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    Volta Energy Technologies

    Naperville, Illinois, United StatesFounded 2017
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    Climate & Energy

    Volta Energy Technologies is a venture capital firm that identifies and invests in battery and energy storage technology, including integration hardware and software. It connects energy-storage innovators with corporate investors and performs deep diligence supported by global research institutions.

    45% of their portfolio is in Climate & Energy. Average disclosed round size is $59.8M (across 27 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    21

    Fund Size

    —

    Top Stage

    Series B

    Last 12 Mo

    1

    Team

    David Schroeder

    David Schroeder

    Managing Partner

    Zander Arkin

    Zander Arkin

    Managing Partner

    Edmund Lee

    Edmund Lee

    Venture Partner

    Kara Rodby

    Kara Rodby

    Principal, Director of Strategic Services

    Mike Sodaro

    Mike Sodaro

    Director, Management Company Operations

    Alex Zhang

    Alex Zhang

    Principal

    James Frith

    James Frith

    Principal

    Michael Rochman

    Michael Rochman

    Principal

    Ladd Fritz

    Ladd Fritz

    Chief Investment Officer

    Jeff Chamberlain

    Jeff Chamberlain

    CEO

    Laura Smith

    Laura Smith

    Executive Assistant

    Lew Stretch

    Lew Stretch

    Chief Financial Officer

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    29 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    Atana logoAtanaSeed$27.5MJun 2026
    AAtana ElementsSeed$27.5MJan 2026
    Iontra Inc logoIontra IncSeries C$45MNov 2024
    Echion Technologies logoEchion TechnologiesSeries B$35MJun 2024
    EEchionSeries B—Jun 2024
    Fluorok logoFluorokUnknown$7.7MJan 2024
    OneD logoOneDSeries C$25MJan 2024
    Iontra Inc logoIontra IncSeries B$67MJul 2023
    NanoGraf logoNanoGrafSeries B$65MFeb 2023
    Our Next Energy logoOur Next EnergySeries B$300MFeb 2023
    Summit Nanotech logoSummit NanotechUnknown$50MJan 2023
    Our Next Energy logoOur Next EnergySeries B$300MJan 2023
    NanoGraf logoNanoGrafSeries B$65MJan 2023
    Iontra Inc logoIontra IncSeries B$38MSep 2022
    CorePower Magnetics logoCorePower MagneticsPre-Seed$2.5MSep 2022
    Resonant Link logoResonant LinkSeed—Feb 2022
    CorePower Magnetics logoCorePower MagneticsPre-Seed$2.5MJan 2022
    Divigas logoDivigasSeed$3.6MNov 2021
    Our Next Energy logoOur Next EnergySeries A$25MOct 2021
    6K logo6KSeries C$51MSep 2021
    Solid Power logoSolid PowerSeries B$130MMay 2021
    Conamix logoConamixUnknown$4MJan 2021
    6K Additive logo6K AdditiveSeries C$51MJan 2021
    Solid Power logoSolid PowerSeries B$130MJan 2021
    Alveo Energy logoAlveo EnergySeries D$35MJul 2020
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    Top Co-Investors

    Material Impact5 shared
    BMW i Ventures4 shared
    Evergreen Climate Innovations4 shared
    Breakthrough Energy Ventures3 shared
    Riverstone Holdings3 shared
    BGF3 shared
    Helios Climate Ventures3 shared
    Anzu Partners3 shared
    LAUNCH3 shared
    Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited2 shared
    Coatue Management LLC2 shared
    Franklin Templeton2 shared
    Assembly Ventures2 shared
    Fifth Wall2 shared
    Engine Ventures2 shared
    Scout Ventures2 shared
    Emerson Collective2 shared
    Cambridge Enterprise2 shared
    CBMM2 shared
    Barclays2 shared

    Last updated: 7 October 2026