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Arbor Energy: Funding, Investors & Team (Oct 2026)

At Arbor, we’re sustainably powering the present while erasing emissions of the past. Our innovative system transforms organic waste into clean, reliable electricity while capturing carbon dioxide at scale. Founded by space tech veterans who pivoted from building technology to explore new planets to protecting our own, Arbor leverages cutting-edge aerospace technology to tackle climate change. Our mission is to bring gigawatts of clean, dependable baseload power online while removing gigatons of legacy carbon emissions. Earth is the most important spaceship we’ll ever have, and we’re dedicated to restoring its balance. Drawing on our team’s deep aerospace expertise, we’ve created a power system that meets today’s demands while repairing yesterday’s damage. Arbor’s engine, fueled by organic waste, improves on Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) using advancements in oxy-combustion, supercritical turbomachinery, and additive manufacturing. The system turns waste—like overgrown brush, crop residues, and food waste—into clean power, reducing wildfire risks and landfill emissions. The captured CO2 is permanently stored deep underground, where it mineralizes into rock, ensuring it never returns to the atmosphere. At Arbor, we envision a future where human progress and environmental stewardship work in harmony to power our world and bring the planet into balance. We’re proudly backed by climate-focused investors including Gigascale Capital, Voyager Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, and Cantos Ventures.

arbor.co LinkedIn Los Angeles, United States 11-50 employees
Aerospace Biomass Energy Clean Energy Hardware Renewable Energy B2B
Total raised
$62.0M
Rounds
2
Latest
Series A
Oct 2025

Arbor Energy has raised $62.0M across 2 funding rounds on record, the most recent a Series A of $55.0M announced in Oct 2025.

That round is above the $15M median round size for Energy companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Arbor Energy Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$62.0M
across 2 rounds on record
Funding rounds on record
2
Latest funding round
Series A
$55.0M in Oct 2025
Employees
11-50
reported band
Headquarters
Los Angeles, United States

Latest funding round on record: Oct 2025.

Arbor Energy Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Series A
$55.0M
Undisclosed round
$7.0M

Arbor Energy raised $7.0M in an undisclosed round announced in Oct 2024.

1 years later, a Series A of $55.0M was announced in Oct 2025.

Arbor Energy Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Brad Hartwig
Founder
—

No contact details are on record for this team yet.

Arbor Energy Funding Compared to Other Energy Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
2,284
$15M
30,234
$7.6M
8,558
$15M

Arbor Energy's latest round of $55.0M is above the median round in Energy. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Arbor Energy Funding FAQs

What does Arbor Energy do?

At Arbor, we’re sustainably powering the present while erasing emissions of the past. Our innovative system transforms organic waste into clean, reliable electricity while capturing carbon dioxide at scale. Founded by space tech veterans who pivoted from building technology to explore new planets to protecting our own, Arbor leverages cutting-edge aerospace technology to tackle climate change. Our mission is to bring gigawatts of clean, dependable baseload power online while removing gigatons of legacy carbon emissions. Earth is the most important spaceship we’ll ever have, and we’re dedicated to restoring its balance. Drawing on our team’s deep aerospace expertise, we’ve created a power system that meets today’s demands while repairing yesterday’s damage. Arbor’s engine, fueled by organic waste, improves on Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) using advancements in oxy-combustion, supercritical turbomachinery, and additive manufacturing. The system turns waste—like overgrown brush, crop residues, and food waste—into clean power, reducing wildfire risks and landfill emissions. The captured CO2 is permanently stored deep underground, where it mineralizes into rock, ensuring it never returns to the atmosphere. At Arbor, we envision a future where human progress and environmental stewardship work in harmony to power our world and bring the planet into balance. We’re proudly backed by climate-focused investors including Gigascale Capital, Voyager Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, and Cantos Ventures.

How much funding has Arbor Energy raised?

Arbor Energy has raised $62.0M across 2 rounds on record. The most recent is a Series A of $55.0M announced in Oct 2025.

When did Arbor Energy last raise funding?

Arbor Energy's most recent funding round on record is a Series A of $55.0M, announced in Oct 2025.

Who founded Arbor Energy?

FundedIQ lists Brad Hartwig (Founder) at Arbor Energy.

Where is Arbor Energy headquartered?

Arbor Energy is based in Los Angeles, California, United States.

How many employees does Arbor Energy have?

Arbor Energy is in the 11-50 employee band.

How does Arbor Energy's funding compare to other Energy startups?

Arbor Energy's latest round of $55.0M is above the $15M median round size for Energy companies on FundedIQ across 2,284 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Arbor Energy Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Arbor Energy is left off this page rather than filled in.

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