# Ceres

> Ceres is a VC fund in Horsham backing Energy and Battery. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Horsham, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ceres-power/
- Website: https://x.com/CeresPower

Ceres is a fuel cell technology and engineering company that provides businesses, residences, and cars with cleaner and inexpensive energy.It contributes to the preservation of a clean, green planet by ensuring that renewable energy is available everywhere. It offers the Ceres SteelCellTM, a fuel-agnostic, operating on natural gas today andfuture fuels like biogas and hydrogen in the future. It can be mass-produced at a reasonable price using normal materials and standard procedures created for the solar sector, making widespread adoption for businesses, residences, and cars a reality.It is founded in 2001 and is based in Horsham, West Sussex.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 100% |
| Battery | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Joseph Boyd Lenox | Director of Business Development, Asia Pacific | 0 | — |
| Phil Caldwell | CEO | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RFC Power | RFC Power is a developer of flow battery systems. RFC Power are developing new classes of low-cost redox flow battery chemistry, leveraging concepts from fuel cells. | $13.6M | Series A | Aug 26, 2026 | http://rfcpower.com/ |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [British Business Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/british-business-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Catalytic Capital for Climate and Health](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/catalytic-capital-for-climate-and-health) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Centrica](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/centrica) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Ceres invest in?

Ceres invests primarily in Energy and Battery startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Ceres?

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### Who are the partners at Ceres?

The team at Ceres includes Joseph Boyd Lenox (Director of Business Development, Asia Pacific) and Phil Caldwell (CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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