VFlowTech
VFlowTech produces cost-effective and high-performance vanadium redox flow batteries. They are on a mission to meet the increasing need for efficient energy storage solutions.
Advancements in renewable energy storage solutions will accelerate cleantech and help other industries meet their sustainability goals. Conventional energy storage technologies, such as lithium-ion and lead acid batteries, have limited functionality, are harmful to the environment, and their performance degrades over time. Meanwhile, rechargeable standard vanadium redox flow batteries are expensive, experience high parasitic losses, have poor round trip efficiency, and are difficult to operate in tropical conditions.
VFlowTech’s PowerCubes are vanadium redox flow batteries featuring a unique power stack design that ensures a compact form factor, round-trip efficiency higher than the industry standard, and reduced parasitic losses. These batteries operate effectively in temperatures exceeding 55°C, making them one of the most economical and versatile renewable energy storage solutions on the market. PowerCubes can be deployed anywhere, from residential areas to solar and wind farms.
Founders
Arjun Bhattarai
CTO
Arjun completed a PhD in Energy Storage and Material Science, specializing in vanadium redox flow batteries at Nanyang Technological University. He also graduated with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Duisburg-Essen. He has a number of publications to his name and patents based on his work.
Dr. Avishek Kumar
CEO
Avishek has a PhD in electrical and computer engineering from the National University of Singapore and a Master of Science in Microelectronics from the Technical University of Munich, Germany. He was one of the main developers of the High-Efficiency Half-Cut PERC Mono Solar Modules, which allowed solar PV modules to be 30% less expensive.
Milestones
Founded at Entrepreneur First
Seed ($3 million) led by Wavemaker Partners
Series A ($10 million) led by Real Tech holdings