BP

BP is a global energy company engaged in the exploration, production, refining, and marketing of oil, gas, and renewable energy solutions. The company operates across multiple segments of the energy sector, with upstream activities focusing on the global exploration and production of oil and natural gas resources. Its downstream operations refine crude oil into various petroleum products, which are then marketed to customers worldwide. BP also trades energy commodities and provides shipping services to support the distribution of its products. In line with its commitment to sustainability, BP has significantly increased its investments in renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, and biofuels, reflecting its strategic focus on adapting to changing energy demands while pursuing a transition to a low-carbon future.

Felipe Arbelaez

Senior Vice President Zero Carbon Energy

Claire Farrant

VP Mobility and Convenience Europe

David Gilmour

CEO

JO HAYWARD

VP for convenience in Europe and global convenience strategy and proposition lead at BP

Louise Kingham

SVP for Europe and UK Head of Country

Geoff Morrell

Executive Vice President communications and advocacy

Doris Reiter

Senior Vice President

Dev Sanyal

Chief Executive, Alternative Energy and Executive Vice President, Regions

Martin Sellers

Low Carbon Digital Technology Principal

Johnathan Stone

Venture Principal

Past deals in Renewables

Grid Edge

Venture Round in 2025
Grid Edge Limited specializes in developing artificial intelligence and machine-learning software aimed at optimizing energy management for commercial and public buildings. Founded in 2016 and based in Birmingham, United Kingdom, the company offers cloud-based solutions that utilize predictive machine learning and data analytics to manage energy loads effectively. By integrating with existing building energy management systems, Grid Edge's technology helps reduce energy costs and carbon emissions while transforming on-site energy resources into revenue-generating assets. The company's innovative approach enables building owners to become proactive participants in the energy system, enhancing overall energy efficiency and sustainability.

Advanced Ionics

Venture Round in 2025
Advanced Ionics specializes in developing advanced electrolyzer technology for the production of low-cost green hydrogen. By leveraging existing industrial infrastructure and optimizing electricity consumption, the company aims to significantly reduce the costs associated with green hydrogen production. Its technology caters to a range of industrial applications, including ammonia and fertilizer production, hydrogenation, metal fabrication, glass manufacturing, methanol synthesis, synthetic fuels, chemicals, and power generation. Through its innovative solutions, Advanced Ionics supports decarbonization efforts, helping clients eliminate carbon dioxide emissions from hydrogen production.

Mantel

Series A in 2024
Mantel proposes a method to trap CO2 before it enters the atmosphere.

C-capture

Venture Round in 2023
C-Capture Limited, founded in 2008 and based in Leeds, United Kingdom, specializes in the development and design of solvent systems for the removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from gas streams. The company utilizes its expertise in CO2-based chemistry and engineering to create absorbents for reversible CO2 capture, particularly in post-combustion processes. C-Capture focuses on providing non-toxic and economically viable carbon capture solutions for emission sources, including flue gases from power generators and hard-to-abate industries. By offering innovative technology for capturing CO2, C-Capture aims to contribute to more sustainable electricity generation and address the environmental challenges posed by greenhouse gas emissions.

Advanced Ionics

Series A in 2023
Advanced Ionics specializes in developing advanced electrolyzer technology for the production of low-cost green hydrogen. By leveraging existing industrial infrastructure and optimizing electricity consumption, the company aims to significantly reduce the costs associated with green hydrogen production. Its technology caters to a range of industrial applications, including ammonia and fertilizer production, hydrogenation, metal fabrication, glass manufacturing, methanol synthesis, synthetic fuels, chemicals, and power generation. Through its innovative solutions, Advanced Ionics supports decarbonization efforts, helping clients eliminate carbon dioxide emissions from hydrogen production.

WasteFuel

Series B in 2023
WasteFuel is a company focused on generating sustainable fuels to address the climate emergency and transform the mobility sector. It employs proven, scalable technologies to convert municipal and agricultural waste into low-carbon fuels, including green methanol. By developing innovative technology pathways, WasteFuel aims to enhance fuel yields and further minimize emissions, providing industries with sustainable fuel options that meet established industry standards.

Eavor

Series B in 2023
Eavor is a technology-driven energy company that offers a clean, carbon-neutral, and scalable solution for baseload power generation. By addressing the challenges associated with traditional geothermal energy, Eavor has developed a unique system that utilizes existing commercial components in an innovative manner. The company's technology circulates a benign working fluid in a closed loop, allowing it to collect heat from the earth's natural geothermal gradient at accessible rock temperatures. This approach enables the generation of industrial-scale heat and electricity while minimizing environmental impact. Eavor's integration of advanced drilling techniques and heat-to-power generation technology results in a steady and reliable source of green power, positioning the company as a leader in the renewable energy sector.

