Energize Capital

🚀 As the AI industry continues to grow, data center energy demand is skyrocketing.   By 2027, data centers are expected to expand by 120%-130% across the American West, Midwest, and Southeast, increasing energy demand from 17GW to 45GW. This growth, estimated to cost $150 billion through 2028, will lean on the renewables sector both for power and for transferrable software to help these data centers run efficiently.   Find out which electrification trends we're watching on our blog: https://lnkd.in/dk3_nesf   And stay tuned for the release of Energize's Top 30 Electrification Software Innovators this Thursday, July 18th!⚡   #ElectrifyEverything #AI #Energy

We're excited to share that Aurora Solar, one of Energize Capital's portfolio companies, has acquired Lyra, the leading provider of permit-ready design plans. This acquisition reflects Aurora Solar's industry-leading commitment to making residential solar installation easier and more accessible than ever.

☀ Celebrating one year of Energize Capital at our Energize Summer Barbecue! ☀   Last July, we changed our name from Energize Ventures to Energize Capital, reflecting our growing position as a go-to partner for climate entrepreneurs as they scale, from venture capital to growth equity and beyond.   Our success is built on the dedication and expertise of our incredible team. Here's to many more milestones together!

🌐 As more entities and assets interact with the U.S. grid, accurate data aggregation and management is more essential than ever. A modern energy stack will be key to achieving the dynamic, flexible grid we need to meet growing energy demand.   Read about key trends in electrification in our blog: https://lnkd.in/dk3_nesf   📆 Stay tuned for our Top 30 Electrification Software Innovators of 2024, coming on July 18. #ElectrifyEverything #GridData #EnergyTransition #CleanTech #Electrification

🔋 Announcing Energize Electrify Everything 2024! 🔋   We're excited to kick off this year's exploration of the future of electrification with our latest blog: https://lnkd.in/dk3_nesf Follow along this month for our latest research on the state of electrification, including the release of Energize's Top 30 Electrification Software Innovators on July 18th. ⚡Why Electrification? Over 70% of GHG emissions come from fossil fuel energy consumption. The technologies needed to decarbonize are already viable and economically competitive. Avoiding GHG emissions in the next 5-10 years is exponentially more valuable due to carbon cycle feedback loops. With over $12T in potential revenue by 2030, the net-zero transition is the largest wealth creation opportunity of our lifetime. 💡 This Year's Key Themes: 1. The Modern Energy Stack: A new era of grid data needs a new era of software 2. The Rise of Virtual Power Plants: Achieving flexible, distributed energy 3. A Storage Revolution: How batteries are outpacing all expectations 4. Power Crunch: The race to power AI is on 5. Renewables O&M: Software for a maturing renewables industry   #EnergizeCapital #ElectrifyEverything #Electrification #FutureOfEnergy #CleanEnergy #NetZero #Sustainability

Having investors who are fully on board and committed to the company they invest in is an invaluable asset for our journey here at Monta. 🔋 And I’m glad Energize Capital is one of them. Getting support from investors who share our vision to build a sustainable future is a game-changer addition in our fast-evolving sector. 🌿 ⚡ That’s the squad I wanted to build since day one to ensure we have partners who can accompany us and help us shape our strategy. 📊 With them, as well as &grow Ventures, AENU, byFounders, Creandum, Export and Investment Fund of Denmark, GreenPoint Partners, Headline, Pale blue dot, QuantumLight we got just that 🚀

"The train has left the station."   Energize Partner Juan Muldoon chatted today with Edward Ludlow at Bloomberg Technology about the evolving trends in climate technology capital markets.   With growing energy demands and ever-improving renewable energy efficiency and deployment, the energy transition is here to stay. Watch the full video here: https://lnkd.in/dSPZMvkd

We are proud to present Energize Capital's 2023 Annual Impact & ESG Report!   This annual review showcases our evolving impact and ESG strategies and performance across our firm and portfolio.   Some highlights: 🌿 In 2023, Our portfolio helped enable 26.64 million MTCO2e in gross avoided carbon emissions. We estimate that 2.8 million MTCO2e is directly attributable to our portfolio technologies (net). ⚡ Our portfolio supported the deployment of essential climate technologies, including 2.3 GWh of battery storage, 450K electric vehicles, and 11.4 GW of solar capacity. 🤝 We surpassed gender parity in our investment team, with 75% of our overall team identifying as women or as members of underrepresented groups.   In addition to reaching these milestones, we incorporated new tools, processes, and collaborations to ensure that our measurement and analysis of these metrics were more robust than ever.   We thank our investors, partners, portfolio companies, and team members for their invaluable contributions to this report.   Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/dcnvbUBU

The Energize team was proud to partner with Chicago:Blend for the 3rd Annual Pride in Tech event last night! 🌈   We had a great evening celebrating Chicago's LGBTQ+ business and technology community. Huge thanks to Chicago:Blend for their dedication to advancing DEI in venture capital and startups.

🌟 We're proud to see our Europe-based portfolio companies Monta, PVcase and TWAICE selected in Sifted's B2B SaaS Rising 100 list this year! 🌟   These companies exemplify the commitment to scaling sustainable innovation through software which is core to our investment focus. Congratulations to all the selected startups!