# Arup

> Arup is a VC fund in London backing Solar, Energy and Consulting. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/162534
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/arupgroup
- Website: http://www.arup.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArupGroup

Arup is a VC fund in London focused on Solar and Energy. Arup provides engineering design, planning and consulting services relating to the built environment to a broad range of local and global clients. It has over 10,000 staff in 100+ offices in 42 countries. The firm is active in many fields including building engineering design, civil and infrastructure engineering design, planning and businessconsulting. The firm is best known for its innovative, high-quality, technically-demanding engineering design work most recently seen in the Beijing Olympic (Birds Nest) Stadium and (Water Cube) Swimming Halls, the new CCTV Headquarters (Beijing), and the new California Academy of Science building in San FranciscoFounded in 1946 with an initial focus on structural engineering, Arup first came to the world’s attention with the structural design of the Sydney Opera House, followed by its work on the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Arup has since grown into a truly multidisciplinary organisation. Most recently, its work for the Singapore Sports Hub has reaffirmed its reputation for delivering innovative and sustainable designs that reinvent the built environment.Arup brings together broad-minded individuals from a wide range of disciplines and encourages them to look beyond the constraints of their own specialisms.This unconventional approach to design springs in part from Arup’s ownership structure. The firm is owned in trust on behalf of its staff. The result is an independence of spirit that is reflected in the firm’s work, and in its dedicated pursuit of technical excellence.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Arup. Shizune tracks 8 team members at Arup. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/arup?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Solar | 1 | 50% |
| Energy | 1 | 50% |
| Consulting | 1 | 50% |
| Cloud Computing | 1 | 50% |
| Renewable Energy | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Africa | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chris Green | Senior Designer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-green-uk |
| Daniel Lambert | Australasia Water Leader | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-lambert-2 |
| David Edge | Associate Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-edge |
| Emeka Okide | COO-Nigeria | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emeka-okide-3058 |
| Fiona Cousins | Principal | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fiona-cousins |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mulilo Wind Enterprises | Mulilo Wind Enterprises is an Independent power producer focusing on renewable energy. |  | Debt Financing | Feb 24, 2026 |  |
| Flexnode | Flexnode offers a novel and sustainable data computing, storage, and networking lifecycle solution. | $9M | Seed | Feb 27, 2024 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Zacua Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/zacua-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Absa](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/absa) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Arup Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arup-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DivcoWest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/divcowest) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ENSafrica](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ensafrica) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fasken](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fasken) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Arup invest in?

Arup invests primarily in Solar, Energy and Consulting startups, most often at Seed and Debt Financing stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Africa. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Arup?

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### Who are the partners at Arup?

The team at Arup includes Chris Green (Senior Designer), Daniel Lambert (Australasia Water Leader) and David Edge (Associate Director), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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