Who invested in Vertus Energy

2 rounds we have observed, with the 4 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.

Energy

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$9.4Mraised across 2 rounds since 2024, from 2 sources

$9.4MSeed$7KGrant

Latest round: Grant, $7KJul 2024
Biggest round: $9.4MSeed · Jun 2024
Investors: 4

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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.

2025

$9.4MSeed$7KGrant

First round: Seed, $9.4M
Biggest round: $9.4M

The rounds

Jul 2024
Grant$7K3 returning
Source recorded
Jun 2024
Seed$9.4M4 new
Source recorded

Founders and team

From Vertus Energy's own website: 2 founders, 3 on the team.

Benjamin HowardCo Founder & CEO

Freddy GonzalezCo Founder & CTO

Matthew MillarPresident of Operations
Ash DunnFinancial Director
Sophie AsamerDirector of People

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.

Seed2024Grant2024

Everyone who backed them

Icehouse VenturesVC firm2rounds

Blackbird VenturesVC firm2rounds

StartmateAccelerator2rounds

Newchip AcceleratorAccelerator1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Vertus Energy as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.