landscape. - $306M
- [**Heliogen**](https://millionrounds.com/company/heliogen) Heliogen is a renewable energy technology company unlocking the power of sunlight to replace fossil fuels. United States $165M
- [**Solid Power**](https://millionrounds.com/company/solid-power) Solid Power is a developer of all-solid-state battery cells that provide enhancements over traditional lithium-ion batteries. United States $130M

### Series B

6 startups · $551M raised

- [**Nth Cycle**](https://millionrounds.com/company/nth-cycle) Nth Cycle is a metal processing technology company working with battery recyclers and miners to recover production-grade critical minerals. United States $137M
- [**Thea Energy**](https://millionrounds.com/company/thea-energy) Thea Energy is a fusion energy startup focused on commercializing scalable and zero-emission power through advanced stellarator technology. United States $120M
- [**Koloma**](https://millionrounds.com/company/koloma) Koloma is a geologic hydrogen company that leverages technology and data to identify and commercialize geologic hydrogen resources. United States $111M
- [**Mitra Chem**](https://millionrounds.com/company/mitra-chem) Mitra Chem is an AI-native manufacturer of lithium-ion battery materials, founded in 2021 and headquartered in Mountain View, California. United States $91M
- [**Element Energy**](https://millionrounds.com/company/element-energy) Element Energy is a energy consulting firm that offers rooftop solar system services. United States $73M
- [**Innowatts**](https://millionrounds.com/company/innowatts) Innowatts is now a part of GridX. United States $18M

### Series A

3 startups · $87M raised

- [**RedoxBlox**](https://millionrounds.com/company/redoxblox) RedoxBlox is a post-Series A startup based in San Diego, California, focused on transforming the energy sector with its innovative United States $40M
- [**Swift Solar**](https://millionrounds.com/company/swift-solar) Swift Solar is a U.S.-based solar technology company founded in 2017, emerging from collaborations with MIT, Stanford University, United States $27M
- [**EvolOH**](https://millionrounds.com/company/evoloh) EVOLOH is a cleantech company based in Santa Clara, California, founded in April 2020. United States $20M

**How this map is made.** Every startup here works in Energy and has raised money in a round we track that names US Department of Energy as an investor. Each sits under the stage of its latest round. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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