Investments
137Portfolio Exits
18Funds
5Partners & Customers
1Service Providers
2About Braemar Energy Ventures
Braemar Energy Ventures was formed in 2002 to create a venture capital firm with expertise in emerging energy technologies. Focused exclusively on technology and communications opportunities in the energy sector, Braemar Energy Ventures has both the industry and operating knowledge to select promising young companies, bring them into the larger energy world and guide them to reach their full potential.
Braemar Energy Ventures Headquarter Location
350 Madison Avenue 23rd Floor
New York, New York, 10017,
United States
212-697-0900
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Latest Braemar Energy Ventures News
Feb 7, 2021
Metalenz has raised $10M in Series A funding. The investment round included participation from 3M Ventures, Applied Ventures, Intel Capital, M Ventures and TDK Ventures; along with Tsingyuan Ventures and Braemar Energy Ventures. Metalenz, a spin-off of Harvard University, designs, manufactures and sells meta-optics into high volume applications including consumer electronics, mobile phone, and automotive. (c)2011-2020 by Massinvestor, Inc. For contact info, please check out our about page.
Braemar Energy Ventures Investments
137 Investments
Braemar Energy Ventures has made 137 investments. Their latest investment was in Utilidata as part of their Unattributed VC on February 2, 2022.
Braemar Energy Ventures Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/8/2022 | Unattributed VC | Utilidata | $26.75M | No | 6 | |
3/11/2021 | Series B | LO3 Energy | $11M | No | 2 | |
2/4/2021 | Series A | MetaLenz | $10M | Yes | 19 | |
10/7/2020 | Series D | |||||
8/5/2020 | Series H - II |
Date | 2/8/2022 | 3/11/2021 | 2/4/2021 | 10/7/2020 | 8/5/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Unattributed VC | Series B | Series A | Series D | Series H - II |
Company | Utilidata | LO3 Energy | MetaLenz | ||
Amount | $26.75M | $11M | $10M | ||
New? | No | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 6 | 2 | 19 |
Braemar Energy Ventures Portfolio Exits
18 Portfolio Exits
Braemar Energy Ventures has 18 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Getaround on May 11, 2022.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/11/2022 | Acq - Pending | 3 | |||
8/10/2021 | Acquired | 2 | |||
2/26/2021 | Reverse Merger | 4 | |||
Date | 5/11/2022 | 8/10/2021 | 2/26/2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acq - Pending | Acquired | Reverse Merger | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Braemar Energy Ventures Fund History
5 Fund Histories
Braemar Energy Ventures has 5 funds, including Braemar Energy Ventures III.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/27/2012 | Braemar Energy Ventures III | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $300M | 2 |
10/2/2007 | Braemar Energy Ventures II | ||||
12/31/2003 | Braemar Energy Ventures | ||||
Braemar Energy Executive Fund II | |||||
Braemar Energy Executive Fund III |
Closing Date | 6/27/2012 | 10/2/2007 | 12/31/2003 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Braemar Energy Ventures III | Braemar Energy Ventures II | Braemar Energy Ventures | Braemar Energy Executive Fund II | Braemar Energy Executive Fund III |
Fund Type | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | ||||
Status | Closed | ||||
Amount | $300M | ||||
Sources | 2 |
Braemar Energy Ventures Partners & Customers
1 Partners and customers
Braemar Energy Ventures has 1 strategic partners and customers. Braemar Energy Ventures recently partnered with MC10 on June 6, 2011.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/28/2011 | Partner | United States | n `` We see an enormous opportunity in platform companies like MC10 that can have an impact across multiple industries , '' says Jiong Ma , Ph.D. , Partner , Braemar Energy Ventures . | 3 |
Date | 6/28/2011 |
|---|---|
Type | Partner |
Business Partner | |
Country | United States |
News Snippet | n `` We see an enormous opportunity in platform companies like MC10 that can have an impact across multiple industries , '' says Jiong Ma , Ph.D. , Partner , Braemar Energy Ventures . |
Sources | 3 |
Braemar Energy Ventures Service Providers
2 Service Providers
Braemar Energy Ventures has 2 service provider relationships
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Counsel | General Counsel | ||
Service Provider | ||
|---|---|---|
Associated Rounds | ||
Provider Type | Counsel | |
Service Type | General Counsel |
Partnership data by VentureSource
Braemar Energy Ventures Team
6 Team Members
Braemar Energy Ventures has 6 team members, including current Founder, Managing Partner, William D. Lese.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
William D. Lese | Founder, Managing Partner | Current | |
Neil S. Suslak | Founder, Managing Partner | Current | |
Eric A Schultz | Chief Financial Officer | Current | |
Dennis Costello | Managing Partner | Current | |
George S. Reichenbach | Managing Director | Current |
Name | William D. Lese | Neil S. Suslak | Eric A Schultz | Dennis Costello | George S. Reichenbach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||||
Title | Founder, Managing Partner | Founder, Managing Partner | Chief Financial Officer | Managing Partner | Managing Director |
Status | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
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