Cindi Choi
Partner @ TotalEnergies Ventures
Cindi Choi is a Series B investor at TotalEnergies Ventures focused on Energy and Renewable Energy. Cindi is Partner of Total Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Total SA ($127B). She is focused on finding, funding and fostering high-potential start-ups globally in renewable energy, mobility, smart-grid, battery storage, energy data intelligence, energy efficiency, software analytics, and enabling technologies. She is a recent expatriate inParis from San Francisco. With over 18 years of experience, including 15 in energy, Cindi’s prior professional experience includes: the head of corporate development (M&A, investments, joint ventures, strategy) at SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWR); electric vehicle battery start-up co-founder/CEO; investment banker in traditional oil & gas energy (JPMorgan, Stephens).Cindi is an alumni of Harvard Business School, University of Queensland (MA, International Business), and Rice University (BA, Economics, Managerial Studies). In her spare time, she can usually be found on the trails, running or biking with her dog, on the slopes, or in a yoga studio.
- Total investments:
- 14
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 21%
Last updated:
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Industries Cindi Choi invests in
Stages Cindi Choi invests in
Countries Cindi Choi invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Energy 7 (50%)
- Renewable Energy 4 (29%)
- Software 3 (21%)
- Clean Energy 3 (21%)
- Energy Management 3 (21%)
Stage
- Series B 3 (21%)
- Series C 3 (21%)
- Series A 1 (7%)
- Series D 1 (7%)
- Series E 1 (7%)
Country
- United States 6 (43%)
- Germany 2 (14%)
- France 1 (7%)
- Ireland 1 (7%)
- United Kingdom 1 (7%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Autogrid
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AutoGrid Systems organizes energy data and employs big data analytics to generate real-time predictions that create actionable data.The company’s suite of flexibility management applications allows utilities, electricity retailers, renewable energy project developers and energy service providers to deliver cheap, clean and reliable energy bymanaging networked distributed energy resources (DERs) in real time and at scale. AutoGrid applications utilize petabytes of smart meter, sensor and third-party data, along with powerful data science and high-performance computing algorithms, to monitor, predict, optimize and control the operations of millions of assets connected across global energy networks.Established at Stanford University in 2011, they have assembled a team of world-class software architects, electrical and computer engineers, data scientists and energy experts who apply cutting-edge analytics and in-depth energy data science to solve the world’s most critical energy problems. | $85M / Series D / Oct 14, 2021 | |
LevelTen Energy
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LevelTen Energy is a company that provides renewable transaction infrastructure. It connects renewable energy buyers, advisors, and sellers and gives them the tools and services they need to get better deals done faster. Its technology-enabled marketplace connects a broader class of C & I to utility-scale projects. | $35M / Series C / Aug 25, 2021 | |
Deep Branch Biotechnology
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Deep Branch Biotechnology is developing scalable technology that transforms the polluters of today into the producers of tomorrow. They generate clean, nutritious and sustainable single cell protein directly from carbon dioxide present in industrial waste gas, thereby reducing the carbon footprint of emitters and providing sustainable alternativesto soy and fishmeal for the feed industry. | $8M / Series A / Mar 16, 2021 | |
Solstice
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Solstice provides turnkey customer solutions for shared solar. It also offers subscriber aggregation and management services to solar developers, utilities, and other providers of shared solar energy. Employing community organizing techniques and the nation's first online marketplace and customer management platform for shared solar, Solsticeleverages network effects to aggregate consumer demand and put more solar in the ground.Solstice's goal is to use community solar to help these groups meet one another and to unlock the possibility of solar power for these households. Solstice was founded on the belief that every American household can be powered by affordable renewable energy. By deploying community solar, Solstice works for greater energy equity and a future in which clean energy works for every American household, regardless of income level, credit score, or any other factor. It has received the MassChallenge Silver Award, Kia Revisionaries Award, and Gold Stevie Award.The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | $3.1M / Convertible Note / Jul 01, 2020 | |
GridBeyond
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GridBeyond is the developer of an artificial intelligence platform aimed at achieving a global zero-carbon future. The company provides AI-powered services and storage to help customers achieve a zero-carbon future by bridging the gap between distributed energy resources and electricity markets, allowing them to access utility-scale renewablesgeneration, battery storage, or industrial load that can be used to maximize opportunities and improve the grid. | $11.5M / Series B / Jan 20, 2020 | |
Heetch
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Heetch is a ride-sharing app targeted at late night transportation seekers, offering an alternative to taxis. It was launch in Paris in 2013 led by co-founder Teddy Pellerin and Jacob Matthieu. Today, it has thousands of daily rides in France, Belgium, and Morocco. The company is backed by Cathay Innovation, Total Ventures, and Felix Capital. | $38M / Series B / May 09, 2019 | |
Sunfire
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Sunfire develops and manufactures systems for renewable industrial gas and fuel production. These substitutes for mineral oil and natural gas, known as e-Gas, e-Fuel or e-Chemicals, replace fossil fuels in existing infrastructures. The solid oxide cells (SOCs) used for the conversion process are also used as generators to provide electricity andheat.Sunfire’s vision is to make regenerative energy from sources such as wind farms, hydropower plants, and photovoltaic systems available wherever and whenever it is needed — not just when the wind is blowing, the waves are crashing or the sun is shining. | $27.4M / Series C / Jan 07, 2019 | |
tado°
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Tado° develops a heating app for private homes and small businesses. It adjusts to the residents' behavior in real-time and also takes current weather forecasts and building characteristics into account. Tado° is committed to changing how heating and cooling systems function in structures, minimizing energy waste, and lowering carbonemissions. The company regulates indoor temperatures using automation and various control methods. The company's application allows users to modify settings, track usage, and access reports. Integration with smart home systems enables temperature adjustments via voice commands. Features such as geofencing change settings based on occupancy, while weather adaptation adjusts heating or cooling according to forecasts. Intelligent scheduling helps users create personalized temperature plans, and automation capabilities handle climate control without requiring manual intervention. | $50M / Series F / Oct 25, 2018 | |
Octillion Power Systems
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Octillion Power Systems is a provider of advanced lithium-ion batteries for industrial and vehicle applications. | Series E / Sep 01, 2018 | |
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Octillion Power Systems
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Octillion Power Systems is a provider of advanced lithium-ion batteries for industrial and vehicle applications. | Series E / Sep 01, 2018 | |
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Co-Investors
About TotalEnergies Ventures
TotalEnergies Ventures is the venture capital arm of Total.As part of Total's commitment to a better energy future, TotalEnergies Ventures is focused on finding, funding and fostering high-potential start-ups which will contribute to creating a low carbon future.Current areas of interest include Renewables, Distributed Energy, NewMobility, Energy Access, Energy Storage, Bio-Plastics, Circular Economy, Carbon Capture and Hydrogen.
TotalEnergies Ventures Contacts
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Ademidun (Demi) Edosomwan
Managing Director, Emerging Markets
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Benoit Savattier
Managing Director & CFO, Europe
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Cindi Choi
Partner
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Florian Temime
Principal
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Girish Nadkarni
President
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What does Cindi Choi invest in?
Cindi Choi invests primarily in Energy, Renewable Energy and Software startups, most often at Series B and Series C stage. Most of the 14 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Cindi Choi last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Cindi Choi closed in Oct 2021. Shizune tracks 14 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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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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