Energize Capital

#EnergizeNEXT is two weeks away! The climate technology sector is reaching a new stage of maturity, with more companies than ever starting to face the transition from venture stage to growth stage. On September 18, I’ll be sitting down with Matthew Idema from Aurora Solar, Alexander Lue from Blackstone, Bennett Monson from Lazard, and Karly Wentz from B Capital to discuss how founders can navigate this funding gap. Join us for NEXT  in Chicago! Share your interest here: https://lnkd.in/gSBjTbQY

Check out what's in store for this year's #EnergizeNEXT event!   On September 18, we're gathering in Chicago to discuss essential themes in climate software today. Leaders from across the climate landscape will be sharing their perspectives on the following topics:   💡 The State of the Energy Transition with Invenergy 💰 Navigating the Capital Gap: The Journey from Ventures to Growth with Aurora Solar B Capital Lazard Blackstone 🔧 Traditional Tech to Climate Tech: An Operator Perspective with Andreessen Horowitz 🏛 Policy Headwinds & Tailwinds: Exploring Impacts of the 2024 Election with Banyan Infrastructure Crux 🌐 Clean Computing & the Rise of Data Centers with Radium ZEDEDA Blumen 🔋 Charging Ahead: Perspectives from Battery Leaders with TWAICE Jupiter Power American Clean Power Association (ACP) 🌱 The Evolution of Climate Tech: Lessons from Pioneers & Upstarts with Amperon   Registration is filling up! Request an invitation here: https://lnkd.in/gXRV8zEr

Join the Energize team!🎉   We're hiring for an Executive Assistant & Office Manager for Energize's Chicago headquarters.   Grow your career alongside a close-knit, entrepreneurial team and contribute to a mission of investing in climate solutions that build a cleaner, stronger economic future.   Check out the job description here: https://lnkd.in/dywmpf2J

🔍 Check out the latest Energize Deep Dive, where we're sharing our research on the software solutions empowering a new era of energy storage: https://lnkd.in/dWRYipew   As the BESS industry becomes more complex, software tools are essential for optimizing assets, improving safety, and bolstering scalability in a competitive market.   Featuring perspectives from Lennart Hinrichs from TWAICE, Michael Baker from Tyba, and Quentin 'Q' Scrimshire from Modo Energy.   #EnergizeDeepDive #EnergyTransition #BESS #RenewableEnergy Ana Hugener

Energize is proud to announce our 2024 sponsors for #EnergizeNEXT! Presenting Sponsor: Lazard  Partner Sponsors: Sitetracker CBRE Cooley LLP  Signature Sponsor: Juniper Square    A big thanks to these organizations for partnering with us to convene innovators and leaders of the climate software movement this September 18.   Want to join us? Fill out the interest form: https://lnkd.in/gXRV8zEr 

“Data centers, virtual power plants, consumer-electricity-oriented companies — there are hundreds of thousands of parties that need to understand the grid, and do so in a much more technology-forward manner […] If Grid Status can serve that vision, we’re talking about a much more valuable enterprise down the road." - Tyler Lancaster, Partner, Energize Capital   Energize is proud to lead an $8m investment in Grid Status, the modern data and analytics platform for the electric grid. Read about how Max Kanter and the Grid Status team are revolutionizing grid data access and analysis: https://lnkd.in/dq-jjH8r Jeff St. John Canary Media Inc.

⏰ #EnergizeNEXT 2024 is less than a month away! As we prepare for this year's event, we're looking back to 2023.   Last year, over 160 attendees from over 100 companies joined us from around the world to discuss topics from financing the energy transition to scaling the solar industry. Attendees representing a range of investors, startups, corporations, and service providers all dug into the question: How can software accelerate sustainable solutions for the economy and the globe?   Missed out last year? Fill out the interest form to apply for an invitation: https://lnkd.in/gXRV8zEr

“Data centers, virtual power plants, consumer-electricity-oriented companies — there are hundreds of thousands of parties that need to understand the grid, and do so in a much more technology-forward manner […] If Grid Status can serve that vision, we’re talking about a much more valuable enterprise down the road." - Tyler Lancaster, Partner, Energize Capital   Energize is proud to lead an $8m investment in Grid Status, the modern data and analytics platform for the electric grid. Read about how Max Kanter and the Grid Status team are revolutionizing grid data access and analysis: https://lnkd.in/dq-jjH8r Jeff St. John Canary Media Inc.

🔔 Energize funding announcement! We're excited to announce our investment in Grid Status, a platform that provides real-time, comprehensive data on the U.S. power grid.   🔗 Why We Invested in Grid Status: https://lnkd.in/dQz_A6kg   Already an essential tool for utilities, energy developers, and analysts alike, Grid Status is democratizing access to the data backbone of the energy transition.   Congratulations to Max Kanter and the rest of the team on this next chapter of Grid Status!

Part 4 of our Digital Infrastructure series is out! We're wrapping up the series with Data Utilization: the software tools for transferring insights to on-the-ground decision-making.   Read the Deep Dive to discover how data utilization platforms are helping to track projects, build the workforce, and streamline materials management. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dNRx4_Fi #DigitalInfrastructure #ClimateSolutions Mark Tomasovic