Jonathan Tudor
Technology and Strategy Director @ Centrica
Jonathan Tudor is a Series A investor at Centrica focused on Biotechnology and Software. Jonathan has a Doctorate in Chemistry, and has been working in Venture since the late 1990s. He is a generalist investor having been involved in the creation of more 15 companies covering Oil & Gas, materials, sensors, telecoms, enterprise software, machine learning and consumer SAAS. Jonathan co-heads the ventures team with responsibility formobility related investments and downstream lubricants and fuels. He sits on the boards of Autino, GreenSteam, RepairPal, Zubie, and as observer at Peloton Technology, Lightning Hybrids and Drover.
- Total investments:
- 12
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 75%
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Industries Jonathan Tudor invests in
Stages Jonathan Tudor invests in
Countries Jonathan Tudor invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Biotechnology 4 (33%)
- Software 2 (17%)
- Automotive 2 (17%)
- Sustainability 2 (17%)
- AgTech 1 (8%)
Stage
- Series A 4 (33%)
- Seed 2 (17%)
- Series B 2 (17%)
- Funding Round 2 (17%)
- Series C 1 (8%)
Country
- United Kingdom 5 (42%)
- Israel 1 (8%)
- United States 1 (8%)
Investments
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Machine Learning and hardware platform to eliminate wasted energy and GHG emissions in buildings | $5.2M / Oct 23, 2024 | |
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HutanBio is a biotechnology firm that delivers an HBx bio-oil, which is a sustainable and scalable high energy density, low carbon, sulfur-free fuel. | $3.8M / Seed / Jan 18, 2024 | |
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FungiAlert is a device that would allow for the early detection of these types of plant pathogens, by detecting the spores of Phytophthora before they infect the plant. It will be the only device in the market for monitoring the health of soil and irrigation water, alerting the user to the risk of infection, helping to dramatically decrease plantloss due to disease. | $6.7M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 09, 2024 | |
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Holiferm is bringing biosurfactants to market and is in the process of building a ktonne scale sophorolipid manufacturing plant. | $23.2M / Series B / Dec 06, 2023 | |
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HydRegen is a biotechnology company that provides sustainable solutions for chemical manufacturing. HydRegen was founded in 2020 and was headquartered in Oxford, United Kingdom. | $3.2M / Seed / Apr 26, 2023 | |
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Machine Learning and hardware platform to eliminate wasted energy and GHG emissions in buildings | $5.5M / Series A / Jan 09, 2023 | |
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Holiferm is bringing biosurfactants to market and is in the process of building a ktonne scale sophorolipid manufacturing plant. | $7M / Series A / Sep 13, 2021 | |
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Driivz empowers major service providers that aspire to take a significant role in the e-mobility landscape with a market-leading, end-to-end EV charging and smart energy management software platform. Driivz enables key industry players to effectively manage their networks and provide drivers with an exceptional EV charging experienceDriivz's scalable, intelligent and integrated solution consists of a variety of modules: Operations Management, Energy Management, Billing Management and Driver Self-service Tools. They can be used as individual modules or as a single, unified, open platform that integrates with existing infrastructure.Driivz Cloud-based platform manages tens of thousands of public chargers (100,000s in roaming), serving over 700,000 drivers in 21 countries throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia.Driivz innovative, open platform removes the business and technical obstacles encountered when working with proprietary solutions and provides a fully integrated single solution that supports customization and API based development. We deliver on the promise of business flexibility in a world of disruption and change. With vast experience in the world’s largest OCPP and OCPI-based implementations, the solution is certified for OCPP 1.6 and complies with ISO 15118, OCPP 2.0.1, ISO27001 and local regulations (e.g. Eichrecht), supporting more than 170 charger types.The Driivz smart energy management solutions enable optimal utilization of the grid, energy and cost savings and integration of EV charging with renewables, batteries and building management systems.Customers include global industry players such as: Centrica, Gilbarco, Evgo, ESB, ElaadNL, MOL Group, CEZ, Ennet Corporation and COPEC. | $11M / Series C / Feb 19, 2020 | |
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Driivz empowers major service providers that aspire to take a significant role in the e-mobility landscape with a market-leading, end-to-end EV charging and smart energy management software platform. Driivz enables key industry players to effectively manage their networks and provide drivers with an exceptional EV charging experienceDriivz's scalable, intelligent and integrated solution consists of a variety of modules: Operations Management, Energy Management, Billing Management and Driver Self-service Tools. They can be used as individual modules or as a single, unified, open platform that integrates with existing infrastructure.Driivz Cloud-based platform manages tens of thousands of public chargers (100,000s in roaming), serving over 700,000 drivers in 21 countries throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia.Driivz innovative, open platform removes the business and technical obstacles encountered when working with proprietary solutions and provides a fully integrated single solution that supports customization and API based development. We deliver on the promise of business flexibility in a world of disruption and change. With vast experience in the world’s largest OCPP and OCPI-based implementations, the solution is certified for OCPP 1.6 and complies with ISO 15118, OCPP 2.0.1, ISO27001 and local regulations (e.g. Eichrecht), supporting more than 170 charger types.The Driivz smart energy management solutions enable optimal utilization of the grid, energy and cost savings and integration of EV charging with renewables, batteries and building management systems.Customers include global industry players such as: Centrica, Gilbarco, Evgo, ESB, ElaadNL, MOL Group, CEZ, Ennet Corporation and COPEC. | $12M / Series A / Aug 01, 2019 | |
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Zubie is a connected vehicle services company focused on providing consumers and businesses relevant vehicle health, location, and safety information. With a simple plug-in of the Zubie key, users can easily monitor their vehicle data through its Zubie mobile apps for both iOS and Android. Learn more about our low-cost fleet management solution forbusinesses at http://zubie.com/fleet or our consumer offering at http://zubie.com.A Zubie subscription includes the Zubie Key (OBDII device), iOS/Android apps, and online web portal. | $6M / May 25, 2016 | |
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Co-Investors
About Centrica
Centrica is a multinational energy and services company developing innovative solutions, offers, and products. Its brands such as British Gas, Direct Energy, and Bord Gáis Energy are all supported by around 15,000 engineers and technicians. The company aims to deliver high levels of customer service, engagement, and loyalty. It also deliverslong-term shareholder value through returns and growth.The company focuses on distributed energy & power, connected home, energy supply, energy marketing & trading, exploration & production, and services. They supply energy and services to over 25 million customer accounts mainly in the UK, Ireland and North America.Centrica was founded on February 17, 1997, and is headquartered in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, United Kingdom.
Centrica Contacts
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Iain Conn
Group Chief Executive
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Ian Meakins
Non Executive Director
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Jill Shedden
Human Resources Director
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Jonathan Tudor
Technology and Strategy Director
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Jon Holt
Principal Engineer
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FAQ
What does Jonathan Tudor invest in?
Jonathan Tudor invests primarily in Biotechnology, Software and Automotive startups, most often at Series A and Seed 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.
When did Jonathan Tudor last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Jonathan Tudor closed in Oct 2024. Shizune tracks 12 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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