Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
VC Fund
Boston, United States
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center is a VC fund in Boston focused on Energy and Renewable Energy. The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) is dedicated to accelerating the success of clean energy development and implementation—while creating high-quality jobs and long-term economic growth in Massachusetts. MassCEC is the first state agency in the nation dedicated solely to facilitating the development of the clean energy industry. We areled by people who bring knowledge, experience and an entrepreneurial attitude to help clean energy companies take full advantage of all the state’s unique assets, to help accelerate the development of renewable energy generation projects, and to help develop a workforce that is ready to roll up its sleeves to ensure Massachusetts’ place as a national and global clean energy hub.
- Total investments:
- 293
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 80%
Last updated:
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Industries Massachusetts Clean Energy Center invests in
Stages Massachusetts Clean Energy Center invests in
Countries Massachusetts Clean Energy Center invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $1.7M–$10M
- Grant
- $50k–$400k
- Series A
- $1.2M–$10M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Energy 52 (18%)
- Renewable Energy 48 (16%)
- Manufacturing 33 (11%)
- Clean Energy 25 (9%)
- Solar 20 (7%)
Stage
- Grant 207 (71%)
- Seed 11 (4%)
- Series A 6 (2%)
- Series B 5 (2%)
- Convertible Note 5 (2%)
Country
- United States 215 (73%)
- United Kingdom 2 (1%)
- Italy 1 (0%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | ||
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Jennifer Applebaum
Managing Director of Workforce Development
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Managing Director of Workforce Development | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Stephen Pike
Chief Executive Officer
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Chief Executive Officer | Total investments: 149 | Find email | |
Emily Reichert
Chief Executive Officer
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Chief Executive Officer | Total investments: 11 | Find email | |
Galen Nelson
Chief Program Officer
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Chief Program Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| HKG Energy is a material science and nanotechnology company founded by a team of Harvard scientists and battery industry veterans. Our proprietary Terra Silicon solutions increase energy density by 80% and reduce costs by 40% in lithium-ion, sodium-ion, and solid-state battery cells for the power tools, consumer electronics, robotics, electricvehicle, and aviation industries.Connect with us at contact@hkgenergy.com to learn more and discuss your battery development requirements. | $350K / Grant / Aug 27, 2026 | ||
| Teragen Energy develops an energy technology platform based on advanced regenerative solid oxide fuel cells that provide both power generation and energy storage in a single system. The company’s systems generate electricity from external fuels such as natural gas or hydrogen without combustion and can operate in reverse to store power as hydrogen.Teragen designs modular systems that can be scaled from megawatt-scale installations for data centers to deployments for microgrids, renewable projects, and utilities. Its technology is intended to help operators manage variable renewable output, ride through outages, and address daily capacity needs using one device. Teragen focuses on applications including AI and cloud data centers, manufacturing and cold storage facilities, remote communities, and electric grid infrastructure. The platform is positioned to replace separate diesel generators and battery systems by combining fuel-flexible generation and low-cost storage in a compact footprint. | $6M / Pre-Seed / Aug 26, 2026 | ||
| WPI has a lot to offer - extraordinary students, world-renowned faculty members at the top of their fields, state-of-the-art research facilities, and a community teeming with activity. You have a lot to offer too - you're ambitious, you want to be challenged, you want to succeed, and you want to make a difference in the world. You know whereyou want to go; WPI can help you get there. | $5M / Grant / May 19, 2026 | ||
| Embue delivers smart apartments for residents and building intelligence for owners through its cloud platform and in-building network. In this new world of multifamily apartment management, analytics inform all aspects of operation and planning, and institutional knowledge replaces manual word-of-mouth practices. Embue creates customer value byreducing operating expenses, increasing NOI and thereby increasing the asset value of the business. | $974K / Grant / Apr 29, 2026 | ||
| Via Separations is enabling industrial decarbonization with its novel chemistries that allow manufacturing facilities to slash their energy consumption while making more product. Targeting the 12% of US energy consumption that is wasted each year separating chemicals, Via reduces the load of the process by 90%, electrifies the mostenergy-intensive step in chemical production, and generates additional revenue for the customer. Today, Via is deploying its technology in pilot trials at pulp & paper facilities to eliminate 100 million metric tons of CO2 by 2050. Via’s innovation is a highly selective and robust membrane filter that replaces the energy-inefficient heat-based separations in industrial processes. Spun out of MIT’s Department of Material Science & Engineering, Via has scaled up the technology by more than 10 million times and demonstrated working prototypes at a commercial scale. | $36M / Venture - Series Unknown / Apr 01, 2026 | ||
| Mira Intel is to revolutionize the monitoring and maintenance of vital infrastructure. | $75K / Grant / Aug 15, 2025 | ||
| BlueShift operates as an electrochemical climate tech innovator. BlueShift unlocks underutilized resources with advanced electrochemical technology. | $75K / Grant / Aug 15, 2025 | ||
| Noble Carbon develops smart circuit breakers to enhance energy management and safety in residential and commercial settings. These breakers integrate features such as ground fault and arc fault interruption, enabling users to monitor and control electricity usage at the circuit level. The system supports dynamic load balancing, which can reduce theneed for main panel upgrades when adding high-demand appliances like electric vehicle chargers or heat pumps. Users can schedule and prioritize circuits, receive energy-saving insights, and manage electricity consumption remotely. Additionally, they maintain local control capabilities via physical switches, ensuring functionality even during internet outages. Their solutions are utilized by contractors and developers aiming to implement efficient and adaptable electrical systems. | $350K / Grant / Aug 15, 2025 | ||
H2C Energy
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H2C Energy is an MIT spinout developing next-generation water-splitting electrolyzers that make green hydrogen production. | $75K / Grant / Aug 15, 2025 | |
| Resolute Methane is working to rapidly reduce the effects of climate change by developing solutions for low-concentration methane emissions. | $75K / Grant / Aug 15, 2025 | ||
| See all 293 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Massachusetts Clean Energy Center invest in?
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center invests primarily in Energy, Renewable Energy and Manufacturing startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 293 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Massachusetts Clean Energy Center's check size?
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center typically joins rounds of $1.7M–$10M at Seed, $50k–$400k at Grant and $1.2M–$10M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Massachusetts Clean Energy Center participates in.
How do I contact Massachusetts Clean Energy Center?
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Who are the partners at Massachusetts Clean Energy Center?
The team at Massachusetts Clean Energy Center includes Alicia Barton McDevitt (CEO), Jennifer Applebaum (Managing Director of Workforce Development) and Stephen Pike (Chief Executive Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
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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