43 energy investors in New York, including 41 in New York City

Top 5 energy investors in New York, ranked by recent fund activity

Among firms with a published profile and a dated fund or deal in the last 24 months. The rule: Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (35: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), share of the observed portfolio in this sector (25; half of that when the sector is stated only), stated focus on the US (15: full marks when the firm names the US as where it invests, half when it says global), size of the fund on file on a log scale (15) and completeness of the public record (10). Regional focus is our research, not an SEC figure. It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns. The same rule orders the whole list; it is repeated in the method box.

1. Light Ray Ventures

   Type: VC firm · HQ: New York, NY · Stages: Seed · Focus: Energy, Robotics, Industrial Tech, Climate Tech · Latest activity: New deal, Oct 2026 · Fund size on file: $21M (SEC Form D, 2023)

   Dated new deal in Oct 2026; $21M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2023); states energy as a focus; names the US as where it invests; 3 named decision-makers on file.

2. Steel Atlas

   Type: VC firm · HQ: New York, NY · Focus: Energy, AI, Insurtech, Cybersecurity · Latest activity: New fund, Nov 2026 · Fund size on file: $50M (SEC Form D, 2025)

   Latest fund filing dated Nov 2026; $50M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2025); states energy as a focus; names the US as where it invests; 2 named decision-makers on file.

3. Commonweal Ventures

   Type: VC firm · HQ: New York, NY · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed · Focus: Energy, AI, Legal Tech, Fintech · Latest activity: New fund, Jul 2026 · Fund size on file: $75M (SEC Form D, 2022)

   Latest fund filing dated Jul 2026; $75M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2022); states energy as a focus; names the US as where it invests; 5 named decision-makers on file.

4. Union Square Ventures

   Type: VC firm · HQ: New York, NY · Stages: Seed, Series A · Focus: Energy, AI, Generalist, Robotics · Latest activity: New deal, Oct 2026 · Fund size on file: $3M (SEC Form D, 2026)

   Dated new deal in Oct 2026; $3M fund on file (SEC Form D, 2026); states energy as a focus; names the US as where it invests; 8 named decision-makers on file.

5. Great Wave Ventures

   Type: VC firm · HQ: New York, NY · Stages: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A · Focus: Energy, AI, Proptech, Climate Tech · Latest activity: New fund, May 2026 · Private fund assets: $31M (SEC Form ADV)

   Latest fund filing dated May 2026; $31M on file (SEC Form ADV); states energy as a focus; names the US as where it invests; 5 named decision-makers on file.

First 21 of 43 energy investors in New York

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41 energy investors in New York City

29 of the 41 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months; the median fund size on file is $56M (SEC Form D, 27 firms); the most recent fund filings are from Reveille (Nov 2026), Steel Atlas (Nov 2026) and BOKA (Oct 2026); of the 30 with a stage on file, seed (16), pre-seed (12) and growth-stage (11); the count covers the metro area, by city: New York (39) and Brooklyn (2); the paid file holds 207 named decision-makers for them.

The first 5 in list order: Light Ray Ventures, Steel Atlas, Commonweal Ventures, Union Square Ventures and Great Wave Ventures. They are ranked with the rest of the list, by the same rule.

How these 43 break down

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