ETZ

Grant in 2023
ETZ is a pioneer in the field of net zero energy transition and a net exporter of goods, services, technology, and expertise.

Eavor

Venture Round in 2023
Eavor is a technology-driven energy company that offers a clean, carbon-neutral, and scalable solution for baseload power generation. By addressing the challenges associated with traditional geothermal energy, Eavor has developed a unique system that utilizes existing commercial components in an innovative manner. The company's technology circulates a benign working fluid in a closed loop, allowing it to collect heat from the earth's natural geothermal gradient at accessible rock temperatures. This approach enables the generation of industrial-scale heat and electricity while minimizing environmental impact. Eavor's integration of advanced drilling techniques and heat-to-power generation technology results in a steady and reliable source of green power, positioning the company as a leader in the renewable energy sector.

5B Australia

Series B in 2022
5B Australia Pty Ltd, founded in 2013 by solar engineers Chris McGrath and Eden Tehan, specializes in the engineering, procurement, and construction of solar farms. Based in Alexandria, Australia, the company is known for its innovative prefabricated and pre-wired ground mount technology, particularly its flagship product, the 5B Maverick. This accordion-style solar array can be rapidly deployed by small teams, revolutionizing traditional solar farm construction and enhancing efficiency, reliability, and quality control. By shifting tasks from unpredictable field environments to controlled factory settings, 5B mitigates risks associated with on-site construction. With over 140 project sites worldwide, the company aims to make clean energy more accessible and competitive, driving a global transition towards sustainable power solutions. The name "5B" reflects the vast potential of solar energy, urging stakeholders to consider how best to harness this abundant resource. As 5B continues to expand its partnerships and project deployments globally, it is committed to providing the safest, fastest, and most cost-effective solar technologies available.

Archaea Energy

Acquisition in 2022
Archaea Energy, LLC is a developer and producer of renewable natural gas (RNG) based in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2018, the company focuses on capturing waste emissions and transforming them into low-carbon fuel, providing a sustainable solution for high-carbon emission processes that are difficult to electrify. Archaea Energy operates an RNG platform that encompasses the development, construction, and maintenance of RNG facilities across the United States. Through its efforts, the company aims to contribute to decarbonization and the transition to cleaner energy sources.

FreeWire

Series D in 2022
FreeWire Technologies, Inc. specializes in mobile electric vehicle (EV) chargers and battery-integrated charging solutions. Founded in 2014 and based in San Leandro, California, the company produces various models, including the Mobi Charger series, which caters to different charging needs with options for manual operation and semi-autonomous functionality. FreeWire's flagship product, the Boost Charger, connects to existing low-voltage utility services and provides high-power charging without requiring significant grid upgrades. This innovative technology allows for ultrafast EV charging, making it suitable for diverse applications, including commercial customers, fleets, and retail locations. FreeWire has established partnerships with major companies and is actively deploying its solutions across the U.S. and internationally, including a collaboration with bp pulse in the UK. By offering clean and efficient power alternatives, FreeWire aims to support the transition away from fossil fuels and enhance the EV charging infrastructure.

Green Biofuels

Corporate Round in 2022
Green Biofuels specializes in renewable diesel fuels designed to meet emission standards for non-road mobile machinery (NRMM) in the UK. The company offers a range of biofuels that are compatible with existing NRMM engines, ensuring compliance with UK Stage IIIA and IIB emission regulations. These renewable diesel fuels enable users to operate off-road diesel engines safely and effectively, even in extreme cold conditions, such as temperatures below -25 degrees Celsius, where many traditional bio-diesels fail to perform. Through its innovative products, Green Biofuels plays a crucial role in facilitating the transition to a more sustainable, renewable fuel landscape.

Grid Edge

Venture Round in 2021
Grid Edge Limited specializes in developing artificial intelligence and machine-learning software aimed at optimizing energy management for commercial and public buildings. Founded in 2016 and based in Birmingham, United Kingdom, the company offers cloud-based solutions that utilize predictive machine learning and data analytics to manage energy loads effectively. By integrating with existing building energy management systems, Grid Edge's technology helps reduce energy costs and carbon emissions while transforming on-site energy resources into revenue-generating assets. The company's innovative approach enables building owners to become proactive participants in the energy system, enhancing overall energy efficiency and sustainability.

