Gaurav Chawla

Taking Scientific Ideas to Exit → Early-stage DeepTech and FinTech Operator and Investor. CEO. Exited Founder. Executor.

📍 United Kingdom🔄 Updated September 2026💼 4 investments📅 1 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2026
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Co-Founder & Shareholder
Jan 2026
Quantify and manage risk to renewable assets with Renew Risk. Driven by client needs, we combine a science-first approach with a passion for energy resilience to provide an unparalleled product portfolio focused solely on renewable energy infrastructure. Our products are adopted across industries, enabling (re)insurers, bankers, offshore wind farm developers and asset managers to manage the risk to their renewable energy site or portfolio with confidence.
Angel Investor
Jun 2025
At QMatter, we compress industrial-scale problems to run efficiently on current and near-term quantum computers, as well as conventional computing hardware. Our algorithms are powered by a quantum latent space, where computation becomes easier but still retains the most important quantum features to ensure accurate description of your problem.
Angel Investor
Jun 2025
At Mater-AI were using physics-based modelling and AI to speed up the discovery of materials optimised for electrical and thermal properties.
Angel Investor
Jun 2025
CamVolt develops precision pressure control technologies for next-generation batteries. Our systems enable battery researchers and OEMs to manage mechanical stack pressure, improving cycle life, consistency, and enabling emerging chemistries such as lithium-metal and solid-state.
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2026
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Jan 2026
Thunder is a tech-enabled investment bank for founders, by founders, that helps startups raise equity/debt capital and navigate M&A. It’s led by Jason Kirby and his team, who have assisted in acquiring over $200M+ for founders at all stages. We provide a suite of free tools to help founders at all stages identify which investors/lenders are most relevant to pursue when seeking outside financing. Thunder investment banking services offer hands-on support for the full scope of fundraising strategy & needs, way beyond “warm intros”. Intros are great, but the full capital strategy is hyper-important in successfully raising capital in today’s market. Feel free to reach out or DM us, if Thunder can help with the following: 1) Fundraising & capital strategy → We help founders develop a fundraising strategy or exit strategy that is tailored to their specific needs and within the limits of their current resources. 2) Narrative Development → We help founders define and defend the appropriate narrative to acquire the capital they’re seeking. This includes but is not limited to developing the pitch deck, investor outreach, lender applications, and investor meeting preparation. 3) Investor outreach → We source and connect founders to the right investors and facilitate warm introductions. 4) Negotiation Advisory → We help founders negotiate the best possible terms with investors by providing more options at the table and backchanneling. Also, join 10k+ subscribers to stay informed of VC trends, fundraising tips from founders closing their rounds, weekly pitch deck feedback sessions, deal term negotiation tips, and so much more here: https://lp.thunder.vc/newsletter-for-founders-raising-capital Securities are offered through Finalis Securities LLC Member FINRA \ SIPC. Thunder X Capital, LLC is not a registered broker-dealer, and Finalis Securities LLC and Thunder X Capital, LLC are separate, unaffiliated entities.
Co-Founder & Shareholder
Jan 2026
Quantify and manage risk to renewable assets with Renew Risk. Driven by client needs, we combine a science-first approach with a passion for energy resilience to provide an unparalleled product portfolio focused solely on renewable energy infrastructure. Our products are adopted across industries, enabling (re)insurers, bankers, offshore wind farm developers and asset managers to manage the risk to their renewable energy site or portfolio with confidence.
2025
Angel Investor
Jun 2025
At QMatter, we compress industrial-scale problems to run efficiently on current and near-term quantum computers, as well as conventional computing hardware. Our algorithms are powered by a quantum latent space, where computation becomes easier but still retains the most important quantum features to ensure accurate description of your problem.
Angel Investor
Jun 2025
At Mater-AI were using physics-based modelling and AI to speed up the discovery of materials optimised for electrical and thermal properties.
Angel Investor
Jun 2025
CamVolt develops precision pressure control technologies for next-generation batteries. Our systems enable battery researchers and OEMs to manage mechanical stack pressure, improving cycle life, consistency, and enabling emerging chemistries such as lithium-metal and solid-state.
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