About Ombu Group
Ombu Group is a venture capital firm founded in 2011. It is primarily based out of London, United Kingdom. As of Aug 2018, Ombu Group has invested in 8 companies. It primarily invests in Series B round in United Kingdom based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Enterprise Applications and Life Sciences. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Driivz Overall, Ombu Group portfolio has seen 4 acquisitions including key companies like Driivz, i2O Water and Open Energi. A lot of funds co-invest with Ombu Group, with names like Centrica sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Ombu Group has team of 4 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series B, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Ombu Group's List of Top Investments
Ombu Group has a portfolio of 8 companies. Their most notable investments are in Bluewater Bio and Open Energi.Their portfolio spans across United Kingdom and Israel. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences and 8 other sectors, across stages such as Series B, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Ombu Group:1. Driivz
Provider of cloud-based software for managing electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The platform offers tools for operations management, billing, energy management, and reporting. It supports various sectors, including charge point operators, electric vehicle service providers, and power utilities. The software facilitates energy management through renewable sources, battery storage, and grid integration.
Key facts about Driivz
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Tel Aviv (Israel)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $37M
- Employee Count: 162 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Volvo Group, Salica Investments and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Mar 16, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Iceotope
Manufacturer of precision liquid cooling systems for computer hardware components. These systems utilize dielectric fluid to remove heat from processors, memory, storage, and power supply units. The technology supports high-density computing environments by managing thermal loads and reducing energy consumption. The hardware is designed for deployment in data centers and edge computing facilities to maintain performance levels for intensive workloads.
Key facts about Iceotope
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: Sheffield (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £0 - £1M as on Jun 30, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $107M
- Employee Count: 58 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Salica Investments, Ombu Group and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 14, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. i2O Water
Software solution for utility water network monitoring. The solution consists of 4-software modules called iNet- which collects data from specific intervals of network, processes, provides actionable insights & alerts to dispatch maintenance crew if required; dNet- collects pressure & flow data to control operating parameters; eNet- manages water burst, sewer overflow & water quality analysis; oNet- for remote control & automatic optimization of the flow network.
Key facts about i2O Water
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: Southampton (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £1M - £10M as on Dec 31, 2017
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $31.7M
- Employee Count: 27 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Ombu Group, Cambridge Angels and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 24, 2014, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. P2i
Provider of ultra-thin barrier coatings for electronics, materials, and medical applications. The company offers conformal coating solutions that deliver liquid and environmental protection. These coatings enhance solid surfaces and maximize protection, achieving a full range of liquid repellency and barrier properties. The company's technology works at the molecular level, providing robust liquid protection. The coatings are used to increase product life cycles, reduce costs, and enable reduce, reuse, recycle strategies.
Key facts about P2i
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Abingdon (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £10M - £50M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $38.2M
- Employee Count: 130 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: HSBC, Salica Investments and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Nov 28, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Open Energi
Open Energi offers energy demand management solutions that react to changes in the balance between supply and demand on the electricity grid and contributes to keeping the grid in balance. The dynamic demand technology integrates with a range of equipment from fridges to furnaces and turns them into smart devices which can adjust their energy consumption in real-time to help the grid manage electricity supply and demand. It offers analytics based on demand response for utilities to act accordingly.
Key facts about Open Energi
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £0 - £1M as on Dec 31, 2018
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $167M
- Employee Count: 30 as on Jan 22, 2025
- Investors: Salica Investments, Ombu Group and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Oct 19, 2016, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Ombu Group's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Ombu Group has invested in 8 companies over the last 15 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Driivz and most recent follow-on round was in Open Energi.Ombu Group's Investments by Stage
Ombu Group has made 4 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $14.3M, 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $11M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $5.7M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series B | 4 |
Series A | 2 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Ombu Group's Investments by Sector
Ombu Group has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Energy Tech, Enterprise Applications, Environment Tech and Sustainability Tech. Notably, it has invested in 7 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 7 Tech companies, 4 Software companies and at least 2 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 5 |
Energy Tech | 4 |
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
Environment Tech | 4 |
Sustainability Tech | 4 |
Others | 11 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Ombu Group's Investments by Geography
Ombu Group has made most investments in United Kingdom (6), followed by Israel where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | 6 |
Israel | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Ombu Group's recent investments
Ombu Group has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Ombu Group:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 06, 2018 | Israel | Series A | 9633 | [+1] | |
Jan 18, 2016 | United Kingdom | Series C | 3687 | - | |
Nov 24, 2014 | United Kingdom | Series B | 4400 | ||
Dec 13, 2013 | United Kingdom | Series A | 3432 | ||
Sep 01, 2012 | United Kingdom | Series C | 6554 | - |
Acquired companies in Ombu Group's Portfolio
4 companies from Ombu Group's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Phase Focus in Dec 2023 by Bruker for $*****.Here are Ombu Group's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 22, 2023 | Jul 03, 2012 | Series B | 2590 | |
Feb 09, 2022 | Aug 06, 2018 | Series A | 8805 | |
Jul 22, 2021 | Jul 21, 2011 | Series B | 9989 | |
Jun 14, 2021 | Nov 24, 2014 | Series B | 8315 |
Team profile of Ombu Group
Ombu Group has a team of 4 members including 2 Partners and 1 Principal located in United Kingdom and Australia. Ombu Group's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Ombu Group:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | Melbourne | - | - | |
Principal | London | - |
Co-investors of Ombu Group
Over the past 15 years, 33 investors have co-invested in Ombu Group's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Ombu Group: Naxos Capital Partners, Swarraton Partners and 14 others have invested in rounds before Ombu Group. There are 2 companies where Naxos Capital Partners has invested before Ombu Group and 1 company where Swarraton Partners has invested before Ombu Group.
- Top Co-investors of Ombu Group: 5 investors entered a company along with Ombu Group. These include investors like Centrica (1 company).
- Invested after Ombu Group: A total of 12 investors have invested in Ombu Group's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Europa (2 companies), Gilbarco (1 company) and Volvo Group (1 company).
Recent News related to Ombu Group
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Hambro Perks to acquire Ombu’s portfolioFinancial Times•Dec 21, 2020•Ombu Group, Salica Investments
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Inven Capital Invests in EV Charging Management Platform Provider DriivzPR Newswire•Jan 14, 2019•Driivz, Centrica, Ombu Group, Inven Capital
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Britain's Centrica invests in Israeli electric vehicle start-upIndiatimes•Aug 06, 2018•Driivz, Centrica, Ombu Group, Inven Capital
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Bowman Power Group secures new funding from Ombu Group | Ombu GroupOmbu Group•Jan 18, 2016•Bowman Power, Ombu Group
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Bluewater Bio raises £22.5mn in fundingScience Direct•May 15, 2015•Bluewater Bio, Ombu Group, Hermes GPE
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U.K.'s Phase Focus Spots $5M for Microscope Lens Product - WSJ
The Wall Street Journal•Jul 03, 2012•Phase Focus, Ombu Group, IP Group
