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Protean Electric Funding Round

Protean Electric, based in Surrey, raised $40 million in investment from Oak Investment Partners, Weifu High Technology Group Co. and private investors.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
6/1/2018
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$40,000,000
Round
Series E
Investors

Oak Investment Partners (Lead Investor) (Bandel Carano)

Weifu High Technology Group Co. (Lead Investor) (Xuejun Chen)

Proceeds Purpose
The Series E financing proceeds will support Protean's on-going business activities and help to establish a global licensing model covering all key markets.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Energy & Battery
Mailing Address
Silvertree Unit 10B Coxbridge Business Park Alton Rd. Farnha
Surrey, GU10 5EH
UK
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
Protean Electric is an award-winning technology company that has developed an in-wheel electric drive system for hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric light-duty vehicles. The Protean Drive system can improve vehicle fuel economy, add torque, increase power and enable improved vehicle handling to both new and existing vehicles.
Profile
Protean Electric LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Protean Electric Company Twitter Account
Company News
Protean Electric News
Facebook
Protean Electric on Facebook
YouTube
Protean Electric on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Whitehead
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Chief Financial Officer
Nick Rich
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Chief Technical Officer
Chris Hilton
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General Manager
Daniel Fang
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Vice President
Tony Liu
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VP - Bus. Development
Benjamin Boycott
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