# North Sky Capital

> North Sky Capital is a VC fund in Minneapolis backing Solar and Energy. See 2 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Minneapolis, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Sep 2013
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/north-sky-capital/
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/northskycapital
- Website: http://www.northskycapital.com

North Sky Capital is a VC fund in Minneapolis focused on Solar and Energy. At North Sky Capital, their experience spans 12 years and 12 private equity funds. They historically have offered Funds of Funds in the following areas: Venture Capital, Leveraged Buyout and CleanTech (alternative energy, water and advanced materials investments). Their CleanTech program is further bifurcated into growth equity and infrastructure.They also manage Direct/Co-investment funds that are designed to peer down into the portfolios of their underlying managers and to proactively seek to invest in attractive growth-oriented companies.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for North Sky Capital. Shizune tracks 6 team members at North Sky Capital. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/north-sky-capital?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Solar | 1 | 50% |
| Energy | 1 | 50% |
| Automotive | 1 | 50% |
| Wind Energy | 1 | 50% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Harris | Principal | 0 | — |
| Danny Zouber | Managing Director | 0 | — |
| Mark Austin | Managing Director | 0 | — |
| Mike Pohlen | Managing Director | 0 | — |
| Scott Barrington | CEO | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SunEdison | SunEdison is your trusted partner for innovative, intelligent energy solutions around the globe. We have built our business by putting our customers first, and focusing on addressing each customer's unique solar energy needs. Through our integrated service approach, we partner with you, help you navigate your way through the solar landscapeand offer uniquely tailored solutions and flexible financing. | $67.3M | Post-IPO Equity | Sep 03, 2013 |  |
| Cleaire | Cleaire offers advanced retrofit exhaust control systems for in-use diesel engines. Its latest product, LongMile®, is a significant improvement over competitive products in the marketplace. Cleaire offers eight diesel emissions control products for on-road and off-road vehicles, all of which are Level 3 verified by the California Air ResourcesBoard. Cleaire is headquartered in San Leandro, CA. |  |  | Aug 01, 2011 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- Ever Stream — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Ingleside Investors — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [New Energy Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-energy-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [NewWorld Capital Group LLC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/newworld-capital-group-llc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Spring Mountain Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/spring-mountain-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does North Sky Capital invest in?

North Sky Capital invests primarily in Solar, Energy and Automotive startups, most often at Funding Round and Post-IPO Equity stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact North Sky Capital?

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### Who are the partners at North Sky Capital?

The team at North Sky Capital includes Andrew Harris (Principal), Danny Zouber (Managing Director) and Mark Austin (Managing Director), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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