Modern Hydrogen
Facts
- HQ
- Woodinville, WA, US
- Sectors
- Utilities
- Founded
- 2015
- Employees
- 15
- Stage
- startup
- Total raised
- $87.8M SEC Form D filings Total of this company's SEC Form D filings
- Last round
- $25M · Nov 2024 SEC Form D
Five Contractors Sue Bill Gates-Backed Modern Hydrogen for $363,458 in Unpaid Invoices After Contract Terminations
Five contractors are suing Modern Hydrogen, a Seattle clean energy startup backed by Bill Gates, for unpaid final invoices totaling over $363,458. The lawsuits follow sudden contract terminations amid Gates' reduced focus on climate initiatives and the company's halted projects.
Bill Gates-Backed Modern Hydrogen Lays Off Most Employees Amid Funding Changes After $125M Investment
Clean energy startup Modern Hydrogen, backed by Bill Gates and having raised $125 million over a decade, has laid off most of its employees amid funding changes and restructuring. The company was preparing commercial deployments after successful pilot projects but has not publicly disclosed the extent of layoffs.
GeekWire Awards 2025 Sustainable Innovation Finalists Include Carbon Robotics and CarbonQuest for Advanced Environmental Technologies
The 2025 GeekWire Awards Sustainable Innovation finalists include Carbon Robotics, CarbonQuest, Helion, Modern Hydrogen, and Tidal Vision, companies developing technologies from AI-powered laser weeders to carbon capture and clean energy solutions. These innovations aim to protect the planet by transforming energy production, eliminating weeds sustainably, and capturing carbon emissions.
People
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Max Mankin Founder, Co-founder, Executive Officer, Director
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Bill Gates Investor