Utility Global Secures $25 Million Series B Funding and Appoints Claus Nussgruber as CEO

HOUSTON, TX, USA, August 8, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Utility Global, the only sustainable hydrogen company pioneering the eXERO™ conversion process, today announced its $25 million Series B funding round for the commercialization of the revolutionary H2GEN™ sustainable hydrogen line of products. The funding round was led by existing investor Ara Partners and includes strategic investments by Samsung Ventures, NOVA by Saint-Gobain, and Aramco. This investment supports Utility Global’s commitment to be a key contributor to the energy transition by unlocking an affordable beyond-net-zero low carbon future through its technology.

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In addition, Utility Global’s strategic expansion includes the appointment of Claus Nussgruber as chief executive officer. Mr. Nussgruber is an accomplished global executive with more than 30 years of leadership experience in the industrial gases’ growth space, leading P&L, business development, capital investments, product management, and end-to-end commercialization.

The new funds raised by Utility Global will be used for final product and systems development, expansion of manufacturing capability, and new strategic hires focused on rapid market development. Utility Global is currently in partnership discussions with multiple organizations for field demonstration programs that will jumpstart product availability and shipment worldwide.

“At Utility Global, we are not simply upgrading or outperforming what the industry has already built -- we’ve developed something entirely new,” stated Claus Nussgruber, chief executive officer of Utility Global. “We’re delivering disruptive technology solutions that overcome legacy sustainability challenges, enabling the energy transition to advance towards a beyond-net-zero low carbon world – and doing it in a simpler, more cost-effective way.”

"We are very excited about the investment by the strategic partners, all of which will support a fast and confident delivery of commercial systems for a range of key industries,” added Mr. Nussgruber.

Utility Global’s products are based on the eXERO (Electroless Coupled Exchange Reduction Oxidation) Process. This proprietary process is an industry first that utilizes zero electricity to convert sustainable waste streams directly into high-purity hydrogen. Through this unique process, the H2Gen product line will deliver customers reliable, low-cost and low-carbon, high-purity hydrogen. The simple, yet elegant design offers unparalleled feedstock flexibility and highly competitive economics.

Cory Steffek, partner at Ara Partners, commented, “It is not very often that we find a company with the potential to disrupt an entire industry and positively impact the world at the same time. We are confident in Claus Nussgruber’s unique leadership talent and believe his strong track in both the industrial gas and energy transition spaces creates a strong growth trajectory for Utility Global.”

Preparing corporations for the markets of tomorrow has been the hallmark of Claus Nussgruber’s career. With his focus on delivering game-changing energy transition solutions, he continues to drive the commercialization of novel technologies with advanced business approaches. Prior to taking the position as chief executive officer at Utility Global, he spearheaded the global hydrogen decarbonization agenda with multibillion-dollar low carbon intensity reference projects for Air Products. Prior to this he spent 27 years with Linde, with his last role as President, Global Helium, Rare and Specialty Gases. Mr. Nussgruber holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, as well as an MBA from Heriott-Watt University in Scotland.

For more information on Utility Global’s solutions and service details, visit www.utility.global.