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Climate Venture Capital Fund (CVCF) is based in New Zealand and focuses on funding businesses that reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainability. Currently raising its second fund, CVCF aims to collectively reduce CO2 emissions by 100 million tonnes by 2035. The firm has a portfolio of 9 companies and is actively engaging with the climate investment community.
CVCF invests in sectors related to renewable energy, sustainable materials, and innovative technologies that contribute to decarbonization. The fund targets companies that are more efficient and cost-effective than existing market players, aiming for significant emissions reductions. Investments typically focus on solutions that can disrupt traditional industries.
Notable portfolio companies include: MGA, which develops thermal energy storage blocks; Cleanery, offering low waste cleaning products; Zincovery, innovating alternatives to carbon-intensive zinc recycling; Aplenty, providing a CO2 capture system for greenhouses; Liquium, focusing on clean ammonia production; NovoLabs, with a UV disinfection system for wastewater; Teiny, producing oat milk powder; Dot Ingredients, innovating sustainable surfactants; and Ocean Balance, developing marine carbon-removal technology.
Submit through their form at https://climatevcfund.com/contact/.
As of October 2023: CVCF announced Liquium as the first investment for their second fund, indicating ongoing momentum in the climate investment space.
CVCF typically participates in rounds but may lead depending on the opportunity and alignment with their investment thesis.
CVCF is open to follow-on investments in portfolio companies that demonstrate significant progress and alignment with their sustainability goals.
The firm is currently raising its second fund, building on the success of its first climate fund, but specific fund size details are not disclosed.
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