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Branch Energy: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)

Branch Energy collects software and energy nerds that help accelerate the transition for a clean energy future.

branchenergy.com LinkedIn Austin, United States 11-50 employees Founded 2020
Total raised
$48.3M
Rounds
3
Latest
Series B
Sep 2026

Branch Energy has raised $48.3M across 3 funding rounds on record, the most recent a Series B of $33.0M announced in Sep 2026.

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

Branch Energy Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$48.3M
across 3 rounds on record
Funding rounds on record
3
Latest funding round
Series B
$33.0M in Sep 2026
Employees
11-50
reported band
Founded
2020
Headquarters
Austin, United States
Investors on record
13
5 named below

Latest funding round on record: Sep 2026.

Branch Energy Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Series B
$33.0M
Series A
$10.8M
Seed
$4.5M

Branch Energy raised $4.5M in a Seed announced in Aug 2021.

3 years later, a Series A of $10.8M was announced in Aug 2024.

2.1 years later, a Series B of $33.0M was announced in Sep 2026.

Branch Energy Investors

Inovia Capital Piva Capital Global Founders Capital Clean Energy Ventures Active Impact Investments

13 investors are recorded in total; the 5 named above are those the record identifies.

Branch Energy Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Daniel MacDonald
Founder
Locked
Alex Ince-Cushman
CEO
Locked
Blake Lasuzzo
Chief Operating Officer
Locked

Contact details for the Branch Energy team: 3 of 3 have an email address on file, 2 have a LinkedIn profile.

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Branch Energy Funding Compared to Other Energy Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
2,284
$15M
29,981
$7.5M
4,344
$31M

Branch Energy's latest round of $33.0M is above the median round in Energy. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Branch Energy Funding FAQs

What does Branch Energy do?

Branch Energy collects software and energy nerds that help accelerate the transition for a clean energy future.

How much funding has Branch Energy raised?

Branch Energy has raised $48.3M across 3 rounds on record. The most recent is a Series B of $33.0M announced in Sep 2026.

When did Branch Energy last raise funding?

Branch Energy's most recent funding round on record is a Series B of $33.0M, announced in Sep 2026.

Who has invested in Branch Energy?

Investors on record for Branch Energy include Inovia Capital, Piva Capital, Global Founders Capital, Clean Energy Ventures, Active Impact Investments. FundedIQ records 13 investors in total.

Who founded Branch Energy?

FundedIQ lists Daniel MacDonald (Founder) at Branch Energy.

Who is the CEO of Branch Energy?

Alex Ince-Cushman is listed as CEO at Branch Energy.

Where is Branch Energy headquartered?

Branch Energy is based in Austin, Texas, United States.

How many employees does Branch Energy have?

Branch Energy is in the 11-50 employee band.

When was Branch Energy founded?

Branch Energy was founded in 2020.

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

Branch Energy's latest round of $33.0M 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 Branch 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 Branch Energy is left off this page rather than filled in.

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