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US Department of Energy Portfolio Companies

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Last updated: July 2026

US Department of Energy Investment Overview

Portfolio Companies
474
Total Invested
$17.3B
Average Investment
$74.7M

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

Company NameFoundedFunding StageAmountCity
Upstream Tech2023Private EquityUndisclosedAlameda
American Ag Energy2023Grant$3.7MCambridge
Trillium Brewing2023Grant$445KCanton
High Temperature Superconductors2023Grant$5.0MSanta Barbara
Orbital Composites2023Grant$2.0MCampbell
Manta Biofuel2023Equity Crowdfunding$531KOwings Mills
Arctura2023Grant$1.1MWakefield
Innowatts2023Grant$50KHouston
Iris Light Technologies2023Seed$120KChicago
NOMAD Transportable Power Systems2023Seed$943KWaterbury

Complete List of US Department of Energy Portfolio Companies (474)

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#CompanyStageAmountLocation
401Upstream TechPrivate EquityUndisclosedAlameda, United States
402American Ag EnergyGrant$3.7MCambridge, United States
403Trillium BrewingGrant$445KCanton, United States
404High Temperature SuperconductorsGrant$5.0MSanta Barbara, United States
405Orbital CompositesGrant$2.0MCampbell, United States
406Manta BiofuelEquity Crowdfunding$531KOwings Mills, United States
407ArcturaGrant$1.1MWakefield, United States
408InnowattsGrant$50KHouston, United States
409Iris Light TechnologiesSeed$120KChicago, United States
410NOMAD Transportable Power SystemsSeed$943KWaterbury, United States
Computer

Upstream Tech conserving freshwater by powering informed water market transactions.

Alameda, United States
October 2023
Private Equity

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Power GridRenewable Energy

American Ag Energy is a dynamic company improves the interrelated food and energy networks.

Cambridge, United States
October 2023
$3.7M
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BrewingFood and BeverageFood ProcessingRestaurantsWine And Spirits

Trillium Brewing is a company that provides a wide range of wine, beer, and food with a good ambiance.

Canton, United States
October 2023
$445K
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Industrial ManufacturingManufacturingSemiconductor

HTSI goal is to construct manufacturing facility for high-volume production of ReBCO HTS wire to satisfy the demands of fusion customers.

Santa Barbara, United States
October 2023
$5.0M
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

3D PrintingAdvanced MaterialsHardwareRobotics

Orbital Composites specializes in the fields of 3D printing, Composites, robotics automation, and carbon fiber.

Campbell, United States
September 2023
$2.0M
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AgricultureEnergyOil and GasRenewable Energy

Manta Biofuel produces cost-effective renewable fuel oil from algae.

Owings Mills, United States
September 2023
$531K
Equity Crowdfunding

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

EnergyEnergy EfficiencyRenewable Energy

Arctura is dedicated to securing a sustainable energy future that is affordable, healthy, and accessible.

Wakefield, United States
September 2023
$1.1M
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)ConsumerEnergyEnergy ManagementSoftware

Innowatts uses AI to unlock meter-level data and provide consumer and business insights to energy retailers, utilities and grid operators.

Houston, United States
September 2023
$50K
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ElectronicsNanotechnology

Iris Light Technologies is an electronic company that empowers the cloud through breakthrough on-chip laser technology.

Chicago, United States
September 2023
$120K
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

CleanTechEnergyRenewable Energy

NOMAD Transportable Power Systems offers patent-pending technologies to fit any project or application need.

Waterbury, United States
August 2023
$943K
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Clean EnergyCleanTechEnergy EfficiencyEnergy StorageEnvironmental EngineeringRenewable Energy

ICE Thermal Harvesting focuses on supplying zero-emission power in various regions around the world.

Houston, United States
August 2023
$150.0M
Debt Financing

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cyber SecurityNetwork Security

Alerts, events, and logs, RULE-LESS correlation & contextualization made instant, scalable, & explainable, right in your SIEM/SOAR.

San Francisco, United States
August 2023
Non Equity Assistance

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Advanced Materials

Nanoionix develops engineered materials that protect the environment and enhance our quality of life.

Farmington, United States
July 2023
$200K
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ChemicalMarket ResearchSustainability

Aqueous Resources is a subsidary of alchemist minning.

Denver, United States
July 2023
$1.3M
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ManufacturingProduct DesignTest and Measurement

Tiptek manufactures probes for manuplate and analysing nanoscale objects.

Savoy, United States
July 2023
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AnalyticsConsultingInformation TechnologyRisk Management

Resilient Analytics is an IT company that helps organizations protect against climate change impacts using a unique system, IPSS.

Louisville, United States
July 2023
$1.3M
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ElectronicsPower GridRenewable EnergySemiconductor

NexGen Power Systems is a power electronics manufacturer that designs, develops, and manufactures NexGen Vertical GaN semiconductors.

Santa Clara, United States
June 2023
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AutomotiveBatteryElectric VehicleManufacturing

BlueOval SK is an advanced EV battery manufacturer by creating an automotive manufacturing ecosystem.

Stanton, United States
June 2023
$9.6B
Debt Financing

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

EducationTrainingTutoring

Center for Matter under Extreme Conditions leads research and technological breakthroughs in High Energy Density Physics.

La Jolla, United States
June 2023
$12.5M
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiofuelBiotechnologyCommercial

Global Algae Innovations is a biotechnology company specialized in providing algae production technologies.

Lihue, United States
June 2023
Non Equity Assistance

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ManufacturingWaterWater Purification

PowerTech Water is a wastewater solution company that offers a chemical-free water treatment platform.

Lexington, United States
June 2023
$2.8M
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Electric VehicleEnergyEnergy StorageManufacturingRenewable Energy

Kore Power manufactures energy storage, electric vehicles, microgrids, utilities, and e-mobility systems for the clean energy industries.

Coeur D'alene, United States
June 2023
$850.0M
Debt Financing

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

EnergyRenewable EnergySecurity

FESCO Energy designs and maintains energy solutions for federal and commercial customers.

Frederick, United States
June 2023
$11.9M
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Carbon CaptureEnvironmental EngineeringRenewable EnergySustainability

Carbon America transforms the carbon capture and sequestration industry by lowering costs and increasing deployment.

Arvada, United States
May 2023
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Carbon CaptureEnergy Storage

Volta Energy developing technology to decarbonize energy generation.

Worcester, United States
May 2023
$200K
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 474 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 Renewable Energy, Energy, Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Energy Storage. The firm invests across 53 different industry categories.

What is US Department of Energy's largest investment?

Among tracked funding rounds, BlueOval SK received $9.6B 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 474 companies.

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

Recent US Department of Energy portfolio additions include Upstream Tech, American Ag Energy, Trillium Brewing, High Temperature Superconductors, Orbital Composites. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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