Constellation Technology Ventures Grant
In context
This call is open to startups and small and medium-sized businesses, at prototype and pilot stage, Series A and Series B and growth stage. Funding is an equity investment of Up to $10,000,000. Coverage is read from the notice itself: United States.
Constellation Technology Ventures invests $2M–$10M in startups developing technologies in power, renewables, electrification, emissions management, and energy software. The fund targets post-lab-bench to growth-stage companies on a pathway to venture-scale returns.
About this grant
Constellation Technology Ventures (CTV) is the venture investing arm of Constellation, the nation's largest producer of clean, carbon-free energy. CTV's mission is to champion innovation that expedites the shift towards cleaner and sustainable forms of energy. The fund invests in startups and category-defining leaders across the energy sector, with a focus on technologies that advance power and renewables, electrification, emissions management, and digital strategies. CTV targets companies on the pathway to generate venture-scale returns, typically at post-lab bench to growth stage. The fund leverages Constellation's operating businesses and customer relationships to create mutual value and growth opportunities for portfolio companies beyond traditional venture capital support.
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Eligibility
CTV invests in startups that are on the pathway to generate venture-scale returns and category-defining leaders looking to advance the energy industry. Preferred investment stage is post-lab bench to growth stage. The fund focuses on companies with unique commercial value that can be unlocked via an investment from CTV, operating in large addressable and interconnected markets within power and renewables, electrification, emissions management, and digital strategies in the energy sector.
How it's scored
CTV evaluates investments based on investment criteria including whether startups are on a pathway to generate venture-scale returns, their status as category-defining leaders in the energy industry, and the unique commercial value that can be unlocked through investment. The fund considers the target investment areas (power and renewables, electrification, emissions management, digital strategies) and the size and stage appropriateness of the opportunity. CTV leads approximately 1 in 4 investments it makes.
Key requirements
- ✓Post-lab-bench to growth stage; not pre-prototype
- ✓Focus on power, renewables, electrification/EV, emissions management, or energy software
- ✓Pathway to venture-scale returns (VC-fundable business model)
- ✓Investment ticket size $2M–$10M
Recent past awardees
Knowing who's won the last rounds tells you whether you're in the strike zone.
- AtmosZero
- Bidgely
- DemandQ
- Encharge AI
- GridBeyond
- Kevala
- LevelTen Energy
- Measurabl
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Frequently asked questions
- How much funding does Constellation Technology Ventures offer?
- Constellation Technology Ventures offers up to $10M.
- Who can apply for Constellation Technology Ventures?
- Eligibility covers organisations in US; startup, sme. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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