The Chicago-based venture capital firm, founded in 2016, invests in early and growth-stage technology companies in sectors such as data analytics, cybersecurity, energy storage, mobility, and operational efficiency. Energize is a leading climate software investor and partners with best-in-class innovators to accelerate the sustainability transition. The firm is backed by world-class institutional, strategic, impact, and family office investors and leverages its team's deep industry and operational expertise to support portfolio companies in scaling and realizing their full potential, from early commercialization to the public markets.