# Mercuria

> Mercuria is a VC fund in Geneva backing Energy and Renewable Energy. See 34 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Geneva, Switzerland
- Total investments: 34
- Last investment: Dec 2025
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mercuria-energy-trading-sa
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/mercuria
- Website: http://www.mercuria.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MercuriaGroup

Mercuria is a privately held Swiss international commodity trading company active over a wide spectrum of global energy.

## Contacts

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

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $13M–$34M |
| Series B | $30M–$150M |
| Debt Financing | $106M–$700M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 9 | 26% |
| Renewable Energy | 6 | 18% |
| Oil and Gas | 5 | 15% |
| Mining | 3 | 9% |
| Energy Storage | 3 | 9% |

42 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 4 | 12% |
| Series A | 3 | 9% |
| Series B | 3 | 9% |
| Series C | 3 | 9% |
| Funding Round | 3 | 9% |

12 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 10 | 29% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 6% |
| Japan | 1 | 3% |
| Malta | 1 | 3% |
| Canada | 1 | 3% |

9 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Boris Bystrov | Managing Director | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boris-bystrov-0f72 |
| David Haughie | Managing Director | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-haughie |
| Guillaume de Dardel | Trader | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/guillaume-de-dardel |
| Marco Dunand | Founder & Presidemt & CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marco-dunand |
| Maria Bellmunt | UX/UI Lead Designer Contractor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maria-bellmunt |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Geotechmin | Geotechmin OOD operates in the professional services industry, focusing on mining, industrial construction, and road infrastructure projects. Geotechmin OOD provides integrated consulting services and strategic solutions for mining companies and investors, supporting sustainable business development. The company has a history of implementingsignificant projects in Bulgaria, contributing to the country's industrial growth. |  | Debt Financing | Dec 30, 2025 |  |
| El Espino | El Espino is owned by a joint venture between Pucobre (76.3%) and Resource Capital Funds (23.7%). The project involves the construction of a mid-sized open-pit copper-gold mine operation and associated facilities. | $375M | Debt Financing | Dec 29, 2025 |  |
| Element Critical | Element Critical owns and operates data centers in Silicon Valley, Chicago, and Northern Virginia. Our Tier III hybrid IT ready facilities are carrier-neutral, network-rich, concurrently maintainable and available in a variety of deployment sizes and densities. Element Critical cares as much about the people we serve as the servers we house. Weoffer a data center experience that brings solutions engineering and customer service out of the shadows and into the spotlight. |  | Private Equity | Dec 18, 2025 |  |
| Fervo Energy | Fervo Energy is a next-generation geothermal developer generating clean power in new places. Fervo Energy commercializes proprietary technology to own, develop, and operate geothermal assets as the dispatchable foundation to a 100% clean energy future. | $462M | Series E | Dec 10, 2025 |  |
| Black Bayou Energy Hub | Black Bayou Energy Hub is an essential storage facility for reliable and sustainable energy in the future. | $50M | Corporate Round | Oct 01, 2025 |  |
| Fervo Energy | Fervo Energy is a next-generation geothermal developer generating clean power in new places. Fervo Energy commercializes proprietary technology to own, develop, and operate geothermal assets as the dispatchable foundation to a 100% clean energy future. | $105.6M | Debt Financing | Jun 11, 2025 |  |
| Oando | Oando PLC is one of Africa’s largest integrated energy solutions providers with a proud heritage. It has a primary listing on the Nigerian Stock Exchange and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. With shared values of Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Passion and Professionalism (TRIPP), the Oando Group comprises six companies who areleaders in their market: | $375M | Post-IPO Debt | Jun 04, 2025 |  |
| Northwind Midstream Partners | Northwind has a very dependable, eco-friendly, and efficient midstream system that reduces environmental concerns for customers while increasing overall customer value. | $700M | Debt Financing | Mar 19, 2025 |  |
| Fervo Energy | Fervo Energy is a next-generation geothermal developer generating clean power in new places. Fervo Energy commercializes proprietary technology to own, develop, and operate geothermal assets as the dispatchable foundation to a 100% clean energy future. | $135M | Series D | Dec 19, 2024 |  |
| Fervo Energy | Fervo Energy is a next-generation geothermal developer generating clean power in new places. Fervo Energy commercializes proprietary technology to own, develop, and operate geothermal assets as the dispatchable foundation to a 100% clean energy future. | $120M | Debt Financing | Dec 19, 2024 |  |

10 of 34 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Breakthrough Energy Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/breakthrough-energy-ventures) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Lansdowne Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lansdowne-partners) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [U.S. International Development Finance Corp](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/u-s-international-development-finance-corp) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Clean Energy Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/clean-energy-ventures-cev) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Elemental Impact](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elemental-excelerator) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Liberty Mutual Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/liberty-mutual-investments) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Mercuria invest in?

Mercuria invests primarily in Energy, Renewable Energy and Oil and Gas startups, most often at Debt Financing and Series A stage. Most of the 34 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Mercuria's check size?

Mercuria typically joins rounds of $13M–$34M at Series A, $30M–$150M at Series B and $106M–$700M at Debt Financing. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Mercuria participates in.

### How do I contact Mercuria?

Public channels for Mercuria include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Mercuria?

The team at Mercuria includes Boris Bystrov (Managing Director), David Haughie (Managing Director) and Guillaume de Dardel (Trader), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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