Nick Boyle
Founder and CEO @ Lightsource Renewable Energy
London, United Kingdom
Nick Boyle is a seed investor at Lightsource Renewable Energy in London focused on Biofuel and Agriculture. In 2010, Nick founded Lightsource Renewable Energy, then just a six-person start-up, which quickly grew over 5 years to become Europe’s largest solar developer and operator and a recognised global leader. In his role as Group CEO, Nick’s dynamic leadership and vision has driven the company to tremendous success and in December 2017, Lightsourceannounced a strategic partnership with BP which has committed aggressively to accelerate the low carbon transition. The company has rebranded to Lightsource BP in affirmation of this powerhouse commitment which is set to shape the future of global energy delivery. Nick previously sat at Board and Senior Director level in a number of leading retail financial service companies. Throughout his career, Nick has always been recognised for his entrepreneurial skill and success in pairing retail financial products with low-risk, predictable investments.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 100%
Last updated:
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Industries Nick Boyle invests in
Stages Nick Boyle invests in
Countries Nick Boyle invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $3M–$3M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Biofuel 2 (100%)
- Agriculture 2 (100%)
- Artificial Intelligence 2 (100%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Better Origin
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Our technology fixes the broken link in the food system; using insects combined with our patented technology. Our cost-effective network of AI-powered insect mini-farms convert excess nutrients into essential nutrients, creating a better future now, farm by farm. Founded in 2015, the company is headquartered in Cambridge, England. | $3M / Seed / Feb 23, 2021 | |
Better Origin
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Food waste is a human-made problem, and nature already has a solution. The answer lies in natural upcyclers, such as insects. Our product - the Better Origin X1 – is an AI-powered insect farm that combines this idea with cutting-edge technology. | $3M / Seed / Feb 23, 2021 |
Co-Investors
About Lightsource Renewable Energy
Lightsource BP is a global market leader in the development, acquisition and long-term management of large-scale solar projects and smart energy solutions. Their projects generate competitively-priced, dependable, clean energy for businesses and communities.At their core they have always excelled as a utility-scale solar project developer, withincredibly strong in-house planning and development capabilities. Unlike their competitors, they are the owner as well as the planner, developer, operator, and manager.They firmly believe that the delivery of solar alongside smart energy solutions will play a major role in the future of global energy.
Lightsource Renewable Energy Contacts
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James Brooks
Chief Strategy Officer
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Alyssa Edwards
Vice President Environmental Affairs and Government Relations
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Carol Borg
CFO
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Kevin Christy
CCO
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Kevin Smith
Chief Executive Officer, Americas
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FAQ
What does Nick Boyle invest in?
Nick Boyle invests primarily in Biofuel, Agriculture and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 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 Nick Boyle's check size?
Nick Boyle typically joins rounds of $3M–$3M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Nick Boyle participates in.
When did Nick Boyle last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Nick Boyle closed in Feb 2021. Shizune tracks 2 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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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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