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§ Private Profile · Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Manufacturer of high-performance catalyst coated membranes (CCMs) for hydrogen electrolysers, enabling efficient green hydrogen production.
Based in New Zealand, Bspkl is a clean energy manufacturing startup that produces high-performance catalyst coated membranes designed specifically for commercial hydrogen electrolysers. The company utilizes proprietary manufacturing processes originally developed as a technological spin-out from GNS Science to achieve the lowest known catalyst loading, reducing overall material usage by 25 percent. Operating within the global green hydrogen production sector, the seed-stage enterprise recently secured a $2.8 million initial funding round, which included a $750,000 repayable grant provided by Callaghan Innovation. Bspkl is currently supported by the WNT Ventures incubator program and maintains a workforce of 10 employees, alongside an average metric of 299 monthly website visitors. To facilitate international industry connections, the firm also participates in the New Zealand Cleantech Mission. The organization was officially founded in 2023 by co-founders Christina Houlihan and Dr Jérôme Leveneur.
Bspkl has raised $2.5M across 1 funding round.
Bspkl has raised $2.5M in total across 1 funding round.
Bspkl has raised $2.5M in total across 1 funding round.
Bspkl's investors include WNT Ventures, Callaghan Innovation, Investible.
Bspkl has raised $2.5M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $2.5M Grant / Seed in April 2023.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2023 | $2.5M Grant | WNT Ventures | Callaghan Innovation, Investible | Announced |