# Brian Davis

> Brian Davis is a Series B investor at Marathon Petroleum (London) backing Energy and Solar. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Marathon Petroleum](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marathon-petroleum)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jul 2019
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-davis-57a11115/

Brian Davis is a Series B investor at Marathon Petroleum in London focused on Energy and Solar. Brian Davis

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 4 | 80% |
| Solar | 3 | 60% |
| Renewable Energy | 2 | 40% |
| Finance | 1 | 20% |
| Commercial | 1 | 20% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 2 | 40% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Series C | 1 | 20% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| India | 2 | 40% |
| Kenya | 1 | 20% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SteamaCo | At the last mile, where the O&M costs are high and connectivity is scarce, live two billion underserved energy consumers. SteamaCo offers the world’s most data-efficient energy management system, enabling utilities to operate in previously unreachable places. | $5M | Series B | Jul 19, 2019 |  |
| SunFunder | SunFunder is a solar energy finance business with a mission to provide financing for solar assets in emerging economies, including inventory, working capital, construction, and structured finance loans. The company offers borrowers deep solar market expertise, and efficient due diligence process, and strong customer partnerships, whilesimultaneously providing investors with diversified, high-impact, fixed income debt offerings of emerging market solar investments.SunFunder is a well-positioned financial intermediary that has been operating since 2012. |  | Series B | Jun 11, 2018 |  |
| Husk Power Systems | Husk Power Systems ("Husk") owns, builds and operates solar-hybrid microgrids that serve off-grid and weak-grid communities in rural Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. It provides its business and residential customers with 100% renewable electricity and access to energy efficient appliances. In the process, it is contributing to climateresilience while also avoiding a significant amount of emissions from diesel generation. Husk has more than 200 minigrids in operation, the largest fleet in the world.The company is a catalyst for economic growth and social well-being, helping rural communities increase incomes and create employment by starting or expanding microenterprises and running electricity-operated machines that increase productivity. It also provides reliable power to local clinics and schools and education, improving healthcare and educational outcomes. Husk Power Systems was founded by co-founded by CEO Manoj Sinha in 2008 and is based in the United States, with operations in India and Nigeria. | $20M | Series C | Jan 15, 2018 |  |
| Orb Energy | Orb Energy provides affordable and renewable energy for off-grid households in India through solar home systems. The company prices its systems at USD 4 per month and reaches low-income customers through its strong retail distribution network. With 90 branches currently in operation, Orb plans to double its branches and employees in the next twoyears, reaching 250,000 people. |  | Corporate Round |  |  |
| SteamaCo | At the last mile, where the O&M costs are high and connectivity is scarce, live two billion underserved energy consumers. SteamaCo offers the world’s most data-efficient energy management system, enabling utilities to operate in previously unreachable places. | $2.9M | Series A |  |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Better Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/better-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Engie](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gdf-suez) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ground Squirrel Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ground-squirrel-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Praetura Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/praetura-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Schneider Electric](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/schneider-electric) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Swedfund International](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/swedfund-international) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Marathon Petroleum

VC Fund · Findlay, United States

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is in the business of creating value for their shareholders through the quality products and services they provide for their customers. They strongly believe how they conduct their business is just as integral to their bottom line. As a result, they strive to always act responsibly with those who work for them,with those business partners who work with them, and in every community where they operate.

5 contacts available at Marathon Petroleum.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Steven Davis | Member of the Board of Directors | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/steven-a-davis |
| Brian Davis | EVP and Chief Commercial Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-davis-d5d9 |
| C. Michael Palmer | Senior Vice President, Supply, Distribution & Planning | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/c-michael-palmer |
| Ken Cardillo | Territory Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ken-cardillo |
| Michael J. Hennigan | President & Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-j-hennigan |

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## FAQ

### What does Brian Davis invest in?

Brian Davis invests primarily in Energy, Solar and Renewable Energy startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Brian Davis last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Brian Davis closed in Jul 2019. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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