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British Gas

Last cheque observed Jun 2012. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietCorporate VC

Series BAgricultureFarmingEnergy

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 2 on record
Since the last cheque5235days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$19MRounds led0 of 2Exits1 from the portfolio
Pitch British Gas

British Gas highlights

  1. 01

    2 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
AgricultureFarmingEnergy
Based in
Leicester, United Kingdom
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first2 appearances

  1. 2012

    1 round

  2. Jun
    Power Plus CommunicationsSeries B · DE · finsmes.com$15MWith 1 other
  3. 2010

    1 round

  4. Oct
    AlertMeSeries B · GB · alertme.com$24MWith 4 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

AlertMeBought by British Gas$100MFeb 2015

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

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

AlertMe$100MFeb 2015
Semplice EnergyUndisclosedOct 2008

Quick answers about British Gas

What does British Gas invest in?

British Gas invests most often at Series B (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Agriculture, Farming and Energy.

How active is British Gas?

2 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2012.

How big are British Gas's cheques?

The median round it joins is $19M.

Is British Gas investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jun 2012.

What kind of investor is British Gas?

British Gas is a corporate VC based in Leicester, United Kingdom.

When was British Gas founded?

British Gas was founded in 1812.

Where does this information on British Gas come from?

From 2 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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