NovoHydrogen Closes Seed Financing

NovoHydrogen

NovoHydrogen, a Golden CO-based renewable hydrogen project developer, raised an undisclosed amount in Seed funding.

The backers were not disclosed.

Led by CEO Matt McMonagle, NoVOhydrogen is a renewable hydrogen project developer. Its mission is to accelerate the energy transition with a focus on the tough-to-decarbonize industrial, transportation, and power sectors. The company focuses on the origination, project development, and financial structuring of renewable hydrogen projects.

The NovoHydrogen board includes several clean energy leaders, including:

  • Jeremy Avenier:
    • Active Investor at Ohmium International, a green hydrogen company that designs, manufactures, and deploys advanced Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyzers.
    • Board member of Larkin Street Youth Services, the largest non-profit provider of services for young people experiencing homelessness in San Francisco.
    • Former VP of Finance at SunEdison, an innovative and personalized solar energy solutions provider.
  • Peyton Boswell:
    • Managing Partner at Woodfield Renewable Partners, a clean energy investment company focused on the acquisition, ownership and operations of distributed generation solar & storage assets.
    • Managing Director at MaxSolar, an independent national provider of Operations & Maintenance (O&M), Technical and Asset Management Services for distributed energy assets.
    • Former CEO and Co-Founder of EnterSolar, a leading provider of solar solutions to the C&I marketplace. Founded in 2010, EnterSolar was acquired by EDF Renewables in 2021 and rebranded as PowerFlex.
  • Bruno Franco:
    • Partner at Pacífico Energia, a Brazilian capital firm with activities in energy trading and investment funds
    • Managing Partner at PWR Capital, a private investment firm with assets in Brazil and US.
    • Former CFO of Latin America Power, a renewable portfolio company with operations in Chile and Peru.
    • Former Associate Partner at BTG Pactual, managing several infrastructure funds in the Latam region.
  • Joseph Malchow:
    • Managing Partner at Hanover, a Silicon Valley venture capital investment fund.
    • Board member and investor in Enphase (ENPH), a global energy technology company pioneering microgrid, solar, and storage technology
    • Board member and investor in Archaea (LFG), the nation’s largest producer of renewable natural gas, which was recently acquired by BP
    • Investor in Enovix (ENVX), the leading Silicon Lithium-Ion battery company

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07/02/2023