ZGT has raised $48m from Tsinghua Holdings Capital, CAS Star and others, while University of Cambridge spinout Colorifix has pocketed $22.7m.

Zhongshu Guoneng Technology (ZGT), a China-based compressed air energy storage technology spinout of Chinese Academy of Sciences, has pocketed $48m in pre-series A-plus financing led by Tsinghua Holdings Capital, a vehicle for Tsinghua University’s asset management arm Tshingua Holdings. The round included Chinese Academy of Sciences’ early-stage vehicle CAS Star, as well as Legend Star, a subsidiary of conglomerate Legend Holdings. Power plant operator China Three Gorges Corporation and department store chain owner Beijing Cuiwei Tower filled out the list…

Thierry Heles

Thierry Heles is the former editor-at-large of Global University Venturing and Global Corporate Venturing, and was the producer and host of the Beyond the Breakthrough podcast until December 2024.