Companies Energy and powerUpdated Oct 9, 2026

Voltus

Private. Voltus is a leading DER technology platform and virtual power plant operator connecting distributed energy resources to electricity markets, delivering less expensive, more reliable, and more sustainable electricity.

Last round: $225M Series D
Backed by: Generation Investment Management
Launched: 2016
People: 10

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Overview

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Sector: Energy and power⁷
Website: voltus.co opens in a new tab⁹
Headquarters: San Francisco · as of 2026-10-08⁸
Stage: Series D · as of 2026-10-08⁸
Founded: 2016 · as of 2024-01-18¹
Geography: San Francisco

Funding

How much has Voltus raised?

Rounds and backers, each sourced.

Rounds

2026-10-08
Series D · $225M raised⁸
Led by Generation Investment Management · Activate Capital · Vitol
2021-05-13
Series C · $31M raised⁴
Led by Activate Capital
2020
Series B · $25M raised²
Led by NGP Energy Technology Partners III
2017-10-23
Funding · $10.1M raised³
Led by Not recorded

Who backs Voltus?

Generation Investment ManagementLed the Series D, 2026-10-08⁸
Activate CapitalLed the Series D, 2026-10-08⁸
VitolLed the Series D, 2026-10-08⁸
NGP Energy Technology Partners IIILed the Series B, 2020²

Acquisitions

Brightfield AI · 2026-06-10⁵

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People

Who founded and leads Voltus?

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Michael GroeningerChief Financial Officer⁶
Gregg DixonCo-founder¹
Neil LakinChief Architect & Co-founder⁶
Kelly YazdaniChief Customer Officer⁶
Laurie HarrisonChief Legal Officer⁶
Tim HadeSVP of Batteries⁶
Dana GuernseyChief Executive Officer & Co-founder⁶
Larsh JohnsonChief Technology Officer⁶
Matthew PlantePresident & Co-founder⁶
Jon WellinghoffChief Regulatory Officer & former FERC Chairman⁶

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Voltus Announces CEO Transition opens in a new tabFounded, People · accessed Oct 9, 2026
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Voltus appoints 2 new board members following $25M series B funding announcement opens in a new tabFunding · accessed Oct 9, 2026
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Voltus Announces $10 Million Funding to Reinvigorate Innovation in Demand Response opens in a new tabFunding · accessed Oct 9, 2026
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Voltus raises $31 million to unleash the full potential of distributed energy resources opens in a new tabFunding · accessed Oct 9, 2026
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Voltus Acquires Brightfield AI to Accelerate Energy Storage Deployment opens in a new tabAcquisitions · accessed Oct 9, 2026
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Leadership & Board of Advisors | Voltus opens in a new tabPeople · accessed Oct 9, 2026
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DER Platform & Virtual Power Plant Operator | Voltus opens in a new tabSector · accessed Oct 9, 2026
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Voltus Raises $225 Million to Make Flexibility Foundational to the Grid opens in a new tabHeadquarters, Stage, Funding · accessed Oct 9, 2026
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Voltus | Unlock Demand Response Revenue opens in a new tabWebsite · accessed Oct 9, 2026