Venture capital

The Decarbonization Partners close comes as BlackRock and other investors walk back climate ambitions — and focus on funding energy transition startups.

CEO Bhatraju said the $50 million will help the company adapt to enterprise customers’ demand for new data solutions.

The startup added National Grid Partners and Japan Airlines to close out a $45 million Series A.

$20 billion in federal funding is set to de-risk cleantech investment and stimulate private dollars.

The company uses AI-fueled sensors to sniff out fires, unlike its many peers in the growing market that rely on visual indicators.

Allison Myers, co-founder of Buoyant Ventures, said there’s a missing link when it comes to contextual, decision-enabling data for utilities.

The company hopes to make geothermal “geography agnostic” by using high-power microwaves to vaporize rocks.

The company’s expanded round will help it move into the utility segment, said investor Buoyant Ventures.

The investment underscores growing utility interest in AI, and the startup's broad geographic ambitions.

The thermal battery maker is on the verge of a handful of commercial-scale deployments using its heat-as-a-service model.

AI for grid planning just got another another lift from venture capital.

The Singapore-based startup is developing the world’s first grid-connected SST.

The tax credit market is a “fundamental puzzle piece” in renewable energy’s new capital stack.

Investors say the startup is poised for immense profitability with its AI-backed tech.

The VC firm says there’s “no doubt on solar,” but anticipates an industry-wide focus on near-term bets.