Startup · $850k raised
Battery innovation platform developing cost-effective electrode-coated nanofibre separators for safer, more efficient lithium-ion batteries and energy storage
Melbourne, VIC
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Voltavate raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Artesian VC | Pre-seed | - |
| Christiaan Jordaan | Pre-seed | - |
| Electrifi Ventures | Pre-seed | - |
| Investible | Pre-seed | - |
| John Wood | Pre-seed | - |
| Reza Behnam | Pre-seed | - |
| Reza Behnam | Pre-seed | - |
| Steven Vassiloudis | Pre-seed | - |
Companies Voltavate acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Amir Hooshang Taheri | CEO · Founder | RenewEconomy (12 Jun 2025), Startup Daily, RenewEconomy (21 Apr 2025) |
| Omid Javad | Founder | Startup Daily |
| Reza Behnam | Chairman | RenewEconomy, Startup Daily |
Stories naming Voltavate. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
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.
Also RenewEconomy
Ten battery start-ups, mostly Australian, join Supercharge Australia's first incubator cohort; the piece also recalls earlier Innovation Challenge award wins by Renewable Metals and Veepower.