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    Braemar Energy Ventures

    New York, New York, United StatesFounded 2003
    www.braemarenergy.comLinkedIn
    Climate & EnergyMobility & TransportationInfrastructure & CloudManufacturing

    Braemar Energy Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2003, investing in transformative energy-tech businesses that drive the energy transition across mobility, power, resources, and infrastructure. The firm focuses on early to mid-stage technology companies contributing to global sustainability and climate change solutions.

    40% of their portfolio is in Hardware & Semiconductors. Average disclosed round size is $20.9M (across 30 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    23

    Fund Size

    —

    Top Stage

    Series C

    Last 12 Mo

    0

    Team

    Neil S. Suslak

    Neil S. Suslak

    Managing Partner

    William D. Lese

    William D. Lese

    Managing Partner

    Ben Rogers

    Ben Rogers

    Venture Partner

    Dennis R. Costello

    Dennis R. Costello

    Partner

    Don Tappan

    Don Tappan

    Partner

    Jiong Ma

    Jiong Ma

    Venture Partner

    John Cavalier

    John Cavalier

    Venture Partner

    James Russell

    James Russell

    Director, Europe

    Diane Bao

    Diane Bao

    Associate

    Dorothea Bersani

    Dorothea Bersani

    Chief Administrative Officer

    Eric A. Schultz, CPA

    Eric A. Schultz, CPA

    Chief Financial Officer

    Lori Collins

    Lori Collins

    ESG Leader

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    35 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    Metalenz logoMetalenzSeries B$30MOct 2022
    Enerkem logoEnerkemGrowth—Jan 2022
    Metalenz logoMetalenzSeries A$10MFeb 2021
    ALEDIA logoALEDIASeries C—Jan 2018
    Getaround logoGetaroundSeries C$45MApr 2017
    ChargePoint logoChargePointSeries C$82MMar 2017
    Voxel8 logoVoxel8Series A$12MJul 2015
    Sirrus logoSirrusUnknown$6.5MJan 2015
    Sirrus logoSirrusSeries B$6.5MJan 2015
    ALEDIA logoALEDIASeries B$31MJan 2015
    Ioxus logoIoxusSeries C$21MApr 2014
    ALEDIA logoALEDIASeries A$12.8MJan 2013
    AAlbeoSeries C$8MJan 2012
    LLaser Light EnginesUnknown$9MJan 2012
    CCiris EnergySeries B$23.9MJan 2011
    Getaround logoGetaroundSeed$50KJan 2011
    LLuminus DevicesUnknown$19MFeb 2010
    Luminus logoLuminusBridge$19MJan 2010
    NNuventixSeries C—Apr 2009
    CConvey ComputerSeries B$24.1MJan 2009
    LLaser Light EnginesSeries B$13MJan 2009
    NNuventixSeries C$18MJan 2009
    NNuventixSeries C$8MJul 2008
    LLaser Light EnginesSeries A$5MJan 2008
    MC10 logoMC10Series C$33M—
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    Top Co-Investors

    Intel Capital5 shared
    Osage University Partners4 shared
    Triangle Peak Partners4 shared
    Hercules Capital, Inc.3 shared
    Bpifrance3 shared
    Sofinnova Partners3 shared
    Demeter3 shared
    Menlo Ventures3 shared
    Toyota Motor Corp.3 shared
    Khosla Ventures3 shared
    Silicon Valley Bank3 shared
    InterWest Partners3 shared
    Rho Capital Partners2 shared
    TDK Ventures2 shared
    M Ventures2 shared
    Global Brain Corporation2 shared
    Foothill Ventures2 shared
    3M Ventures2 shared
    North Bridge Venture Partners2 shared
    Mitsui & Co2 shared

    Last updated: 20 October 2026