Investors map · Worldwide

Who invests in hydrogen

38 investors have backed two or more of the 127 hydrogen startups worldwide on our map, in rounds we track. Grouped by kind, each ranked by how many of these companies it has backed; the most active has backed 6.

38investors on the map
4kinds of investor
European Commissionbacked the most (6)
VC firmsmost common kind

Segment by segment

VC firms

19 investors

  1. ECEuropean CommissionVC firmBelgium6 backed
  2. EIT InnoEnergyVC firmNetherlands4 backed
  3. ARAustralian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)Investment firmAustralia3 backed
  4. K FundVC firmSpain3 backed
  5. Alberta InnovatesInvestment firmCanada3 backed
  6. IP GroupVC firmUnited Kingdom2 backed
  7. DSC InvestmentVC firmSouth Korea2 backed
  8. EAExport and Investment FundVC firm-2 backed

Government funds

10 investors

  1. US Department of EnergyGovernment fundUnited States5 backed
  2. European Investment BankGovernment fundLuxembourg4 backed
  3. National Science FoundationGovernment fundUnited States4 backed
  4. European UnionGovernment fundUnited Kingdom3 backed
  5. EIC AcceleratorGovernment fundEuropean Union3 backed
  6. EASME - EU Executive Agency for SMEsGovernment fundBelgium2 backed
  7. AGAustralian GovernmentGovernment fund-2 backed
  8. Scottish EnterpriseGovernment fundUnited Kingdom2 backed

Accelerators

6 investors

  1. Cleantech OpenAcceleratorUnited States3 backed
  2. Berkeley SkyDeckAcceleratorUnited States2 backed
  3. Startupbootcamp AustraliaAcceleratorAustralia2 backed
  4. Venture KickAcceleratorSwitzerland2 backed
  5. Y CombinatorAcceleratorUnited States2 backed
  6. MassChallengeAcceleratorUnited States2 backed

Corporate investors

3 investors

  1. Axon Partners GroupCorporate investorSpain3 backed
  2. KickfundCorporate investorSwitzerland2 backed
  3. Aramco VenturesCorporate investorSaudi Arabia2 backed

How this map is made. Every investor here has backed two or more startups on our hydrogen map, in rounds we track. Grouped by the kind of investor, each ranked by how many of these companies it has backed. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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