Blueprint Power

Acquisition in 2021
Blueprint Power is a New York City-based technology company focused on enhancing the financial sustainability and growth of distributed clean energy systems. By transforming portfolios of real estate into energy-generating power plants, Blueprint enables these properties to produce excess electricity that can be sold to markets and customers seeking reliable energy sources. The company employs machine learning and data analytics to optimize energy management in commercial buildings, facilitating their participation in wholesale energy markets. This innovative approach not only generates additional revenue streams for property owners but also allows them to capitalize on their existing energy assets. Founded by seasoned professionals from leading technology and energy firms, Blueprint Power is supported by influential leaders and investors from the real estate and energy sectors.

Open Energi

Acquisition in 2021
Open Energi Limited is a London-based company that offers a demand technology platform designed to manage electricity consumption in real-time. The platform helps various sectors, including industrial, education, retail, construction, and utilities, to optimize energy use, reduce costs, and enhance profitability. Open Energi’s Dynamic Demand 2.0 platform utilizes artificial intelligence to coordinate a network of distributed energy resources, enabling businesses to trade flexibility across energy markets. Since its inception, the company has connected over 3,500 assets across more than 400 sites, partnering with leading businesses and utilities to promote a zero-carbon energy future. By automating and optimizing the use of low carbon technologies such as battery storage and electric vehicles, Open Energi facilitates the transition to a renewable energy system while delivering financial benefits to its clients.

Lightning eMotors

Post in 2021
Lightning eMotors, based in Loveland, Colorado, specializes in fleet electrification by designing and manufacturing zero-emission commercial vehicles and electric powertrains. The company produces a range of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, including delivery trucks, shuttle buses, passenger vans, and city transit buses. Its offerings are compatible with well-known commercial vehicle platforms, featuring all-electric powertrains for models such as the Ford Transit 350HD, Ford E-450 shuttle bus, and Chevrolet 6500XD Low Cab Forward. Lightning eMotors also provides charging infrastructure solutions aimed at fleets, large enterprises, original equipment manufacturers, and government entities. Their products are designed to help customers reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lower operating costs, and enhance energy efficiency. Founded in 2008, the company is committed to advancing sustainable transportation solutions.

Solidia

Venture Round in 2021
Solidia Technologies, Inc. is an advanced materials company focused on developing innovative processes for creating building and construction products, particularly in the cement and concrete industries. Founded in 2008 and based in Piscataway, New Jersey, Solidia's technology captures and stores carbon dioxide (CO2) during the production process, transforming it into a usable element that enhances product performance. By utilizing low energy processes and waste materials, Solidia's solutions significantly reduce environmental impact while offering superior performance compared to traditional cement and concrete. The company also integrates artificial intelligence into its production methods to minimize waste, improve quality control, and optimize systems, helping clients achieve lower carbon emissions and a reduced carbon footprint.

C-capture

Venture Round in 2021
C-Capture Limited, founded in 2008 and based in Leeds, United Kingdom, specializes in the development and design of solvent systems for the removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from gas streams. The company utilizes its expertise in CO2-based chemistry and engineering to create absorbents for reversible CO2 capture, particularly in post-combustion processes. C-Capture focuses on providing non-toxic and economically viable carbon capture solutions for emission sources, including flue gases from power generators and hard-to-abate industries. By offering innovative technology for capturing CO2, C-Capture aims to contribute to more sustainable electricity generation and address the environmental challenges posed by greenhouse gas emissions.

Eavor

Venture Round in 2021
Eavor is a technology-driven energy company that offers a clean, carbon-neutral, and scalable solution for baseload power generation. By addressing the challenges associated with traditional geothermal energy, Eavor has developed a unique system that utilizes existing commercial components in an innovative manner. The company's technology circulates a benign working fluid in a closed loop, allowing it to collect heat from the earth's natural geothermal gradient at accessible rock temperatures. This approach enables the generation of industrial-scale heat and electricity while minimizing environmental impact. Eavor's integration of advanced drilling techniques and heat-to-power generation technology results in a steady and reliable source of green power, positioning the company as a leader in the renewable energy sector.

