# New Energy Nexus

> New Energy Nexus is a VC fund in Oakland backing Energy and Battery. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oakland, United States
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: Mar 2023
- Lead investor: 36%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/newenergynexus/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/NewEnergyNexus
- Website: https://www.newenergynexus.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newenergynexus/

New Energy Nexus is an international organization that supports clean energy entrepreneurs with funds.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Grant | $100k–$150k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 3 | 27% |
| Battery | 3 | 27% |
| Renewable Energy | 3 | 27% |
| Solar | 2 | 18% |
| Sustainability | 2 | 18% |

21 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 18% |
| Grant | 2 | 18% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 18% |
| Series A | 1 | 9% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 9% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Indonesia | 3 | 27% |
| United States | 2 | 18% |
| China | 1 | 9% |
| India | 1 | 9% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 9% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christina Borsum | Chief Financial Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christina-borsum-a8f8 |
| Edmund Carulli | Investment Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/edmund-carulli |
| Ken Alston | Director, Mobility & Energy Storage | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ken-alston |
| Pratap Raju | Country Head - India | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pratap-raju |
| Thatcher Bell | Program Director | 8 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thatcher-bell |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Swap | Swap is a company that makes a battery interchange system that is designed to replace the traditional charging process for electric motors. The company offers an energy switching system comprised of both energy stations and handmade batteries that can be used with the assistance of a mobile application, allowing users to supply speed and timelinessto bike riders at a low cost. The company aims to support the nation's zero-emission goal by providing the revolutionized charging infrastructure | $7.2M | Seed | Mar 31, 2023 |  |
| Ningbo Shanshan | Ningbo Shanshan engaged in the research and development, manufacture and distribution of lithium battery materials. | $477M | Post-IPO Equity | Apr 19, 2022 |  |
| Swap | Swap is a company that makes a battery interchange system that is designed to replace the traditional charging process for electric motors. The company offers an energy switching system comprised of both energy stations and handmade batteries that can be used with the assistance of a mobile application, allowing users to supply speed and timelinessto bike riders at a low cost. The company aims to support the nation's zero-emission goal by providing the revolutionized charging infrastructure |  | Seed | Mar 18, 2022 |  |
| Synergy | Synergy designs, finances, and implements energy-saving solutions, transforming wasted energy into profit. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 24, 2021 |  |
| Xurya | Xurya is a renewable energy platform in providing commercial and industrial rooftop owners access to solar lease product on one side. And investors access to a stable and safe investment in rooftop solar plants on the other side. Both are achieved by maintenance service which enables both parties peace of mind. | $21.5M | Series A | Dec 13, 2021 |  |
| Dodo | Dodos specializes in accelerating sustainable finance. The company focuses on boosting the accuracy of the financed emissions, automatically capturing customer data, and expanding the green loan offering. | $100K | Grant | Nov 19, 2021 |  |
| Xurya | Xurya is a renewable energy platform in providing commercial and industrial rooftop owners access to solar lease product on one side. And investors access to a stable and safe investment in rooftop solar plants on the other side. Both are achieved by maintenance service which enables both parties peace of mind. |  | Seed | Jul 14, 2021 |  |
| cKers Finance | cKers Finance is a specialised sustainable energy finance company. cKers Finance operates in segments related to clean energy and energy efficiency. | $5M | Corporate Round | Mar 11, 2020 |  |
| cKers Finance | cKers Finance is a specialised sustainable energy finance company. cKers Finance operates in segments related to clean energy and energy efficiency. | $5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 11, 2020 |  |
| RePurpose Energy | RePurpose Energy creates energy storage systems made from EV batteries to increase the value of these batteries, strengthen the resilience and sustainability of battery supply chains, and support the global transition to renewable energy. RePurpose Energy converts battery waste into value. | $150K | Grant | Aug 16, 2019 |  |

10 of 11 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Kejora-SBI Orbit](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kejora-sbi-orbit) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Schneider Electric](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/schneider-electric) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Baramulti](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/baramulti) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BYD Company](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/byd-company) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [cKinetics Accelerator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ckinetics-accelerator) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Crevisse](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/crevisse) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does New Energy Nexus invest in?

New Energy Nexus invests primarily in Energy, Battery and Renewable Energy startups, most often at Seed and Grant stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Indonesia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is New Energy Nexus's check size?

New Energy Nexus typically joins rounds of $100k–$150k at Grant. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds New Energy Nexus participates in.

### How do I contact New Energy Nexus?

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### Who are the partners at New Energy Nexus?

The team at New Energy Nexus includes Christina Borsum (Chief Financial Officer), Edmund Carulli (Investment Manager) and Ken Alston (Director, Mobility & Energy Storage). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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