Thesis: Climate.VC backs UK startups with the potential to decarbonise the economy in a material and measurable way, helping to improve the life for every person living on the planet. Shunning the traditional VC approach, Climate VC prioritises the climate impact of a startup as much as its commercial return, with the aim of exerting a gigatonne impact on the climate change mission.

HQ: 🇬🇧 💂 
Type: VC
Stage Focus: Pre-Seed, Seed
Geographical Focus: UK
Sectors Focus: Energy Transition, Food Systems, Circular Economy, Deep Tech, Nature Restoration.
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A Climate.VC Portfolio Co we ❤️:

Why we ❤️ it: By facilitating a direct connection between rural landowners and the global carbon offset market, Treeconomy both provides a new source of income and shrinks the carbon supply chain.

Learn More: www.climate.vc & www.treeconomy.co

Thesis: Pale Blue Dot invests in companies with climate impact at their core, and sees this as the key to building the billion-dollar companies of the future. The VC backs companies that decarbonise industries, remove carbon from the atmosphere, or prepare us for a new world across food, agriculture, mobility, fashion, fintech, energy, biotech, and more.

HQ: 🇸🇪
Type: VC
Stage Focus: Pre-Seed, Seed
Geographical Focus: Europe, US
Sectors Focus: Energy Transition, Food Systems, Circular Economy, Smart Cities & Mobility, Sustainable Commerce, SaaS & Marketplaces, Finance, Deep Tech, Nature Restoration.
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A Pale Blue Dot Portfolio Co we ❤️:

Why we ❤️ it: Anything that saves our oceans from over-fishing gets a big 👍️ from us. And, by building a whole new industry of impact-enhanced foods based on seaweed, they’re creating new, more sustainable income opportunities for coastal communities. (Their branding’s pretty cool, too!)

Learn More: www.paleblue.vc & www.bettafish.co

Thesis: Understorey Ventures look for nature-positive investments in businesses building highly scalable solutions with measurable impact. This family office invests in critical solutions needed to restore planetary health and backs visionaries tackling the climate and nature crisis with transformative ideas and technologies.

HQ: 🇦🇺 🦘
Type: Family Office
Stage Focus: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Geographical Focus: Global
Sectors Focus: Energy Transition, Food Systems, Circular Economy, Smart Cities & Mobility, SaaS & Marketplaces, Deep Tech, Nature Restoration.
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An Understorey Ventures Portfolio Co we ❤️:

Why we ❤️ it: Evitat lets home renovators reduce their emissions, increase their year-round comfort, and source sustainable construction materials. What’s not to love?

Learn More: www.understorey.ventures & www.evitat.com.au

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