# Rajan Gupta

> Rajan Gupta is a Series C investor at Energy Innovation Capital backing Solar and Power Grid. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Energy Innovation Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/energy-innovation-capital)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Dec 2024
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajan-gupta-9b1244/

Rajan Gupta is a Senior Managing Director at Energy Innovation Capital. He was a Principal at SC Partners. He attended Cornell University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Solar | 1 | 50% |
| Power Grid | 1 | 50% |
| Electrical Distribution | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series C | 1 | 50% |
| Series D | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ConnectDER | ConnectDER develops small elegant solutions for big complex problems in the power and water sectors. | $35M | Series D | Dec 03, 2024 |  |
| ConnectDER | ConnectDER develops small elegant solutions for big complex problems in the power and water sectors. | $27M | Series C | May 23, 2023 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Avista Development](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/avista-development) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Clean Energy Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/clean-energy-ventures-cev) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Evergy Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/evergy-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [LG Technology Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lg-technology-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Decarbonization Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/decarbonization-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MassMutual Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/massmutual-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Energy Innovation Capital

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

Energy Innovation Capital is the premier capital provider for innovators serving the energy industry. EIC provides early and growth-stage funding for visionary entrepreneurs tackling global energy challenges with transformative, market-leading solutions. EIC's team leverages its industry expertise, networks and collaborative approach to helptalented entrepreneurs push the boundaries of what's possible and build great companies. To learn more, visit www.energyinnovationcapital.com.

5 contacts available at Energy Innovation Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Christopher Smith | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christopher-smith-1eb0 |
| Paul Dickerson | COO and Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/paul-dickerson |
| Rajan Gupta | Sr. Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rajan-gupta-1841 |
| Vikki Dunn | Operating Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vikki-dunn |
| W. George Coyle | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/w-george-coyle |

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## FAQ

### What does Rajan Gupta invest in?

Rajan Gupta invests primarily in Solar, Power Grid and Electrical Distribution startups, most often at Series C and Series D 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.

### When did Rajan Gupta last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Rajan Gupta closed in Dec 2024. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### 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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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