# Cleanhill Partners

> Cleanhill Partners is a VC fund in New York backing Fuel and Solar. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jul 2025
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cleanhill
- Website: https://cleanhillpartners.com

Cleanhill Partners is a private equity firm focuses on investments in the energy transition sector that help to reduce carbon emissions. Cleanhill Partners is located in New York, New York.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fuel | 1 | 33% |
| Solar | 1 | 33% |
| Energy | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Clean Energy | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 1 | 33% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ash Upadhyaya | Managing Partner | 2 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FTC Solar | FTC Solar is a fast-growing, global provider of solar tracker systems, technology, software, and engineering services.  Solar trackers significantly increase energy production at solar power installations by dynamically optimizing solar panel orientation to the sun.  FTC Solar’s innovative tracker designs provide compelling performance andreliability, with an industry-leading installation cost-per-watt advantage. | $14.3M | Post-IPO Debt | Jul 02, 2025 |  |
| CleanJoule | CleanJoule is a pioneer SAF. CleanJoule is a dedicated and creative collection of engineers, scientists, and visionaries working to create a sustainable planet, reduce global carbon emissions, and ultimately combat climate change. CleanJoule's cutting-edge technology allows it to harness existing biomass energy and turn it intohigh-performance aviation fuel as well as carbon-negative bio-rubber that can be used in a variety of consumer and commercial products. | $50M |  | May 31, 2023 |  |
| CleanJoule | CleanJoule is a pioneer SAF. CleanJoule is a dedicated and creative collection of engineers, scientists, and visionaries working to create a sustainable planet, reduce global carbon emissions, and ultimately combat climate change. CleanJoule's cutting-edge technology allows it to harness existing biomass energy and turn it intohigh-performance aviation fuel as well as carbon-negative bio-rubber that can be used in a variety of consumer and commercial products. | $50M | Private Equity | May 31, 2023 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Cleanhill Partners invest in?

Cleanhill Partners invests primarily in Fuel, Solar and Energy startups, most often at Funding Round and Post-IPO Debt stage. Most of the 3 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 Cleanhill Partners?

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### Who are the partners at Cleanhill Partners?

The team at Cleanhill Partners includes Ash Upadhyaya (Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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