Investor · 2 deals
Every published round Chevron Technology Ventures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElectraLith | Series A | 16 Jan 2025 | $27.5m | Participant | RenewEconomy (10 Aug 2026), RenewEconomy (10 Aug 2026), Radium Capital (5 Nov 2025), Radium Capital (10 Oct 2025), SmartCompany (17 Jan 2025), Startup Daily, SmartCompany (16 Jan 2025), Main Sequence | |
| ElectraLith | Series A | 15 Jan 2025 | $2m | Participant | Startup Daily, Breakthrough Victoria, Main Sequence Ventures portfolio |
Companies Chevron Technology Ventures has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElectraLith | Developer of a novel electrochemical direct lithium extraction technology producing batte… | 15 Jan 2025, Series A | 2 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Chevron Technology Ventures, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Chevron Technology Ventures has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Chevron Technology Ventures did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Gable | President | SmartCompany |
Stories naming Chevron Technology Ventures. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Radium Capital's R&D lending has passed $1 billion across 1,000-plus companies since 2017; case studies recall WeMoney's $12 million Series A and ElectraLith's $27.5 million Main Sequence-led round.
Also Startup Daily·Australian FinTech·SmartCompany·Fintech News Australia·Fintech News Australia
Roundup of three Australian raises — ElectraLith, Coposit and Convergence Medical — plus Quantum Brilliance naming its Series A backers and Rokt's secondary share sale.
Breakthrough Victoria puts $2 million into ElectraLith, a Victorian startup whose lithium extraction technology was developed at Monash University, as part of a Series A led by Main Sequence.
Breakthrough Victoria's update describes its $2 million commitment to ElectraLith's Series A, led by Main Sequence, covering the lithium extractor's water-free refining technology, Monash ties, pilot plant plans and growing team.
Also Startup Daily
Roundup of the week's funding news: nine companies across Australia and New Zealand secured investment spanning clean energy, construction logistics, legal tech, coaching, research tools, creator media, medtech and marketing software.
Also Startup Daily·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·LaunchVic
RayGen has banked a $51 million Series D co-led by SLB and Breakthrough Victoria to scale its solar and thermal storage technology, alongside earlier backers AGL Energy, Equinor Ventures and ARENA.
Breakthrough Victoria announces putting $20 million into RayGen Resources, a Victorian solar and thermal energy storage maker, to support clean energy, local manufacturing and the company's growth alongside its existing backers.