Energy Impact Partners LP
SEC-registered investment adviser.
- HQ
- NY
Energy Impact Partners invests in innovative companies powering a better energy future. Its portfolio includes companies such as Arcadia, Dragos, Heron Power, Ciroos, Overstory, Oxford Flow, Zap Energy, Infravision, and Reframe Systems. The firm is led by Founder and Managing Partner Hans Kobler and includes several managing partners, partners, and principals.
New fund likely raising soon
The firm's newest fund is 4 to 7 years past its first sale and no newer Form D has been filed.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Growth, Series B, Series A |
| Sectors | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Hardware, Energy, Data analytics, Enterprise SaaS, AI applications, Climate software, Cybersecurity, Govtech, Mobility |
| Regions | Global | Not enough dated deals | CA, MA, NY, DC |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | Data analytics, Energy, Devtools |
| 2017 | 8 | Energy, AI applications, Climate software |
| 2018 | 4 | Energy, Hardware, Data analytics |
| 2019 | 15 | Hardware, Energy, Data analytics |
| 2020 | 3 | AI applications, Climate software, Construction and proptech |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| EIP Elevate Future Fund I LP | 2021 | $73.54M to $150M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
| EIP Deep Decarbonization Frontier Fund I LP | 2021 | $402.27M to $505.05M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
03 · People across funds
- Sam Bursten, Partner
- Anthony Oni, Member of the General Partner
EIP Elevate Future Fund I LP (Named on Form D)
- Ashwin Shashindranath, Investment Committee Member
EIP Elevate Future Fund I LP (Team); EIP Deep Decarbonization Frontier Fund I LP (Named on Form D)
- Hans Kobler, Managing Member of the General Partner
EIP Elevate Future Fund I LP (Named on Form D); EIP Deep Decarbonization Frontier Fund I LP (Named on Form D)
- Joshua Feldman, Member of the General Partner
EIP Elevate Future Fund I LP (Named on Form D); EIP Deep Decarbonization Frontier Fund I LP (Named on Form D)
- Kevin Fitzgerald, Member of the General Partner and Investment Committee Member
EIP Deep Decarbonization Frontier Fund I LP (Named on Form D)
- Lindsay Luger, Member of the General Partner
EIP Elevate Future Fund I LP (Named on Form D); EIP Deep Decarbonization Frontier Fund I LP (Named on Form D)
- Michael Donnelly, Member of the General Partner and Investment Committee Member
EIP Deep Decarbonization Frontier Fund I LP (Named on Form D)
- Sameer Reddy, Member of the General Partner
EIP Elevate Future Fund I LP (Named on Form D); EIP Deep Decarbonization Frontier Fund I LP (Named on Form D)
- Shayle Kann, Member of the General Partner and Investment Committee Member
EIP Elevate Future Fund I LP (Team); EIP Deep Decarbonization Frontier Fund I LP (Named on Form D)
- Vida Asiegbu, Member of the General Partner
EIP Elevate Future Fund I LP (Named on Form D)
- Cassie Bowe, Partner
EIP Elevate Future Fund I LP (Team); EIP Deep Decarbonization Frontier Fund I LP (Team)
- Lauryn Poyser, Senior Associate
EIP Elevate Future Fund I LP (Team); EIP Deep Decarbonization Frontier Fund I LP (Team)
- Matthias Dill, CEO & Managing Partner, Europe
EIP Elevate Future Fund I LP (Team); EIP Deep Decarbonization Frontier Fund I LP (Team)
- Steven Kantowitz, Managing Partner
EIP Elevate Future Fund I LP (Team); EIP Deep Decarbonization Frontier Fund I LP (Team)
- Tansel Ismail, Principal
EIP Elevate Future Fund I LP (Team); EIP Deep Decarbonization Frontier Fund I LP (Team)
- Derek Shillman, Principal, Private Equity
On the team page, not linked to a fund
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
- HTTP://WWW.ENERGYIMPACTPARTNERS.COM
- https://airtable.com/embed/shrA4x5VdcWUg2IeA?backgroundColor=green
- https://www.energyimpactpartners.com/team/
- https://www.energyimpactpartners.com/_portfolio/
- https://www.energyimpactpartners.com/
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 25, 2026