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Who invested in DRIFT Energy

4 rounds we have observed, with the 2 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Automotive & EVs

Raised 7 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$5.2Mraised across 4 rounds since 2024, from 4 sources

$3.8MSeed$1.2MSeed$171KSeed$100KGrant
Latest round
Grant, $100KApr 2026
Biggest round
$3.8MSeed · Apr 2024
Investors
2
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20252026
$3.8MSeed$1.2MSeed$171KSeed$100KGrant
First round
Seed, $3.8M
Apr 2024
Biggest round
$3.8M
Seed · Apr 2024
Usual gap between rounds
4 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Apr 2026
    Grant$100K2 new

    Source recorded

  2. Dec 2024
    Seed$171K

    No investor was named in the report.

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet

  3. Jul 2024
    Seed$1.2M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet

  4. Apr 2024
    Seed$3.8M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Shares issued, filed with Companies House (SH01); no report of this raise yet

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Seed2024Seed2024Seed2024Grant2026Innovate UKOctopus Ventures

Everyone who backed them

Innovate UKVC firm1round
Octopus VenturesVC firm1round

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Quick answers about DRIFT Energy

Who invested in DRIFT Energy?

DRIFT Energy's investors include Innovate UK and Octopus Ventures.

How much has DRIFT Energy raised?

DRIFT Energy has raised $5.2M across 4 rounds since 2024.

When did DRIFT Energy last raise?

DRIFT Energy's most recent round was a Grant of $100K in Apr 2026.

What was DRIFT Energy's biggest round?

DRIFT Energy's largest round on record is $3.8M (Seed), in Apr 2024.

Who backed DRIFT Energy first?

DRIFT Energy's first round on record, in Apr 2026, was backed by Innovate UK and Octopus Ventures.

What stage is DRIFT Energy at?

DRIFT Energy's latest named round is a Grant, in Apr 2026.

Where is DRIFT Energy based?

DRIFT Energy is based in the United Kingdom.

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