When was Kimmeridge founded?

Kimmeridge was founded in 2012.

Where is Kimmeridge's headquarters located?

Kimmeridge's headquarters is located in New York City (United States).

How big is Kimmeridge's investment team?

Kimmeridge has a team of 8, including 6 partners.

How many companies has Kimmeridge invested in?

Kimmeridge has invested in 5 companies, including California Resources Corporation & LandGate.

Which companies has Kimmeridge invested in lately?

Chestnut & SYSO Technologies are the latest investments by Kimmeridge.

What sectors does Kimmeridge focus on for investments?

Top sectors in Kimmeridge's portfolio are Enterprise Applications (2 investments) and Real Estate and Construction Tech (1 investment).

What stages of companies does Kimmeridge typically invest in?

Kimmeridge primarily invests in Series B and Seed stages.

How many exits has Kimmeridge been involved in?

Kimmeridge's portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 1 acquisition.

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

Kimmeridge, established in 2012, is a social impact fund primarily based in New York City, United States. It primarily finances Series B rounds for companies based in United States. Its portfolio includes 5 firms, spanning the Enterprise Applications, Real Estate and Construction Tech sectors.

As of Jul 2026, Kimmeridge has witnessed 2 portfolio exits. Its most notable investments include companies like California Resources Corporation, LandGate and SYSO Technologies.

Its latest investment was a $160M Series B round in Chestnut on Feb 12, 2025, which also saw participation from CPP Investments and Nancy Pfund.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2012

Location

New York City, United States

Portfolio Companies

California Resources Corporation, LandGate & 3 more

Sectors of Investment

Enterprise Applications, Real Estate and Construction Tech & 8 more

Stages of Investment

Series B & Seed

Locations of Investment

United States

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Kimmeridge has a portfolio of 5 companies. Their most notable investments are in Commonwealth LNG and SYSO Technologies.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Real Estate and Construction Tech, Blockchain Technology and 7 other sectors, across stages such as Series B, Seed stages. Here is the list of all investments by Kimmeridge:

1. California Resources Corporation

Key facts about California Resources Corporation

Founded Year: 2014
Location: Los Angeles (United States)
Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
Stage: Public
Total Funding till date: $550M
Employee Count: 1,628 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: Kimmeridge, Ares Management and 3 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series C, Oct 02, 2019, $*****
Highlight: Public

2. LandGate

SaaS-driven data intelligence platform for commercial land rights management. The company has digitized land resources valuations and applies proprietary algorithms and automation solutions for data management, task management, maintenance management, forecasting, appraisal management, and more.

Key facts about LandGate

Founded Year: 2016
Location: Denver (United States)
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $20M
Employee Count: 56 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: Kimmeridge, NextEra Energy Resources and 1 Other
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 26, 2023, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

3. SYSO Technologies

Provider of renewable energy storage and management solutions. It offers the SYSO Technology Platform - which is used to manage equipment, market data & weather data, and SYSO Technology Server - which provides installation and data security solutions.

Key facts about SYSO Technologies

Founded Year: 2019
Location: Cambridge (United States)
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $33.5M
Employee Count: 40 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: Kimmeridge, Masscec and 2 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 30, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

4. Chestnut

Key facts about Chestnut

Founded Year: 2022
Location: New York City (United States)
Stage: Series B
Total Funding till date: $250M
Employee Count: 58 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: Kimmeridge, Kimmeridge Energy and 4 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 16, 2025, $*****

5. Commonwealth LNG

Key facts about Commonwealth LNG

Founded Year: 2014
Location: Houston (United States)
Stage: Seed
Employee Count: 44 as on May 31, 2026
Investors: Kimmeridge and Kimmeridge Energy
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Aug 14, 2023, $*****

Kimmeridge has invested in 5 companies over the last 4 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment. Its most recent first time investment was in Chestnut and most recent follow-on round was in LandGate.

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

Year	No. of Investments
Year	1^st Round	Follow-on	Total
2026 (YTD)	0	0	0
2025	1	0	1
2024	1	0	1
2023	1	0	1
2022	1	1	2

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Kimmeridge has made 3 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $61.5M and 1 investment in Seed stage.

Here are Kimmeridge's investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Series B	3
Seed	1

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

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Kimmeridge has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Blockchain Technology, Consumer, Energy and Energy Tech. Notably, it has invested in 2 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 2 Software companies, 2 Tech companies and 1 company focusing on Saas.

Here are Kimmeridge's investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
Enterprise Applications	2
Blockchain Technology	1
Consumer	1
Energy	1
Energy Tech	1
Others	6

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

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Kimmeridge has made most investments in United States (4).

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Kimmeridge has not made any investment in 2026 so far.

Here are the most recent investments by Kimmeridge:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Feb 12, 2025	Chestnut	United States	Series B	8761	CPP Investments [+3]
Jul 24, 2024	SYSO Technologies	United States	Series B	7289	Lacuna Sustainable Investments
Aug 14, 2023	Commonwealth LNG	United States	Seed	9841	-
May 12, 2022	LandGate	United States	Conventional Debt	2203	NextEra Energy Resources
May 12, 2022	LandGate	United States	Series B	9587	NextEra Energy Resources

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1 of Kimmeridge's portfolio company became public - California Resources Corporation. It got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Dec 2020 at marketcap of $48.6M

Here are Kimmeridge's portfolio companies that went public:

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Company	IPO Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
California Resources Corporation	Dec 03, 2020	-	-	3188

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1 company from Kimmeridge's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was LandGate in Jun 2026 by Wood Mackenzie for $*****.

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

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Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
LandGate	Jun 25, 2026	May 12, 2022	Series B	1998

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Kimmeridge has a team of 8 members including 6 Partners located in United States and United Kingdom. Kimmeridge's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

Here is a list of all team members in Kimmeridge:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Ben Dell	Partner	New York City	-	2 Emails
Henry Makansi	Partner	New York City	-	2 Emails
Neil McMahon	Partner	London	-	3 Emails
Alex Inkster	Partner	New York City	-	2 Emails
Max Warburton	Partner	-	-	1 Email
David Lawler	Partner	-	-	1 Email

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Over the past 4 years, 7 investors have co-invested in Kimmeridge's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before Kimmeridge: Lacuna Sustainable Investments and Masscec have invested in rounds before Kimmeridge. There is 1 company where Lacuna Sustainable Investments has invested before Kimmeridge and 1 company where Masscec has invested before Kimmeridge.
Top Co-investors of Kimmeridge: 5 investors entered a company along with Kimmeridge. These include investors like NextEra Energy Resources (1 company).