# VerteOZ

> VerteOZ is a VC fund in Maryland backing Energy, Battery and Big Data. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Maryland, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Mar 2023
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/verteoz/
- Website: http://www.verteoz.com/

VerteOZ is a VC fund in Maryland focused on Energy and Battery. Verte Opportunity Fund invests in high-growth start-ups and speed-ups impacting opportunity zones.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 25% |
| Battery | 1 | 25% |
| Big Data | 1 | 25% |
| Database | 1 | 25% |
| Robotics | 1 | 25% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RiseKit | RiseKit provides all job seekers access to a career path, regardless of the zip code in which they live. Our software connects unemployed and underemployed people from underserved communities with jobs, training programs, and supportive services to rise above barriers to their employment. We also help nonprofits, employers, government systems, andcommunity foundations save time supporting job candidates and measuring outcomes. We aim to facilitate a world where a person's ability to rise isn't defined by their zip code, social capital, or past circumstances and where nonprofit providers and employers alike can answer the question, "How can we efficiently impact and uplift the communities that we serve?" Visit us at RiseKit.co to learn more. | $3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 15, 2023 |  |
| RiseKit | RiseKit provides all job seekers access to a career path, regardless of the zip code in which they live. Our software connects unemployed and underemployed people from underserved communities with jobs, training programs, and supportive services to rise above barriers to their employment. We also help nonprofits, employers, government systems, andcommunity foundations save time supporting job candidates and measuring outcomes. We aim to facilitate a world where a person's ability to rise isn't defined by their zip code, social capital, or past circumstances and where nonprofit providers and employers alike can answer the question, "How can we efficiently impact and uplift the communities that we serve?" Visit us at RiseKit.co to learn more. | $1.3M | Pre-Seed | Jun 01, 2020 |  |
| OBE Power | OBE Power is the owner and operator of an integrated ecosystem of electric vehicle services for site hosts, EV drivers and related stakeholders. The Company’s platform provides an owner operated “Electric Vehicle Charging as a Service” (EVCaaS) business model at no cost to Host Customers, while providing conveniently located charging locations thatpromote the distributed Live/Work/Play/Learn sustainable lifestyle to their retail customers. Ultimately, the company is building a virtual distributed power plant based on EV batteries and charging assets. The company has developed a unique software solution set for Host Properties, and Charge Port Operators (CPO’s), with software under development to allow for cross platform integration, fleet operations and Vehicle to Grid (V2G) connectivity. World Class customer base including Miami Parking Authority, Palm Beach County, Carnival Cruise Lines, Related Group, Stiles Corp, REEF. | $300K | Seed | May 01, 2020 |  |
| Galen Robotics | Galen is developing a single-platform solution to aid surgeons across several disciplines with minimal disturbance to existing workflows. |  |  | Nov 11, 2019 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Stand Together Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stand-together-foundation) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- Mudita Venture Partners — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Prota Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/prota-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Stand Together Ventures Lab](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stand-together-ventures-lab) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does VerteOZ invest in?

VerteOZ invests primarily in Energy, Battery and Big Data startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 4 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 VerteOZ last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for VerteOZ closed in Mar 2023. Shizune tracks 4 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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