Equinor Ventures news

Equinor Ventures is pleased to announce a follow-on investment of $1.5 million in Powertrust, a Vancouver-based company pioneering innovative clean energy procurement solutions. This latest investment was made through a SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) note, reflecting Equinor Ventures' continued confidence in Powertrust’s growth trajectory and impact potential.

Equinor Ventures’ investment is part of ElectronX’s USD 10 million equity raise which brought in new strategic investors, including lead investor, Systemiq Capital, to drive the company through CFTC approval and initial product launch.

Infravision, a company accelerating power grid modernization with drone-enabled power line upgrades, has raised $23 million in Series A financing. The round was led by investment firm Energy Impact Partners (EIP), with participation from leading energy and utility players including Equinor Ventures and Edison International (EIX).

Equinor Ventures (EV) has acquired a minority shareholding in Counteract, a London-based carbon removal venture capital fund, solely committed to investing in carbon removal technologies.

Space Intelligence has completed a Seed Round led by Equinor Ventures. The funding will allow the company to continue mapping the world’s tropical forests and developing products into becoming an API-accessible and scalable SaaS business.

CRI has completed a 30M USD investment round led by Equinor Ventures. The increased funding will fuel CRI’s growth and capacity to roll out its proven and scaled CO2 to methanol technology.

Equinor ventures is partnering with Plug and Play, a global innovation platform headquartered in Silicon Valley, to drive innovation across the Asia Pacific region.

Semodia GmbH, based in Radebeul (near Dresden), has closed a financing round of almost 2 M€. The startup is a provider of modular software solutions that enable customers in the energy and process industry to design, integrate, and operate their equipment and plants more efficiently and flexibly.

Equinor Ventures is pleased to announce an investment in Green Li-ion, a revolutionary lithium-ion battery recycling technology company based in Singapore.

Equinor Ventures is pleased to announce a convertible note investment in Powertrust — a Vancouver, Canada-based startup that is unlocking a new model for clean energy procurement for corporate climate leaders who have net zero ambitions. By aggregating small scale renewable energy projects, the company is enabling a faster and fairer energy transition.

Equinor Ventures is pleased to announce an investment in HySiLabs SAS, a France-based company developing a novel silica-based carrier for transportation and storage of hydrogen. Equinor Ventures led the €13 million Series A financing round.

Equinor Ventures is pleased to announce an investment in Captura, a California-based carbon removal company. The USD 12 million raise was led by Equinor Ventures, and joined by Aramco Ventures, the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Future Planet Capital, Hitachi Ventures, and mTerra Ventures.

The RepAir Direct Air Capture (DAC) solution is inspired by battery and fuel cell principles, RepAir's innovative electrochemical device utilizes electricity to separate CO₂ from the air. The solution requires 70% less energy than the industry average, is easily scalable, and approximately 25% the cost of other offerings.

Equinor Ventures is pleased to announce a convertible note investment in Sol Clarity, a Boston-based startup that offers water-free automated non-contact solar cleaning, thereby increasing the energy yield and development feasibility of solar plants while decreasing their operating costs. Equinor Ventures participated in their $920k Seed I round.

Equinor Ventures has invested in Arcadia through a SPV – Broadscale AP Investors LP. The $200 million financing round was led by J.P. Morgan.

Equinor Ventures is pleased to announce an investment in Our Next Energy (ONE). The company is a developer of transformative battery technology intended to significantly improve range while lowering the cost of batteries and electric propulsion systems.