Energy Foundry
UnclaimedAt a Glance
- Check Size
- $1M – $5M
- Stage
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+
- Sectors
- Climate, Agriculture, Deeptech
- Founded
- 2015
- HQ
- Chicago, IL
About Energy Foundry
Energy Foundry is a venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL founded in 2015. Venture capital fueling visionary teams and breakthrough innovations in energy, mobility, waste, water, agriculture, and infrastructure. The firm focuses on Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+ investments across sectors including Aerospace & Defense, Other, Consumer, Fintech, Climate. Notable portfolio companies include Shifted Energy, Packetized Energy, Everactive and LineVision. Invests in early-stage energy and industrial technology companies addressing grid modernization and sustainability.
Investment Thesis
“Invests in early-stage energy and industrial technology companies addressing grid modernization and sustainability.”
Sector Focus
Investment Stage
Notable Portfolio Companies
Fund History
- Energy Foundry now trades as Earth Foundry.
- The domain energyfoundry.com issues a permanent redirect to earthfoundry.com, and the firm's team and portfolio pages live under the new name.
- The rebrand widens the stated remit from energy alone to the broader industrial base, covering energy, mobility, waste, water, agriculture and infrastructure.
- No Form D filings appear in SEC EDGAR under either the Energy Foundry or Earth Foundry name, so committed capital per vehicle is not on the public record and no fund sizes or vintages can be verified.
- What is verifiable is the investment pattern: early-stage checks written from a Chicago base into grid modernization and industrial decarbonization companies, including Shifted Energy and Packetized Energy in distributed load management, LineVision in transmission line monitoring, and Everactive in batteryless industrial sensing.
- The firm invests from pre-seed through later rounds and describes itself as backing breakthrough innovations rather than incremental efficiency plays.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What stage does Energy Foundry invest at?
Energy Foundry primarily invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+ stages. This means they focus on companies that are at the earliest idea or prototype phase.
Where is Energy Foundry located?
Energy Foundry is headquartered in Chicago, IL. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
What sectors does Energy Foundry focus on?
Energy Foundry focuses on investments in Climate, Agriculture, Deeptech. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
What is Energy Foundry's typical check size?
Energy Foundry's typical investment check size ranges from $1M to $5M. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
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