CEO, Gelion · angel in 1 deal
Every published round John Wood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voltavate | Pre-seed | 11 Jun 2025 | $850k | Participant | RenewEconomy, Startup Daily |
Companies John Wood has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voltavate | 11 Jun 2025, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for John Wood, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies John Wood has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal John Wood did.
Stories naming John Wood. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Battery maker Gelion, which began at the University of Sydney before relocating to London, has raised fresh funds from shareholders to commercialise its sulfur battery technology, after winning US patents and a manufacturing deal.
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Melbourne battery-separator startup Voltavate has banked $850,000 in an Artesian-led pre-seed round, with Investible, Electrifi Ventures and angel backers taking part, to make energy storage safer and more efficient.
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The renewable energy agency will grant Gelion $4.8 million, conditional on co-funding, to build a Sydney prototyping centre advancing its lithium-sulphur and silicon-sulphur battery chemistries toward commercialisation.
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Vertus Energy, a New Zealand green-fuel startup, has closed a NZ$1.2 million pre-seed round with Icehouse Ventures leading, to advance its BRIO waste-to-fuel technology; its four founders are Startmate accelerator alumni.
Climate fintech Bloom Impact Investing has closed a pre-seed round led by EnergyLab, with angel backing including Envato's co-founders, to build its retail impact investing app and climate impact fund.