Organization · Private Equity
MKB
MKB is a North American private investment firm that specializes in growth equity for companies in the energy transition, mobility, built environment, and industrials sectors. They take significant minority positions and support management teams in their development.
Overview
What MKB does
What MKB is
MKB is a North American private investment firm that specializes in growth equity for companies in the energy transition, mobility, built environment, and industrials sectors. They take significant minority positions and support management teams in their development.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Private Equity
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- March 4, 2026
Official channels
Find MKB elsewhere
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Capability profile
MKB as a funder
Investment thesis
MKB invests in growth-stage companies that are critical to the energy transition, emphasizing technology, product, and business model innovation to build market-leading companies.
Focus narrative
MKB invests in sectors that are critical to the energy transition, including Clean Energy, Mobility, Built Environment, and Industrials. The firm targets growth-stage companies and emphasizes the importance of technology, product, and business model innovation in building market-leading companies.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Growth Equity
- Regions
- North America
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Not published
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded notable exits
- Opus One Solutions
Portfolio context
MKB's portfolio includes notable companies such as IEC Holden, a leader in precision electric motors for electrified transportation; FLO, a North American EV charging network operator; Sense, an AI-enabled home energy intelligence platform; XNRGY, a manufacturer of energy-efficient climate solutions; Opus One Solutions, a distributed energy resources management solution acquired by GE Digital; and Palmetto, a software-enabled platform for solar sales and installation.
Common questions
What to know about MKB
Upseed classifies MKB under the Private Equity organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 4, 2026
Known limits
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