Find below a list of VC investments in the following Innovators:

•  Ascend Elements: a lithium-ion battery materials and recycling platform, raised $542M in Series D funding from Temasek Holdings, Qatar Investment Authority, Decarbonization Partners, Tenaska, Mirae Asset Global Investments, and other investors.

•  Lumen Energy: a clean energy platform for commercial buildings, raised $11M in Series A funding from Ajax Strategies, Lowercarbon, Designer Fund, Nuveen, and Bridge Investment Group.

•  Lydian: an electrofuels developer, raised $12M in Series A funding from Congruent Ventures, Galvanize Climate Solutions, Grok Ventures, Voyager Ventures, Union Square Ventures, and other investors.

•  Nuventura: a developer of sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)-free switchgear technologies, raised $28M in Series A funding from Mirova, FORWARD.one, EIC Fund, IBB Ventures, ADB Ventures, and other investors.

•  Okra Solar: a Sydney, Australia-based solar home systems provider for electrifying off-grid households, raised $12M in Series A funding from At One Ventures, Susquehanna Private Equity Investments, King Philanthropies, FMO, and Autodesk Foundation.

•  Opna: a project financing platform, raised $7M in Seed funding from Atomico, DBT Labs, Pale Blue Dot, MCJ Collective, Angelinvest, and other investors.

•  Ostrom: a digital energy solutions provider, raised $8M in Series A funding from SE Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Übermorgen Ventures, J12 Ventures, and Adjacent.

•  Polarium: an energy storage system manufacturer, raised $48M from Vargas Holding, AMF and Alecta.

•  Spiritus: a direct air capture developer, raised $11M in Seed funding from Khosla Ventures and Page One Ventures.

•  VOOL: a Tallinn, Estonia-based home EV charging provider, raised $3M in Seed funding from Specialist VC and Grant funding from the Estonian Government.

See you next week to learn more about where VC's money is flowing!