Braemar Energy Ventures

What is Braemar Energy Ventures?

Braemar Energy Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in early to mid-stage investments within the energy technology sector. They focus on a broad range of industries such as Software, IT and TMT, Hardware and Manufacturing, CleanTech, Autonomous vehicles, Impact, Material Science, Investment Management, and Oil & Gas.

With a particular interest in both alternative and traditional energy markets, Braemar works towards reimagining the movement, power generation, production, and construction aspects of the business to drive technological advancements that facilitate the energy transition across various industries.

Their portfolio highlights their commitment to transformational investments, including ChargePoint, a leading EV charging network, and CarbonFree, a company aiming to capture industrial carbon emissions. Additionally, they have supported EnerNOC, now Enel X, which handles various energy services like energy procurement and energy intelligence, and Enerkem, which is at the forefront of bio-ethanol production from solid waste.

Founded in 2002 and based in New York, Braemar Energy Ventures operates with a comprehensive investment range, offering a minimum of $5,000,000 and a maximum of $25,000,000, while their sweet spot for investment lies at $10,000,000. Their $300 million assets under management are deployed to support startups and companies in various stages including Seed, Series A, Series B, as well as other early and expansion stages.

As equity experts, they seek to leverage their specialties and vast experience to both champion startups and drive the essential energy transition needed for a sustainable future.

What they say:

We are a venture capital firm with an exclusive focus on these areas.

What we look for: We invest in technology and telecommunications opportunities within the energy sector, including cleantech and enterprise software.