# Drax Group

> Drax Group is a VC fund in Selby backing Chemical and Automotive. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Selby, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Oct 2024
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/drax-power
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Draxnews
- Website: http://www.drax.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/draxgroup

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.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Drax Group. Shizune tracks 9 team members at Drax Group. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/drax-group?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Venture - Series Unknown | $11M–$12M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chemical | 1 | 20% |
| Automotive | 1 | 20% |
| Industrial | 1 | 20% |
| Oil and Gas | 1 | 20% |
| Transportation | 1 | 20% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 20% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andy Skelton | CFO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andy-skelton-2 |
| Deidra Jackson | Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs North America | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deidra-jackson-l |
| Frank Lemmink | CFO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frank-lemmink-ef80 |
| Jason Shipstone | Chief Innovation Officer | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jason-shipstone |
| Jono Oates | Group Director of External Affairs | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jono-oates |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Smart Green Shipping | Smart Green Shipping develops technical, commercially viable, digitally enabled wind-powered solutions. | $1.3M | Corporate Round | Oct 22, 2024 |  |
| 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. | $12.4M | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 18, 2023 |  |
| 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 |  |
| 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 |  |
| 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 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [BP Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bp-ventures) — VC Fund, 6 deals 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.

### How do I contact Drax Group?

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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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