# SSE

> SSE is a VC fund in Perth backing Sustainability and Renewable Energy. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Perth, Australia
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sse-plc/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/SSE
- Website: http://sse.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourSSE/

SSE is a VC fund in Perth focused on Sustainability and Renewable Energy. SSE’s purpose is to responsibly provide the energy and related services needed now and in the future. It aims to be a leading provider of energy and related services in a low-carbon world. Its strategy is to create value for shareholders and society from developing, owning and operating energy and related infrastructure and services in asustainable way. These are the four pillars of the SSE strategy. Delivery of this strategy is dependent on the shared talent, skills and values of people throughout SSE.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for SSE. Shizune tracks 4 team members at SSE. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/sse?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sustainability | 2 | 67% |
| Renewable Energy | 2 | 67% |
| Solar | 1 | 33% |
| Energy | 1 | 33% |
| CleanTech | 1 | 33% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alistair Phillips | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alistair-phillips |
| Daniel Robertson | Chief Data Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-robertson-80fa |
| Gregor Alexander | Finance Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gregor-alexander |
| Lord Smith | Chairman | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lord-smith |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Coigach Community Development Company | Coigach Community Development Company is a government administration that supports projects and funds for sustainable development. | $4M | Grant | Jun 16, 2026 |  |
| Renewco Power | Renewco Power is a renewables platform focussed on developing utility-scale solar, wind, storage and green hydrogen projects. | $39.1M | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 22, 2025 |  |
| Carbon Trust | Our mission is to accelerate the delivery of a sustainable, low carbon economy by helping businesses, governments and organisations across the globe to reduce carbon emissions and increase resource efficiency. We have a global team of more than 200 sustainability experts, including engineers, financiers and policy specialists, and almost twodecades of experience in the climate change sector. We reinvest surpluses from group commercial activities into our mission. | $8.3M |  | Jul 11, 2016 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Corran Capital LLP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/corran-capital-llp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ørsted](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dong-energy) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [EnBW](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enbw) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Iberdrola](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/iberdrola) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [RWE](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rwe) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Scottish Government](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scottish-government) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does SSE invest in?

SSE invests primarily in Sustainability, Renewable Energy and Solar startups, most often at Grant and Funding Round stage. Most of the 3 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 SSE?

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### Who are the partners at SSE?

The team at SSE includes Alistair Phillips (CEO), Daniel Robertson (Chief Data Officer) and Gregor Alexander (Finance Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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