Pippa is a partner at Zero Carbon and co-founder of FiveThirteen, focusing on pre-seed and seed investments in decarbonisation deeptech across Europe. She holds non-executive director roles at Cambridge Electric Cement, Phycobloom, and IONATE, alongside board observer positions at NitroFix and Actuation Lab.
The London-based deeptech company raised the Series A round to expand into the US market and further develop its hardware and software platform.
"The IONATE team builds extraordinary tech with extraordinary timing. Just as national networks, industrial players and data centers realised how much of their progress depended on modernising their electrical infrastructure, we are ready to help them do exactly that. Resiliency, flexibility, and efficiency are key for our energy systems, and IONATE is uniquely positioned to strengthen all three. We are so excited to have some of the strongest VCs and strategic partners in our corner to realise this impact and begin transforming power globally."
The Bristol-based company secured backing from a syndicate of investors to scale its graphene-enhanced battery production processes.
"It’s been a pleasure to get to know Alex, Sam, and the Anaphite team. The advancement of lithium-ion battery technology is an essential part of the green energy transition and Anaphite’s technology has the potential to accelerate the already rapidly growing EV market."
