Blue Whale Energy raises $4M seed to build Singapore grid batteries
What's the deal? Blue Whale EnergyDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a Singapore-based battery storage developer, raised $4 million in seed funding, the startup said in a social media post. New backers Wavemaker Partners, SG Growth Capital, and ADB VenturesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → joined existing investors Analog VenturesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Monk's Hill VenturesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, and UntroD CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →.
What's the endgame? The company is building a network of batteries across Singapore to free up capacity on the electricity grid. Blue Whale said projects under construction would increase its capacity 10x within six to eight weeks.
Why now? The round closed a few months before the announcement. Blue Whale claims the expansion would make it Singapore's leading behind-the-meter battery energy storage developer by year-end — a claim that could not be independently verified.
Why it matters: Singapore's Energy Market Authority says storage can boost grid resilience and manage the variability of renewable energy. In 2022, the regulator announced plans for an energy storage system it described as a regional milestone.
The signal: At $4 million, the round sits in the 91st percentile of Singapore seed rounds in the sector, based on a sample of 431 deals. That points to steady investor appetite for the infrastructure behind fleet electrification and grid storage across Southeast Asia.
Read more: techinasia.com
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