bp ventures
Corporate VCLondon · Seed–Growth · 10 people tracked
Investment thesis
BP Ventures invests in private technology companies developing innovations in the energy sector. The firm focuses on early to growth-stage companies globally.
Team · 10 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 6 of 6 portfolio companiesCleantech ×5Energy ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3Climate Tech ×2AgTech ×1Biotech ×1Deep Tech ×1FoodTech ×1
HQs:United States×4United Kingdom×1
Investments · 6 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 22023 · 12019 · 15 dated
Calysta produces protein ingredients through a patented fermentation platform that does not use arable land, plants, or animal products, offering products such as FeedKind and Positive Protein for animal feed and food.
AgTechBiotechFoodTechMenlo Park, US
Alan Shaw, Ph.D.(Executive Officer, Director)Alan Shaw(President, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder)Lori Giver(Chief Science and Sustainability Officer)inCraig Barratt, Ph.D.(Director)David Hayes(Director)Suan Swee Tan(Director)
Co-investorsAqua SparkBaruch Future VenturesCelesta CapitalCelesta CapitalPangaea Ventures Us Inc.SQN Venture Partners, LLC+1 more
Electric Hydrogen develops hydrogen production technology to support decarbonization.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyMassachusetts, US
Derek Warnick(Executive Officer)inDavid Eaglesham(Executive Officer, Director)inRaffi Garabedian(Executive Officer, Director)inDorian West(Founder)inMargaret Deane(Executive Officer)
BoardDipender Saluja(Director)
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesCongruent VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersFifth WallPrelude VenturesS2G Investments+6 more
Android for EV charging - software solution that works with any 3rd party hardware
CleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationSan Leandro, US
Arcady Sosinov(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardChad Bown(Director)Michael Mahan(Director)Richard Steele(Director)Gary Moskovitz(Director)
Co-investorsBlue Bear Capital PartnersCALIFORNIA INNOVATIONFoothill VenturesMomenta VenturesStanley VenturesStrawberry Creek Ventures+7 more
Modumetal develops nanolaminated metal alloys designed to outperform conventional metals on performance, durability, and sustainability.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsSeattle, US
Christina Lomasney(Executive Officer, Director)John Beaver(Executive Officer)
BoardAaron VanDevender(Director)Steve Singh(Director)
Co-investorsBandgap VenturesID8 InvestmentsSecond Avenue PartnersChevron Technology VenturesFounders FundGolden Seeds
Oxford Flow manufactures precision valves and regulators using a single-piston design for oil & gas, hydrogen, and water infrastructure.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyHardwareOxford, GB
Co-investorsEnergy Impact PartnersFuture Planet CapitalOxford Science Enterprises
Snow Fox Discovery explores for and develops natural (geologic) hydrogen resources, aiming to supply low-carbon hydrogen for a net-zero energy transition.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Daniel McMahonin
Co-investorsOxford Science EnterprisesAP VenturesOxford
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFreeWire Technologies · stocktitan.net · Aug 19, 2026
Electric Hydrogen · canarymedia.com · Feb 9, 2026
Oxford Flow · oxford-flow.com · Jun 22, 2025
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘBimal Mahendra Thakkar — significant influence or control
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does bp ventures invest at?
- bp ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is bp ventures's typical check size?
- bp ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
- What sectors does bp ventures focus on?
- bp ventures focuses on Cleantech, Energy, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials.
- Where is bp ventures located?
- bp ventures is headquartered in London, GB.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamKevin Rodrigues pitches BP Ventures
Ecosummit · Kevin Rodrigues
Sophia Nadur, Managing Partner, BP Ventures at #UKIndiaWeek 2022
India Inc. TV · Sophia Nadur
Interview with Sophia Nadur - Managing Partner at bp Ventures
EVIS · Sophia Nadur
Co-investors · 10
Fifth Wall is an investment firm focused on technology for the built environment (PropTech), backing startups that make the spaces where people live, work, and play smarter, safer, and more energy efficient.
Breakthrough Energy, founded by Bill Gates, backs innovators developing affordable, reliable, and clean energy technologies, investing across manufacturing, electricity, agriculture, transportation, and buildings.
Congruent Ventures is an early-stage venture firm backing North American teams innovating across hardware, software, and business models, with a focus on climate and sustainability.
Aqua-Spark is a global investment fund focused on sustainable aquaculture, backing companies across the aquaculture value chain including fish farms, feed mills and hatcheries.
Union Square Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York City that invests at the edge of large markets undergoing transformation from technological and societal pressures.
Blackhorn Ventures is a venture capital firm backing startups that apply data, AI, and robotics to major industries considered vital to national security and economic stability.
Hitachi is a Japanese multinational conglomerate offering products and solutions across digital, energy, mobility, industry, measurement and analysis systems, life and ecosystem, and building systems, leveraging AI and digital technologies to accelerate DX for customers and society.
Clean Energy Ventures is a climate-focused venture capital firm that has invested for nearly two decades in breakthrough climate technologies, backing founders who combine defensible science with strong commercial fundamentals.
A3Ventures is a Bangalore-based venture organization that funds, mentors, and supports a group of subsidiary IT and software startups, providing financing, connections, and operational assistance.
E44 Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on eliminating carbon's negative impact through investments in quantum-leap technologies and exceptional founders. The firm targets early-stage scientific breakthroughs with unique intellectual property potential to influence multiple industrial fields.
Firms observed investing alongside bp ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with bp ventures's recorded portfolio.
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