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National Grid

Last cheque observed Jul 2026; 13 cheques on record.

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Series BSeries ASeries CBatteriesClimate Impact (Broad)Climate Tech

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100%of best year3cheques in 12 months, 13 on record
Since the last cheque120days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$35MRounds led3 of 13Sole investor1 roundsMostly inUnited States, 77%
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National Grid highlights

  1. 01

    3 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 64% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $1.8B

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
BatteriesClimate Impact (Broad)Climate Tech
Based in
London, United Kingdom
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first13 appearances

  1. 2026

    2 rounds

  2. Jul
    JoulentGrowth · US · TechStartups$1.8BLed
  3. May
    GridCARESeries A · US · Ventureburn$64MWith 5 others
  4. 2025

    2 rounds

  5. Dec
    Nu QuantumSeries A · GB · Firms' own news pages$60MLed
  6. Feb
    LuminanceSeries C · GB · Firms' own news pages$75MWith 7 others
  7. 2024

    1 round

  8. Apr
    AiDashSeries C · US · Firms' own news pages$59MWith 10 others
  9. 2021

    1 round

  10. Apr
    AccuKnoxSeed · US · Z5 Capital$4.6MLed
  11. 2019

    6 rounds

  12. Dec
    EdCastSeries D · US · FinSMEs$35MWith 7 others
  13. Jun
    OmnidianSeries A · US · FinSMEs$15MWith 6 others
  14. Jun
    Audop AnalyticsSeries B · GB · Audioanalytic$12MWith 2 others
  15. May
    SitetrackerSeries B · US · FinSMEs$10MWith 3 others
  16. Apr
    PixeomUS · FinSMEs$15MWith 1 other
  17. Jan
    AporetoSeries B · US · FinSMEs$20MWith 3 others
  18. 2018

    1 round

  19. Nov
    DragosSeries B · US · FinSMEs$37MWith 2 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.

The team

We hold 14 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.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the UK company register, which it must file accurately by law

4+funds on filenumbered funds in its name
Companies House
09874533, since 2015

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

KeySpan Corporation$12BAug 2007

Who they invest alongside

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

IQ CapitalVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies National Grid put money into.

GridCARE$64M · May 2026Nu Quantum$60M · Dec 2025Luminance$75M · Feb 2025AiDash$59M · Apr 2024AccuKnox$4.6M · Apr 2021EdCast$35M · Dec 2019

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name National Grid in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about National Grid

What does National Grid invest in?

National Grid invests most often at Series B and Series A (64% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Batteries, Climate Impact (Broad) and Climate Tech.

How active is National Grid?

13 investments on record, 3 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 3. The most recent was in Jul 2026.

What has National Grid invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Joulent (Growth, Jul 2026), GridCARE (Series A, May 2026) and Nu Quantum (Series A, Dec 2025).

How big are National Grid's cheques?

The median round it joins is $35M.

Does National Grid lead rounds?

Yes: it led 3 of its 13 investments on record (23%).

Where does National Grid invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (77%) and the United Kingdom (23%).

Is National Grid investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 3 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does National Grid invest alongside?

Most often IQ Capital (2 rounds together).

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