E8 Angels
VC Fund
Seattle, United States
E8 Angels is a VC fund in Seattle focused on Renewable Energy and Information Technology. Founded in 2006 as Northwest Energy Angels and renamed Element 8 in 2014, the organization was the first angel investment group in North America to focus exclusively on cleantech, and continues to be a leading funder of early stage companies across the country. Element 8 angel members are committed to a prosperous and sustainable future through clean technologies. We partner with outstanding entrepreneurs to build successful companies, and leverage our collective expertise to accelerate the transition to a cleaner future and better world. To date, members have invested close to $14 million in 43 companies in Washington, Oregon, California, Colorado, Maryland, Washington, D.C. and British Columbia, Canada.
- Total investments:
- 34
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 15%
Last updated:
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Industries E8 Angels invests in
Stages E8 Angels invests in
Countries E8 Angels invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 9 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Seed
- $1M–$2.8M
- Series A
- $195k–$6.8M
- Series B
- $3.3M–$21M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Renewable Energy 7 (21%)
- Information Technology 6 (18%)
- Energy 5 (15%)
- Software 5 (15%)
- Solar 4 (12%)
Stage
- Seed 11 (32%)
- Series A 8 (24%)
- Series B 4 (12%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 3 (9%)
- Angel 2 (6%)
Country
- United States 24 (71%)
- Canada 1 (3%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Lemon
SCREENING CHAIR
|
SCREENING CHAIR | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Corey Salka
Board of Directors
|
Board of Directors | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
David Bangs
ANGEL EDUCATION CHAIR
|
ANGEL EDUCATION CHAIR | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Brian Arbogast
Angel Investor
|
Angel Investor | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Byron McCann
Board Member Emeritus (Former Co-Chairman)
|
Board Member Emeritus (Former Co-Chairman) | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 9 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itselectric is a curbside EV charging system designed especially for urban areas and to advance the adoption of electric vehicles. They increased access to public charging, which encourages the adoption of EVs and leads to cleaner air and healthier communities. | Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 15, 2026 | ||
| EELI Technology Inc., a Silicon Valley–based critical minerals technology company, enables lithium production from sources once considered impossible to mine economically —cheaper, faster, electrified. | $2M / Pre-Seed / Jul 21, 2026 | ||
| Imperium Technologies specializes in manufacturing automation machinery and electromechanical solutions. | $2M / Seed / Mar 10, 2026 | ||
| OpConnect is a technology company dedicated to the reduction of greenhouse gases through the electrification of transportation. They provide turnkey EV fueling solutions that consist of charging infrastructure. Their cloud-based software platform provides payment processing, energy management, a reservation system, and maintenance tickets for thechargers. In addition to selling and operating EV charging stations under contract with the charging station owners, they also license their charging management software platform, including web portals and mobile apps for drivers, to fueling solution providers throughout the world so that they can easily set up their own charging networks for their local drivers. | $5.3M / Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 11, 2024 | ||
| Cecilia is a circular advanced materials company redefining the life cycle of plastic waste. Cecilia is commercializing a modular, microwave- system that transforms hard-to-recycle plastics into carbon nanotubes and recycled polymer composites. Cecilia’s mission is to turn waste into value, making plastic waste too valuable to discard. | $180K / Angel / Aug 28, 2024 | ||
| Terra.do operate as an online climate school. Terra.do collaborate with experts from the field to offer learners an overview of the entire climate landscape. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Stanford, California, United States. | $5M / Seed / Jun 13, 2022 | ||
| We provide car dealers and private party buyers with vehicle reports for used electric cars. Understanding the battery health and typical ranges of electric cars as they age is more complicated. And it's more important than knowing the odometer reading. | $4.5M / Venture - Series Unknown / Apr 13, 2022 | ||
| INOVUES provides the only technology that enables building facades and windows to be retrofitted with the latest energy-saving and smart glass innovations without removal or replacement. As the sole provider of renewable glazing retrofit platforms, INOVUES offers building owners high-ROI low-carbon solutions to save up to 40% on energy consumption,improve indoor thermal and acoustic comfort, and increase the value and sustainability of the buildings. For more information, visit inovues.com. | $2.8M / Seed / Dec 21, 2021 | ||
| Edgehog identified a scalable method of fabricating bio-inspired nanostructures on surfaces for uniform anti-reflectivity across the visible spectrum. By fabricating a nanostructure pattern directly on the native glass or plastic substrate of the display, they can eliminate glare in any environment. Their structural approach to anti-reflectionresults in uniform, low reflectance across the entire visible spectrum. | $1.3M / Seed / Jul 21, 2021 | ||
| BlueDot Photonics develops solar energy devices to improve solar panel performance and durability. It makes clean energy available for more people in more places. | $1M / Seed / May 25, 2021 | ||
| See all 34 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does E8 Angels invest in?
E8 Angels invests primarily in Renewable Energy, Information Technology and Energy startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 34 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does E8 Angels invest in?
E8 Angels typically joins rounds of $1M–$2.8M at Seed, $195k–$6.8M at Series A and $3.3M–$21M at Series B. These are whole funding-round sizes, not E8 Angels's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds E8 Angels took part in.
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Who are the partners at E8 Angels?
The team at E8 Angels includes Bill Lemon (SCREENING CHAIR), Corey Salka (Board of Directors) and David Bangs (ANGEL EDUCATION CHAIR), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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