Hysata Funding, Investors & Competitors

Hysata has raised $144M across 3 funding rounds, most recently a $111M Series B in May 2024.

Last Hysata funding round

$111M

Series B · May 2024

Cumulative funding Hysata raised

$144M

across 3 funding rounds

Key investors in Hysata

  • BlueScopeX
  • IP Group
  • BP Ventures
  • Clean Energy Finance Corporation
  • Hostplus
  • Virescent Ventures
  • Kiko Ventures
  • Templewater

Hysata Overview

About Hysata

Hysata is a Wollongong-based developer of advanced hydrogen electrolyzers derived from University of Wollongong research. The company's capillary-fed electrolyzer technology achieves high efficiency levels to lower green hydrogen production costs below two dollars per kilogram. Operating from Australia, Hysata partners with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science to accelerate net-zero transitions by enabling scalable, low-cost hydrogen generation for industrial applications worldwide.


Founded

2021

HQ

AustraliaWollongong

Website

hysata.com

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Product sales

Hysata Funding History

Hysata has raised a total of $144M across 3 funding rounds.

Hysata's first fundraising round was a $4M seed round in June 2021. The most recent completed round was a $111M Series B in May 2024.

Hysata funding rounds

Hysata funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
May 2024Series BBP Ventures (lead); Templewater (lead); BlueScopeX$111MHysata is an Australian green hydrogen electrolyser manufacturer developing a high-efficiency, modular alkaline capillary-fed electrolysis system that uses 41.5 kWh per kg of hydrogen, making it simpler, cheaper, and more energy-efficient than competitors. The company, spun out from the University of Wollongong, opened an 8,500 sqm production facility in Port Kembla and aims for gigawatt-scale manufacturing and exports by 2025 to tap into the green hydrogen market for decarbonizing industries like steel, chemicals, and heavy transport. In May 2024, Hysata closed a Series B funding round raising US$111.3 million (A$172 million), co-led by bp Ventures and Templewater each contributing US$10 million. Existing investors including IP Group Australia, Kiko Ventures, Virescent Ventures (for Clean Energy Finance Corporation), Hostplus, Vestas Ventures, and BlueScopeX participated strongly, alongside new investors such as POSCO Holdings, POSCO E&C, IMM Investment Hong Kong, Shinhan Financial Group, Twin Towers Ventures, Oman Investment Authority’s IDO, and TelstraSuper. Following the round, IP Group held an undiluted 37.0% stake valued at £79 million. The funds will expand Hysata's Wollongong manufacturing facility, strengthen the team, advance technology development, and accelerate scale-up toward commercial availability. This round, billed as Australia's largest Series B for a cleantech firm, follows a US$42.5 million Series A in 2022 led by Virescent Ventures. Investors highlighted Hysata's breakthrough efficiency in addressing green hydrogen's energy and cost challenges, supporting global decarbonization efforts. Hysata's traction is evidenced by the world-class investor syndicate and prior Series A, positioning it to drive down green hydrogen production costs in a potential trillion-dollar market.
Aug 2022Series AVirescent Ventures (lead); IP Group; Vestas Ventures; BlueScopeX; Kiko Ventures; Hostplus$29M-
Jun 2021SeedClean Energy Finance Corporation$4MThe Clean Energy Finance Corporation invested A$750,000 in Hysata in June 2021 as part of a A$5 million funding round led by IP Group Australia. The CEFC made the investment through its Clean Energy Innovation Fund and described it as its first hydrogen-related commitment. The round gave Hysata funds to speed up the commercial development of an electrolyser production technology created by researchers at the University of Wollongong, led by Professor Gerry Swiegers. CEFC Clean Energy Innovation Fund executive director Ben Gust said the technology had the potential to improve the efficiency of hydrogen production significantly, and IP Group Australia managing director Michael Molinari said the firm had been looking globally for technology that could unlock the hydrogen opportunity. Hysata was created to commercialise the technology and is based at the university's Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, with Paul Barrett, head of physical sciences at IP Group Australia, acting as interim chief executive. The CEFC later extended its commitment to Hysata to a total of A$25 million by May 2024. Hysata went on to raise a A$42.5 million Series A in August 2022.

Who has invested in Hysata?

9 investors have backed Hysata across its funding rounds, including BlueScopeX, IP Group, BP Ventures, Clean Energy Finance Corporation, Hostplus and Virescent Ventures.

Lead investors include BP Ventures, Templewater and Virescent Ventures.


Hysata Investors

Investors in Hysata by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
BlueScopeXAustraliaMelbourne2ParticipantAug 2022
Clean Energy Finance CorporationAustraliaSydney1ParticipantJun 2021
IP GroupUnited KingdomLondon1ParticipantAug 2022
Vestas VenturesDenmarkAarhus1ParticipantAug 2022
Kiko VenturesUnited KingdomLondon1ParticipantAug 2022
HostplusAustraliaMelbourne1ParticipantAug 2022
BP VenturesUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1LeadMay 2024

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Hysata Competitors

Hysata competitors include listed companies like First Solar, Jinko Solar, CSI Solar and Premier Energies, and private ones like Radiant and 1Komma5°.

Public and private companies comparable to Hysata
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
First SolarUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$5.2B$2.1B$22B4.2x
Jinko SolarChinaChinaPublicly listed$9.8B$35M$6.7B1.2x
CSI SolarChinaChinaPublicly listed$6B$806M$4.9B1.4x
Premier EnergiesIndiaIndiaPublicly listed$829M$263M$4.3B3.9x
RadiantUnited StatesLos Angeles, CAPrivate--$1.8B-
1Komma5°GermanyGermanyPrivate$542M-$1.4B-

Hysata Public Comps

Hysata is still privately-owned, but its public comps include GE Vernova, Siemens Energy, SLB, Bloom Energy, Baker Hughes, Sandvik, Vestas, Tenaris, Halliburton and First Solar.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
GE Vernova$38B$3.2B5.0x4.2x59.5x30.9x
Siemens Energy$44B$4.4B2.3x2.0x23.2x13.0x
SLB$36B$7B2.4x2.3x12.0x10.4x
Bloom Energy$2B($14M)25.5x12.6x(3675.2x)54.3x
Baker Hughes$28B$4.3B2.2x2.1x14.5x11.9x
Sandvik$12B$2.9B4.0x3.4x17.4x13.3x
Vestas$21B$2.5B1.4x1.3x12.0x9.8x
Tenaris$12B$2.9B2.3x2.3x9.6x9.8x

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Common questions about Hysata

When was Hysata founded?Hysata was founded in 2021.
Where is Hysata headquartered?Hysata is headquartered in Wollongong, Australia.
Is Hysata publicly listed?No, Hysata is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has Hysata raised?Hysata has raised $144M across 3 funding rounds.
What was Hysata's last funding round?Hysata's last funding round was a $111M Series B in May 2024, led by BP Ventures and Templewater.
Who are Hysata's investors?Hysata's investors include BlueScopeX, Clean Energy Finance Corporation, IP Group, Vestas Ventures, Kiko Ventures, Hostplus, BP Ventures, Virescent Ventures and Templewater.
Which companies are comparable to Hysata?Companies comparable to Hysata include First Solar, Jinko Solar, CSI Solar, Premier Energies, Radiant and 1Komma5°.

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