# Ed Chandler

> Ed Chandler is a angel investor at DFJ Portage Ventures (Winnetka) backing Solar and Energy. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [DFJ Portage Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dfj-portage-ventures)
- Location: Winnetka, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jul 2009
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/ed-chandler/0/a91/280

Ed Chandler is a angel investor at DFJ Portage Ventures in Winnetka focused on Solar and Energy. Edward Chandler is a founder and managing director of Portage Venture Partners, which manages the Portage, DFJ Portage, and Graystone Venture Funds. He currently manages the firm's investments in Aleri, Centerpost, Cythera, MobileAware, Pericor Science and Vbrick Systems.Prior to forming Portage and Graystone, Chandler was a founder andthe managing principal of Prairie Capital, a venture capital investment firm formed in 1990 to acquire a venture portfolio from the private equity investment subsidiary of Continental Bank. During his tenures at Continental, Prairie, and Graystone, Chandler has served as a director of HNC Software, Inc., Meridian Data, Inc., Worldtalk Communications, Inc., Iwerks Entertainment, Inc., and Datawatch Corp., as well as several other companies which are still privately held.He joined Continental Illinois' venture capital affiliates in 1984. From 1980 to 1982, Chandler was an Associate with the Boston Consulting Group.Chandler holds an MBA from Harvard University, where he graduated with High Distinction as a Baker Scholar. He earned a BA in economics, magna cum laude, from Yale University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Solar | 1 | 100% |
| Energy | 1 | 100% |
| CleanTech | 1 | 100% |
| Oil and Gas | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Solmentum | Solmentum is now Gen110.Founded in 2009 by University of Chicago graduates Jason Brown and Jasper Platz, Solmentum provides affordable metered electricity similar to your current utility company. However, unlike that company, who probably gets its electricity from coal or natural gas, Solmentum is able to provide its customers with clean solarenergy. Here’s how it works: If you qualify, Solmentum installs solar panels on your roof. Because of recent energy programs at both the State and the Federal level, this process requires only a minimal upgrade fee. Also, because of our partnership with SunRun, a leading financing company for residential solar power, Solmentum is able to set up financing, or leasing, options with well qualified buyers. Finally, after the panels are installed, you are able to buy clean solar electricity at a guaranteed rate. In the current market, where energy costs are on the rise and expected to keep climbing, having a fixed rate for your energy bill provides both savings and peace of mind. Since its inception, Solmentum has provided this peace of mind to more than 1,000 happy homeowners in the form of over 5MW of electricity. Although headquartered in San Francisco, Solmentum has expanded rapidly and now has offices in the San Jose, Bakersfield, and Orange County regions. |  | Angel | Jul 01, 2009 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About DFJ Portage Ventures

VC Fund · Northfield, United States

DFJ Portage Ventures invests anywhere from $500,000 to over $20 million in seed and early stage companies in the information technology, telecommunications, business/IT services, nanotechnology and life science sectors.

3 contacts available at DFJ Portage Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ed Chandler | Founder & Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ed-chandler |
| Judy Dorr | CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/judy-dorr |
| Judy Meyer | Founder & Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/judy-meyer |

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## FAQ

### What does Ed Chandler invest in?

Ed Chandler invests primarily in Solar, Energy and CleanTech startups, most often at Angel stage. Most of the 1 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 Ed Chandler last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ed Chandler closed in Jul 2009. Shizune tracks 1 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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