Centrica

Centrica plc is a British multinational energy and services company engaged in various sectors, including oil and gas production, energy supply, and innovative service solutions. The company operates primarily through its British Gas division, which is the largest residential supplier of natural gas and heating services in the UK. Centrica develops innovative products and solutions focused on distributed energy, connected homes, and electrification of transport. In addition to its core operations, Centrica Innovations serves as its venture capital arm, investing in startups that are advancing energy technology, electric mobility, home services, and industrial markets, with a commitment to enhancing customer experiences.

Logan Ashcraft

Investment Professional, Ventures

Christophe Defert

Venture Director

44 past transactions

Grid Edge

Venture Round in 2025
Grid Edge Limited specializes in developing artificial intelligence and machine-learning software aimed at optimizing energy management for commercial and public buildings. Founded in 2016 and based in Birmingham, United Kingdom, the company offers cloud-based solutions that utilize predictive machine learning and data analytics to manage energy loads effectively. By integrating with existing building energy management systems, Grid Edge's technology helps reduce energy costs and carbon emissions while transforming on-site energy resources into revenue-generating assets. The company's innovative approach enables building owners to become proactive participants in the energy system, enhancing overall energy efficiency and sustainability.

ENSEK

Acquisition in 2024
ENSEK LTD is a Nottingham-based company that develops a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform specifically designed for the energy market. The platform encompasses various functionalities, including billing, customer relationship management, market entry, settlement, and real-time data analytics. Additionally, ENSEK offers business process outsourcing, agent appointment, and advisory services to enhance business performance and competitiveness for its clients. Its diverse clientele includes established independent energy suppliers, new market entrants, and major industry players, allowing the company to tailor its solutions to meet the needs of different stages of a supply business. Founded in 2010, ENSEK is committed to delivering innovative technology and support to both energy suppliers and consumers.

Highview Power

Venture Round in 2024
Highview Power Storage, founded in 2005, specializes in developing large-scale energy storage solutions for utility and distributed power systems. The company utilizes liquid air as its storage medium, enabling the design of customized Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) plants that range in capacity from 5MW/20MWh to over 100MW/1,000MWh. These systems effectively integrate industrial low-grade waste heat and waste cold, allowing industries to convert waste heat into power during the discharge cycle. This approach not only supports the growing energy market but also enhances overall efficiency by generating additional power without relying on scarce or toxic materials and without geographical constraints.

Mixergy

Venture Round in 2023
Mixergy Ltd, founded in 2014 and based in Cassington, United Kingdom, specializes in the development of energy storage equipment, particularly hot water tanks. The company aims to provide cost-effective solutions that enhance energy efficiency and support the integration of renewable energy sources. By optimizing the use of solar photovoltaic systems and heat pumps, Mixergy tanks contribute to grid balancing, promoting greater utilization of renewable power generation.

HiiROC

Venture Round in 2021
HiiROC is an industrial company that produces hydrogen from biomethane, flare gas, or natural gas with no CO2 emissions. The company's proprietary technology enables low-cost, zero-emission hydrogen production at a cost comparable to steam methane reforming but without the emissions and using one-fifth of the energy required by water electrolysis. Its zero-emission carbon black can replace that made by the existing high-emission/pollution oil furnace production method. HiiROC is pioneering a new approach to methane cracking that produces solid carbon rather than CO2 emissions and thus does not contribute to global warming.

Energy Sparks

Grant in 2021
Energy Sparks is an online energy analysis and education tool designed to help schools reduce their carbon footprint and educate students on energy efficiency and climate change.
Community Energy Scotland is a registered charity that provides practical help for communities on green energy development and energy conservation. Highlands and Islands Community Energy Company was formed in 2004 as a subsidiary of Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Building on the success of this, and in response to a growing sustainable development agenda in Scotland, the Highlands and Islands Community Energy Company evolved into an independent Scottish charity, Community Energy Scotland. Community Energy Scotland was incorporated on 9th November 2007 as a Company Limited by Guarantee with no share capital (Company No. SC333698) and a registered Scottish Charity (No. SC039673). The organisation has spread from an initial base in the Highlands to cover the whole of Scotland, offering local development officers throughout the country.

Omnidian

Series B in 2021
Omnidian, Inc. is an insurance company based in Seattle, Washington, that specializes in providing protection plans for residential and commercial solar energy systems. Founded in 2015, the company offers a comprehensive lifetime performance guarantee, which includes real-time monitoring, proactive service alerts, and full coverage for hardware and software through a nationwide network of field service professionals. Omnidian serves individual homeowners as well as financial institutions managing large portfolios of residential solar assets. Its services ensure optimized power generation and reimbursement for energy loss, thereby safeguarding investments in the solar industry. The company is recognized for its innovative technology that continuously monitors solar systems, helping to protect and accelerate capital invested in distributed energy assets.

