# Tharisa

> Tharisa is a VC fund in Bryanston backing Energy and Battery. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bryanston, South Africa
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Feb 2024
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/company/tharisa-limited
- Website: http://www.tharisa.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TharisaOfficial

Tharisa is a integrated resource group. It is uniquely positioned incorporating mining, processing, beneficiation, marketing, sales and logistics. Tharisa is a low cost producer of PGM and chrome concentrates resulting in two distinct revenue streams from a single resource and costs being shared between the commodities. The Group continues toexplore beneficiation opportunities through innovation and technology.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $10M–$20M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 50% |
| Battery | 1 | 50% |
| Clean Energy | 1 | 50% |
| Energy Storage | 1 | 50% |
| Renewable Energy | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jacques Breytenbach | Chief Finance Officer Designate | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jacques-breytenbach-a407 |
| PHOEVOS POUROULIS | Chief Executive Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/phoevos-pouroulis |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Redox One | Redox One manufactures iron-chromium flow batteries for the large-scale energy storage requirements of businesses, industry and electricity networks. Redox One is a spin-off from Tharisa plc, a European headquartered integrated resource group with mining operations in South Africa. Developed specifically for high-utilisation applications that makelow-carbon renewable generation reliable, our highly scalable flow battery solutions can run continually for over 20 years. Redox One's energy storage systems are safe, reliable, stable in high temperatures and range in size from MWh to GWh. In addition, we are selling Iron-Chrome electrolyte for flow battery applications. | $20M | Series A | Feb 01, 2024 |  |
| Redox One | Redox One manufactures iron-chromium flow batteries for the large-scale energy storage requirements of businesses, industry and electricity networks. Redox One is a spin-off from Tharisa plc, a European headquartered integrated resource group with mining operations in South Africa. Developed specifically for high-utilisation applications that makelow-carbon renewable generation reliable, our highly scalable flow battery solutions can run continually for over 20 years. Redox One's energy storage systems are safe, reliable, stable in high temperatures and range in size from MWh to GWh. In addition, we are selling Iron-Chrome electrolyte for flow battery applications. | $10M | Series A | May 01, 2022 |  |

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## FAQ

### What does Tharisa invest in?

Tharisa invests primarily in Energy, Battery and Clean Energy startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Cyprus. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Tharisa's check size?

Tharisa typically joins rounds of $10M–$20M 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 Tharisa participates in.

### How do I contact Tharisa?

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### Who are the partners at Tharisa?

The team at Tharisa includes Jacques Breytenbach (Chief Finance Officer Designate) and PHOEVOS POUROULIS (Chief Executive Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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