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Marubeni

Corporate

Marubeni Corporation is a Japanese trading and investment group that backs clean technology companies.

Portfolio

2

companies

By category

  • EnergyTech£4.0M
  • FinTech£2.0M

By location

  • Plymouth£4.0M
  • London£2.0M

Portfolio companies

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Altilium

Altilium recycles electric vehicle batteries to recover critical minerals for the automotive sector.

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Digital payment platform helping motorists finance vehicle repairs.


Team

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Tristan Jennings

Senior Associate


Recent investments

Series B
$5.0M

The Series B round was backed by Marubeni Corporation to support the development of a major recycling facility in Teesside.

"We are proud to welcome Marubeni as a strategic partner at this pivotal stage in Altilium’s growth journey. Their investment strengthens our position as leaders in sustainable battery materials and reinforces our commitment to building the UK’s largest EV battery recycling facility. Together, we are advancing our mission to create a UK closed-loop supply chain, reduce dependency on imported materials and lowering the environmental footprint of battery production. This partnership marks a major milestone in establishing a truly circular economy for the UK’s battery industry."
— Kamran Mahdavi, CEO
Series B
£2.0M

The extension round brings total funding to £55m and will support expansion across the UK and Europe.

"With Suzuki Global Ventures and Marubeni Ventures joining our growing portfolio of major automotive investors, we can accelerate our ambitious plans to be the dominant payment platform for car dealers in the UK and across Europe."
— James Jackson, CEO and cofounder