FreeWire

Series C in 2021
FreeWire Technologies, Inc. specializes in mobile electric vehicle (EV) chargers and battery-integrated charging solutions. Founded in 2014 and based in San Leandro, California, the company produces various models, including the Mobi Charger series, which caters to different charging needs with options for manual operation and semi-autonomous functionality. FreeWire's flagship product, the Boost Charger, connects to existing low-voltage utility services and provides high-power charging without requiring significant grid upgrades. This innovative technology allows for ultrafast EV charging, making it suitable for diverse applications, including commercial customers, fleets, and retail locations. FreeWire has established partnerships with major companies and is actively deploying its solutions across the U.S. and internationally, including a collaboration with bp pulse in the UK. By offering clean and efficient power alternatives, FreeWire aims to support the transition away from fossil fuels and enhance the EV charging infrastructure.

Finite Carbon

Acquisition in 2020
Finite Carbon Corporation specializes in forest carbon development and commercialization services across the United States. The company provides forest landowners with a comprehensive solution to access carbon markets, facilitating the measurement, registration, monitoring, and monetization of carbon credits. It offers resources and capital for implementing forest carbon inventories, pre-assessment carbon modeling, protocol selection, project design, verification management, and marketing of carbon credits. By managing all phases of project development in-house, Finite Carbon assumes risks and expenses associated with project issuance, ensuring that landowners' carbon projects align with their forest ownership goals and timber operations. Established in 2009 and based in Wayne, Pennsylvania, the company operates as a subsidiary of BP p.l.c. as of December 2020.

Blue Ocean Seismic Services

Series A in 2020
Blue Ocean Seismic Services is an oil and energy company that specializes in low cost and reduced carbon emission ocean bottom seismic acquisition. The company uses swarms of long-endurance autonomous self-repositioning nodes to collect high-quality OBS data whilst reducing carbon emissions, HSSE risks, survey duration, and cost. It was founded in 2019 and headquartered in Farnborough, England.

FreeWire

Series B in 2020
FreeWire Technologies, Inc. specializes in mobile electric vehicle (EV) chargers and battery-integrated charging solutions. Founded in 2014 and based in San Leandro, California, the company produces various models, including the Mobi Charger series, which caters to different charging needs with options for manual operation and semi-autonomous functionality. FreeWire's flagship product, the Boost Charger, connects to existing low-voltage utility services and provides high-power charging without requiring significant grid upgrades. This innovative technology allows for ultrafast EV charging, making it suitable for diverse applications, including commercial customers, fleets, and retail locations. FreeWire has established partnerships with major companies and is actively deploying its solutions across the U.S. and internationally, including a collaboration with bp pulse in the UK. By offering clean and efficient power alternatives, FreeWire aims to support the transition away from fossil fuels and enhance the EV charging infrastructure.

Lightning eMotors

Series C in 2020
Lightning eMotors, based in Loveland, Colorado, specializes in fleet electrification by designing and manufacturing zero-emission commercial vehicles and electric powertrains. The company produces a range of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, including delivery trucks, shuttle buses, passenger vans, and city transit buses. Its offerings are compatible with well-known commercial vehicle platforms, featuring all-electric powertrains for models such as the Ford Transit 350HD, Ford E-450 shuttle bus, and Chevrolet 6500XD Low Cab Forward. Lightning eMotors also provides charging infrastructure solutions aimed at fleets, large enterprises, original equipment manufacturers, and government entities. Their products are designed to help customers reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lower operating costs, and enhance energy efficiency. Founded in 2008, the company is committed to advancing sustainable transportation solutions.

Xpansiv

Venture Round in 2020
Xpansiv is a developer of a global commodity exchange platform that focuses on facilitating the transaction of environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-inclusive commodities. The company ingests data from the entire lifecycle of various commodities, transforming it into intelligent commodities and digital assets. Its platform offers a user-friendly environment for registering, managing, trading, settling, retiring, analyzing, and reporting a diverse range of data-driven environmental commodities. These include carbon credits and renewable energy certificates. By providing a comprehensive market infrastructure, Xpansiv enables participants to effectively value energy, carbon, and water, contributing to a clear path toward achieving net zero goals.

Lightning eMotors

Venture Round in 2019
Lightning eMotors, based in Loveland, Colorado, specializes in fleet electrification by designing and manufacturing zero-emission commercial vehicles and electric powertrains. The company produces a range of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, including delivery trucks, shuttle buses, passenger vans, and city transit buses. Its offerings are compatible with well-known commercial vehicle platforms, featuring all-electric powertrains for models such as the Ford Transit 350HD, Ford E-450 shuttle bus, and Chevrolet 6500XD Low Cab Forward. Lightning eMotors also provides charging infrastructure solutions aimed at fleets, large enterprises, original equipment manufacturers, and government entities. Their products are designed to help customers reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lower operating costs, and enhance energy efficiency. Founded in 2008, the company is committed to advancing sustainable transportation solutions.

