Menlo Park, California -- North American venture capital database VentureDeal tracks Alternative Energy companies that receive a venture capital investment.
Below is a chart detailing funding amounts received by state, for the period January 1, 2015 through October 27, 2015:
California raised the largest amount during the ten-month period, with companies based in the Golden State receiving just over $512 million in investment.
Texas came in second at $303 million in financing received.
Notably, Canadian companies landed $137 million between only two companies.
Massachusetts came in fourth at $47 million and Colorado rounded out the top five, receiving $25 million in aggregate funding.
As the chart clearly shows, of the 15 total U.S. states represented, 10 states accounted for less than $10 million each, indicating a wide disparity in Alternative Energy funding amounts.