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Last updated: July 2026

US Department of Energy Investment Overview

Portfolio Companies
434
Total Invested
$17.3B
Average Investment
$74.7M

US Department of Energy's Most Recent Investments (2020+)

Company NameFoundedFunding StageAmountCity
LactaLogics2024Debt Financing$92.0MPort St. Lucie
Bert Thin Films2024Series Unknown$1.2MLouisville
Umaro Foods2024Grant$2.0MAlbany
Carbon Solutions2024Grant$1.1MSaint Paul
HighRI Optics2024Grant$1.1MOakland
EnviTrace2024Grant$1.1MSanta Fe
Zonexus2024Grant$1.1MBerkeley
Coreform2024Grant$1.1MOrem
Robot Nose2024Grant$1.1MLemont
Alphacore Inc2024Grant$1.1MAzusa

Complete List of US Department of Energy Portfolio Companies (434)

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#CompanyStageAmountLocation
326LactaLogicsDebt Financing$92.0MPort St. Lucie, United States
327Bert Thin FilmsSeries Unknown$1.2MLouisville, United States
328Umaro FoodsGrant$2.0MAlbany, United States
329Carbon SolutionsGrant$1.1MSaint Paul, United States
330HighRI OpticsGrant$1.1MOakland, United States
331EnviTraceGrant$1.1MSanta Fe, United States
332ZonexusGrant$1.1MBerkeley, United States
333CoreformGrant$1.1MOrem, United States
334Robot NoseGrant$1.1MLemont, United States
335Alphacore IncGrant$1.1MAzusa, United States
Food and BeverageHealth CareNutrition

LactaLogics focuses on human milk-based nutrition for premature infants.

Port St. Lucie, United States
March 2024
$92.0M
Debt Financing

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Manufacturing

Bert Thin Films is a manufacturer of CuBert, a copper-based paste is producing working samples of the paste applied to mini-panels.

Louisville, United States
March 2024
$1.2M
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Alternative ProteinFood ProcessingOrganicOrganic Food

Umaro Foods uses green chemistry to unlock value-added ingredients and chemicals from seaweed

Albany, United States
March 2024
$2.0M
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

EnergyProject ManagementSoftware

Carbon Solutions provides market assessments, project feasibility, and project design services.

Saint Paul, United States
February 2024
$1.1M
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Nanotechnology

HighRI Optics, Inc. is a spin-off company of aBeam Technologies, headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Oakland, United States
February 2024
$1.1M
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Machine Learning

EnviTrace is a creation of cutting-edge machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI/ML) techniques and technologies.

Santa Fe, United States
February 2024
$1.1M
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Product DesignSales

ZoNexus develops electron microscopy tools.

Berkeley, United States
February 2024
$1.1M
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Enterprise SoftwareIndustrial EngineeringInformation TechnologySoftwareWeb Development

Coreform provides simulation software for the automotive, marine, and aerospace industries.

Orem, United States
February 2024
$1.1M
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Chemical EngineeringGovTechManufacturingRoboticsSensor

Additive manufacturing for sensors and detectors

Lemont, United States
February 2024
$1.1M
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ConsultingElectronicsSemiconductor

Alphacore is a leading-edge process technology nodes for demanding conventional and harsh-environment applications.

Azusa, United States
February 2024
$1.1M
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

CloudSci is comprised of a skilled group of individuals with varied skill sets, including experience in aerosol research.

Fort Collins, United States
February 2024
$1.6M
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Market Research

Xelera Research offers a developing global demand for expertise in advanced accelerator development.

Ithaca, United States
February 2024
$1.1M
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ChemicalEnergy StorageIndustrial

Celadyne Technologies develops membranes for use in electrolyzers and fuel cells that require minimal heat and water management.

Chicago, United States
February 2024
$4.5M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BatteryEnergyEnergy EfficiencyRenewable Energy

Zeta Energy develop and commercialize safe rechargeable batteries that are higher performing, lower cost and sustainably manufactured.

Houston, United States
February 2024
$4.0M
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Environmental Consulting

Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice is connecting the dots on environmental, transportation, climate, energy.

Houston, United States
January 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Health CareMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingMedical Device

Sigray is a sceintific instrument manufacturing company that develops X-ray microscopes, optics and detector technologies.

Concord, United States
January 2024
$250K
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Market ResearchService Industry

IonicScale is an operator of a research and development firm that focuses on the development of tiny mass spectrometer technology.

Atlanta, United States
January 2024
$250K
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ConsultingManufacturingService Industry

Cinco Research focuses on research & development in the defense, energy, and environmental industries.

Elizabethton, United States
January 2024
$250K
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Software

MyZeus.ai provides AI models that turn Earth observation data into environmental and weather insights for decision-makers.

Cambridge, United States
January 2024
$250K
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Manufacturing

Manufacturer of Green Surfactants and Specialty Chemicals.

Salt Lake City, United States
January 2024
$206K
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AnalyticsBiotechnologyConsulting

Verinomics is a consultancy that offers data analysis, genomic and computational services for product development and trait discovery.

New Haven, United States
January 2024
$250K
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

IndustrialSensorTest and Measurement

Nikira Labs provides natural gas leak detectors, computational microscopy and visibility sensors.

Mountain View, United States
January 2024
$257K
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AnalyticsCloud StorageSoftware

AirMettle develops a real-time smart data lake solution that simplifies big data analytics and accelerates processing.

Houston, United States
January 2024
$207K
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingMachine LearningOpen SourceProduct ResearchSoftware

RadiaSoft is a R&D company that provides software development, COMSOL, science consulting and machine learning services.

Boulder, United States
January 2024
$206K
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Machinery ManufacturingManufacturingProduct Design

Recon-RF designs and manufactures MMICs, integrated microwave assemblies, and RF modules.

San Diego, United States
January 2024
$206K
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

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Frequently Asked Questions About US Department of Energy

How many companies has US Department of Energy invested in?

US Department of Energy has invested in 434 companies tracked in our database. The portfolio spans multiple industries and funding stages, from seed-stage startups to late-stage companies.

What industries does US Department of Energy invest in?

US Department of Energy's top investment sectors include Manufacturing, Software, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Consulting, Health Care. The firm invests across 45 different industry categories.

What is US Department of Energy's largest investment?

Among tracked funding rounds, LactaLogics received $92.0M in a Debt Financing round. US Department of Energy's total known invested capital is $17.3B.

What is the average investment size for US Department of Energy?

US Department of Energy's average investment size is $74.7M across its portfolio of 434 companies.

What are US Department of Energy's most recent investments?

Recent US Department of Energy portfolio additions include LactaLogics, Bert Thin Films, Umaro Foods, Carbon Solutions, HighRI Optics. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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