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    Recent transactions in the sector

    Country Funding round Date
    Pacific Fusion
    Nuclear fusion company.
    United States Series A
    USD 900,000,000 (USD 900,000,000)
    28 Oct 2024
    Twelve Benefit Corp
    Sustainable aviation fuel company.
    United States Series C
    USD 200,000,000 (USD 200,000,000)
    20 Sep 2024
    UGE International Ltd
    Solar operator and developer of rooftop and ground mount commercial, industrial and community solar energy solutions.
    Canada Acquisition
    16 Aug 2024
    Gaussion Ltd
    Developer of electric vehicle (EV) battery charging technology.
    United Kingdom Series A
    USD 12,000,000 (USD 12,000,000)
    12 Aug 2024
    Arkion
    Developer of an energy infrastructure inspection platform.
    Sweden N/A
    USD 4,000,000 (USD 4,000,000)
    12 Jul 2024
    Proxima Fusion GmbH
    Nuclear fusion energy company.
    Germany Seed
    EUR 20,000,000 (USD 21,700,000)
    10 Apr 2024
    Blue World Technologies ApS
    Fuel cell developer for the maritime industry.
    Denmark N/A
    EUR 11,000,000
    6 Dec 2023
    Newheat SAS
    French provider of renewable heating solutions.
    France N/A
    EUR 30,000,000
    22 Nov 2023
    Gaussion Ltd
    Developer of electric vehicle (EV) battery charging technology.
    United Kingdom Seed
    Jul 2022
    Endla Pty Ltd
    Developer of software to increase production and reduce costs associated with oil/gas wells.
    Australia Seed
    31 Dec 2021
    Endla Pty Ltd
    Developer of software to increase production and reduce costs associated with oil/gas wells.
    Australia Seed
    2021
    Actility
    Smart grid and Internet of things enabler.
    France Series D
    USD 75,000,000 (USD 75,000,000)
    12 Apr 2017
    Zynergy Capital Pte Ltd
    Indian solar projects and services company.
    Singapore N/A
    20 Aug 2015
    Helion Energy Inc
    Building the world's first fusion power plant.
    United States Venture
    USD 10,600,000 (USD 10,600,000)
    6 Jul 2015
    Actility
    Smart grid and Internet of things enabler.
    France Series C
    USD 25,000,000 (USD 25,000,000)
    16 Jun 2015
    Athlon Energy
    Acquisition
    USD 5,930,000,000 (USD 5,930,000,000) at USD 5,930,000,000 (USD 5,930,000,000) valuation.
    30 Sep 2014
    Helion Energy Inc
    Building the world's first fusion power plant.
    United States Seed
    USD 1,500,000 (USD 1,500,000)
    14 Aug 2014
    Integrys Energy Group
    Acquisition
    USD 9,100,000,000 (USD 9,100,000,000) at USD 9,100,000,000 (USD 9,100,000,000) valuation.
