Centrica
VC Fund
Windsor, United Kingdom
Centrica is a multinational energy and services company developing innovative solutions, offers, and products. Its brands such as British Gas, Direct Energy, and Bord Gáis Energy are all supported by around 15,000 engineers and technicians. The company aims to deliver high levels of customer service, engagement, and loyalty. It also deliverslong-term shareholder value through returns and growth.The company focuses on distributed energy & power, connected home, energy supply, energy marketing & trading, exploration & production, and services. They supply energy and services to over 25 million customer accounts mainly in the UK, Ireland and North America.Centrica was founded on February 17, 1997, and is headquartered in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, United Kingdom.
- Total investments:
- 18
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 44%
Last updated:
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Industries Centrica invests in
Stages Centrica invests in
Countries Centrica invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- Renewable Energy 6 (33%)
- Energy 4 (22%)
- Software 4 (22%)
- Machine Learning 3 (17%)
- Internet of Things 3 (17%)
Stage
- Grant 3 (17%)
- Series A 3 (17%)
- Series B 3 (17%)
- Funding Round 3 (17%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 3 (17%)
Country
- United Kingdom 7 (39%)
- United States 4 (22%)
- Israel 2 (11%)
- Germany 1 (6%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Iain Conn
Group Chief Executive
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Group Chief Executive | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Ian Meakins
Non Executive Director
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Non Executive Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Jill Shedden
Human Resources Director
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Human Resources Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Jonathan Tudor
Technology and Strategy Director
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Technology and Strategy Director | Total investments: 12 | Find email | |
Jon Holt
Principal Engineer
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Principal Engineer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 10 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Highview Power
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Founded in 2005, Highview Power Storage is a developer of large-scale energy storage solutions for utility and distributed power systems. Using liquid air as the storage medium, Highview can design bespoke Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) plants ranging from 5MW/20MWh to 100MW/1,000MWh+ to service a growing multi billion dollar market. | $171.2M / Nov 10, 2025 | |
Sizewell C
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Doing the power of good for Britain | $338M / Jul 22, 2025 | |
Grid Edge
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Grid Edge uses artificial intelligence technology to predict, optimize and control the energy profile, unlocking the potential to become active and intelligent participants in the energy system. The company specializes in hybrid deep learning and artificial neural network methods, Grid Edge provides cloud-based software services that work inharmony with building energy management systems. | $3.7M / Venture - Series Unknown / Apr 03, 2025 | |
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Highview Power
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Founded in 2005, Highview Power Storage is a developer of large-scale energy storage solutions for utility and distributed power systems. Using liquid air as the storage medium, Highview can design bespoke Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) plants ranging from 5MW/20MWh to 100MW/1,000MWh+ to service a growing multi billion dollar market. | $383.9M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jun 12, 2024 | |
HiiROC
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HiiROC is a step-change technology for low-cost, zero-emission Hydrogen production. | $34.7M / Venture - Series Unknown / Nov 28, 2021 | |
Energy Sparks
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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. | Grant / Nov 12, 2021 | |
Brag Enterprises
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Brag Enterprises is a non-profit company that specializes in promoting employability and regeneration | Grant / Nov 12, 2021 | |
Community Energy Scotland
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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 sustainabledevelopment 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. | Grant / Nov 12, 2021 | |
Omnidian
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Omnidian is a provider of comprehensive protection plans for investments in residential solar energy systems. It serves both individual homeowners and financial institutions, such as funds and third-party owners, that manage large portfolios of residential solar assets. The company's lifetime performance guarantee includes real timemonitoring, proactive service alerts and 100% covered hardware and software through a nationwide network of field service professionals, as well as a 100% guarantee on energy or plan owners will be reimbursed for energy loss.The company's mission is to protect and accelerate capital invested in the residential solar industry. Omnidian is backed by the DOE SunShot Program which accelerates the development of highly impactful solar technologies. | $33M / Series B / Sep 21, 2021 | |
LO3 Energy
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LO3 Energy is a technology and business development consulting firm with a focus on emerging decentralized business models. The company builds tools and develops projects to support and accelerate the proliferation of the distributed energy, utilities, and computation sharing economy of the future. | $11M / Series B / Mar 11, 2021 | |
| See all 18 investments → | |||
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Braemar Energy Ventures
2 deals together
Goldman Sachs
2 deals together
KIRKBI
2 deals together
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2 deals together
Activate Capital Partners
1 deal together
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1 deal together
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What does Centrica invest in?
Centrica invests primarily in Renewable Energy, Energy and Software startups, most often at Grant and Series A stage. Most of the 18 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The team at Centrica includes Iain Conn (Group Chief Executive), Ian Meakins (Non Executive Director) and Jill Shedden (Human Resources Director), among 10 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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