Finite Carbon

Venture Round in 2019
Finite Carbon Corporation specializes in forest carbon development and commercialization services across the United States. The company provides forest landowners with a comprehensive solution to access carbon markets, facilitating the measurement, registration, monitoring, and monetization of carbon credits. It offers resources and capital for implementing forest carbon inventories, pre-assessment carbon modeling, protocol selection, project design, verification management, and marketing of carbon credits. By managing all phases of project development in-house, Finite Carbon assumes risks and expenses associated with project issuance, ensuring that landowners' carbon projects align with their forest ownership goals and timber operations. Established in 2009 and based in Wayne, Pennsylvania, the company operates as a subsidiary of BP p.l.c. as of December 2020.

Grid Edge

Series A in 2019
Grid Edge Limited specializes in developing artificial intelligence and machine-learning software aimed at optimizing energy management for commercial and public buildings. Founded in 2016 and based in Birmingham, United Kingdom, the company offers cloud-based solutions that utilize predictive machine learning and data analytics to manage energy loads effectively. By integrating with existing building energy management systems, Grid Edge's technology helps reduce energy costs and carbon emissions while transforming on-site energy resources into revenue-generating assets. The company's innovative approach enables building owners to become proactive participants in the energy system, enhancing overall energy efficiency and sustainability.

C-capture

Venture Round in 2019
C-Capture Limited, founded in 2008 and based in Leeds, United Kingdom, specializes in the development and design of solvent systems for the removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from gas streams. The company utilizes its expertise in CO2-based chemistry and engineering to create absorbents for reversible CO2 capture, particularly in post-combustion processes. C-Capture focuses on providing non-toxic and economically viable carbon capture solutions for emission sources, including flue gases from power generators and hard-to-abate industries. By offering innovative technology for capturing CO2, C-Capture aims to contribute to more sustainable electricity generation and address the environmental challenges posed by greenhouse gas emissions.

enjoyelec Tech

Series A in 2019
Enjoyelec Tech Ltd., formerly known as PowerShare, is a technology company based in Suzhou, China, focused on the clean energy sector. Established in 2015, the company specializes in developing digital solutions and services for energy storage asset operations, leveraging advanced battery AI and energy AI technologies. Enjoyelec offers a range of products including Virtual Power Plants, Home Energy Management Systems, and integrated solutions for photovoltaic systems, energy storage, and electric vehicle charging. The company's cloud-based platform facilitates connections among electric vehicle drivers, charge point operators, and power suppliers, enabling efficient power management, location of charging points, and payment processing. With a commitment to innovation, Enjoyelec utilizes over 100 proprietary AI algorithms to enhance power trading, energy dispatching, and smart charging, thereby empowering clients such as automobile manufacturers, charging operators, and local governments to optimize their energy resources and contribute to a sustainable energy future.

Xpansiv

Series A in 2019
Xpansiv is a developer of a global commodity exchange platform that focuses on facilitating the transaction of environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-inclusive commodities. The company ingests data from the entire lifecycle of various commodities, transforming it into intelligent commodities and digital assets. Its platform offers a user-friendly environment for registering, managing, trading, settling, retiring, analyzing, and reporting a diverse range of data-driven environmental commodities. These include carbon credits and renewable energy certificates. By providing a comprehensive market infrastructure, Xpansiv enables participants to effectively value energy, carbon, and water, contributing to a clear path toward achieving net zero goals.

FreeWire

Series A in 2018
FreeWire Technologies, Inc. specializes in mobile electric vehicle (EV) chargers and battery-integrated charging solutions. Founded in 2014 and based in San Leandro, California, the company produces various models, including the Mobi Charger series, which caters to different charging needs with options for manual operation and semi-autonomous functionality. FreeWire's flagship product, the Boost Charger, connects to existing low-voltage utility services and provides high-power charging without requiring significant grid upgrades. This innovative technology allows for ultrafast EV charging, making it suitable for diverse applications, including commercial customers, fleets, and retail locations. FreeWire has established partnerships with major companies and is actively deploying its solutions across the U.S. and internationally, including a collaboration with bp pulse in the UK. By offering clean and efficient power alternatives, FreeWire aims to support the transition away from fossil fuels and enhance the EV charging infrastructure.

simuwatt

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
simuwatt, Inc. specializes in energy efficiency solutions for commercial buildings, focusing on identifying and analyzing energy-saving opportunities throughout a building's lifecycle. Founded in 2016 and based in Boulder, Colorado, the company offers a cloud-based software application known as Energy Auditor. This tool facilitates energy assessments for commercial buildings while preserving important data for reporting, tracking, and reuse across multiple properties. The application is accessible through various platforms, including web browsers and tablets, enabling users to generate and organize data effectively. This comprehensive approach allows buildings to implement energy-based capital improvements and enhance their energy efficiency initiatives.

