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BHP Ventures

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Seed–Growth

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Stage
Seed–Growth
Instruments
Equity
Last 12 months
4 investments
Tracked investments
15

What they invest in

from 15 of 15 portfolio companies

Cleantech ×10New Materials ×7Climate Tech ×5Energy ×5Fintech ×4Deep Tech ×3Hardware ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2

HQs:United States×10Canada×2Singapore×1

Investments · 15 tracked

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By year:2026 · 42025 · 42024 · 12023 · 211 dated

Allonniaallonnia.comin𝕏Jul 2023 · $30M

Allonnia applies industrial biology—screening microbes and engineered proteins that interact with metals—to recover copper, nickel, and rare earths from ore and mine waste streams like coal ash, tailings, and acid mine drainage.

BiotechCleantechNew MaterialsBoston, US

Nicole Richards(CEO)inKent Sorenson(Chief Technology Officer)inChuck(Executive)inPamela(Head of Human Resources)inHugh(Financial Leadership)in

BoardTom Biegala(Director)in

Co-investorsBison VenturesFerment StudioGeneral AtlanticVale VenturesViking Global Investors

Antora Energyantora.comin𝕏Feb 2024 · $150M

Antora manufactures thermal battery systems for long-duration energy storage, serving manufacturers and data centers seeking to tap into low-cost renewable power.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardwareImpact & Social GoodNew MaterialsSunnyvale, US

Andrew Ponec(Chief Executive Officer, co-founder)inDavid BiermaninJustin BriggsinDavid Bierman, Ph.D.(Chief Commercial Officer, co-founder)Justin Briggs, Ph.D.(Chief Operating Officer, co-founder)Alfred Johnson(CEO & Co-Founder)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBlackRockTemasekBreakthrough Energy VenturesCongruent VenturesCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)+17 more

Atomionicsatomionics.comin𝕏Sep 2025 · $12.7M

Atomionics builds quantum-grade gravity sensors (GRAVIO) and AI-powered 3D subsurface modeling (ORE-O) to map underground geology and locate mineral deposits.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechEnergyMobility & TransportationQuantum ComputingSingapore, SG

Sahil Tapiawala(CEO)inRavi Kumar(CTO)in

Co-investors500 GlobalEntrepreneur FirstSGInnovateVU Venture PartnersWavemaker PartnersIn-Q-Tel+1 more

Boston Metalbostonmetal.comin

Boston Metal develops Molten Oxide Electrolysis (MOE), an electrified process for producing steel and other metals from a range of oxide feedstocks without direct emissions.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsWoburn, US

Donald Sadoway(Co-founder (MIT professor))inAntoine Allanore(Co-founder (MIT professor))Tadeu Carneiro(CEO)in

Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesClimate InvestmentPrelude VenturesInternational Finance CorporationBMW i VenturesEnergy Impact Partners+8 more

Caplight Technologiescaplight.cominJun 2026

Caplight provides pricing data and analytics for the private company secondary market, including historical pricing trends, trade history, real-time market alerts, and investor insights sourced from primary and secondary transactions.

Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Justin Moore(Co-founder & CTO)inJavier Avalos(Co-founder & CEO)inMaria Rabinovich(Executive Officer)in

BoardJake Gibson(Director)in

Co-investorsBetter Tomorrow VenturesClocktower VenturesEthos VCFin CapitalFlexcap VenturesL'ATTITUDE Ventures+4 more

Coppercopper.coJun 2026 · $19.4M

Copper provides custody, trading, and related services for digital assets, serving institutional customers and investors.

Crypto & Web3FintechWilmington, US

Co-investorsD&FG ElementsDawn CapitalLocalGlobeMMC VenturesTarget Global

Cuprum Metalscuprummetals.comJun 2026 · $19.4M

Cuprum Metals develops a patented leaching technology for extracting copper and nickel from copper sulfide ores and tailings, achieving high recovery yields in minutes at room temperature.

CleantechDeep TechEnergyNew MaterialsNaples, US

Roger Pettman(Executive Officer, Director)

Driventrustdriven.comAug 2026 · $310M

TrustDriven provides integrated software products for nonprofits and membership organizations, including fundraising, volunteer management, membership administration, and advocacy tools.

Enterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Co-investorsWaterloo Accelerator CentreAndreessen HorowitzBreakthrough Energy VenturesEarthshot VenturesEntourage VenturesGreenoaks+6 more

Eavoreavor.comin𝕏Jun 2025

Eavor is a geothermal energy company developing a closed-loop system (Eavor-Loop) that circulates a proprietary working fluid underground to produce baseload or dispatchable heating, cooling, and electricity.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyCalgary, CA

PAUL C. CAIRNS(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJOHN REDFERN(Executive Officer)inJEANINE VANY(Executive Officer)inMATTHEW A. TOEWS(Executive Officer)inRYAN MICHALUK(Executive Officer)inDEREK NORMAN RIDDELL(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsFelicis VenturesJapan Energy CapitalVickers Venture PartnersBDC Capital Corporationbp venturesCanada Growth Fund+1 more

Electraelectra.earthinApr 2025

Electra develops a chemistry-based iron production process powered by clean energy to produce iron at scale without environmental damage.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechNew Materials

Co-investorsBaruch Future VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesCollaborative FundCongruent VenturesEarth Venture CapitalLowercarbon Capital+6 more

Electraelectra.aeroin𝕏Apr 2025

Electra develops hybrid-electric aircraft for short-distance regional aviation.

CleantechDefense TechHardwareMobility & TransportationManassas, US

John Langford(Founder)in

BoardJohn Hansman(Key Technical Advisor)Mark Drela(Key Technical Advisor)Mark Drela, PhD(Technical Advisor)Yannick Bonnaire(Technical Advisor)Oliver Masefield, PhD(Engineering Advisor)

Co-investorsOUTPOST VENTURESBreakthrough Energy VenturesCapricorn Investment GroupClub degli InvestitoriCollaborative FundEarth Venture Capital+8 more

Elementselements.io𝕏Sep 2023 · $542M

Circle provides AI-enabled financial infrastructure for developers and agents, offering stablecoin issuance, digital wallets, and cross-chain payment capabilities.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech

Co-investorsAccelFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcAlumni VenturesAt One VenturesFifth WallHitachi Ventures+2 more

pH7 Technologiesph7technologies.comin

pH7 Technologies develops a proprietary electrochemical closed-loop process for extracting critical metals and minerals — including platinum group metals, gold, copper, and tin — from primary and secondary resources with lower energy, water, and environmental impact.

Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsVancouver, CA

Mohammad Doostmohammadi(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsTDK VenturesBreakwater VenturesCircular Innovation FundCollaborative FundEnergy & Environment InvestmentFine Structures Ventures+5 more

SiTrationsitration.comin

SiTration develops silicon-based electro-extraction (SEE) and nano-filtration (SNF) technologies that recover metals and critical minerals from mining waste, leachate, and recycled material using electricity and no added chemicals.

CleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsCambridge, US

Brendan Smith(Co-founder & CEO)inJeffrey Grossman(Co-founder & Chief Scientist)

BoardJacob Bro(Director)inMatthew Nordan(Director)in

Co-investorsAzolla VenturesCarbonThe E14 FundWorking Capital FundExtantia CapitalOrion Industrial Ventures

Verdagyverdagy.comin

Verdagy develops water electrolysis systems for producing zero carbon intensity green hydrogen, using a patented single-cell architecture that pairs in real time with variable renewable energy sources.

CleantechEnergyHardwareMoss Landing, US

Ryan Gilliam(Director)inMarty Neese(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inRahul Bammiin

BoardRajesh Swaminathan(Director)inAnil Achyuta(Director)in

Co-investorsOrbia VenturesTDK VenturesTGVPYara Growth VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersKhosla Ventures+2 more

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has BHP Ventures made?
BHP Ventures has 15 tracked investments, including 8 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does BHP Ventures invest at?
BHP Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What sectors does BHP Ventures focus on?
BHP Ventures focuses on Climate Tech, Energy, Robotics.

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