# Susquehanna Foundation

> Susquehanna Foundation is a VC fund backing Water, Energy and Sensor. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Oct 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

susquehanna foundation is an investment firm.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $22M–$24M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Water | 1 | 17% |
| Energy | 1 | 17% |
| Sensor | 1 | 17% |
| Software | 1 | 17% |
| Recycling | 1 | 17% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 33% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 17% |
| Series B | 1 | 17% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chile | 1 | 17% |
| Kenya | 1 | 17% |
| South Africa | 1 | 17% |
| United States | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BasiGo | BasiGo is an e-mobility start-up looking to revolutionize the public transportation sector by providing public transport bus owners with a cost-effective electric alternative to diesel.The company offers electric buses for public transportation in Kenya and Rwanda, operating on a pay-as-you-go model. his model includes maintenance and batterycharging, making it easier for bus operators to transition to electric vehicles. | $24M | Series A | Oct 23, 2024 |  |
| Applied Carbon | Applied Carbon is scaling ground-breaking technology to regenerate soils and trap atmospheric carbon for the benefit of people and the world. | $21.5M | Series A | Jul 31, 2024 |  |
| Plentify | Plentify connects home appliances with cheaper cleaner energy. It does this with an intelligent residential load management platform which matches demand with clean energy supply for 75% cheaper than batteries. Plentify combines advanced hardware, AI, and user-centric design to create smart home products that delight customers while alsostrengthening electricity systems. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 22, 2024 |  |
| Bureo Skateboards | Bureo Skateboards designs and manufactures a unique line of sustainable skateboards, utilizing the growing amount of recyclable plastic waste from Chilean communities and coastlines. By offering recycled high-quality products, Bureo enables ethically conscious consumers to support and encourage recycling development and job growth for localinhabitants in Chile. |  | Series B | Nov 01, 2023 |  |
| Hohonu | Hohonu provides sensors and software that deliver water level data and insights. They compare real-time water levels against defined thresholds to inform actions like closing roads, moving cars, or alerting the community. They provide solutions for site selection, sensor deployments, sensor calibrations, maintenance, and data delivery. | $1.8M | Pre-Seed | Apr 04, 2023 |  |
| Wasted* | wasted* transforms human waste into effective, safe, and sustainable fertilizers. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Burlington, Vermont. | $7.5M | Seed | Jan 25, 2023 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Susquehanna Foundation invest in?

Susquehanna Foundation invests primarily in Water, Energy and Sensor startups, most often at Series A and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Chile. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Susquehanna Foundation's check size?

Susquehanna Foundation typically joins rounds of $22M–$24M 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 Susquehanna Foundation participates in.

### When did Susquehanna Foundation last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Susquehanna Foundation closed in Oct 2024. Shizune tracks 6 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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