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June 2025 Climate VC Close: Energize Capital Closes $430M Ventures Fund III
Chicago-based Energize Capital closed Ventures Fund III at $430 million on June 3, 2025, for multi-stage climate and energy transition software investing.
Energize Capital closed Ventures Fund III at $430 million on June 3, 2025 — one of the largest climate-focused venture closes in June 2025.
Key facts
- Firm: Energize Capital
- Date announced: June 3, 2025
- Fund size: $430 million (Fund III + related vehicles)
- Focus: Climate solutions — multi-stage
- HQ: Chicago, IL
- Stage: Multi-stage climate/energy transition software
NYC ecosystem context
June 2025 also saw Planeteer Capital ($54M, NYC climatetech seed) and Greenbelt Capital ($1B, NYC office, energy transition PE) — forming a full capital stack for climate founders from seed to growth/PE.
Sources
- VCWire (June 3, 2025): https://vcwire.tech/2025/06/03/energize-capital-closes-ventures-fund-iii-at-430m/
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