    23 Jun 2014
    Innovari Inc
    Alternative energy company.
    United States N/A
    9 Jun 2014
    Ls9 Inc
    Venture-funded company focused on producing diesel fuel from transgenic organisms.
    United States Acquisition
    USD 40,000,000 (USD 40,000,000)
    31 Dec 2013
    1366 Technologies Inc
    United States Series C
    USD 2,500,000 (USD 2,500,000)
    12 Dec 2013
    1366 Technologies Inc
    United States Series C
    USD 15,000,000 (USD 15,000,000)
    15 Oct 2013
    Actility
    Smart grid and Internet of things enabler.
    France Venture
    5 Oct 2012
    1366 Technologies Inc
    United States Grant
    USD 3,000,000 (USD 3,000,000)
    7 Feb 2011
    1366 Technologies Inc
    United States Grant
    USD 3,000,000 (USD 3,000,000)
    1 Feb 2011
    Ls9 Inc
    Venture-funded company focused on producing diesel fuel from transgenic organisms.
    United States Series D
    1 Dec 2010
    SolFocus Inc
    United States Venture
    1 Nov 2010
    1366 Technologies Inc
    United States Series B
    USD 20,000,000 (USD 20,000,000)
    19 Oct 2010
    1366 Technologies Inc
    United States Series B
    USD 6,000,000 (USD 6,000,000)
    19 Oct 2010
    1366 Technologies Inc
    United States Series B
    USD 20,000,000 (USD 20,000,000)
    19 Oct 2010
    SolFocus Inc
    United States Venture
    1 Apr 2010
    1366 Technologies Inc
    United States Venture
    USD 5,150,000 (USD 5,150,000)
    3 Feb 2010
    1366 Technologies Inc
    United States Venture
    USD 5,150,000 (USD 5,150,000)
    1 Feb 2010
    SolFocus Inc
    United States Series C
    USD 30,600,000 (USD 30,600,000)
    9 Jul 2009
    SolFocus Inc
    United States Series C
    1 Jul 2009
    SolFocus Inc
    United States Series C
    USD 47,000,000 (USD 47,000,000)
    1 Jan 2009
    1366 Technologies Inc
    United States Series A
    USD 12,400,000 (USD 12,400,000)
    27 Mar 2008
    SolFocus Inc
    United States Series B
    1 Nov 2007
    Ls9 Inc
    Venture-funded company focused on producing diesel fuel from transgenic organisms.
    United States Series B
    9 Oct 2007
    SolFocus Inc
    United States Series A
    1 Jul 2006
    Western Gas Resources
    Acquisition
    USD 4,800,000,000 (USD 4,800,000,000) at USD 4,800,000,000 (USD 4,800,000,000) valuation.
    1 Jun 2006
    SolFocus Inc
    United States Seed
    1 Mar 2006
    Ls9 Inc
    Venture-funded company focused on producing diesel fuel from transgenic organisms.
    United States N/A
    31 Dec 2005
    Dennis Eagle
    UK designer and manufacturer of refuse collection vehicles.
    United Kingdom N/A
    1 Jan 2004