Nabuh Energy

Acquisition in 2021
Nabuh Energy is an energy company focused on optimizing domestic energy supply for low-income households in England and Wales. The company provides electricity and gas services, aiming to help individuals access utilities at affordable rates. In addition, Nabuh Energy offers free quotes for Prepayment and Direct Debit Tariffs, facilitating more accessible energy options for consumers.

LO3 Energy

Series B in 2021
LO3 Energy, Inc. is a Portland, Oregon-based company that operates Pando, a marketplace solution designed to connect energy suppliers with customers. Founded in 2012, LO3 Energy focuses on developing technology and tools to support the growth of decentralized energy models, particularly through the use of its proprietary blockchain. The company's services enable retail clients in the utility and energy sectors to create, deploy, and monetize innovative energy products and customer services. By facilitating the formation of community microgrids, LO3 Energy aims to enhance the competitiveness and accessibility of the emerging distributed energy economy.

Driivz

Series C in 2020
Driivz Ltd. develops and markets an innovative electric vehicle (EV) charging management platform, providing a comprehensive solution for managing energy vehicle operations. The platform enables charge point operators and electric mobility service providers to oversee various aspects such as charger management, driver accounts, energy usage, and real-time charger availability. It includes tools for operations management, smart energy management, billing, and EV fleet management, allowing users to monitor performance, analyze trends, and address issues promptly. Driivz's offerings facilitate the creation of pricing structures and tariffs, enhancing operational efficiency and customer experience. Founded in 2012 and based in Tel Aviv, Israel, the company serves a diverse clientele, including industry leaders across the US, Europe, and Asia, managing millions of transactions for over a million EV drivers.

Mixergy

Series A in 2019
Mixergy Ltd, founded in 2014 and based in Cassington, United Kingdom, specializes in the development of energy storage equipment, particularly hot water tanks. The company aims to provide cost-effective solutions that enhance energy efficiency and support the integration of renewable energy sources. By optimizing the use of solar photovoltaic systems and heat pumps, Mixergy tanks contribute to grid balancing, promoting greater utilization of renewable power generation.

Minut

Series A in 2019
Minut is a computer software company that specializes in product design, hardware, electronics, software, IoT, and smart home. Its technology helps individuals to keep their house secure and manage their house security using their smartphones. The company was founded in 2014 and headquartered in Malmö, Skane Lan.

Verv

Series A in 2019
Verv Limited, founded in 2017 and based in London, operates a technology platform that focuses on enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of home appliances. The company specializes in high-speed data acquisition and artificial intelligence within the electrical domain, developing innovative predictive maintenance solutions for white goods manufacturers. Verv's patented technology captures detailed energy signatures of appliances, allowing it to detect performance anomalies and identify potential faults before they escalate. This capability provides manufacturers with real-time diagnostics, facilitating timely maintenance actions and reducing repair costs associated with warranty claims. By improving the longevity and energy efficiency of appliances, Verv contributes to a more sustainable consumer landscape while enhancing customer experiences through reduced appliance downtime. Its insights are also accessible via a smartphone application, streamlining maintenance for users and helping companies lower operational costs.

EchoCare

Series A in 2019
EchoCare offers a leading non-wearable Wellness and Prevention care system for the senior population that live independently in their home or in Senior Living facilities. It learns the person’s Daily Activities to identify potential health deterioration, and detects and alerts on acute situations such as falls or respiratory distress. We are the only non-wearable, non-invasive system that provides holistic behavioral monitoring and emergency detection solution.

Verv

Equity Crowdfunding in 2018
Verv Limited, founded in 2017 and based in London, operates a technology platform that focuses on enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of home appliances. The company specializes in high-speed data acquisition and artificial intelligence within the electrical domain, developing innovative predictive maintenance solutions for white goods manufacturers. Verv's patented technology captures detailed energy signatures of appliances, allowing it to detect performance anomalies and identify potential faults before they escalate. This capability provides manufacturers with real-time diagnostics, facilitating timely maintenance actions and reducing repair costs associated with warranty claims. By improving the longevity and energy efficiency of appliances, Verv contributes to a more sustainable consumer landscape while enhancing customer experiences through reduced appliance downtime. Its insights are also accessible via a smartphone application, streamlining maintenance for users and helping companies lower operational costs.

