Octopus Energy, the UK’s largest electricity supplier, has announced plans to invest $2 billion in renewable energy projects across the United States by the end of the decade. The company has initiated its expansion by acquiring two solar farms from Vesper Energy, a US-based renewable energy developer, located in Pennsylvania and Ohio. These projects boast […]
WorkL, the organisation behind the World’s Happiest Workplace List and The Sunday Times Best Places to Work, has successfully raised £2 million in a Series A funding round, in partnership with Calculus Capital. This funding aims to expedite WorkL’s international growth following five successful years of expansion. Founded by Lord Mark Price, former Deputy Chairman […]
Gener8 – a free-to-use app empowering people to control and be rewarded from their data – has announced a £2m funding round, valuing the company at £39m. A consortium of investors participated in the round and joined past investors including musician Tinie Tempah, legendary football manager, Harry Redknapp, and Dragons’ Den stars, Peter Jones, Touker […]
Octopus Energy Group has strengthened its global presence with the addition of world-class investors Galvanize Climate Solutions and Lightrock. This follows a significant investment boost from Generation Investment Management and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) last month, reaffirming Octopus’ valuation at $9bn (£7.2bn), a 15% increase since December 2023. Galvanize Climate Solutions, a […]
Fuuse, the UK’s leading electric vehicle charge point management platform, has secured substantial funding to propel its next phase of growth in the UK and Ireland. Investment has come from lead investor YFM Equity Partners, and existing investors Par Equity and an angel syndicate. Based in Lancaster and employing over 60 staff, Fuuse has grown […]
Software company ClearWatt provides transparency to the second-hand electric car market by measuring and certifying EV battery health. Its EV Health Checker app provides consumers and dealers with critical information needed to make more informed purchase decisions. As part of its latest funding round, Prova Investments took an equity stake in ClearWatt, adding the software […]
Artisan AI, a startup building AI employees and software for enterprise companies, has raised $7.3 million in a round led by Oliver Jung, an early investor in Airbnb, Rippling, Revolut, and many other unicorns. Other investors include Sequoia Scout, Y Combinator, Soma Capital, BOND Capital, Anu Hariharan, Paul Daversa, Fellow’s Fund, Mento VC, and more. […]
Scottish technology-led producer of green chemicals, Celtic Renewables, has launched its latest crowdfunding campaign with Crowdcube aiming to raise a minimum of £2.75 million to boost operational capacity and scale revenue growth. Celtic Renewables is the first in the world to produce and supply green chemicals to lower the carbon footprint of thousands of products […]
Innovative automotive investment platform TheCarCrowd has just completed its two-tranche seed round, securing a total investment of over £1M. Investment from an experienced group of angels – as well as repeat investment from Notion Capital – signals confidence in TheCarCrowd’s ambitious global strategy, its growing list of partners, and recurring success in asset selection and […]
AimHi Earth, a leading climate and sustainability training provider, has secured £1 million in funding to accelerate its mission to create 100 million nature-first employees. Through curated training, AimHi Earth is tackling the climate crisis head-on by ensuring employees of large companies are empowered to take action. AimHi Earth is one of the first companies […]