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Tyler Lancaster

Partner at Energize Capital

Greater Chicago Area

Overview 

Tyler Lancaster is a Partner at Energize Capital in the Greater Chicago Area, specializing in renewable energy investments and growth strategies. He has made significant investments in companies like Amperon and Urbint, serving on multiple boards and contributing to their success through his expertise in the energy sector. With a background in engineering from Columbia, Tyler has played key roles in Series B investments for companies like Amperon and Patch, showcasing his strong financial analysis skills and strategic vision in advancing the EnergyTech sector.

Work Experience 

  • Board Member

    2024 - Current

    One-stop shop for everything happening on the electrical grid

Grid Status is an energy data analytics company.

Raised $8,000,000.00 from Rayburn Electric, Nat Friedman, Evergreen Climate Innovations, Energize Capital and Daniel Gross.

  • Board Member

    2020

    The #1 solar software to design and sell advanced PV systems

Aurora Solar is a SaaS company that uses aerial imagery to assess solar installation projects.

Raised $523,470,493.00 from Emerson Collective, Energize Capital, Coatue, ICONIQ Growth, Lux Capital and Fifth Wall.

  • Board Member

    2023

    Forecasting for the energy transition

Amperon is a provider of a digital smart meter platform that delivers real-time energy data forecasts and analytics.

Raised $31,340,000.00 from Veriten, Ørsted, HSBC Asset Management, Energize Capital and D. E. Shaw & Co..

  • Board Member

    2022

    The platform that powers climate action

Patch focuses on building infrastructure for a climate-positive economy, starting with an API for carbon removal.

Raised $81,450,000.00 from AENU, Blue Impact Ventures, Andrew Robb, MCJ, Version One Ventures, Frank Slootman, Andreessen Horowitz, GIC, Contrary and Energize Capital.

  • Board Member

    2021

    Powerful predictive battery analytics software

  • Board Member

    2023

    Build and scale your mobility business

Smartcar is a software platform that integrates mobility apps and services with cars.

Raised $36,000,000.00 from New Enterprise Associates, Energize Capital and Andreessen Horowitz.

  • Board Member

    2021

    Leading AI-driven risk management software for critical infrastructure

Urbint is an AI platform for identifying and mitigating threats to workers, critical infrastructure, and communities.

Raised $144,000,000.00 from S2G Ventures, National Grid Partners (NGP), Energize Capital, Zoma Capital, Climate Investment, Blue Bear Capital, Salesforce Ventures, American Electric Power, Energize Capital and Climate Investment.

  • Board Observer

    2019 - 2021

    Introducing a new era of electric vehicle charging. Seamless. Simple. Free.

  • Board Observer

    2019 - 2021

    Jupiter is the global leader in data and analytics services to better predict and manage risks from extreme weather, sea-level rise, storm intensification and rising temperatures caused by medium- to long-term climate change.

Jupiter offers climate risk analytics that turns sophisticated climate science into actionable data.

Raised $87,200,000.00 from DCVC, MS&AD Ventures, Jack L. Oliver III, Ignition Partners, SYSTEMIQ, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Energize Capital, Clearvision Ventures, MPower Partners and QBE Ventures.

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