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Rio Tinto Ventures
Corporate VCSeed–Growth
Also known as Rio Tinto
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Investment thesis
Rio Tinto's partnerships and investments page describes the metals and mining company's ecosystem of collaborations with universities, government research labs, corporations and startups, focused on decarbonising its operations and helping customers cut supply-chain emissions.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 26, 2026.
What they invest in
from 4 of 4 portfolio companiesCleantech ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3Climate Tech ×2Energy ×2New Materials ×2Defense Tech ×1Hardware ×1Mobility & Transportation ×1
HQs:United States×3France×1
Investments · 4 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 32023 · 14 dated
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
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 VENTURESBHP VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesCapricorn Investment GroupClub degli InvestitoriCollaborative Fund+8 more
Electric Hydrogen develops hydrogen production technology to support decarbonization.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyMassachusetts, US
Derek Warnick(Founder)inDavid Eaglesham(Founder)inRaffi Garabedian(Founder)inDorian West(Founder)inMargaret Deane(Executive Officer)
BoardDipender Saluja(Director)
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesCongruent VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersFifth WallPrelude VenturesS2G Investments+8 more
GravitHy develops a low-carbon iron production facility using hydrogen-based direct reduction, with hydrogen produced on-site through electrolysis, serving the European steel industry's decarbonization.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyNew MaterialsParis, FR
Co-investorsAdvantage Partners Inc.ENGIE New VenturesEIT InnoEnergy
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesElectra · globenewswire.com · Apr 24, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Rio Tinto Ventures invest at?
- Rio Tinto Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Rio Tinto Ventures focus on?
- Rio Tinto Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, New Materials.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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