FreeWire

Series A in 2018
FreeWire Technologies, Inc. specializes in mobile electric vehicle (EV) chargers and battery-integrated charging solutions. Founded in 2014 and based in San Leandro, California, the company produces various models, including the Mobi Charger series, which caters to different charging needs with options for manual operation and semi-autonomous functionality. FreeWire's flagship product, the Boost Charger, connects to existing low-voltage utility services and provides high-power charging without requiring significant grid upgrades. This innovative technology allows for ultrafast EV charging, making it suitable for diverse applications, including commercial customers, fleets, and retail locations. FreeWire has established partnerships with major companies and is actively deploying its solutions across the U.S. and internationally, including a collaboration with bp pulse in the UK. By offering clean and efficient power alternatives, FreeWire aims to support the transition away from fossil fuels and enhance the EV charging infrastructure.

Lightsource bp

Corporate Round in 2017
Lightsource BP is a leading global company focused on the development, acquisition, and long-term management of large-scale solar energy projects and smart energy solutions. The firm works closely with utilities, businesses, local communities, and governments to address the growing demand for affordable and reliable clean energy. By leveraging its strong in-house planning and development capabilities, Lightsource BP not only develops solar projects but also operates and manages them, ensuring a comprehensive approach to energy delivery. The company is committed to deploying at least 8GW of solar capacity worldwide over the next five years, emphasizing the importance of integrating solar energy with smart energy solutions to shape the future of global energy.

Xpansiv

Seed Round in 2017
Xpansiv is a developer of a global commodity exchange platform that focuses on facilitating the transaction of environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-inclusive commodities. The company ingests data from the entire lifecycle of various commodities, transforming it into intelligent commodities and digital assets. Its platform offers a user-friendly environment for registering, managing, trading, settling, retiring, analyzing, and reporting a diverse range of data-driven environmental commodities. These include carbon credits and renewable energy certificates. By providing a comprehensive market infrastructure, Xpansiv enables participants to effectively value energy, carbon, and water, contributing to a clear path toward achieving net zero goals.

Fulcrum BioEnergy

Venture Round in 2016
Fulcrum Bioenergy converts household garbage into low-carbon transportation fuels, including jet fuel, diesel, and ethanol. The company aims to create a clean, low-cost, and sustainable source of domestic transportation fuel. Their approach relies on an abundant and renewable feedstock: municipal solid waste. Using a proven thermochemical process to convert municipal solid waste into ethanol, Fulcrum is leading the next generation of ethanol production. In 2007, E. James Macias and Jim McDermott established the company in Pleasanton, California.

Liquid Light

Series B in 2014
Liquid Light Corporation is focused on developing and licensing innovative technology that converts carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable chemicals and fuels. Utilizing a low-energy catalytic electrochemistry process, the company aims to produce multi-carbon chemicals, including ethylene glycol. This patent-pending electrocatalytic platform not only transforms industrial waste into revenue-generating products but also enables customers to benefit from lower production costs and reduced reliance on conventional petroleum feedstocks. Founded in 2008 and based in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, Liquid Light operates as a subsidiary of Avantium Technologies B.V., positioning itself at the forefront of sustainable chemical production.

Infuse Ventures

Venture Round in 2014
Infuse Ventures is an early-stage venture catalyst based in Ahmedabad, India, focused on fostering sustainability and clean energy initiatives. Established in 2013 and operating from the Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship at IIM Ahmedabad, Infuse Ventures partners with exceptional entrepreneurial teams to develop and scale new cleantech businesses. The organization offers hands-on business support and mentorship, leveraging a strong ecosystem of both Indian and global partners. Its investment strategy targets various sectors related to renewable energy, resource efficiency, waste management, and water sustainability. By providing seed and early-stage capital, Infuse Ventures aims to empower 15 to 25 companies, facilitating their growth and impact in the sustainability landscape.

