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BP reduces 2030 emissions reduction target to continue oil and gas operations. Image: BP.

December 8, 2021

Grid Edge secures new bp ventures investment in £2m funding round

Cleantech start-up Grid Edge has closed a £2 million funding round, securing investment from bp ventures, Goldacre and Aston University.

BP Ventures led the $25 million Series A funding round into BluSmart. Image: BP

September 30, 2021

BP invests £9.7 million in Indian EV charging start-up BluSmart

BP Ventures is continuing its emobility push with a $13 million (£9.7 million) investment into India’s first integrated electric vehicle (EV) ride hailing and charging business.

The investment is to be used to help develop ryd's offering. Image: BP

September 7, 2021

BP invests £8.6 million into in-car payment firm ryd

European in-car payment app ryd – which offers payment services including for electric vehicle (EV) charging – has received a €10 million (£8.6 million) investment from BP Ventures.

IoTecha is to scale its technology through BP’s electrification network. Image: BP Pulse

June 22, 2021

BP eyes IoT-enabled EV charging with US$7 million investment in IoTecha

BP Ventures is to integrate internet of things (IoT) electric vehicle (EV) charging firm IoTecha’s products into its EV infrastructure following a US$7 million (£5 million) investment.

April 27, 2020

Energy tech firm FreeWire raises $25m as BP Ventures leads funding round

BP Ventures has invested in US-headquartered energy tech company FreeWire Technologies as it continues its bid to create a digital tech portfolio.

February 10, 2020

BP Ventures looking to make ‘complementary’ investments to create digital tech portfolio

BP Ventures is creating a portfolio of “complementary” investments, with artificial intelligence of interest to the company following its investment into R&B.