Veridue raises $4M pre-seed led by Episode 1 Ventures to accelerate renewable energy M&A due diligence from weeks to hours.
Amount Raised
$4 Million
Round Type
Pre-Seed
Greater LondonEnergyArtificial IntelligenceRenewable EnergyInvestors
Description
Veridue, a London-based AI platform for due diligence and M&A in renewable energy and data centre sectors, has raised $4 million in pre-seed funding led by Episode 1 Ventures. Co-founders Daniel Csonth (ex-McKinsey) and Xander van den Eelaart (formerly at SCOR) built the platform to streamline project evaluations that typically take 4-10 weeks down to just hours. Additional investors include High-Tech Gründerfonds, Pi Labs, and industry angels Cameron Hepburn and Jeremy Palmer. The funding addresses a critical bottleneck where over 2,500 gigawatts of renewable and data centre projects remain delayed in global grid connection queues.
Quick answer
Veridue raised $4 Million in a Pre-Seed round, dated September 8, 2026. Investors: High Tech Gründerfonds, Pi Labs, Cameron Hepburn, Jeremy Palmer and Episode 1 Ventures. Veridue is based in Greater London, England, United Kingdom.
- How much did Veridue raise?
- Veridue raised $4 Million in a Pre-Seed round on September 8, 2026.
- Who invested in Veridue?
- High Tech Gründerfonds, Pi Labs, Cameron Hepburn, Jeremy Palmer and Episode 1 Ventures are named as investors in this round.
- What does Veridue do?
- Veridue is an AI platform that streamlines due diligence and mergers & acquisitions for renewable energy and data centre deals.
- Where is Veridue based and how big is it?
- Veridue is based in Greater London, England, United Kingdom. Fundz records about 2 employees.
- Who are the decision-makers at Veridue?
- Fundz holds 1 contact at Veridue, including the CEO & Founder. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Energy and Renewable Energy around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Veridue that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- Lumilab raised an undisclosed amount (Pre-Seed) on October 20, 2026.
- Novele raised $17M (Series A) on October 1, 2026.
- Verda raised $189M (Series B) on September 22, 2026.
- TAR raised $120M (Series A) on September 10, 2026.
- DeltaX raised $26M (Series B) on September 1, 2026.
- Crusoe raised $700M (Debt Financing) on September 1, 2026.
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