Top 10 Energy Capital Raises and Investors in the U.S. – July 16th – August 31st, 2025
Several interesting transactions closed in the Energy sector over the past month. If you would like more info on these deals or would like to discuss the capital raising market for your company, please contact me.
Buyout/LBO
- ADM Associates, an energy evaluation firm that serves public agencies in North America, acquired by Qualus, via its financial sponsor New Mountain Capital, through an LBO.
- Advanced Power, power generation projects based in Boston, Massachusetts, acquired by ArcLight Capital Partners through an LBO for $1 billion.
- Colonial Pipeline, transportation services for refined petroleum products that safely and efficiently deliver gasoline, home heating oil, aviation fuel, and other refined petroleum products, acquired by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners through a $9 billion LBO.
- Diesel Direct, mobile fueling services that serve transportation, construction, airports and other industries, acquired by Velocity Rail Solutions and Yukon Partners.
- Opinion Dynamics, energy research and analytics services that support electric utilities, public utility commissions and energy organizations across the United States, acquired by E Source.
- Petro West, fuel infrastructure services that support construction, maintenance, and compliance across energy sites, acquired by Nwestco.
Early Stage VC
- Aalo Atomics, compact nuclear power systems that generate electricity at different locations, raised $100 million of Series B venture funding in a deal led by Valor Equity Partners.
- Circon Energy, a green technology firm that reduces carbon emissions, raised $4 million of venture funding.
Accelerator/Incubator
- BreatheEV, electric vehicle charging infrastructure that serves both individual drivers and property owners seeking to implement monetized charging stations, joined REACH Accelerating Real Estate as a part of its 2025 REACH Commercial program.
- Claros, a power management company that makes AI more sustainable and widely available, joined Dominion Energy Innovation Center.
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Tina Vital
Managing Director
Extensive career in engineering and investment banking focused on debt and equity transactions for infrastructure, energy, metals & mining, cleantech/waste management and other technology-based industries. Began engineering career with Exxon. Began Wall Street career at Citibank. Frequent guest on global financial news shows and the author of numerous engineering and energy finance publications. Previously served as Secretary-Treasurer and Executive Board Member for the United States Association of Energy Economics (USAEE); and Advisory Board Member for the International Pittsburgh Coal Conference. MBA from Carnegie Mellon University. ABD-PhD Chemical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. MS in Chemical Engineering from Lehigh University. BS in Biochemistry, Chemistry and Biology from the University of Pittsburgh. FINRA Series 7, 63 and 79 licensed.
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