# National Grid: portfolio, investments and team

> National Grid is a vc firm based in United Kingdom. 13 investments on record, 3 in the last 12 months, latest Jul 2026.

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# National Grid

Last cheque observed Jul 2026; 13 cheques on record.

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Series B Series A Series C Batteries Climate Impact (Broad) Climate Tech

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**100%** of best year **3** **cheques in 12 months**, 13 on record

Since the last cheque **120** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$35M** Rounds led **3 of 13** Sole investor **1 rounds** Mostly in **United States, 77%**

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## National Grid highlights

- 01 3 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Series B and Series A: 64% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $1.8B

## What they do

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

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **13 appearances**

- **2026** 2 rounds
- **Jul** **[Joulent](https://millionrounds.com/company/joulent)** Growth · US · TechStartups **$1.8B** *Led*
- **May** **[GridCARE](https://millionrounds.com/company/gridcare)** Series A · US · Ventureburn **$64M** With 5 others
- **2025** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[Nu Quantum](https://millionrounds.com/company/nu-quantum)** Series A · GB · Firms' own news pages **$60M** *Led*
- **Feb** **[Luminance](https://millionrounds.com/company/luminance)** Series C · GB · Firms' own news pages **$75M** With 7 others
- **2024** 1 round
- **Apr** **[AiDash](https://millionrounds.com/company/aidash)** Series C · US · Firms' own news pages **$59M** With 10 others
- **2021** 1 round
- **Apr** **[AccuKnox](https://millionrounds.com/company/accuknox)** Seed · US · Z5 Capital **$4.6M** *Led*
- **2019** 6 rounds
- **Dec** **[EdCast](https://millionrounds.com/company/edcast)** Series D · US · FinSMEs **$35M** With 7 others
- **Jun** **[Omnidian](https://millionrounds.com/company/omnidian)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$15M** With 6 others
- **Jun** **[Audop Analytics](https://millionrounds.com/company/audop-analytics)** Series B · GB · Audioanalytic **$12M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Sitetracker](https://millionrounds.com/company/sitetracker)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$10M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Pixeom](https://millionrounds.com/company/pixeom)** US · FinSMEs **$15M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Aporeto](https://millionrounds.com/company/aporeto)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$20M** With 3 others
- **2018** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Dragos](https://millionrounds.com/company/dragos)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$37M** With 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 file numbered funds in its name

- **Companies House:** 09874533, since 2015

## Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

**KeySpan Corporation** **$12B** Aug 2007

## The cheque

Series B Series A Series C

Median round joined **$35M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.8B**

Led 3 of 13 rounds **23%**

- **Sole investor:** 1 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Jul 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series B *4*
- Series A *3*
- Series C *2*
- Seed *1*
- Growth *1*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Dec 2023 Nov 2026

Often in the room with

- [IQ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iq-capital) 2

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## 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 Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iq-capital)

## Recently backed

The latest companies National Grid put money into.

[**GridCARE** $64M · May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/gridcare)[**Nu Quantum** $60M · Dec 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/nu-quantum)[**Luminance** $75M · Feb 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/luminance)[**AiDash** $59M · Apr 2024](https://millionrounds.com/company/aidash)[**AccuKnox** $4.6M · Apr 2021](https://millionrounds.com/company/accuknox)[**EdCast** $35M · Dec 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/edcast)

## Mentioned on podcasts

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

- [UKTN: The Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/uktn) 11 Feb 2025 · 30 min The critical future of Britain’s data centres - Dawn Childs, Pure Data Centres Group Mentions [National Grid](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-grid-partners) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [UKTN: The Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/uktn) 29 Jul 2024 · 27 min The possibilities and perils of legal sector AI adoption – Eleanor Lightbody, CEO, Luminance Mentions [March Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/march-capital)[National Grid](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-grid-partners) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Inevitable](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/inevitable) 3 Jul 2023 · 50 min Green Banking in Action Mentions [National Grid](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-grid-partners) Apple PodcastsShow page

## 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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