Skyonic

Series C in 2013
Skyonic Corporation is an environmental technology company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2005. The company specializes in the development of SkyMine, a patented technology that captures carbon dioxide emissions from industrial sources, such as cement plants, refineries, and steel mills, and transforms them into solid carbonate materials like sodium bicarbonate, hydrochloric acid, and limestone. This innovative process not only addresses climate change by mineralizing CO2 for long-term storage but also enables the production of usable materials that can be utilized in various industries, including construction and agriculture. Additionally, Skyonic offers services for the construction, installation, and maintenance of facilities that implement its carbon capture technology, allowing industrial plants to reduce their carbon footprint and convert greenhouse gases into valuable products.

MIT Energy Initiative

Venture Round in 2012
The MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) recently reached its fifth anniversary. It was built according to a template laid out in the 2006 Report of the Energy Research Council commissioned by President Hockfield. The report called for new approaches to multidisciplinary research, education across school and department boundaries, a more energy efficient campus reached in part through student-led projects, and outreach to the policy world through technically grounded analysis. It also emphasized the importance of another MIT strength – partnering with industry as a prime locus for the clean energy transformation needed to address economic, environmental, and security concerns associated with the current energy system.

BrightSource

Series F in 2012
BrightSource Energy, Inc. is a solar thermal technology company based in Oakland, California, that specializes in designing, developing, and selling proprietary systems for utility-scale electric power plants. The company utilizes fields of tracking mirrors, known as heliostats, alongside its proprietary software to concentrate sunlight onto a solar receiver/boiler unit, generating high-temperature steam. This steam can be used to produce electricity through conventional steam turbines or for industrial applications like thermal enhanced oil recovery. BrightSource also offers comprehensive project development services, including site acquisition, permitting, and securing power purchase agreements, while serving utility-scale solar thermal power project owners and contractors, as well as oil production companies. The firm has established strategic relationships with prominent partners in the energy sector, emphasizing its commitment to providing low-cost, reliable clean energy that competes with fossil fuels.

UpWind Solutions

Private Equity Round in 2012
UpWind Solutions is the wind industry’s most comprehensive operations and maintenance independent service provider. We operate and maintain a large fleet of wind turbines for our customers in North America, offering a high tech alternative to the turbine suppliers. Our engineering expertise, condition based monitoring, parts capability, and vortex generator solution provide wind farm owners with a choice to work with a technologically advanced, collaborative and transparent service provider. At UpWind Solutions, we deliver the best performance because we invest in it and we’re committed to it. Our Core Values of Leadership, Teamwork, Innovation and Progress are designed to deliver A Higher Standard of Service™. Every day our team builds these values in to their standard work practices to ensure we are safe, deliver the highest quality, and drive the best possible performance of our customer’s assets.

Solidia

Series A in 2012
Solidia Technologies, Inc. is an advanced materials company focused on developing innovative processes for creating building and construction products, particularly in the cement and concrete industries. Founded in 2008 and based in Piscataway, New Jersey, Solidia's technology captures and stores carbon dioxide (CO2) during the production process, transforming it into a usable element that enhances product performance. By utilizing low energy processes and waste materials, Solidia's solutions significantly reduce environmental impact while offering superior performance compared to traditional cement and concrete. The company also integrates artificial intelligence into its production methods to minimize waste, improve quality control, and optimize systems, helping clients achieve lower carbon emissions and a reduced carbon footprint.

Liquid Light

Series A in 2011
Liquid Light Corporation is focused on developing and licensing innovative technology that converts carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable chemicals and fuels. Utilizing a low-energy catalytic electrochemistry process, the company aims to produce multi-carbon chemicals, including ethylene glycol. This patent-pending electrocatalytic platform not only transforms industrial waste into revenue-generating products but also enables customers to benefit from lower production costs and reduced reliance on conventional petroleum feedstocks. Founded in 2008 and based in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, Liquid Light operates as a subsidiary of Avantium Technologies B.V., positioning itself at the forefront of sustainable chemical production.

GMZ Energy

Series C in 2011
GMZ Energy focuses on the development and distribution of thermoelectric materials and nanotechnology-based devices and systems. Founded on scientific discoveries from MIT and Boston College, the company aims to harness the potential of thermoelectric energy conversion for efficient and environmentally friendly applications. Their technology enables direct conversion between thermal and electrical energy, which can be utilized in various sectors, including air-conditioning, heat pumping, waste heat recovery, and solar thermal energy conversion. With a vision to transform how energy is utilized, GMZ Energy seeks to advance the adoption of thermoelectric technology in everyday applications.

