Technology16 Jul 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: Oil giant BP shutters its corporate venture arm after 20 years

BP has had an on-again, off-again relationship with climate tech. Now, it’s definitely “off.” On top of pivoting away from clean energy earlier this year, the…

BP has had an on-again, off-again relationship with climate tech. Now, it’s definitely “off.” On top of pivoting away from clean energy earlier this year, the oil giant announced today that it was selling the majority of its venture portfolio — more than 10 companies, according to BP — to Verdane , a Nordic private equity firm. Since BP launched its venture arm in 2007, it has invested in a wide range of industries, many of them focused on the energy transition, including green hydrogen , e-mob…

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