Where is E8's headquarters located?

E8's headquarters is located in Seattle (United States).

How many companies has E8 invested in?

E8 has invested in 118 companies, including Solstice & Xeal.

Which companies has E8 invested in lately?

Ateios & Imperium Technologies are the latest investments by E8.

What sectors does E8 focus on for investments?

Top sectors in E8's portfolio are Environment Tech (57 investments) and High Tech (34 investments).

How many exits has E8 been involved in?

E8's portfolio has seen 2 IPOs and 13 acquisitions.

E8 - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

1. Solstice

Community solar provider unlocking clean energy access and savings for all. This organization focuses on expanding access to solar energy through community solar gardens, enabling individuals and businesses to benefit from solar power without needing to install panels on their property. They connect subscribers to local solar projects, providing credits on their electricity bills based on the solar garden's production. This model promotes affordable, accessible, and responsible energy consumption, supporting a cleaner and more equitable energy grid. They offer a platform for individuals, households, developers, and businesses to participate in the clean energy transition, fostering a community-driven approach to sustainability. The organization emphasizes ease of enrollment, cost savings, and environmental impact, making solar energy accessible to a broader audience. They provide customer support, educational resources, and partnership opportunities to further their mission of equitable access to clean energy.

Key facts about Solstice

Founded Year: 2016
Location: Boston (United States)
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $7.44M
Employee Count: 32 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: SE Ventures, Elemental and 24 Others
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jan 15, 2021, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

2. Xeal

Provider of a cloud-based EV charging management platform. It offers EV-charging management solutions for apartments, condos, and workplaces. It offers comprehensive charging solutions from installation, cloud-based EV charging management solutions, and mobile applications for Xeal chargers networking of electric-vehicle charging networking. The mobile app is available for both Android and iOS platforms.

Key facts about Xeal

Founded Year: 2019
Location: California City (United States)
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $51M
Employee Count: 70 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investors: Alpaca, Altius Ventures and 17 Others
Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Dec 15, 2022, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

3. Arcimoto

Arcimoto is a manufacturer of electric velomobiles. The company develops velomobiles for personal and commercial purposes. It offers various models of velomobiles like FUV for personal transport, Deliverator offers local delivery vehicles, and Rapid responder offers emergency transit vehicles. It offers features like optimum battery charging, a panoramic roof, removable doors, etc.

Key facts about Arcimoto

Founded Year: 2007
Location: Eugene (United States)
Annual Revenue: $1M - $10M as on Dec 31, 2022
Stage: Public
Total Funding till date: $2.91M
Employee Count: 45 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Hambrecht Capital, FOD Capital and 2 Others
Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 17, 2023, $*****
Highlight: Public

4. SparkCharge

Provider of charging solutions for electric vehicles. The company focused on the development of portable electric vehicle charging points. It provides EV charging solutions for businesses.

Key facts about SparkCharge

Founded Year: 2014
Location: Boston (United States)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $107M
Employee Count: 40 as on Mar 31, 2026
Investors: PEAK6, Flucas Ventures and 28 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 21, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

5. ESS

Provider of iron flow battery-based energy storage system. It provides battery technology solutions that use a non-toxic iron and saltwater electrolyte.

Key facts about ESS

Founded Year: 2011
Location: Wilsonville (United States)
Annual Revenue: $1M - $10M as on Dec 31, 2025
Stage: Public
Total Funding till date: $46.2M
Employee Count: 309 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Honeywell, Evergy Ventures and 21 Others
Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jul 10, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Public

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E8 has invested in 118 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. As of Mar 2026, it has made 3 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Ateios and most recent follow-on round was in LevelTen Energy.

Here are E8's Year-on-Year Investment Trends:

Year	No. of Investments
Year	1^st Round	Follow-on	Total
2026 (YTD)	3	0	3
2025	0	0	0
2024	1	0	1
2023	1	0	1
2022	3	0	3
2021	3	0	3
2020	1	0	1
2019	0	2	2
2018	3	1	4
2017	1	0	1

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E8 has made 14 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.06M and 9 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $3.96M.

Here are E8's investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Seed	14
Series A	9

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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E8 has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Sustainability Tech, Environment Tech, Energy Tech, High Tech and Enterprise Applications. Notably, it has invested in 91 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 78 Tech companies, 38 Tech hardware companies and at least 28 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).

Here are E8's investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
Sustainability Tech	16
Environment Tech	15
Energy Tech	12
High Tech	7
Enterprise Applications	6
Others	23

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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E8 has made most investments in United States (20), followed by Canada where it has made 2 investments.

Here are E8's investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
United States	20
Canada	2
India	1
Japan	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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E8 has made 3 investments in 2026 so far. Ateios and Imperium Technologies are the latest among them.

Here are the most recent investments by E8:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Mar 26, 2026	Ateios	United States	Series A	1262	TitletownTech [+9]
Mar 10, 2026	Imperium Technologies	United States	Seed	8047	-
Feb 03, 2026	Derapi	United States	Seed	7203	Earthshot Ventures [+11]
Sep 11, 2024	OpConnect	United States	Series A	9876	The 22 Fund [+3]
2023	Leap	Canada	Seed	7698	SeedFolio [+4]

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2 of E8's portfolio companies have become public. ESS got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Oct 2021 and Arcimoto got listed on the Nordic and Baltic regions (NASDAQ OMX) at marketcap of $8.81M.

Here are E8's portfolio companies that went public:

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Company	IPO Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
ESS	Oct 11, 2021	Oct 07, 2015	Series A	3424
Arcimoto	Sep 21, 2017	-	-	1811

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13 companies from E8's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Intellihot in Jul 2026 by Zurn Elkay for $*****.

Here are E8's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:

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Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Intellihot	Jul 20, 2026	Jul 09, 2015	Series A	2562
Greenbacker	Jul 20, 2026	-	-	5511
Solstice	Feb 19, 2026	-	-	8429
PVComplete	Jan 13, 2026	-	-	2010
BlueDot Photonics	Feb 19, 2025	May 14, 2021	Seed	1527

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E8 has a team of 10 members including 1 Partner and 1 Principal located in United States. E8's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

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Over the past 11 years, 216 investors have co-invested in E8's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before E8: America’s Seed Fund, OSTI and 56 others have invested in rounds before E8. There are 4 companies where America’s Seed Fund has invested before E8 and 3 companies where OSTI has invested before E8.
Top Co-investors of E8: 68 investors entered a company along with E8. These include investors like Lateral Capital (2 companies).
Invested after E8: A total of 90 investors have invested in E8's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Evergy Ventures (2 companies) and ZOMALAB (2 companies).