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July 26, 2023

Bulb cofounder’s energy storage startup Field raises £200m

The LocalGlobe and Plural-backed startup is building battery storage projects across the UK

Freya Pratty

3 min read

LocalGlobe and Plural-backed energy storage startup Field has raised £200m in equity from infrastructure fund manager DIF Capital Partners to expand its battery projects in the UK and to move into Europe. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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