Vista Solar

Acquisition in 2018
Vista Solar, Inc. is a solar energy company based in Santa Clara, California, founded in 2007. It specializes in designing and installing solar electric systems, primarily serving customers in the agriculture, commercial, and non-profit sectors. As a solar engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firm, Vista Solar has successfully completed over 40 megawatts of solar projects for more than 160 clients across both private and public sectors. The company aims to help customers reduce their electricity costs while contributing to environmental sustainability. As of September 2018, Vista Solar operates as a subsidiary of Centrica plc.

Indegy

Series B in 2018
The Indegy Industrial Cyber Security Suite arms security and operations teams with full visibility, security and control of industrial control systems (ICS) activity and threats by combining hybrid, policy-based monitoring and network anomaly detection with unique device integrity checks. Indegy solutions are installed in manufacturing, pharmaceutical, energy, water and other industrial organizations around the world.

Panoramic Power

Acquisition in 2018
Panoramic Power, the leading provider of energy management solutions, enables businesses to optimize their energy consumption, improve operational efficiency and generate income through load response programs. Using its innovative and affordable circuit-level cloud-base analytics solution, companies across a wide range of retail and commercial industries gain insight into their energy usage and are able to optimize operations, processes and maintenance resources.

Driivz

Series A in 2018
Driivz Ltd. develops and markets an innovative electric vehicle (EV) charging management platform, providing a comprehensive solution for managing energy vehicle operations. The platform enables charge point operators and electric mobility service providers to oversee various aspects such as charger management, driver accounts, energy usage, and real-time charger availability. It includes tools for operations management, smart energy management, billing, and EV fleet management, allowing users to monitor performance, analyze trends, and address issues promptly. Driivz's offerings facilitate the creation of pricing structures and tariffs, enhancing operational efficiency and customer experience. Founded in 2012 and based in Tel Aviv, Israel, the company serves a diverse clientele, including industry leaders across the US, Europe, and Asia, managing millions of transactions for over a million EV drivers.

Signol

Seed Round in 2018
Signol is a London-based technology startup that specializes in behavior change solutions aimed at enhancing fuel efficiency in industries such as aviation and shipping. The company develops a platform that provides personalized performance feedback to captains and crew, encouraging them to make informed decisions that lead to reduced fuel consumption and lower CO2 emissions. By utilizing a suite of tailored techniques, Signol engages professionals effectively, complementing existing management tools and programs. This approach not only motivates better decision-making but also contributes to significant environmental and operational efficiencies.

Mainspring

Series C in 2018
Mainspring Energy, Inc. is a company based in Menlo Park, California, focused on developing linear generator technology that produces low-carbon, dispatchable energy. Founded in 2010 by three Stanford engineers, Mainspring aims to address the challenges of climate change while providing affordable electricity. The company engineers advanced prototypes of linear generators that convert fuel into electricity through a low-temperature reaction of air and fuel, driving magnets through copper coils. This innovative approach allows Mainspring to offer electricity at lower costs and with greater reliability, contributing to the vision of creating net-zero carbon grids in the future.

LO3 Energy

Venture Round in 2017
LO3 Energy, Inc. is a Portland, Oregon-based company that operates Pando, a marketplace solution designed to connect energy suppliers with customers. Founded in 2012, LO3 Energy focuses on developing technology and tools to support the growth of decentralized energy models, particularly through the use of its proprietary blockchain. The company's services enable retail clients in the utility and energy sectors to create, deploy, and monetize innovative energy products and customer services. By facilitating the formation of community microgrids, LO3 Energy aims to enhance the competitiveness and accessibility of the emerging distributed energy economy.

REstore

Acquisition in 2017
REstore is the award-winning energy technology company, specialized in Demand Side Management and leading the fast-growing European Primary Reserve / Frequency control market, and operates in all ancillary services and capacity markets in France, UK, Germany and Benelux. FlexPond™. REstore's AI-platform, is used by +150 of the largest C&I consumers and the largest top 50-utilities. FlexTreo™, offered to large C&I consumers, is REstore's latest solution to monetise flexibility.

FlowGem

Acquisition in 2016
FlowGem Limited detects water leaks through Internet of Things (IoT).

ENER-G Cogen International

Acquisition in 2016
ENER-G provides organisations across the globe with energy management services, sustainable technologies and renewable energy solutions, to help them intelligently generate, buy and manage energy.

Neas Energy A/S

Acquisition in 2016
Neas Energy A/S ompany trades energy on the European energy markets and manages its clients' assets in power, gas.

