CVC  Evergy Ventures

http://evergyventures.com/





     Office Locations:

1200 Main St., Suite 2000
Kansas City, MO 64105

 

Stages:

  • Early


 

Industries:

  • Energy & Clean Tech

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    Description:

    Evergy Ventures--formerly known as GXP Investments (GXPI)--is the non-regulated investment affiliate of Evergy, Inc., the parent company of Kansas City Power & Light Company (KCP&L) and Westar Energy, Inc. The firm's investment portfolio includes a wide range of businesses, and is particularly focused on exploring unique opportunities that are aligned with Evergy's core mission to foster innovative energy. The firm's team of investment professionals has deep experience in both regulated and non-regulated energy solutions as well as investments, entrepreneurship and business strategy. Core focus areas include: Digital Utility, Connected Mobility, Distributed Energy Resources, and Intelligent Connected Buildings.



    Investment Firm Key

       VC = Venture Capital
       PE = Private Equity
       A = Angel
       I = Incubator
       MB = Merchant Bank
       VD = Venture Debt
       FI = Family Investment Office
       FOF = Fund of Funds
       ED = Economic Development Office   
       TT = Technology Transfer Office
       CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
       SEC = Secondary Purchaser
       HF = Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund
       
       
       
    COMPANY STAGEREVENUE
    Venture Capital
    Seed Stage
    (includes "pre-seed," or
    concept stage)
    No Revenue
    Early StageMinimal
    Revenue
    Growth Stage
    (also called Mid-stage)
    $2M-$7M
    Expansion Stage
    (also called Late-stage)
    $7M and greater
    Private Equity
    Lower Middle Market$10M-$249M
    Middle Market$250M-$499M
    Upper Middle Market$500M-$1B
    Large Cap>$1B
       
       
     

    Investment Team:


    Name   Title
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    Brock Smith Managing Director
    Dennis Odell Vice President
    Drew Robinson Strategic Business Partner

     

    Portfolio companies include:


      ConnectDER
        web link


      ESS


      Go Electric


      Live Safe


      Omnidian
        web link


      Palmetto
        web link


      Pepper


      Powin


      Redaptive
        web link


      Rise Fund


      Skyspecs


      Sunverge Energy
        web link


      Union Labs
        web link


      Uplight


      WattBuy
        web link


      Xendee


     

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