Most Active Early-Stage Investors in Net Zero
Our recent Future Forward event focused on investing in net zero, a topic that is generating plenty of discussion across the world right now.
The UK is committed to achieving net zero by 2050 after the Government amended the Climate Change Act in 2019. It is reported that achieving net zero will cost somewhere in the region of $1 – $2 trillion per year.
We’ve put together a list highlighting some of the most active early-stage investors in Net Zero. Keep reading to find out more about them…
Bethnal Green Ventures is Europe’s leading early-stage tech for good VC. We back ambitious founders using technology to tackle big social and environmental problems that aim to radically improve millions of lives. BGV has unrivalled experience and track record investing in and scaling tech for good businesses, generating top-tier returns for investors, as well as significant and measurable impact.
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Clean Growth Fund recognises that innovation is required across all sectors to achieve net zero carbon emissions. They will invest in those companies with innovative solutions that serve a clean growth remit. They are seeking opportunities which have substantial addressable markets, scalability, are led by teams with a proven track record and can make a clear and significant contribution to reducing greenhouse gases. They invest £500k to £3m and work with ambitious management teams who want the support of an investor who brings capital, insight and expertise.
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ClearlySo envisions a world where the financial system is a powerful force for good and the impacts of businesses are considered in all investment decisions. The firm believes that impact has become the third dimension in investment decisions, and this is changing the financial system for the better. Businesses can be both high-return and high-impact – there is no trade off.
Connectd is a three-sided growth marketplace that connects entrepreneurs with a curated group of investors and NEDs, underpinned by a smart match algorithm. Investors are able to monitor existing investments whilst having the ability to monitor and track new opportunities across the ecosystem, using key KPI’s that startup’s actively report on their dashboard.
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Green Angel Syndicate is a network of smart investors who are committed to the transition to a greener economy. It is the first angel syndicate in the UK dedicated to making commercially viable investments that are of benefit to the green economy. It makes smart investments that make sustainable change and offers investors the opportunity to join a group that has early-stage investment experience and a detailed understanding of its core sectors: energy, transport and water.
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Low Carbon Innovation Fund is a co-investment initiative worth over £100m aimed at SMEs operating in the East of England developing or deploying environmentally beneficial technologies. Low Carbon Innovation Fund 2 (LCIF2) is seeking to invest £11m to help close funding rounds worth at least £30m. LCIF2 invests in early and late-stage ventures that make measurable reductions to Greenhouse Gas emissions, with the creation of financial return and sustainability as the fund’s primary objective.
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Sustainable Network are motivated by the desire to solve mankind’s biggest problems, supporting and enabling the delivery of The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) They support early-stage innovation, providing creative minds with the skills, resources and finance that are required for ultimate success. They are facilitating a planet-saving shift to regenerative and sustainable technologies and approaches, that will repair and sustain the natural environment that all life relies on. They understand that investment directed to solving problems in key areas such as transport, energy and food production, can quickly create permanent and profitable change.
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Sustainable Ventures’ vision is to address the challenges of resource scarcity and climate change through commercial solutions. From their experience of working with SMEs for more than 8 years, they understand that these businesses require business support due to their longer development timeframes and higher capital requirements to commercialise. They have designed a new style of accelerator built specifically to fund and de-risk the UK’s best early stage sustainability start-ups, boost their growth, and positively impact climate change.
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Two Magnolias is an Angel Investing Fund formed with a strong sense of purpose to support solutions that enact a positive change in the world. Their investment ethos has Sustainability (the planet) and Human Longevity (wellness & medical) as its main pillars. Their desire is to create a platform for Nextgen companies that are true to the belief systems of Gen Z and Gen Alpha and to generate income and revenue growth whilst adhering to a stringent risk management protocol. They have a passion and commitment to entrepreneurs who have the skill set to find solutions for today’s most pressing and complex problems.
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Zero Carbon Capital is the home of the Zero Carbon Fund, a new EIS fund to invest in early-stage companies that are on a mission to fix climate change with scientific innovation. They are looking for knowledge-intensive, hard-science solutions that have the potential to make half gigaton-level reductions of CO2e at scale; and vision-aligned, ambitious teams to go with them.
