The Leading P2P Energy Exchange System For Renewable Generators And Consumers
We have developed an innovative energy exchange system, harnessing the power of blockchain, AI and IoT, to create local energy markets (LEM) and virtual power plants (VPP). We offer significant savings on energy bills, bring renewables of all sizes to the mainstream market, and enable large consumers to meet their net zero carbon emission target. We are regulated with Ofgem and Elexon, and provide services to the UK energy market at the moment.
We have developed an innovative energy exchange system, harnessing the power of blockchain, AI and IoT, to create local energy markets (LEM) and virtual power plants (VPP). We offer significant savings on energy bills, bring renewables of all sizes to the mainstream market, and enable large consumers to meet their net zero carbon emission target. We are regulated with Ofgem and Elexon, and provide services to the UK energy market at the moment.
Location: United Kingdom, England, Manchester
Employees: 11-50
Phone: 01618188788
Total raised: $6.52M
Founded date: 2017
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 30.05.2023 | Series A | $6.52M | Eurazeo |
Mentions in press and media 10
| Date | Title | Description |
| 11.08.2023 | Eurazeo propels sustainable future with closure of new smart city fund | Global investment firm Eurazeo has marked a significant milestone with the successful closure of its Eurazeo Smart City Fund II, amassing EUR 400 million (USD 440 million) in capital and surpassing its initial target. A coalition of interna... |
| 19.07.2023 | Eurazeo closes its second Smart City fund at €400 million | Eurazeo has announced the final close of its Smart City fund II, at €400 million. As the name implies, the Smart City fund is earmarked to invest in renewable energy, mobility, logistics, manufacturing and the built environment on a global ... |
| 30.05.2023 | Manchester’s Energy Tech Firm UrbanChain Raises £5.25M Series A | UrbanChain announced that it has raised a £5.25m Series A round led by global investment firm Eurazeo through its venture expertise dedicated to the Climate and Smart City space. Launched in 2017, the Manchester headquartered energy technol... |
| 29.05.2023 | Manchester-based P2P energy exchange platform UrbanChain bags €6M to provide access to affordable green energyd | Manchester-based UrbanChain, a peer-to-peer (P2P) energy exchange platform, announced on Friday, May 26, that it has raised a £5.25M (approximately €6M) in a Series A round of funding led by Eurazeo through its venture expertise. The UK com... |
| 24.01.2020 | UK startups: 33 rising stars (and just three from London) | Every year Tech Nation, the UK’s support network for startups and scaleups, scouts out the country’s most exciting early-stage tech businesses for its Rising Stars competition. And unlike many startup competitions, Tech Nation really does s... |
| 20.01.2020 | Announcing the 20 tech startups set to pitch at the Rising Stars 2.0 Grand Final | After an intensive two day semi-final, in which the regional winners received first-class pitch training from Billy Webber, Jill McKinney and their team from Sunderland Software City, and made their final pitches, we are so excited to revea... |
| 28.11.2019 | Introducing the top 33 early-stage tech companies in the UK: Rising Stars 2.0 | After searching the UK far and wide for the most exciting and innovative early-stage tech companies, and receiving an unprecedented level of interest – applications were up 39% from 2018 – we are delighted to announce the top three early-st... |
| - | UrbanChain | “Consumers, prosumers, and generators are welcome to make their marketplace.” |
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| - | Connecting Renewable Generators and Customers: Eurazeo Investment Fuels Growth of UK’s Leading Peer-to-Peer Energy Exchange | THE COMPANY Eurazeo, a leading European private equity firm, has become the major shareholder in UrbanChain, an innovative UK energy tech company. Orrick advised Eurazeo in its investment in UrbanChain as part of a Series A funding round th... |