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ARPA-E

North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington

Description

ARPA-E advances high-potential, high-impact energy technologies that are too early for private-sector investment.

Investor Profile

ARPA-E has made 89 investments, with 12 in the past 12 months and 81% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Grant (97%)
  • Series C (1%)
  • Pre Seed (1%)
  • Seed (1%)

Country Focus

  • United States (97%)
  • Canada (2%)
  • Australia (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Energy
  • Renewable Energy
  • Manufacturing
  • Education
  • Cleantech
  • Clean Energy
  • Higher Education
  • Energy Storage
  • Battery
  • Chemical
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Who does ARPA-E frequently co-invest with?

Bonneville Power Administration
North America, Oregon, United States, Portland
Co-Investments: 1
Chrysalix Venture Capital
North America, British Columbia, Canada, Vancouver
Co-Investments: 1
California Energy Commission
North America, California, United States, Sacramento
Co-Investments: 2
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 1
I
Europe, Hampshire, United Kingdom, Fareham
Co-Investments: 1
Anglo American
Africa, NA - South Africa, South Africa, Johannesburg
Co-Investments: 1
Castor Ventures
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 1
US Department of Energy
North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington
Co-Investments: 2
DBL Partners
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1

What are some of recent deals done by ARPA-E?

SHINE Technologies

Janesville, Wisconsin, United States

SHINE Technologies develops fusion technology to inspect industrial components, produce medical isotopes, and generate fusion energy.

BiotechnologyEnergyHealth CareManufacturingMedicalMedical DevicePharmaceutical
GrantFeb 12, 2025
Addis Energy

Somerville, Massachusetts, United States

Addis Energy is on a mission to alter the way we feed and fuel our society, harnessing the Earth's potential for clean ammonia production.

ChemicalManufacturingOil and Gas
GrantJan 21, 2025
Amount Raised: $4,500,000
Toyota Motor North America

Plano, Texas, United States

Toyota Motor North America manufactures and sells a wide range of automobiles and accessories.

Manufacturing
GrantDec 18, 2024
Amount Raised: $4,500,000
GE Vernova

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

GE Vernova provides energy consulting, gas power, and grid solutions.

EnergyEnergy EfficiencySustainability
GrantNov 18, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,700,000
Iontra

Centennial, Colorado, United States

Iontra provides battery charging technology designed to enhance the performance of commercial lithium-ion batteries.

BatteryElectronicsEnergy Storage
GrantNov 4, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,150,000
Metalplant

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Metalplant provides carbon-negative nickel farming that enables farmers to generate nickel and CDR.

AgricultureCarbon CaptureEnvironmental Consulting
GrantSep 19, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,720,000
Equatic

Los Angeles, California, United States

Equatic uses a seawater electrolysis process that enhances the ocean's capacity to absorb and store large quantities of carbon dioxide.

ChemicalChemical EngineeringGreenTech
GrantSep 19, 2024
CarbonBridge

Newark, New Jersey, United States

CarbonBridge converts methane to methanol using microbes in a proprietary bioreactor.

BiotechnologyChemicalRenewable Energy
GrantAug 20, 2024
Amount Raised: $719,881
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley, California, United States

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory conducts unclassified scientific research on behalf of the United States Department of Energy.

Big DataBiotechnologyEnergyMarket ResearchNanotechnology
GrantAug 19, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
Marathon Fusion

San Francisco, California, United States

Marathon Fusion designs, engineers and scales next-generation technologies to enable the deployment of fusion power plants.

GrantJul 18, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,000,000