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Critical Energy
- Coverage
- 3 of 5 sections
- Facts
- 4
- People
- 1
- Rounds
- 1
Identity & facts
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- 2024 · as of 2026-09-19 Critical EnergySign in to report an error: Founded
- Website
- criticalenergy.com · as of 2026-09-19 Critical EnergySign in to report an error: Website
- Stage
- Seed · as of 2026-06-17 TechCrunchSign in to report an error: Stage
- Total raised
- $22 million (early capital: $19 million seed plus $3 million venture debt) · as of 2026-06-17 TechCrunchSign in to report an error: Total raised
- Sector
- Advanced energy and manufacturing Sign in to report an error: Sector
- Geography
- Hawthorne/Los Angeles, California Sign in to report an error: Geography
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What changed
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| Round | Date | Raised | Post-money | Lead(s) | Source | Report an error |
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| Seed | 2026-06-17 | $19M | Not recorded | Not recorded | TechCrunch | Sign in to report an error: Seed, 2026-06-17 |
Round history is public and sourced.
| Name | Role | Source | Report an error |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Jackson | Founder & CEO | Critical Energy | Sign in to report an error: Spencer Jackson |
Attribution — every claim on this page traces to one of these
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| Who we are - Critical Energy (opens in a new tab) | Founded, People | accessed |
| SpaceX alum nabs $22M to turn rocket engines into geothermal power plants | TechCrunch (opens in a new tab) | Stage, Total raised, Funding | accessed |
| Critical Energy (opens in a new tab) | Website | accessed |