British Business Bank to invest £25m in Kraken Technologies

Stuart Stone
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Government-backed investment vehicle confirms largest investment to date in Octopus Energy technology spin-out

The British Business Bank has today announced it is to invest £25m in Kraken Technologies, as part of the energy software technology firm's $1bn demerger from Octopus Energy Group. The deal - which...

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