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GeoPura

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Energy Acquired

GeoPura is a UK-based clean energy company and, since August 2026, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ/TSX: BLDP). It produces green hydrogen by electrolysis and designs, manufactures and operates Hydrogen Power Units (HPUs), zero-emission replacements for diesel generators that convert hydrogen into electricity with water as the only by-product. It runs the UK's largest compressed hydrogen distribution fleet and half-owns the HyMarnham Power production joint venture. Founded in 2019 in collaboration with Siemens Energy, GeoPura supplies off-grid and grid-constrained power to construction, events, film and TV, and infrastructure customers.

Acquired

GeoPura has been acquired

Acquired by Ballard Power Systems Inc. Aug 28, 2026 £275.0M upfront (~US$369M)

This company is no longer available on our private secondary market.

Overview

Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Founded

2019

Employees

51–200

Total Funding

$178.4M

4 rounds

Latest Valuation

$0.44B

Secondary Signals (Note: SetterVC does not verify the accuracy of these)

1 signal
M&A Recent upfront consideration £275M (~$373-400M incl. debt); up to £27.5M contingent on 2026 revenue milestones 2026-08-28

Closed acquisition by Ballard Power Systems for £275M upfront (~$373M cash+shares); GeoPura now a wholly owned Ballard subsidiary.

Change of control ends independent equity; former holders now hold ~14.1% of Ballard (NASDAQ/TSX: BLDP).

Funding

Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Total raised $178.4M across 4 rounds

Last updated 09-23-2026

DateRoundAmount RaisedValuationLead Investors
Oct 6, 2025 Project-level green loan (HyMarnham Power JV) $35M — Barclays
Oct 1, 2024 Debt facility (asset-backed) $29M — Not disclosed (consortium)
Feb 2024 Series B $71M — Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital

Prominent Investors

UK Infrastructure Bank Siemens Energy Ventures Swen Capital Partners GM Ventures Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital

Leadership

  • Andrew Cunningham

    Founder & CEO; President, Ballard Power Systems

  • Ian Wilkinson

    Chief Operating Officer

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  • Lord Richard Harrington

    Chairman; Director, Ballard Power Systems

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