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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
Bluestem Biosciences2023GrantUndisclosedOmaha
Li-Cycle2025Post-IPO DebtUndisclosedMississauga
Anthro Energy2026GrantUndisclosedSan Jose
Dimensional Energy2025Convertible NoteUndisclosedIthaca
Daphne Technology2026Venture - Series UnknownUndisclosedSaint-sulpice
Rye Development2026GrantUndisclosedWest Palm Beach
Avathon2024Secondary MarketUndisclosedPleasanton
Next Energy Technologies2023GrantUndisclosedSanta Barbara
Via Separations2026Venture - Series UnknownUndisclosedWatertown
Pajarito Powder2025Corporate RoundUndisclosedAlbuquerque

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

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#CompanyStageAmountLocation
51Bluestem BiosciencesGrantUndisclosedOmaha, United States
52Li-CyclePost-IPO DebtUndisclosedMississauga, Canada
53Anthro EnergyGrantUndisclosedSan Jose, United States
54Dimensional EnergyConvertible NoteUndisclosedIthaca, United States
55Daphne TechnologyVenture - Series UnknownUndisclosedSaint-sulpice, Switzerland
56Rye DevelopmentGrantUndisclosedWest Palm Beach, United States
57AvathonSecondary MarketUndisclosedPleasanton, United States
58Next Energy TechnologiesGrantUndisclosedSanta Barbara, United States
59Via SeparationsVenture - Series UnknownUndisclosedWatertown, United States
60Pajarito PowderCorporate RoundUndisclosedAlbuquerque, United States
AgTechBiotechnologyChemicalLife ScienceRenewable Energy

Bluestem Biosciences is building tomorrow's renewable chemicals, from organisms, not oil

Omaha, United States
May 2023
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BatteryCleanTechRecyclingRenewable Energy

Li-Cycle is a clean technology company that uses an environmentally friendly process to recycle lithium-ion batteries.

Mississauga, Canada
May 2025
Post-IPO Debt

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BatteryCleanTechEnergy StorageManufacturingRenewable Energy

Anthro Energy is a battery technology company that uses polymer electrolytes to improve the safety and adaptability of lithium-ion cells.

San Jose, United States
April 2026
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ChemicalEnergyManufacturingRenewable Energy

Innovating technology to make everyday fuels and products from CO2 emissions, mitigating climate change and building a sustainable future.

Ithaca, United States
April 2025
Convertible Note

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Clean EnergyCleanTechMarine TransportationNanotechnologyPower GridShipping

Daphne Technology is a developer of a sustainable, technically advanced and cost efficient air emissions control system.

Saint-sulpice, Switzerland
April 2026
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Energy StorageHydroelectricPower Grid

Rye Development specializes in pumped storage facilities and hydropower energy projects.

West Palm Beach, United States
April 2026
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cyber SecurityMachine LearningSoftware

Avathon is an AI technology startup operating a machine learning software to analyze increasingly complex data stores.

Pleasanton, United States
April 2024
Secondary Market

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Building MaterialEnergyManufacturingRenewable Energy

Next Energy Technologies is a manufacturer of organic photovoltaic coatings.

Santa Barbara, United States
April 2023
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Advanced MaterialsCleanTechEnergy EfficiencyIndustrialProduct Research

Via Separations is a technology company that develops membrane materials for modular and resource separation solutions.

Watertown, United States
April 2026
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Advanced MaterialsChemicalElectronicsManufacturing

Developer and manufacturer of Advanced Catalysts and Engineered Catalyst Supports for Electrolyzers and Fuel Cells.

Albuquerque, United States
April 2025
Corporate Round

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Food and BeverageHealth CareNutrition

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

Port St. Lucie, United States
March 2024
Debt Financing

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

FinanceMarket ResearchReal Estate

Blended Impact is an innovation lab that works in public-private partnerships to reimagine how we invest, live, and earn.

Riverside, United States
March 2025
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

3D TechnologyOptical CommunicationSemiconductorSensor

Aeluma operates as a semiconductor company that specializes in sensors and communications.

Goleta, United States
March 2025
Post-IPO Equity

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

HeatingVentilationand Air Conditioning (HVAC)ManufacturingSustainability

Helix Earth is applying our NASA-born technology to improve commercial products and processes financially and for the benefit of humankind.

Houston, United States
March 2026
$12.0M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Clean EnergyCleanTechEnergyEnergy EfficiencyIndustrialRenewable EnergySustainability

Skyven Technologies is an energy-as-a-service company with a mission to decarbonize industrial process heat.

Farmers Branch, United States
March 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AgricultureAgTech

MOVA Technologies is an AgTech company developing air filtration systems built to strengthen U.S. food production.

Pulaski, United States
March 2025
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Consumer ElectronicsElectronicsEnergyHardwareIncubatorsInnovation ManagementInternet of ThingsManufacturingMedical DeviceProduct Design

mHUB is a leading innovation center for hardtech commercialization

Chicago, United States
March 2026
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Clean EnergyCleanTechEnergy

OxEon Energy is a cleantech start-up that works on alternative energy storage, synthetic fuels, and high purity gas production.

North Salt Lake, United States
March 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

EnergyFuelManufacturing

pH Matter is providing commercially-viable solutions in a number of emerging markets related to catalysis, electro-catalysis.

Columbus, United States
March 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Electrical DistributionEnergyEnergy EfficiencyRenewable Energy

Energy Internet Corporation unites engineering and hardware systems to produce efficient energy storage and renewable energy distribution.

San Jose, United States
March 2024
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BatteryEnergy StorageIndustrial ManufacturingRenewable EnergySustainability

Pure Lithium manufactures lithium metal battery technology to offer clean, sustainable, and cost-effective rechargeable batteries.

Charlestown, United States
March 2025
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

EnergyEnergy ManagementEnergy StorageFossil FuelsOil and Gas

Hydrostor develops and operates long-duration energy storage systems to replace the use of fossil fuels.

Toronto, Canada
February 2026
Corporate Round

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Information and Communications Technology (ICT)Information TechnologyQuantum ComputingSoftware

Super.tech develops software that speeds up quantum computing by bridging the gap between applications and hardware.

Chicago, United States
February 2022
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Chemical EngineeringGovTechManufacturingRoboticsSensor

Additive manufacturing for sensors and detectors

Lemont, United States
February 2024
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
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 Energy, Renewable Energy, Manufacturing, CleanTech, Energy Storage. The firm invests across 63 different industry categories.

What is US Department of Energy's largest investment?

Among tracked funding rounds, Helix Earth Technologies received $12.0M in a Seed 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 Bluestem Biosciences, Li-Cycle, Anthro Energy, Dimensional Energy, Daphne Technology. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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