Drax Group
VC Fund
Selby, United Kingdom
Drax Group is a VC fund in Selby focused on Chemical and Automotive. operates in renewable energy generation, biomass production, and energy supply. The company manages power stations that generate electricity from sustainable biomass, hydro, and other renewable sources. It also produces biomass pellets used as a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels. Additionally, Drax provides energy solutions, including powersupply and energy management services for businesses. The company is involved in carbon capture and storage initiatives to support decarbonization efforts.
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 40%
Last updated:
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Industries Drax Group invests in
Stages Drax Group invests in
Countries Drax Group invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $11M–$12M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Chemical 1 (20%)
- Automotive 1 (20%)
- Industrial 1 (20%)
- Oil and Gas 1 (20%)
- Transportation 1 (20%)
Stage
- Funding Round 1 (20%)
- Corporate Round 1 (20%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (20%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Andy Skelton
CFO
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CFO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Deidra Jackson
Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs North America
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Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs North America | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Frank Lemmink
CFO
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CFO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Jason Shipstone
Chief Innovation Officer
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Chief Innovation Officer | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
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Jono Oates
Group Director of External Affairs
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Group Director of External Affairs | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 9 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Smart Green Shipping
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Smart Green Shipping develops technical, commercially viable, digitally enabled wind-powered solutions. | $1.3M / Corporate Round / Oct 22, 2024 | |
C-Capture
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C-Capture Ltd utilise their extensive knowledge of CO2 (carbon dioxide) based chemistry and engineering, to develop a bottom-up approach to designing solvent systems for the removal of CO2 from gas streams. CO2 is considered to be a ‘greenhouse gas’ and its release into the atmosphere is one of the leading contributors to global warming. | $12.4M / Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 18, 2023 | |
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C-Capture
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C-Capture Ltd utilise their extensive knowledge of CO2 (carbon dioxide) based chemistry and engineering, to develop a bottom-up approach to designing solvent systems for the removal of CO2 from gas streams. CO2 is considered to be a ‘greenhouse gas’ and its release into the atmosphere is one of the leading contributors to global warming. | $11.3M / Venture - Series Unknown / Feb 23, 2021 | |
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C-Capture
|
C-Capture Ltd utilise their extensive knowledge of CO2 (carbon dioxide) based chemistry and engineering, to develop a bottom-up approach to designing solvent systems for the removal of CO2 from gas streams. CO2 is considered to be a ‘greenhouse gas’ and its release into the atmosphere is one of the leading contributors to global warming. | $11.3M / Venture - Series Unknown / Feb 23, 2021 | |
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C-Capture
|
C-Capture Ltd utilise their extensive knowledge of CO2 (carbon dioxide) based chemistry and engineering, to develop a bottom-up approach to designing solvent systems for the removal of CO2 from gas streams. CO2 is considered to be a ‘greenhouse gas’ and its release into the atmosphere is one of the leading contributors to global warming. | $4.6M / Feb 04, 2019 |
Co-Investors
BP Ventures
6 deals together
IP Group
3 deals together
British Business Bank Investments
2 deals together
Kiko Ventures
1 deal together
Northern Gritstone
1 deal together
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FAQ
What does Drax Group invest in?
Drax Group invests primarily in Chemical, Automotive and Industrial startups, most often at Funding Round and Corporate Round stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Drax Group's check size?
Drax Group typically joins rounds of $11M–$12M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Drax Group participates in.
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Who are the partners at Drax Group?
The team at Drax Group includes Andy Skelton (CFO), Deidra Jackson (Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs North America) and Frank Lemmink (CFO), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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