Renewable Energy Engineer, UNSW
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| CEO (former) · Founder | 5B | RenewEconomy (21 May 2025), RenewEconomy (16 Nov 2023), Startup Daily (20 Dec 2022), RenewEconomy (15 Dec 2022), @AuManufacturing (15 Dec 2022), Tech Funding News - Australia, @AuManufacturing (6 Jun 2022), RenewEconomy (3 Jun 2022), Startup Daily (14 Mar 2022), RenewEconomy (18 Jan 2022) |
| Renewable Energy Engineer (former) | UNSW | RenewEconomy |
Stories naming Chris McGrath. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
5B, a New South Wales solar technology firm, has hired Sun Cable's co-founder and ex-CEO David Griffin as its new chief executive, succeeding co-founder Chris McGrath.
BP's venture arm invested $20 million to complete solar company 5B's $55 million Series B, with existing backers adding more, supporting international expansion and a North American manufacturing hub.
Australian solar company 5B completed its $55 million Series B after bp ventures invested $20 million, joining AES and Artesian, with funds earmarked for global expansion and R&D.
BP Ventures has invested $20 million in Australian solar technology company 5B Holdings, completing its $55 million Series B round co-led by existing backers AES Corporation and Artesian.
Australian solar startup 5B secured $20 million from bp ventures within its $55 million Series B, funding technology development, a North American manufacturing hub, and international expansion.
Roundup covering Victorian zero-emission bus trials, Frew Foods' planned plant expansion, 5B's layoffs and completed capital raise, Wellnex Life's convertible note raising, SafetyCulture investing in Inauro, plus wind farm and university research news.
Australian solar firm 5B completed a Series B round and is cutting staff while refocusing on its Maverick deployment technology amid supply chain pressures.
Solar technology company 5B has launched an automation program backed by a government agency grant, aiming to cut the cost of its deployable solar systems, and recently bought a solar manufacturing business.
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