Verv

Angel Round in 2015
Verv Limited, founded in 2017 and based in London, operates a technology platform that focuses on enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of home appliances. The company specializes in high-speed data acquisition and artificial intelligence within the electrical domain, developing innovative predictive maintenance solutions for white goods manufacturers. Verv's patented technology captures detailed energy signatures of appliances, allowing it to detect performance anomalies and identify potential faults before they escalate. This capability provides manufacturers with real-time diagnostics, facilitating timely maintenance actions and reducing repair costs associated with warranty claims. By improving the longevity and energy efficiency of appliances, Verv contributes to a more sustainable consumer landscape while enhancing customer experiences through reduced appliance downtime. Its insights are also accessible via a smartphone application, streamlining maintenance for users and helping companies lower operational costs.

Bounce Energy

Acquisition in 2013
An electricity company based in TX doing it differently with tech, social media & marketing.

Cool Planet Technologies

Acquisition in 2010
Cool Planet Technologies Limited specializes in renewable energy solutions in the United Kingdom. The company designs, sells, and installs ground and air source heat pumps, providing comprehensive services that include site technical investigations, geological surveys, thermal and financial modeling, project management, installation, and ongoing maintenance support. In addition to catering to individual customers, Cool Planet also serves as a subcontractor for larger projects within the commercial and public sectors. The company aims to assist developers, local authorities, and landlords by offering technical support for planning applications, ensuring a holistic approach to renewable energy implementation.

Newnova Group

Acquisition in 2009
Newnova Group provides manufacturing, installation, and maintenance services for building management systems. It offers building management and control systems to the building services industry. The company focuses on consultancy and installation, and delivers preventative maintenance to building services support sector. It also provides a turnkey service of installing and commissioning building management systems, which monitor and optimize the environment in buildings. In addition, the company offers ancillary products and a maintenance service with the systems.

Caythorpe Gas Storage

Acquisition in 2008
Caythorpe Gas Storage Limited owns and operates gas producing fields. The company also offers gas storage facilities. Caythorpe Gas Storage Limited was incorporated in 2004 and is based in the United Kingdom. As of September 8, 2008, Caythorpe Gas Storage Limited operates as a subsidiary of Centrica plc.

Strategic Energy

Acquisition in 2008
Strategic Energy provides energy products and services. The company supplies electricity to industrial and commercial markets.

Oxxio

Acquisition in 2006
Oxxio operates as a electric-utility company in the Netherlands.

Dyno-Rod

Acquisition in 2004
Dyno-Rod Limited is a UK-based company that offers drain cleaning and plumbing services to both residential and commercial clients. The company's expertise includes clearing blockages, conducting CCTV drain inspection surveys, and performing drain repairs. Additionally, Dyno-Rod provides drain jetting services and pipework installations, ensuring comprehensive solutions for drainage maintenance and plumbing needs.

Centrica Storage

Acquisition in 2003
Centrica Storage Limited operates a gas storage facility in the Southern North Sea and onshore gas processing terminal in East Yorkshire. The company operates S Store, a storage product that provides access to the largest storage facility; C Store, a product that delivers gas; and V Store, a virtual storage that offers benefiting from firm and flat injection and withdrawal, no FM, and maintenance or cancellation days. Its services include interruptible and use it or lose it services, gas in store, gas in store financing, unbundled injection and withdrawal, and unbundled space. The company serves energy producers, utilities, gas producers, gas traders, and suppliers in Europe.

Regional Power Generators

Acquisition in 2002
Regional Power Generators engages in the power generation.

Trolhurst

Acquisition in 2001
Trolhurst is a prominent provider of gas appliance servicing and central heating installation in Britain.

Energy America

Acquisition in 2000
Energy America, LLC supplies gas and electricity to residential and small business customers.

Alliance Gas Management

Acquisition in 2000
Alliance Gas Management Inc. is a wholesaler of natural gas. The company also stores, delivers, and transports natural gas.

The Automobile Association

Acquisition in 1999
The Automobile Association Limited, founded in 1905 and based in Basingstoke, United Kingdom, specializes in providing breakdown cover and roadside assistance services for motor vehicles and motorcycles. As a subsidiary of AA plc, the company operates through several segments, including Roadside Assistance, Insurance Services, and Driving Services. The Roadside Assistance segment dispatches patrols to assist members whose vehicles have broken down, offering on-the-spot repairs. The Insurance Services segment focuses on brokerage activities, primarily in motor and home insurance. Additionally, the Driving Services segment encompasses the operations of the Driving School and the British School of Motoring, along with AA Drivetech, which offers driver training and educational programs.
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