
bp ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of bp, backing innovative technologies and visionary founders that could help revolutionise the global energy sector. It invests across the energy spectrum including renewable energy, carbon management, power & storage, advanced mobility, and digital transformation.
35% of their portfolio is in Climate & Energy. Average disclosed round size is $71.1M (across 49 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
53
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Series B
Last 12 Mo
2
Team
GB
Gareth Burns
Managing Director
MS
Meghan Sharp
Managing Director
N(
Nathan (Nate) Rich
Investment Director
BP
Bill Payne
Principal
GC
Grace Chan
Principal
NK
Nick Kendall
Principal
RM
Robert Molina
Global Head of Oil & Gas Technology Investments
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
62 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series D | — | Mar 2026 | |
| Seed | — | Oct 2025 | |
| Growth | $51M | Jul 2025 | |
| CCYNiO | Seed | — | Jul 2025 |
| Series B | $186M | Apr 2025 | |
| Series A | $9M | Dec 2024 | |
| Series C | — | Dec 2024 | |
| Series B | $19.7M | Oct 2024 | |
| KKorio, Inc. | Series A | — | Sep 2024 |
| Seed | $11.8M | Jun 2024 | |
| Series B | $111M | May 2024 | |
| Series B | $150M | Feb 2024 | |
| Unknown | $80M | Jan 2024 | |
| Growth | $182M | Oct 2023 | |
| Series C | — | Oct 2023 | |
| Series D | $542M | Sep 2023 | |
| Growth | $80M | Aug 2023 | |
| Series A | $12.5M | Aug 2023 | |
| DDynamon | Series A | $5M | Aug 2023 |
| SService4Charger | Series A | $10.8M | Jun 2023 |
| Series B | $43M | Jan 2023 | |
| EElectric Hydrogen (EH2) | Series C | $380M | Jan 2023 |
| EElectric Hydrogen | Series C | $380M | Jan 2023 |
| FFreebee | Series A | $8M | Oct 2022 |
| Series B | $23M | Aug 2022 |
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Top Co-Investors
Breakthrough Energy Ventures7 shared
Alumni Ventures4 shared
Lowercarbon Capital4 shared
Rio Tinto4 shared
Hostplus4 shared
Chevron Technology Ventures3 shared
Shell Ventures3 shared
Cherry Ventures3 shared
Forward Partners3 shared
Version One Ventures3 shared
Fifth Wall3 shared
Launchpad Capital3 shared
S2G Ventures3 shared
First Trust Capital Partners3 shared
Grok Ventures3 shared
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries3 shared
IP Group plc3 shared
Volvo Cars Tech Fund3 shared
Energy Impact Partners3 shared
Last updated: 9 September 2026