Chair, Virescent Ventures · angel in 1 deal
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Virescent Ventures | Virescent Ventures |
| Chair | Relectrify | Virescent Ventures portfolio |
Every published round John Clifford took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GridCognition | Seed | 2021 | $2.2m | Participant | Startup News (WA), Virescent Ventures portfolio, CEFC, gridcog.com, Afterwork Ventures portfolio |
Companies John Clifford has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GridCognition | 2021, Seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for John Clifford, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies John Clifford has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal John Clifford did.
Stories naming John Clifford. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Working capital provider BiiGGA adds two business development managers covering Queensland and South Australia while streamlining broker submissions and pricing amid growing demand.
Energy software firm Gridcognition closed a $2.25 million seed round; CEFC committed $625,000 through its innovation fund alongside Alberts Impact Ventures, Afterwork Ventures and angel investors, taking total funding near $4 million.
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Battery control startup Relectrify has closed a growth round led by Energy Innovation Capital, with EEI, EDP and GS Futures joining and existing backers including the CEFC returning; an EIC director joins its board.