About Skyview Ventures
Skyview Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2008. It is primarily based out of Nashville, United States. As of Mar 2026, Skyview Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 9 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Environment Tech to High Tech and Energy Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Flair Systems Overall, Skyview Ventures portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely Fermata Energy. A lot of funds co-invest with Skyview Ventures, with names like Peter Nager sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Skyview Ventures has team of 17 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Deals in last 12 months
Skyview Ventures' List of Top Investments
Skyview Ventures has a portfolio of 9 companies. Their most notable investments are in ConnectDER and Rebound.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Environment Tech, High Tech, Energy Tech and 9 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Skyview Ventures:Manufacturer of home automation devices for temperature control. Its device is equipped with Bluetooth, sensors. The vent works with existing internet-connected thermostats to adjust the temperature in individual rooms being used, using occupancy sensors and historical occupancy data. It can also be paired with existing connected cooling units to control temperature. Its systems can be controlled via smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches.
Key facts about Flair Systems
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $8.78M
- Employee Count: 19 as on Jan 31, 2026
- Investors: Susquehanna Growth Equity, Third Sphere and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 31, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Optiwatt
Charging management app for electric vehicle owners. They offer an EV Scheduler app that tracks the exact cost of charging electric vehicles by syncing with electricity rates.
Key facts about Optiwatt
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $13.9M
- Employee Count: 1 - 10 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Urban Innovation Fund, Navitas Capital and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 08, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Platform offering vehicle to grid systems. It enables electric vehicles to provide energy storage services to the electric power grid while lowering the total cost of ownership of electric vehicles. Projects include a bi-directional EV demonstration project which includes four Nissan LEAFs and four bi-directional DC fast chargers that have been deployed by Fermata and are being used by local fleet operators.
Key facts about Fermata Energy
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Charlottesville (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $50.6M
- Employee Count: 16 as on Jan 05, 2026
- Investors: Verizon, The Carlyle Group and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 14, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. ConnectDER
Developer of meter socket adapters for solar, battery, and EV installs. These adapters facilitate home energy setups, reducing costs for installers and homeowners. The adapters are designed for easy connection of solar panels or EV chargers without electrical panel upgrades. The products are UL-Listed and compliant with NEC standards, requiring installation by a licensed electrician.
Key facts about ConnectDER
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Falls Church (United States)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $72.5M
- Employee Count: 69 as on Jan 01, 2026
- Investors: Evergy Ventures, MassMutual Ventures and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Nov 18, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Rebound
Developer of industrial cooling technology with built-in energy storage. The technology leverages ice as a thermal battery for agile and cost-effective solutions. It reduces peak energy demand, cuts operational costs, and achieves carbon emissions reductions. The technology is applicable to industrial cold storage, datacenter cooling, and food processing.
Key facts about Rebound
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Commerce City (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $30.1M
- Employee Count: 10 as on Dec 31, 2024
- Investors: Closed Loop Partners, Elemental and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Feb 18, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Skyview Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Skyview Ventures has invested in 9 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. As of Mar 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Flair Systems and most recent follow-on round was in Rebound.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Skyview Ventures' Investments by Stage
Skyview Ventures has made 3 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $6.64M, 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.97M and 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $7.25M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 3 |
Series A | 3 |
Series B | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Skyview Ventures' Investments by Sector
Skyview Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Environment Tech, Sustainability Tech, Energy Tech, High Tech and Blockchain Technology. Notably, it has invested in 9 Tech companies, 6 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 6 Tech hardware companies and at least 5 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Environment Tech | 8 |
Sustainability Tech | 8 |
Energy Tech | 6 |
High Tech | 5 |
Blockchain Technology | 2 |
Others | 13 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Skyview Ventures' Investments by Geography
Skyview Ventures has made most investments in United States (8).Skyview Ventures' recent investments
Skyview Ventures has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Flair Systems and Rebound.Here are the most recent investments by Skyview Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 31, 2026 | United States | Series B | 7601 | [+3] | |
Feb 18, 2026 | United States | Series A | 3627 | [+1] | |
Nov 16, 2023 | United States | Series A | 9353 | [+4] | |
May 23, 2023 | United States | Series A | 8027 | [+2] | |
Mar 16, 2023 | United States | Series C | 7112 |
Acquired companies in Skyview Ventures' Portfolio
1 company from Skyview Ventures' portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Fermata Energy in May 2025 by Nuvve for $*****.Here are Skyview Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 05, 2025 | - | - | 2425 |
Team profile of Skyview Ventures
Skyview Ventures has a team of 17 members including 4 Partners and 6 Principals located in United States. Skyview Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Skyview Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Greenwich | - | ||
Partner | Greenwich | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | Houston | - | ||
Principal | Port Chester | - | ||
Principal | Washington, DC | - | ||
Principal | New York City | - | ||
Principal | Nashville | - | ||
Principal | Pittsfield | - | ||
Principal | - | - |
Co-investors of Skyview Ventures
Over the past 6 years, 70 investors have co-invested in Skyview Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Skyview Ventures: Active Impact Investments, Prime Coalition and 23 others have invested in rounds before Skyview Ventures. There are 2 companies where Active Impact Investments has invested before Skyview Ventures and 2 companies where Prime Coalition has invested before Skyview Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Skyview Ventures: 23 investors entered a company along with Skyview Ventures. These include investors like Peter Nager (1 company).
- Invested after Skyview Ventures: A total of 22 investors have invested in Skyview Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Evergy Ventures (2 companies), Riverstone Holdings (2 companies) and Energy Innovation Capital (1 company).
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ConnectDER Closes $27M Series C FundingFinSMEs•May 25, 2023•Energy Innovation Capital, Clean Energy Ventures, Skyview Ventures, Riverstone Holdings and 4 others
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Agrology Raises SEED Funding to Drive Growth and Help Farmers Combat Climate ChangeBusiness Wire•Nov 28, 2022•Agrology, Active Impact Investments, Skyview Ventures, Phoenix Venture Partners and 1 other
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