Managing Director, AVESS Energy · angel in 1 deal
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Managing Director | AVESS Energy | RenewEconomy (4 Dec 2025), RenewEconomy (4 Dec 2025), RenewEconomy (21 Oct 2025), SmartCompany |
Every published round Young Yu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVESS Energy | Series A | Apr 2024 | $1m | Participant | SmartCompany (22 Apr 2024), SmartCompany (12 Apr 2024) |
Companies Young Yu has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVESS Energy | Perth-headquartered vanadium flow battery developer interested in the Kalgoorlie VBESS te… | Apr 2024, Series A | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Young Yu, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Young Yu has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Young Yu did.
Stories naming Young Yu. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Avess Energy, a Perth maker of vanadium flow batteries, has received a $2.5 million federal grant through the Quad clean energy program to assess manufacturing prospects in South Korea and the Philippines.
Weekly roundup of four raises: Guzman y Gomez banked $134.5 million at a $1.73 billion valuation, Honey Insurance sealed a $108 million Series A, Skin2Neuron gathered $4 million, and AVESS Energy took $1 million.