First Citizens Bank
VC Fund
Raleigh, United States
First Citizens Bank is a VC fund in Raleigh focused on Energy and Renewable Energy. First Citizens Bank provides banking services, essential business and professional services, wealth management capabilities, and more.
- Total investments:
- 49
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 65%
Last updated:
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Industries First Citizens Bank invests in
Stages First Citizens Bank invests in
Countries First Citizens Bank invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
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| See all 17 contacts → | |||
Investment Focus
Industry
- Energy 15 (31%)
- Renewable Energy 11 (22%)
- Solar 8 (16%)
- Health Care 4 (8%)
- Clean Energy 4 (8%)
Stage
- Debt Financing 34 (69%)
- Post-IPO Debt 7 (14%)
- Post-IPO Equity 1 (2%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (2%)
Country
- United States 34 (69%)
- Canada 2 (4%)
- United Kingdom 2 (4%)
- Greece 1 (2%)
- Israel 1 (2%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Allen K. Smith
Founder
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Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Craig Nix
Chief Financial Officer
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Chief Financial Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Ed Willingham IV
Chief Operating Officer
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Chief Operating Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Ellen Alemany
Vice Chairwoman
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Vice Chairwoman | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Frank Holding
CEO
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CEO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 17 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morningstar Properties is a real estate developer, owner and operator of real estate products of passionate, bright, driven learners who are dedicated to providing the best customer experiences in their industries. | $157M / Debt Financing / Sep 14, 2026 | ||
| Revman International, Inc. was founded by Richard J. Roman, President and Chief Executive Officer, in August, 1988 as a marketing driven company focused on providing high fashion home furnishings products with a lifestyle point of view.An important element of Revman’s identity is a singular focus on designer brands and lifestyle marketing thathas been at the core of its success from the beginning. With an uncanny talent for selecting and attracting brands with wide consumer appeal and longevity, Revman quickly grew to become a leading provider of designer branded bedding and bath collections in the American market.During the past 30 years, Revman’s brand portfolio has grown to include many powerhouse designer brands such as Tommy Bahama, Vera Wang, Nautica, and Eddie Bauer among others in addition to the iconic Marimekko and Laura Ashley brands that have been aboard for the full 30 years. Most recently, celebrity Ellen DeGeneres and fashion designer Trina Turk turned to Revman to develop their bed and bath collections. | $87M / Debt Financing / Aug 12, 2026 | ||
| The Dimension Renewable Energy team has more than a decade of experience developing renewable energy projects around the world. | $415M / Debt Financing / Apr 01, 2026 | ||
| Tanger is the owner and operator of retail outlets and outdoor shopping areas. | $400M / Post-IPO Debt / Jan 06, 2026 | ||
| Pivot Energy is a national solar provider that develops, finances, builds owns, and manages solar and storage energy projects. It is a triple bottom line company accelerating the rapid transition of cleaner and more decentralized power generation by developing, financing, building, and managing community solar and commercial solar projects aroundthe country. It serves the full commercial solar ecosystem, including retail customers, project developers, system operators, utilities, and financiers through our distributed energy platform that includes a range of services and software. | $225M / Debt Financing / Dec 17, 2025 | ||
| Peregrine Energy is a manufacturing company that specializes in the acquisition, development, and operations of renewable assets. | Debt Financing / Nov 13, 2025 | ||
| Stockdale Capital Partners is a growing Los Angeles based vertically-integrated real estate investment firm, affiliated with Stockdale Management, a property management firm. We’re championing innovation, sustainability and design that brings people together, enhances quality of life and builds community. Focused on opportunistic investments acrossthe Southwest, we have four offices and 75 employees in four states. | $38M / Debt Financing / Nov 10, 2025 | ||
| Autumn Lake Healthcare centers follows to an approach to healing, each Center's doctors and therapists form a team dedicated to creating a customized haven of hospitality throughout each individual's recuperation year. They maintain a network of independent nursing homes and rehabilitative care centers. | $338M / Debt Financing / Oct 28, 2025 | ||
| Enlight Renewable Energy stands at the forefront of the green energy revolution. A leader in its field, the company is publically traded on TASE (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange).Since its foundation in 2008, Enlight has endeavored to create value through its energy and infrastructure initiatives. The company specializes in the initiation, development,financing, construction, management, and operation of projects involving the generation of electricity from renewable energy sources. | $340M / Post-IPO Equity / Sep 29, 2025 | ||
| Nova Compression is a full-service compression company that provides customers with gas lift, wellhead, and general gas compression needs. Nova Compression was founded in 2021 and was headquartered in Texas, USA. | $220M / Debt Financing / Sep 23, 2025 | ||
| See all 49 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does First Citizens Bank invest in?
First Citizens Bank invests primarily in Energy, Renewable Energy and Solar startups, most often at Debt Financing and Post-IPO Debt stage. Most of the 49 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at First Citizens Bank?
The team at First Citizens Bank includes Allen K. Smith (Founder), Craig Nix (Chief Financial Officer) and Ed Willingham IV (Chief Operating Officer), among 17 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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