Ki 13 raises $5M for affordable synthetic fuels

UK cleantech company Ki 13 (formerly Ki Hydrogen) has raised $5 million in seed funding to build an industrial pilot plant for its biomass electrolysis technology. The round was led by HICO Investment Group , with participation from Burgest, Triple Impact Ventures, GiTV and Desai Ventures, alongside non-dilutive match funding from Innovate UK. Ki 13 is developing an electrochemical process that converts lignocellulosic biomass into separate streams of green hydrogen and biogenic CO₂.