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Carbon removal VC programs

9 VC programs focused on carbon removal. 1 is taking applications now. Most do not pay a stipend.

9 programs1 open now3 pay a stipend6 hosts

Every program on this list

9 programs

OpenAir Carbon Removal Challenge logoCompetition

OpenAir Collective

An annual global student competition to design new approaches for removing greenhouse gases, with finalists pitching in New York City.

Location
Global (virtual)
Terms
Unpaid
Carbon Removal Justice Fellows Program logoFellowship

Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy, American University

A fellowship from American University's Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy on justice and equity in carbon removal policy.

Location
Washington, DC, USA
Carbon to Value Initiative (C2V) Accelerator logoAccelerator

Urban Future Lab

A six-month carbontech accelerator from NYU Tandon's Urban Future Lab, Greentown Labs and Fraunhofer USA, with a corporate leadership council.

Location
Boston, New York, Houston and virtual
Terms
Stipend
Africa Carbon Removal Accelerator (ACRA) logoAccelerator

remove

A virtual accelerator for carbon removal startups based in Sub-Saharan Africa, run by remove, ETH Zurich's sus.lab and partners.

Location
Sub-Saharan Africa (virtual)
Terms
Unpaid

At a glance

How they pay

Based on the 8 of 9 programs that say.

  • Other3
  • Stipend3
  • Unpaid2

What it looks like

Programs are how most people get into the startup world: fellowships, accelerators, scout programs, internships and more. Each one sets its own terms for who gets in, how long it runs and what it pays.

The programs here name carbon removal as a focus. Some cover other sectors too.

Questions people ask

Which carbon removal VC programs are open now?

1 of the 9 is taking applications now, including OpenAir Carbon Removal Challenge. Open programs are listed first above.

Do carbon removal VC programs pay?

3 of the 9 pay a stipend and 2 are unpaid. The other 4 pay in other ways, such as carry or equity, or do not say.

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