# Braemar Energy Ventures

> Braemar Energy Ventures is a VC fund backing Energy and Manufacturing. See 106 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 106
- Last investment: Dec 2025
- Lead investor: 25%
- Fund size: $300M
- Last fund: Jun 2012
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/braemar-energy-ventures/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/BraemarEnergy
- Website: http://www.braemarenergy.com

Braemar Energy Ventures is a VC fund in New York focused on Energy and Manufacturing. While energy has been a key to global development since the dawn of the electronic age, the beginning of the new century has seen a tremendous surge in the technology advancements, market activity and the strategic importance of energy around the world. While many companies and investors have sought to take advantage of the tremendous opportunitytoday's energy industry presents, the unique market issues, scientific contributions and complex web of interrelationships require a specialized expertise.Braemar Energy Ventures was formed in 2002 to create a venture capital firm with that expertise. Focused exclusively on technology and communications opportunities in the energy sector, Braemar Energy Ventures has both the industry and operating knowledge to select promising young companies, bring them into the larger energy world and guide them to reach their full potential.The firm's four principals have a long history of successful investments, as well as experience financing and operating companies in the energy sector. Together, they have been responsible for investing in almost 40 energy technology companies, including early stage companies which have grown to become some of the most successful in the sector.Braemar Energy Ventures works with management teams who are skilled in their industry but who can benefit from Braemar's assistance with strategic direction and financing issues. Having worked with many early stage companies, the Braemar Energy Ventures principals understand the challenges that many young companies face and provide invaluable counsel to their portfolio companies on longer-term issues, allowing management to focus on daily operations.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $1.2M–$13M |
| Series B | $5M–$27M |
| Series C | $7M–$45M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 14 | 13% |
| Manufacturing | 14 | 13% |
| Renewable Energy | 9 | 8% |
| Lighting | 7 | 7% |
| Software | 6 | 6% |

73 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 20 | 19% |
| Series C | 17 | 16% |
| Series A | 16 | 15% |
| Funding Round | 15 | 14% |
| Series D | 8 | 8% |

15 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 40 | 38% |
| Canada | 3 | 3% |
| France | 1 | 1% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dennis Costello | Partner | 15 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dennis-r-costello |
| Diane Bao | Associate | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/diane-bao |
| Don Tappan | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/don-tappan |
| Eric A. Schultz | Chief Financial Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eric-a-schultz |
| Eugene R. McGrath | Strategic Advisory Board member | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eugene-r-mcgrath |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ZincFive | ZincFive is an intelligent energy storage and delivery solutions company providing nickel-zinc battery based UPS solutions for mission-critical applications in data centers, intelligent transportation, motive power, and other industries. With 74 patents awarded and 29 patents pending, ZincFive leverages nickel-zinc chemistry within our solutions toprovide high power density and performance simultaneous with superior safety and environmental advantages. ZincFive was founded in 2016 and is based in Tualatin, Oregon. | $30M | Series F | Dec 04, 2025 |  |
| Utilidata | Utilidata is a grid technology startup that integrates AI capabilities to enhance data utilization and operational efficiency. | $26.8M | Series D | Feb 08, 2022 |  |
| Utilidata | Utilidata is a grid technology startup that integrates AI capabilities to enhance data utilization and operational efficiency. | $26.8M | Series B | Feb 08, 2022 |  |
| NxLite | 3E Nano has developed and is commercializing a low cost, thermally and optically smart, Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) coating. This nano thin film applied to glass and other transparent media is targeted toward windows, windshields, greenhouses, and solar module manufacturers. | $26.8M | Seed | Feb 08, 2022 |  |
| Utilidata | Utilidata is a grid technology startup that integrates AI capabilities to enhance data utilization and operational efficiency. | $26.8M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 08, 2022 |  |
| LO3 Energy | LO3 Energy is a technology and business development consulting firm with a focus on emerging decentralized business models. The company builds tools and develops projects to support and accelerate the proliferation of the distributed energy, utilities, and computation sharing economy of the future. | $11M | Series B | Mar 11, 2021 |  |
| Metalenz | Metalenz develops novel optical elements that exploit structured Huygens' surfaces (metamaterial structures) for controlling wavefronts, polarization, and other properties of light. It provides ultra-thin planar optics for high-resolution full-color imaging and making the lenses used by mobile phones, computers, and other electronic devicessmaller that enable businesses using the optical lenses to get miniaturized, lighter alternatives to established lenses. | $10M | Series A | Feb 04, 2021 |  |
| Getaround | Getaround empowers users to instantly rent and drive great cars shared by people in their city. Cars can be rented by the hour, or the day, with a $1M insurance policy and 24/7 roadside assistance included. By using its app, people skip the lines and paperwork at traditional rental car counters, and the hassle of buying and maintaining a car.Powered by Getaround ConnectTM, the patented connected car technology, Getaround creates a fun and safe carsharing experience is without the need to meet the car owner, carry an access card, or coordinate picking up a car key. People share everything from a Prius to a Tesla and earn thousands in extra income each year, offsetting the high cost of car ownership while also making a positive impact on the environment. | $140M | Series E | Oct 14, 2020 |  |
| Utilidata | Utilidata is a grid technology startup that integrates AI capabilities to enhance data utilization and operational efficiency. | $8.3M | Series C | Aug 10, 2020 |  |
| Utilidata | Utilidata is a grid technology startup that integrates AI capabilities to enhance data utilization and operational efficiency. | $8.3M | Series A | Aug 10, 2020 |  |

10 of 106 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Threshold](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/threshold) — VC Fund, 11 deals together
- [Rho Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rho-capital-ventures) — VC Fund, 10 deals together
- [Rho Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rho-ventures) — VC Fund, 9 deals together
- [Keyframe Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/keyframe-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Technology Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/technology-partners) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [The Westly Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-westly-group) — VC Fund, 6 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Braemar Energy Ventures invest in?

Braemar Energy Ventures invests primarily in Energy, Manufacturing and Renewable Energy startups, most often at Series B and Series C stage. Most of the 106 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Braemar Energy Ventures's check size?

Braemar Energy Ventures typically joins rounds of $1.2M–$13M at Series A, $5M–$27M at Series B and $7M–$45M at Series C. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Braemar Energy Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact Braemar Energy Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Braemar Energy Ventures?

The team at Braemar Energy Ventures includes Dennis Costello (Partner), Diane Bao (Associate) and Don Tappan (Partner), among 12 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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