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National Grid created NGP to ‘disrupt itself’ and advance the energy systems of tomorrow. This includes investing in seed-stage and mature startups at the intersection of energy and emerging tech; innovating new businesses from scratch; and infusing an entrepreneurial culture into National Grid. NGP is dedicated to creating a smarter, renewable future. NGP focuses broadly on helping National Grid perform our core operations better and playing a central role in the global transformation of energy. AI & Analytics, Cloud, IoT, Smart Grid, and Security are all of interest to us. But we also love ideas that don’t fit any existing category. With a $400 million investment allocation, our portfolio already includes 37 startups, and more than 50% of the time we’ve been the lead investor in these deals. We invest in the potential of energy. We are the venture investment and innovation arm of National Grid plc., one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the world. 400M Investment Allocation (in USD) 44 Investments 50% Lead Investor In New Deals 6 Exits 80% of portfolio companies have strategic engagements with National Grid 230+ Startup Technologies Introduced to National Grid 16 Innovation Projects Completed We focus on Decarbonization, Decentralization and Digitalization of the energy industry, investing in four categories: Customer-focused solutions Modern assets & operations Smart enterprise Utility of the future

Climate VC is a UK-based EIS fund that will invest in over 100 climate tech companies within the next 3 years, across pre-seed and seed. Our ticket sizes will vary on a deal by deal basis, usually £25k - £350k. We need to look at how to decarbonise every aspect of our day-to-day life and the economy. That means changing the way we; grow food and what we eat, move around, generate electricity & make things. The solutions, some established, some crazy, are being dreamt up by bold founders. We want to help ignite that early spark.

We are backing pioneering businesses during their early-growth stage and get excited about solutions driving the systemic change of how energy is generated, distributed, stored, and consumed 🚀⚡

The future of energy, beyond energy. Zero emission economies powered by 100% renewable energy. Smart cities, electric vehicles on the streets, large-scale energy storage, smart demand-side management, hyper-customised offers and self-sufficient homes will soon be a reality. Join us in making this new reality possible before the end of the decade. We see five megatrends driving the energy future.Smartgrids & storage: New energy value chains to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy Renewable generation: Cutting-edge technology to reduce renewable generation costs and increase efficiency Client-focused solutions: Next-generation customer experience with a hyper-personalized offer of value-added services beyond energy Digital & data-driven utility: Breakthrough technologies to optimize utilities’ operations and provide a superior service Sustainable mobility: New ways of transportation to increase flexibility and reduce carbon emissions Our unique approach.Invest Financial investment in early and late stage startups looking for strategic support and industrial ecosystem access We invest from 0.1M€ to 2M€ combining two strategies: Early stage: Up to 150k€ to develop an ecosystem of startups offering high added-value services to our utility customers Seed, A series & follow-ons: Tickets from 0.2M€ to 2M€ to fund the winners of each market category Build Design, launch and scale new energy companies together with top entrepreneurial talent We launch one startup per year from scratch focused on strategic business models for Capital Energy Partner Commercial agreements with market-driven startups to foster long-term relationships What makes us different.Deep industry knowledge Access to commercial customer channels Agile and transparent process Ecosystem-driven investment Access to assets and infrastructure About Capital Energy. Capital Energy is a 100% renewable energy utility company leader in promotion of greenfield wind and solar developments in the Iberian market, with the ambition to invest 10,000M€ in the next 5 years to expand along the entire renewable energy value chain: renewable energy generation, storage and commercialization, along with digital value-added services for the end-customer. As a key building block to this ambition, Capital Energy has launched Capital Energy Quantum, a Corporate Venturing vehicle with 20 M€ of initial funding to invest in the future of energy.

The only way forward is together. ‍Newlab mobilizes startups, industry leaders, governments, and investors to accelerate tangible progress against the world’s most pressing challenges in energy, mobility, and materials. Access to a powerful network of customers and investment opportunities. Government relationships and partnerships that cut through red tape. Newlab operated space, equipment, and expertise to prototype and pilot. We're working with deep tech startups in three areas that we believe will create the biggest impact for the most people. Energy: Transitioning the world to abundant, sustainable energy systems Mobility: Reducing environmental impact and unlocking socio-economic growth Materials: Building sustainable products and resilient supply chains Our point of view on deep tech and its application to planetary-scale problems.

Siemens Energy Ventures is the entrepreneurial heart of Siemens Energy. Founded in 2020, our focus is on investing, building and piloting ventures that will transform energy systems and will help fight climate change. Providing sustainable, reliable and affordable energy for all is how we energize society. Energy is our global lifeblood; powering homes, operating transport systems, run our healthcare systems and enabling industries to function. It sets our quality of life. But right now, to deliver the energy demands of tomorrow and reach our net zero goals on time, our energy systems need to change and become more sustainable today. We want to partner with start-ups and founders to accompany you on your growth journey, providing necessary support, guidance and network. Siemens Energy Ventures offers a unique blend of expertise; our own innovation history can be traced back to 1886, along with market access, networks and deep technology know-how. What we’re looking for is founding teams solving big climate and energy challenges with innovative ideas so we can energize society together. Our approach We put founding teams at the center of what we do. We believe a good way to co-create is by first giving our own expertise and resources to help solve the climate problem we are all liable for. There are four key areas where together we can tackle the technical and commercial challenges across the entire energy value chain. Venture capital We support energy and climate startups as a strategic growth partner helping them to disrupt new markets and scale. You could benefit from: Access to our R&D expertise and global manufacturing know-how Growth opportunities from our network of customers, suppliers or other ventures Strategic investment Venture clienting We become an early customer of startups to test and adopt a solution defined by a clear business problem. The mutual benefits include: A unique opportunity to gain a corporate customer Commercial feedback to build better products and services Startup solutions to quickly and effectively solve our business problems Start-up Partnership Ecosystem We are building a start-up community with Venture Capitalists, Corporate Venture Capitalists, Accelerators, Incubators. We add value to founders and startup teams so we can build and scale the next energy and climate businesses together. Benefits include: Mutual access to talent and technologies The ability to build our innovation capabilities Improved access to investment deal flow Venture building We build ventures. We identify new markets and build teams that have the potential to create and scale our next high growth business. We do this by: Scaling up ventures for growth or spin-out Catalyzing entrepreneurship through intrapreneurial pathways Building an innovation community across Siemens Energy Our investment themes We’re interested in climate tech start-ups with transformative founding teams, technologies and business models that can help us address future energy demands. Our goal is to create more sustainable, affordable, and reliable ways to generate, transport, store, and convert this energy.