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Hydrostor Growth

Reported as "Growth Equity"

Hydrostor, which works in long-duration energy storage system development in Toronto, raised $230M in a Growth round announced on 12 Aug 2026. 6 firms took part. It is Hydrostor's third venture round on record; the one before was a Growth in Jan 2022.

$230M

Amount raised

Not disclosed

Post-money valuation

6

Investors

no lead named

Valuation

What this round says about the price

Hydrostor did not disclose a valuation in this round. It came 55 months after Hydrostor's Growth. It is 44% of the $517M Hydrostor has raised in the venture rounds on record. No later venture round is on record for Hydrostor.

Hydrostor's funding rounds

Hydrostor has 3 venture rounds on record and 1 other deal. This one is highlighted.

  1. Growth 19 Sep 2019 $37M
  2. Growth 10 Jan 2022, led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management $250M
  3. Debt not a venture round 13 Feb 2025, led by Canada Growth Fund, Goldman Sachs Alternatives and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board $200M
  4. Growth this round 12 Aug 2026 $230M

Investors

Who put money in

6 firms took part; no lead investor was named.

Investors

  • Canada Growth Fund new investor
  • Goldman Sachs Alternatives new investor
  • Canada Pension Plan Investment Board new investor
  • Baker Hughes new investor
  • backs 46 venture-backed companies new investor
  • new investor

Use of proceeds

What the money is for

According to the announcement, the money goes to product development, geographic expansion and scaling operations.

  • Product development
  • Geographic expansion
  • Scaling operations

Comparable rounds

How it compares

10 Growth rounds in Renewable energy companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $150M, and this round was 1.5 times the median. The closest in time, other companies' Growth rounds in Renewable energy companies:

Growth rounds in Renewable energy companies, Aug 2025 to Oct 2026: 10 rounds with an amount, log scale.
Comparable rounds
CompanyAnnouncedAmountPost-moneyLed by
Jupiter Power Renewable energy companies16 Sep 2026$1.40Bnot disclosednot named
Renewable energy companies24 Sep 2026$268Mnot disclosedClimate Adaptive Infrastructure
Renewable energy companies16 Sep 2026$100Mnot disclosedS2G Investments and Canada Growth Fund
Matrix Renewables Renewable energy companies23 Jun 2026$210Mnot disclosedDESRI
Acelen Renováveis Renewable energy companies26 May 2026$1.50Bnot disclosedInternational Finance Corporation and HSBC
new cleo Renewable energy companies23 Feb 2026$89Mnot disclosednot named
Renewable energy companies19 Feb 2026$47Mnot disclosedInternational Airlines Group (IAG) and Shell
Renewable energy companies3 Feb 2026$29Mnot disclosedRA Capital

Sources

Where this comes from

Reported by 3 sources.

Questions

Frequently asked

How much did Hydrostor raise in its Growth round?

Hydrostor raised $230M in its Growth round, announced in Aug 2026.

Which investors took part in Hydrostor's Growth round?

Canada Growth Fund, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Baker Hughes, Haatch and Realize Capital Partners.

What was Hydrostor's valuation at the Growth round?

It was not disclosed.

How does it compare with other Growth rounds in Renewable energy companies?

10 Growth rounds in Renewable energy companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $150M, and this round was 1.5 times the median.