# HydrogenOne Capital

> HydrogenOne Capital is a VC fund backing Manufacturing and Renewable Energy. See 12 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 12
- Last investment: Jun 2024
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hydrogenone-capital-llp/
- Website: https://hydrogenonecapital.com/

HydrogenOne Capital is a VC fund in London focused on Manufacturing and Renewable Energy. HydrogenOne Capital was established to provide investors with opportunities in clean hydrogen and energy storage for the energy transition.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 50% |
| Renewable Energy | 6 | 50% |
| Energy | 4 | 33% |
| CleanTech | 2 | 17% |
| Fuel Cell | 2 | 17% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 5 | 42% |
| Series A | 2 | 17% |
| Series B | 1 | 8% |
| Series D | 1 | 8% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 8% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 33% |
| Germany | 2 | 17% |
| Norway | 1 | 8% |
| Estonia | 1 | 8% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 8% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| JJ Traynor | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jj-traynor-cd57 |
| Richard Hulf | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/richard-hulf |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Strohm | Strohm is a private supply chain company, focused on the offshore wind-to-hydrogen sector. | $31.8M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 19, 2024 |  |
| Cranfield Aerospace | Cranfield Aerospace is an aerospace market leader in the rapid prototyping of new aerospace concepts. | $12.4M |  | Apr 21, 2023 |  |
| Strohm | Strohm is a private supply chain company, focused on the offshore wind-to-hydrogen sector. | $16M | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 15, 2022 |  |
| Strohm | Strohm is a private supply chain company, focused on the offshore wind-to-hydrogen sector. | $14.4M | Venture - Series Unknown | Aug 12, 2022 |  |
| HH2E | The HH2E plant converts a variable feed of solar and wind energy into a stable supply. With low-cost zero-carbon heat, green hydrogen and electricity for local industries and communities. | $12.5M | Series A | May 16, 2022 |  |
| Elcogen | Elcogen is a manufacturer and developer of high-performance anode-supported Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (IT-SOFC) and SOFC stacks based on proprietary materials and technological solutions. Fuel cells will help enable a clean energy future. Fuel cell technology significantly reduces emissions from natural gas systems,delivering twice the power for the same amount of gas. Fuel cells also unlock greater renewable energy generation, converting electricity to hydrogen for long-term storage. Solid oxide fuel cells are the most efficient energy conversion method possible, and Elcogen manufactures the highest performing SOFC. Elcogen makes the fuel cell technology underpinning the clean energy systems of the future.Elcogen was established in 2001. | $24M | Venture - Series Unknown | May 09, 2022 |  |
| Cranfield Aerospace | Cranfield Aerospace is an aerospace market leader in the rapid prototyping of new aerospace concepts. | $13.2M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 24, 2022 |  |
| Gen2 Energy | Gen2 Energy creates, runs, and manages a green hydrogen supply chain. | $16.8M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 03, 2022 |  |
| Bramble Energy | Bramble Energy is an innovator energy technology company that designs and manufactures high-performance, low-cost, and fuel cell stack. The company ability to leverage the global high-volume PCB industry means that they are the first fuel cell company with the manufacturing capacity to supply gigawatts of fuel cell hardware, something the batteryindustry has spent many years and £B’s to achieve.Bramble Energy specifically uses a printed circuit board (PCB) technology to form the structural parts of the fuel cell. It also provides products including modular PCBFC stacks, H20:20W PCBFC system, custom design PCBFC, and 500W PCBFC stack.Bramble Energy was founded in 2016 and is based in London, England, United Kingdom. | $47.4M | Series B | Feb 14, 2022 |  |
| NanoSun | NanoSun is focused on the development, manufacture, and commercialization of its hydrogen refueling solutions. | $12M | Series A | Dec 07, 2021 |  |

10 of 12 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Chevron Technology Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chevron-technology-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Evonik Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/evonik-venture-capital-gmbh) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Shell Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shell-technology-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [ING Corporate Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ing-corporate-investments) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Planet First Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/planet-first-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Safran Corporate Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/safran-venture) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does HydrogenOne Capital invest in?

HydrogenOne Capital invests primarily in Manufacturing, Renewable Energy and Energy startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Series A stage. Most of the 12 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 HydrogenOne Capital?

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### Who are the partners at HydrogenOne Capital?

The team at HydrogenOne Capital includes JJ Traynor (Co-Founder & Managing Partner) and Richard Hulf (Co-Founder & Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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