# CalSTRS

> CalSTRS is a VC fund in West Sacramento backing Energy and Renewable Energy. See 12 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: West Sacramento, United States
- Total investments: 12
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/calstrs
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/CalSTRS
- Website: http://www.calstrs.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CalSTRS

CalSTRS is a VC fund in West Sacramento focused on Energy and Renewable Energy. Established in 1913 to provide retirement benefits to California’s public school educators from prekindergarten through community college.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for CalSTRS. Shizune tracks 5 team members at CalSTRS. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/calstrs?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 4 | 33% |
| Renewable Energy | 4 | 33% |
| Finance | 3 | 25% |
| Financial Services | 3 | 25% |
| Solar | 2 | 17% |

28 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series D | 3 | 25% |
| Private Equity | 3 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 17% |
| Series E | 1 | 8% |
| Series F | 1 | 8% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 8 | 67% |
| Germany | 2 | 17% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kirsty Jenkinson | Investment Director | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kirsty-jenkinson |
| Anthony Schmitz | Quantitative Risk Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anthony-schmitz |
| Katherine Rodota | Associate Portfolio Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katherine-rodota |
| Melissa Wiese | Information Officer II (Social media and web editor specialist) | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/melissa-wiese |
| Scott Chan | Chief Investment Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scott-chan |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lone Peak | Lone Peak is a dental services organization that focuses on the underserved pediatric market segment. The company specializes on providing high-quality dental practice management services. The company's support team guarantees the growth of each of oral surgeries and dental practices through a proactive, honest, and responsive approach.LonePeak was founded on 2003 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. | $170M | Debt Financing | Jul 07, 2026 |  |
| ABS Global Investments | ABS Global Investments is an investment firm focused on fundamental equity strategies. |  | Private Equity | Apr 23, 2025 |  |
| 3650 Capital | 3650 Capital is a CRE lending and loan servicing firm. | $215M |  | Mar 27, 2025 |  |
| 1Komma5° | 1KOMMA5° is a global decarbonisation energy company focusing on intelligent energy solutions and promoting a CO2-neutral lifestyle. They are a ClimateTech startup focused on CO2-neutral energy, heating, and mobility. The company functions at approximately 80 sites across 7 global markets, providing a comprehensive range of smart, integrated energysolutions including photovoltaics, energy storage, heat pumps, and electric vehicle charging stations. | $156.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 20, 2024 |  |
| Fervo Energy | Fervo Energy is a next-generation geothermal developer generating clean power in new places. Fervo Energy commercializes proprietary technology to own, develop, and operate geothermal assets as the dispatchable foundation to a 100% clean energy future. | $135M | Series D | Dec 19, 2024 |  |
| AMP | AMP’s AI-driven waste sorting solutions help optimize material recovery and recycling processes. Our waste sorting machines use real-time material characterization and high-speed sortation to increase resource recovery. As a waste sorting manufacturer, we deliver automated sortation services to enhance efficiency and reduce costs. Our technologysupports plastic waste management services, fiber waste management services, metal waste management services, film waste management services, and single-stream waste management services. From MSW management services to e-waste management services, we help facilities maximize recovery rates and minimize contamination. Machining manufacturer expertise with AI-driven automation makes us a leader in waste recycling manufacturing. Get in touch to explore how we can optimize your facility. | $91M | Series D | Dec 05, 2024 |  |
| Generate Capital | Generate Capital is a finance company that builds, owns, and operates sustainable infrastructure to deliver affordable and reliable resource solutions. The company operates and finances assets in energy, mobility, and water resources. | $1.5B | Private Equity | Jan 31, 2024 |  |
| BrightSource Energy | BrightSource Energy designs and builds large scale solar plants that deliver low-cost solar energy in the form of steam and/or electricity, at prices competitive with fossil fuels, to industrial and utility customers worldwide. BrightSource Energy enables industrial and utility companies to lessen their dependency on fossil fuels by providinga low cost, reliable source of clean energy during periods of peak usage. BrightSource Energy's corporate headquarters are located in Oakland, California. | $80M | Series F | Oct 24, 2012 |  |
| BrightSource Energy | BrightSource Energy designs and builds large scale solar plants that deliver low-cost solar energy in the form of steam and/or electricity, at prices competitive with fossil fuels, to industrial and utility customers worldwide. BrightSource Energy enables industrial and utility companies to lessen their dependency on fossil fuels by providinga low cost, reliable source of clean energy during periods of peak usage. BrightSource Energy's corporate headquarters are located in Oakland, California. | $201M | Series E | Mar 31, 2011 |  |
| BrightSource Energy | BrightSource Energy designs and builds large scale solar plants that deliver low-cost solar energy in the form of steam and/or electricity, at prices competitive with fossil fuels, to industrial and utility customers worldwide. BrightSource Energy enables industrial and utility companies to lessen their dependency on fossil fuels by providinga low cost, reliable source of clean energy during periods of peak usage. BrightSource Energy's corporate headquarters are located in Oakland, California. | $150M | Series D | May 20, 2010 |  |

10 of 12 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [VantagePoint Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vantagepoint-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Chevron Technology Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chevron-technology-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Congruent Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/congruent-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [DBL Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dbl-investors) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Liberty Mutual Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/liberty-mutual-investments) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [2150](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/2150) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does CalSTRS invest in?

CalSTRS invests primarily in Energy, Renewable Energy and Finance startups, most often at Series D and Private Equity stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact CalSTRS?

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### Who are the partners at CalSTRS?

The team at CalSTRS includes Kirsty Jenkinson (Investment Director), Anthony Schmitz (Quantitative Risk Manager) and Katherine Rodota (Associate Portfolio Manager). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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