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BP

Last cheque observed Mar 2026; 29 cheques on record.

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SeedSeries ASeries BRenewableSolarBatteries

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33%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 29 on record
Since the last cheque242days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$19MRounds led1 of 29Sole investor8 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 63%
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BP highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 63% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 8 rounds, median $20M

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Angel network (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
RenewableSolarBatteries
Based in
Palo Alto, United Kingdom
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first29 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Mar
    OxaSeries D · GB · Ventureburn$103MWith 8 others
  3. 2025

    2 rounds

  4. May
    BluSmartIN · TechCrunch$30MWith 1 other
  5. Apr
    Grid EdgeGB · TechStartups$3.7MWith 4 others
  6. 2024

    1 round

  7. May
    HysataSeries B · AU · Kiko Ventures$111MWith 5 others
  8. 2019

    7 rounds

  9. Dec
    Lightning SystemsDebt · Greencarcongress$41MLed
  10. Nov
    MaaS GlobalFI · News$60MWith 3 others
  11. Oct
    Finite CarbonUS · Businessgreen$5.0MSole investor
  12. Sept
    ZippitySeed · US · FinSMEs$3.0MWith 2 others
  13. Jun
    CalystaUS · Businesswire$30MSole investor
  14. Jan
    Belmont TechnologyUS · Telegraph$5.0MSole investor
  15. Jan
    XpansivSeries A · US · FinSMEs$10MWith 3 others
  16. 2018

    3 rounds

  17. Nov
    ZippityUS · FinSMEs$2.6MWith 2 others
  18. Mar
    DroverGB · FinSMEs$7.7MWith 4 others
  19. Jan
    VictorGB · FinSMEs$18MWith 1 other
  20. 2017

    2 rounds

  21. Sept
    VictorSeries B · GB · FinSMEs$20MSole investor
  22. Jun
    Beyond LimitsSeries B · IN · Worldoil$20MSole investor
  23. 2014

    1 round

  24. Sept
    Liquid LightSeries B · US$15MWith 4 others
  25. 2013

    2 rounds

  26. Oct
    EOS Climate, Inc.Series B · US$4.0MSole investor
  27. Jun
    SkyonicSeries C · US · finance.yahoo.com$39MWith 5 others
  28. 2012

    3 rounds

  29. Oct
    MIT Energy InitiativeVenture · US · masshightech.com$25MSole investor
  30. Oct
    BrightSource EnergyGrowth · US · greentechmedia.com$80MWith 7 others
  31. Feb
    Solidia TechnologiesSeries A · US · pehub.com$27MWith 4 others
  32. 2011

    3 rounds

  33. Dec
    GMZ EnergySeries C · US · venturebeat.com$14MWith 4 others
  34. Dec
    Liquid LightSeries A · US$8.5MWith 5 others
  35. May
    VerdezyneUS · finsmes.comUndisclosedWith 3 others
  36. 2010

    1 round

  37. Dec
    Abound SolarGrowth · US · techcrunch.com$110MWith 3 others
  38. 2009

    1 round

  39. Jul
    Breathing BuildingsSeries A · GB · bvca.co.uk$1.8MWith 1 other
  40. 2008

    2 rounds

  41. Dec
    Net Power TechnologySeries A · zero2ipo.com.cn$3.0MWith 3 others
  42. Aug
    VereniumVenture · US · deals.venturebeat.com$90MSole investor

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The team

We hold 87 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

VereniumBought by British Petroleum (BP)$98MJul 2010

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as BP. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

VantagePoint Capital PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherEnergy Technology VenturesCorporate VC2rounds togetherKleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersVC firm2rounds togetherOsage University PartnersVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies BP put money into.

Oxa$103M · Mar 2026BluSmart$30M · May 2025Grid Edge$3.7M · Apr 2025Hysata$111M · May 2024Finite Carbon$5.0M · Oct 2019Calysta$30M · Jun 2019

Quick answers about BP

What does BP invest in?

BP invests most often at Series B and Series A (63% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Renewable, Solar and Batteries.

How active is BP?

29 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Mar 2026.

What has BP invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Oxa (Series D, Mar 2026), BluSmart (Undisclosed round, May 2025) and Grid Edge (Apr 2025).

How big are BP's cheques?

The median round it joins is $19M.

Does BP lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 29 investments on record (3%).

Where does BP invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (63%), the United Kingdom (22%) and India (7%).

Is BP investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does BP invest alongside?

Most often VantagePoint Capital Partners (3 rounds together), Energy Technology Ventures (2 rounds together) and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (2 rounds together).

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