# John Clifford

> John Clifford is a seed investor in Melbourne backing Energy, Software and Solar. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: May 2024
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpclifford1/?originalSubdomain=au

John Clifford is a seed investor in Melbourne focused on Energy and Software. John Clifford

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $500k–$2.3M |
| Series A | $6.5M–$9.3M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 2 | 20% |
| Software | 2 | 20% |
| Solar | 1 | 10% |
| Battery | 1 | 10% |
| Education | 1 | 10% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 20% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 10% |
| Series A | 1 | 10% |
| Series B | 1 | 10% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 10% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 2 | 20% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 10% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Relectrify | Relectrify develops and supplies advanced battery control solutions, which increase the lifetime and reduce the cost of battery storage systems. The company's cell-level battery management and inverter technology is used in battery storage globally including for homes, industry and the grid, and is suitable for both second-life and newbatteries. | $17M | Series B | May 29, 2024 |  |
| Relectrify | Relectrify develops and supplies advanced battery control solutions, which increase the lifetime and reduce the cost of battery storage systems. The company's cell-level battery management and inverter technology is used in battery storage globally including for homes, industry and the grid, and is suitable for both second-life and newbatteries. |  |  | Jan 25, 2023 |  |
| Relectrify | Relectrify develops and supplies advanced battery control solutions, which increase the lifetime and reduce the cost of battery storage systems. The company's cell-level battery management and inverter technology is used in battery storage globally including for homes, industry and the grid, and is suitable for both second-life and newbatteries. | $9.3M | Series A | Jan 24, 2023 |  |
| 3E Group |  |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 01, 2022 |  |
| Gridcog | Gridcog develops software for modeling and simulating energy projects to support planning, design, and investment analysis across distributed and renewable energy systems. Its platform enables users to evaluate the technical and commercial performance of projects involving solar energy, battery storage, wind power, electric vehicle charging,hydrogen, and other flexible energy assets under different operating and market conditions. The software supports energy developers, utilities, consultants, property owners, and other organizations in assessing project feasibility, comparing design scenarios, and analyzing energy system performance. Gridcog also provides tools for modeling multi-site, multi-asset, and multi-region energy projects, helping users understand the interactions between energy resources, electricity markets, and grid constraints. The company focuses on delivering data-driven simulation capabilities that assist organizations in making informed decisions throughout the planning and development of energy infrastructure. | $2.3M | Seed | Feb 03, 2022 |  |
| Relectrify | Relectrify develops and supplies advanced battery control solutions, which increase the lifetime and reduce the cost of battery storage systems. The company's cell-level battery management and inverter technology is used in battery storage globally including for homes, industry and the grid, and is suitable for both second-life and newbatteries. | $6.5M | Series A | Aug 25, 2021 |  |
| Juniper Education | Juniper Education is a provider of world-class pupil tracking software, training and professional services to the education sector. |  | Debt Financing | Jan 11, 2021 |  |
| Relectrify | Relectrify develops and supplies advanced battery control solutions, which increase the lifetime and reduce the cost of battery storage systems. The company's cell-level battery management and inverter technology is used in battery storage globally including for homes, industry and the grid, and is suitable for both second-life and newbatteries. | $1.5M | Seed | Sep 01, 2017 |  |
| Relectrify | Relectrify develops and supplies advanced battery control solutions, which increase the lifetime and reduce the cost of battery storage systems. The company's cell-level battery management and inverter technology is used in battery storage globally including for homes, industry and the grid, and is suitable for both second-life and newbatteries. | $500K | Seed | Apr 01, 2016 |  |
| Relectrify | Relectrify develops and supplies advanced battery control solutions, which increase the lifetime and reduce the cost of battery storage systems. The company's cell-level battery management and inverter technology is used in battery storage globally including for homes, industry and the grid, and is suitable for both second-life and newbatteries. |  | Pre-Seed |  |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Clean Energy Finance Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/clean-energy-finance-corp) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Energy Innovation Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/energy-innovation-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [GS Futures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gs-futures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [NOAB Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/noab-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Creative Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/creative-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [EDP Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/edp-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does John Clifford invest in?

John Clifford invests primarily in Energy, Software and Solar startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is John Clifford's check size?

John Clifford typically joins rounds of $500k–$2.3M at Seed and $6.5M–$9.3M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds John Clifford participates in.

### When did John Clifford last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for John Clifford closed in May 2024. Shizune tracks 10 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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