Verdezyne

Venture Round in 2011
Verdezyne is a private company focused on synthetic biology, utilizing its expertise and advanced computational algorithms to design and synthesize diverse gene libraries for engineering proteins, metabolic pathways, and microorganisms. By optimizing commercial fermentation processes, Verdezyne produces renewable chemical alternatives to petrochemicals. The company’s innovative platform combines synthetic biology with established manufacturing technologies to create a wide range of building blocks, offering sustainable and cost-effective solutions for everyday chemicals and additives. This approach aims to reduce reliance on oil and transform traditional chemical production methods.

Abound Solar

Private Equity Round in 2010
Abound Solar produces next-generation, thin film photovoltaic modules intended to deliver the lowest levelized cost of electricity.

REAC Fuel

Series B in 2010
REAC Fuel is a cleantech company based in Lund, Sweden, specializing in the development of innovative technologies for biofuel production. The company focuses on a thermo-chemical technology platform that efficiently converts lignocellulosic biomass and waste streams containing cellulose into sugars, chemicals, and liquid fuels. This process provides a sustainable feedstock for various chemical products and liquid fuels, contributing to the advancement of renewable energy solutions.

Breathing Buildings

Series A in 2009
Breathing Buildings Ltd. specializes in developing low energy ventilation systems, focusing on e-stack mixing ventilation technology suitable for various structures such as schools, theatres, and supermarkets across the United Kingdom. The company’s product range includes natural ventilation systems with heat recycling, several stack-based ventilation configurations, façade-based ventilation, and passive stack components. Breathing Buildings also provides design consultancy, mechanical installation, commissioning, and ongoing support services, including remote monitoring and maintenance agreements. With a strong foundation in research, particularly through collaborations with the University of Cambridge, the company contributes to advancements in natural ventilation. Founded in 2006 and based in Cambridge, Breathing Buildings has established a notable presence in the education, retail, commercial, and health sectors, operating numerous systems in over 20 schools and actively pursuing additional projects. The company was previously known as E-Stack Ltd. before rebranding in January 2010.

Net Power Technology

Series A in 2008
NPT advocates “Green Energy” and strives to take lead in the “Energy conservation and Environmental Protection” movements. They bring together talented professionals, domestic and foreign, with the highest understanding in the field. NPT cooperates with top level domestic academic institutions such as Chinese Academy of Sciences and Tsinghua University. NPT holds multiple patent rights related to flow battery energy storage systems.

Verenium

Venture Round in 2008
Verenium possesses integrated, end-to-end capabilities in pre-treatment, novel enzyme development, fermentation, engineering, and project development and is moving rapidly to commercialize its proprietary technology for the production of cellulosic ethanol from a wide array of feedstocks, including sugarcane bagasse, dedicated energy crops, agricultural waste, and wood products. In addition to the vast potential for advanced biofuels, a multitude of large-scale industrial opportunities exist for the Company for products derived from the production of low-cost, biomass-derived sugars.

BrightSource

Series C in 2008
BrightSource Energy, Inc. is a solar thermal technology company based in Oakland, California, that specializes in designing, developing, and selling proprietary systems for utility-scale electric power plants. The company utilizes fields of tracking mirrors, known as heliostats, alongside its proprietary software to concentrate sunlight onto a solar receiver/boiler unit, generating high-temperature steam. This steam can be used to produce electricity through conventional steam turbines or for industrial applications like thermal enhanced oil recovery. BrightSource also offers comprehensive project development services, including site acquisition, permitting, and securing power purchase agreements, while serving utility-scale solar thermal power project owners and contractors, as well as oil production companies. The firm has established strategic relationships with prominent partners in the energy sector, emphasizing its commitment to providing low-cost, reliable clean energy that competes with fossil fuels.

Viridos

Corporate Round in 2007
Viridos is a company that develops and commercializes genomic-driven solutions aimed at tackling global energy and environmental issues. It specializes in synthesizing and programming DNA to create and utilize technologies in synthetic genomics. The company designs and develops microbes for various industrial processes and environmental applications, including microbial cultivation technologies that identify novel microorganisms and new genes. Additionally, Viridos focuses on enhancing biofuel production, utilizing photosynthetic organisms to generate value-added products from sunlight and carbon dioxide, and improving the recovery rates of subsurface hydrocarbons. Its innovations also extend to the development of high-yield, disease-resistant feedstocks. Through these efforts, Viridos contributes to the production of energy, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals, while also promoting carbon sequestration and environmental remediation.

Green Mountain Energy

Private Equity Round in 2000
Green Mountain Energy Company offers alternative energy generation and distribution services. The company provides solar and thermal electrical energy development sand distribution services to residential and commercial premises. Additionally, it offers carbon offsets. Green Mountain Energy Company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
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