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Energize Capital Ventures Fund III

United States
Growth
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About Energize Capital Ventures Fund III

Energize Capital Ventures Fund III is a venture capital firm based in United States, focusing on Growth stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in AI/ML, Climate & Sustainability, Deep Tech, SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States
Funding StageGrowth
Industry Focus
Ai Ml
Climate Sustainability
Deep Tech
Saas

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

B2B software founder digitizing energy or climate industries

energy transition
decarbonization
industrial software
critical infrastructure
grid technology

Bullish Signals

$330M Fund II raised recentlyexternal
Led $21M Series A (Halcyon)external
Led $16M Series A (Nixtla AI)external
Chicago-based, energy-sector focusexternal
Active cybersecurity thesis in energy/industrialwebsite
AI time-series & energy markets convictionwebsite
$1.7B assets under management, 35+ portfolio coswebsite
13.8M+ MTCO2e net avoided emissions impactwebsite
Urbint acquired $325M (May 2026)website
Two-strategy model: Ventures (early) + Endurance (PE)website
EDGE portfolio services: hands-on operational supportwebsite
Grid visibility/interconnection focus areawebsite
Ventures: Series A-C, $10-20M first checkswebsite
Endurance: $50-400M control/minority playswebsite
DroneDeploy portfolio exit celebrated (Jul 2026)website

Contrarian Signals

Narrow vertical: energy/climate onlyexternal
No hardware or deep-tech playsexternal
PE focus limits early-stage exposurewebsite

Founder Do's

Build software/services for energy or climate
Show clear path to scale
Target energy, climate, or industrial verticals
Leverage digital-first, asset-light model
Cybersecurity angle in climate/energy/industrial = strong fit

Founder Don'ts

No hardware-heavy business models
No consumer-facing products
Avoid sectors outside energy/climate/industrial

Key GPs & Partners

AG
Alan Glass
Partner, Endurance Platform
PE veteranVista investorclimate focused

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$430M
Saves0
Website
LinkedIn

Key People

John Tough, Katie Mcclain

Alan GlassPartner, Endurance Platform

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