First ever H₂ investment fund set for launch

Co-founder of London-based HydrogenOne Capital says firm will in the ‘near term’ provide investors with opportunities in clean hydrogen and storage

Ambitious plans for net-zero hydrogen to become a big part of the energy transition have made investors eager to seek out ways to gain exposure to the sector. They will soon be able to, as the world’s first investment fund dedicated to hydrogen is rapidly approaching launch. UK-based HydrogenOne Capital was founded last year by JJ Traynor, a Shell executive, and Richard Hulf, formerly of ExxonMobil and UK active fund management firm Artemis. Their ambition is to provide investors with opportunities in clean hydrogen and storage for the energy transition. With offices in central London and a team of 16 people, HydrogenOne Capital is already up and running and will be launching in the “very ne