    Best funded companies in the sector





    Nuclear fusion company.

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    Sustainable aviation fuel company.





    Smart grid and Internet of things enabler.





    Nuclear fusion energy company.





    Building the world's first fusion power plant.

    Investment themes:




    Developer of electric vehicle (EV) battery charging technology.





    Developer of an energy infrastructure inspection platform.





    Alternative energy company.

    Investment themes:




    Indian solar projects and services company.





    Solar operator and developer of rooftop and ground mount commercial, industrial and community solar energy solutions.





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    UK designer and manufacturer of refuse collection vehicles.

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    Provider of environmental waste cleaning and removal services to companies based in the southeastern United States.





    Developer of software to increase production and reduce costs associated with oil/gas wells.

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    French provider of renewable heating solutions.





    Fuel cell developer for the maritime industry.


    Top investors in the Energy sector

    Profile Country Investments
    Polaris Partners 5
    North Bridge Venture Partners Early stage venture capital firm. United States 5
    New Enterprise Associates Inc Global venture capital firm focused on helping entrepreneurs build transformational businesses across multiple stages, sectors and geographies. United States 4
    NGEN Partners LLC United States 3
    Idinvest Partners SA France 3
    Yellowstone Capital Inc United States 3
    Swisscom Ventures The venture capital arm of Swisscom. Switzerland 2
    Y Combinator American technology startup accelerator. United States 2
    Business Growth Fund PLC United Kingdom 2
    Bpifrance Investissement France 2
    United States Department of Energy Department of the United States government concerned with the United States' policies regarding energy and safety in handling nuclear material United States 2
    KPN Ventures Netherlands 2
    Ginko Ventures Sarl 2
    Energy Technology Ventures United States 2
    Centerfield Capital Partners LP United States 2
    Hanwha Chemical Corp South Korea 2
    ATEL Capital Group United States 2
    Orange Digital Ventures United States 2
    VantagePoint Capital Partners Venture capital firm with investments in the cleantech, information technology, and healthcare sectors. United States 2
    Inmarsat PLC United Kingdom 1
    GE Energy Financial Services Division of GE Capital which provides financial and technological investment in energy infrastructure projects around the world. United States 1
    Redalpine Venture Partners AG Seed and early-stage venture capital firm investing in disruptive technologies with focus on highly scalable ICT and Health Tech models. Switzerland 1
    Flagship Ventures VentureLabs United States 1
    SWEN Capital Partners Investment management company specialized in private equity, private infrastructure and private debt. France 1
    AAC Capital Partners Ltd Northern European mid-market buyout firm United Kingdom 1
    Subvenio Invest 1
    Moser Baer India Ltd Manufacturer and marketer of optical storage media including recordable compact discs (CD-Rs) and rewritable compact discs (CD-RWs). India 1
    Foxconn International Holdings 1
    DeepTech & Climate Fonds Management GmbH Germany 1
    CTTV Investments LLC The venture capital arm of Chevron Technology Ventures LLC United States 1
    Holdheat SAS France 1
    Northstar Capital LLC Private equity firm headquartered in Minneapolis, MN specializing in mezzanine debt transactions in middle market companies. United States 1
    Antler 1
    Cisco Systems Inc Networking hardware, software, and services United States 1
    Plural UK Management Ltd 1
    NGP Energy Technology Partners United States 1
    Maersk Growth The corporate venturing arm of Maersk A/S. Denmark 1
    Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH The corporate venture company of the Robert Bosch GmbH. Germany 1
    Wilbe Capital Fund LLC United States 1
    ATEL Ventures Inc Division of ATEL Capital Group, is a leading provider of venture debt and equipment financing to emerging growth companies. United States 1
    Cycle Management Sàrl Investor in technology ventures to enable the transition to net zerowith an aim to half emissions by 2030. Luxembourg 1
    Khosla Ventures Venture capital firm founded by Vinod Khosla. United States 1
    Uncommon Capital 1
    Tokuyama 1
    Visionaries Club GmbH European early stage VC backed by Europe's most successful digital founders and family business entrepreneurs. Germany 1
    Bayern Kapital GmbH The venture capital organisation of the Free State of Bavaria. Germany 1
    Lightspeed Management Co LLC Multi-stage venture capital firm focused on accelerating disruptive innovations and trends in the enterprise and consumer sectors. United States 1
    Noria Gestion SAS 1
    Neptunia Invest 1
    Demeter Partners France 1

    Top acquirers in the Energy sector

    Profile Country Acquisitions
    Renewable Energy Group Inc United States 1
    Wisconsin Energy 1
    Anadarko Petroleum Corp 1
    NOVA Infrastructure United States 1
    EnCana 1

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    Energy selected pre-money valuations (USD)

    Funding round Median Average Minimum Maximum Sample size
    Acquisition 5,930,000,000 6,610,000,000 4,800,000,000 9,100,000,000 3
    4,800,000,000 9,100,000,000 3

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    Energy selected deal sizes (USD)

    Funding round Median Average Minimum Maximum Sample size
    Grant 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 2
    Seed 11,600,000 11,600,000 1,500,000 21,700,000 2
    Series A 12,400,000 308,133,333 12,000,000 900,000,000 3
    Series B 20,000,000 15,333,333 6,000,000 20,000,000 3
    Series C 27,800,000 53,350,000 2,500,000 200,000,000 6
    Series D 75,000,000 75,000,000 75,000,000 75,000,000 1
    Venture 5,150,000 6,966,667 5,150,000 10,600,000 3
    Acquisition 5,365,000,000 4,967,500,000 40,000,000 9,100,000,000 4
    Debt 2,000,000,000 2,000,000,000 2,000,000,000 2,000,000,000 1
    N/A 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 1
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