VFlowTech
Entrepreneur First '18Singapore, SG · Founded 2018 · 9 known investors
VFlowTech develops PowerCube vanadium flow battery energy storage systems for commercial, industrial, grid and distributed generation applications in the renewable energy market. The company serves enterprise and utility customers across Asia, Europe, and the US.
Also known as VFT
Founders & leadership
VFlowTech was founded in 2018 by Avishek Kumar and Arjun Bhattarai.
Investors · 9
Also in the syndicate · 7
Company profile
researched Aug 2026VFlowTech (VFT) is a Singapore-headquartered energy storage company that designs and manufactures modular vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFB) for long-duration energy storage (LDES). The company was incubated in the CleanTech lab of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and holds intellectual property on battery stacks, electrolyte chemistry and energy management systems derived from several years of university research.
Its flagship product line, the PowerCube, is offered in 50kW/250kWh and 100kW/500kWh configurations. The company states an expected system lifetime of more than 25 years, round-trip efficiency of 80% at up to 100% depth of discharge, operation at ambient temperatures up to 55°C without active cooling, and configurability for both DC and AC installations. VFlowTech has also developed its own energy management system (EMS), including a cloud-based platform intended to optimise charging profiles, integrate with solar PV, and enable smart-grid functions such as energy trading.
Applications span grid-scale, distributed and off-grid deployments. The company has worked on underground energy storage sites in Singapore, has trialled its technology with EV charging infrastructure, and positions VRFB technology against lithium-ion on safety (lower fire risk), recyclability, absence of degradation and the ability to decouple energy from power by sizing electrolyte tanks independently of the stack.
Compiled by commissioned research from 7 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 12
launches, deals, and filingsVFlowTech announced the appointment of Dr. Vidal J. Bharath as Chief Executive Officer via a 29 July 2025 press release; he is listed as CEO on the company's leadership page, with co-founder Dr. Avishek Kumar listed as Co-Founder & Advisor.
Raised US$20.5 million from new and existing backers, led by Singapore VC firm Granite Asia with four new and six existing investors participating. Proceeds to scale manufacturing, expand into new geographies including Asia and the Middle East, enhance the AI-driven energy management platform and develop supply chains.
$20.5M source ↗
VFlowTech and engineering company Advario were awarded grant funding by Singapore's Energy Market Authority to scale an existing pilot project from 1.5MWh to 40MWh on Jurong Island.
Raised an oversubscribed US$10 million Series A led by Real Tech Holdings with participation from SEEDS Capital, Wavemaker Partners, Sing Fuels, Michael Gryseels, İnci Holding, Pappas Capital and Carbon Zero Venture Capital, to set up a 200MWh production line and expand into Türkiye, the US, Japan, China and India.
$10M source ↗
Partnership with İnci Holding for business development in Turkey, plus an MOU with NTU and Newcastle to train PhDs in power electronics.
Received an order of S$900K from Sunseap to power Pulau Ubin Island; strategic sales to PTT Thailand and PLN Indonesia.
Set up a JV with Banpu Innovation Venture to build hybrid batteries; also opened a new office at Cleantech 3 and grew the team to 60 people across Singapore and India.
Secured $3 million in Pre-Series A financing led by Wavemaker Partners with participation from SEEDS Capital, Sing Fuels and angel investors; funds earmarked for expanding operations and scaling manufacturing of redox flow battery systems.
$3M source ↗
Shipped systems to Japan and Australia and completed a successful test with Vopak at Jurong Island.
Launched 30kWh and 100kWh PowerCube systems and set up a first microgrid with a 100kWh PowerCube at the Cleantech One office.
Received a S$250K grant from Temasek Foundation and first equity investment from angel investors.
VFlowTech founded as a spin-off from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, with key IP on stack, chemistry and EMS leveraging seven years of university R&D.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 7
primary sources listed
- VFlowTechvflowtech.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does VFlowTech do?
- Singapore-based NTU spin-off building modular vanadium redox flow batteries for long-duration energy storage.
- Who founded VFlowTech?
- VFlowTech was founded by Avishek Kumar, Arjun Bhattarai in 2018.
- Who are VFlowTech's investors?
- VFlowTech's investors include Entrepreneur First, UntroD Capital.
- Where is VFlowTech headquartered?
- VFlowTech is headquartered in Singapore, SG.