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Department of Energy

Department of Energy

Washington D.C.energy.gov

Overview

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is a cabinet-level department of the U.S. federal government that administers national energy policy, funds scientific research, and provides grants and other funding for energy technology innovation.

Year Founded

1977

Portfolio Companies

792

Website

energy.gov

Investments

Department of Energy investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Good FibesJul 2026GrantCo-investor
LithiosJun 2026GrantCo-investor
AMPeersJun 2026Seed RoundCo-investor
Phoenix TailingsJun 2026GrantCo-investor
ElementUSA Inc.Jun 2026GrantLead

Key People

Michael Furze

Managing Director, Building Technologies Office

Kelly Cummins

Principal Deputy Director For Clean Energy Demonstrations

Arnab Pal

Principal Advisor

Dennis Vernon

Principal Consultant

Douglas Dahle

Principal Program Manager

Jeff Novak

Principal Deputy General Counsel

Katheryn Scott

Principal Strategist - Industrials

Michael Ingram

Principal Technical Writer And Editor

Robert M Hill

Principal Telecommunications Advisor

Sc.D. Charles O. Olaiya

Principal Industrial Hygienist - Liquid Waste Operations At Savannah River Site

Thomas C. Tubon

Principal Investigator, Industrial Assessment Center At TCI

Alexander Mandaro

Portfolio Manager

Brian Halstead

FECM Portfolio Manager For SBIR STTR TCF

Jim Zimmerman

Portfolio Manager

Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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HeadquartersWashington D.C.
Year Founded1977

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