Carbon Removal Partners
Venture capitalActively deployingZürich · Pre-Seed–Series A · 14 people tracked
Also known as CARBON REMOVAL PARTNERS AG · Carbon Removal Partners Systemic Ventures SCSp
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Investment thesis
Carbon Removal Partners invests specifically in carbon removal technology companies, viewing the space as a trillion-dollar opportunity. The firm partners with ambitious entrepreneurs at the formative stage of their companies, aiming to help them scale into global leaders. Its approach is rooted in scientific rigor, supports founders with very long-term visions, and prioritizes technologies that have a clear path to industrial-scale carbon removal.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 14 people
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What they invest in
from 29 of 29 portfolio companiesClimate Tech ×29Cleantech ×26Impact & Social Good ×12Deep Tech ×7AgTech ×6Circular Economy ×5SaaS ×4Energy ×3
HQs:Germany×5United States×5Switzerland×4Austria×1Belgium×1Brazil×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 11 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×63 founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with education data
Technical University of Munich ×3University of California, Berkeley ×3ETH Zürich ×2Yale University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×6Engineering ×4Life Sciences ×3Chemistry ×2Computer Science ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 18 founders with career history
Airminers, ×2Ceezer ×2
Investments · 29 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 22023 · 12022 · 25 dated
InPlanet uses Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) — spreading crushed basalt across croplands and pastures — to permanently remove atmospheric carbon and remineralize depleted soils, generating independently verified carbon removal credits for corporate buyers.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechSão Paulo, BR
Felix Harteneck(Co-founder)inNiklas Kluger(Co-founder)inMiguel Rodrigues(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investorsÜbermorgen VenturesFoodLabsSalvia
Absolute Climate develops independent standards and methodologies for evaluating carbon removal credits and environmental attribute certificates to ensure they represent real, measurable climate impacts.
CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsImpatient Ventures
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Banyu Carbon develops a photochemical carbon capture process that uses sunlight to release CO2 from seawater, which naturally absorbs atmospheric carbon, for storage in geologic formations or industrial use.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechSeattle, US
Alex Gagnon(Executive Officer, Director)inJulian Sachs(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsPropeller VC
Carbonfuture operates a digital platform for the monitoring, reporting, and verification of durable carbon removal, supporting projects from due diligence through third-party verification and certification.
CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Co-investors4impact capitalSeed+SpeedÜbermorgen VenturesSustainable Future Ventures
CEEZER operates a platform that helps large enterprises plan, source, and manage high-quality carbon credits and carbon removal projects to meet net-zero targets.
CleantechClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBerlin, DE
Carla Luisa Woydt(Co-Founder & Chief Impact Officer)inHannes Nützmann(Co-founder & Chief Product Officer)inMagnus Drewelies(Founder & CEO)inJuliane Sterzl(Chief Revenue Officer)in
Co-investorsPICUS CAPITALHV CapitalNorrsken VC
CEEZER provides a platform and advisory services to help large enterprises manage climate action initiatives, verify carbon projects, and meet net-zero commitments with science-backed guidance and investment structuring.
CleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Magnus Drewelies(Founder and CEO)inCarla Woydt(Chief Impact Officer)inHannes Nützmann(Chief Product Officer)inJuliane Sterzl(Chief Revenue Officer)in
Co-investorsNorrsken VCHV CapitalPICUS CAPITAL
Climeworks develops Direct Air Capture technology to remove carbon dioxide directly from the air, and through Climeworks Solutions designs and manages carbon removal portfolios that combine engineered and nature-based methods.
CleantechClimate TechDeep Tech
Christoph Gebald(Co-CEO and co-founder)inJan Wurzbacher(Co-CEO and co-founder)in
Co-investorsDesigner FundKhosla VenturesVerve VenturesGlobal Founders Capital
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CO280 develops large-scale carbon dioxide removal projects by partnering with pulp and paper companies to capture biogenic CO₂ from their mills, retrofitting existing industrial facilities.
CleantechClimate TechVancouver
Nathan Gilliland(Executive Officer)Jonathan Rhone(Director, Executive Officer)
BoardSam Stoutner(Director)Marty Reed(Director, Executive Officer)Caroline de Bossart(Director)
Co-investorsToyota Ventures
A non-partisan alliance dedicated to catalysing and supporting the development of durable carbon removal technologies and industry in India.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodIndia, IN
Asitava Sen(Co-Founder & CEO)in
DVNE is an industry association that brings together companies developing and offering carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solutions to address climate change and reduce atmospheric CO2 concentration.
CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodGermany, DE
Stefan Schlosser(Geschäftsführer (Managing Director))in
The European Biochar Industry Consortium is a non-profit industry organization founded in 2019 to promote and support the European biochar sector through policy advocacy, market intelligence, communication, and industry standards development.
AgTechBiotechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate Tech
BoardMarcel Huber(Board Member)Helmut Gerber(Board Member)Anna Lehner(Board Member)Hansjörg Lerchenmüller(Board Member)Paal Jahre Nilsen(Board Member)
Eion removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through enhanced weathering, working with farmers, ranchers, and other operators to process rocks that pull carbon from the air.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsSLVCAgFunderOverture Climate
Everest builds Pulsar, a patent-pending in-situ alkalinity sensor that measures cumulative carbonate alkalinity in agricultural soils to quantify carbon removal from Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW).
CleantechClimate TechHardware
Greenlyte produces e-methanol, a low-carbon synthetic fuel for deep-sea shipping, by converting CO₂ and hydrogen using renewable electricity.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergy
Co-investorsAuxxoEarlybird Venture CapitalGGFGreen Generation FundHeartfelt CapitalHEARTFELT_+1 more
Heirloom operates Direct Air Capture (DAC) facilities that use limestone and carbon mineralization technology to permanently remove CO2 from the atmosphere at scale.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechCalifornia, US
Shashank Samala(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAhren Innovation CapitalAutodesk FoundationBreakthrough Energy VenturesBreyer CapitalFloating PointHAWKTAIL+6 more
Impact Gstaad Association is a non-profit organization that facilitates events, manages the Impact Circle community, initiates projects, and operates an online platform focused on sustainable development and impact investing in the Gstaad region and beyond.
Circular EconomyClimate TechImpact & Social GoodGstaad, CH
Legion 44 is a documentary film and associated initiative about carbon removal, letting viewers select and purchase carbon-removal pathways such as direct air capture and ocean alkalinity enhancement from vetted partners to remove CO₂.
CleantechClimate TechMedia & Entertainment
Lithos Carbon uses enhanced weathering of basalt spread on croplands to remove atmospheric carbon dioxide and store it in ocean carbonates.
AgTechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechSeattle, US
Mary Yap(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inNoah Planavsky(Co-Founder & Co-Chief Technology Officer)Chris Reinhard(Co-founder)inRob Hranac(Chief Operating Officer)inJake Schneider(Head of Research Commercialization)Elliot Chang(Head of Research Partnerships)in
Co-investorsCavallo VenturesGreylock PartnersKyber Knight CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)Bain Capital VenturesFall Line Capital
The Negative Emissions Platform builds an ecosystem connecting innovators, investors, and policymakers to scale permanent carbon removal technologies that help address climate change.
CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodBrussels, EU
Chris Sherwood(Secretary-General)in
BoardSacha CorbyDirk PaesslerSebastian ManhartLukas MayJohan Börje
Spiritus develops direct air capture (DAC) technology to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and sequester it, providing a scalable and modular system for carbon dioxide removal at lower cost.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergySan Francisco, US
Charles Cadieu(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMatthew Lee(Director)inKipras Daujotas(Director)
BoardJessy Rivest(Director)in
Co-investorsKhosla VenturesPage One VenturesAramco Ventures
The Swiss Carbon Removal Platform (CDR Swiss), founded in 2021 by the Stiftung Risiko-Dialog, is a membership network that promotes responsible carbon dioxide removal and storage (CDR) through webinars, working groups, and a newsletter.
CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good
swisscleantech is a Swiss business association with around 700 members that works to align the economy with climate goals and push Switzerland toward CO2-neutrality by 2050.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate Tech
Ucaneo operates a diversified carbon removal business that supplies high-purity CO₂ for industrial applications, licenses technology, provides engineering services, and develops and operates carbon removal infrastructure at scale.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyBerlin, DE
Co-investorsAramco Ventures
The Zurich Carbon Market Association is a non-political membership organization in Zurich focused on promoting high-quality carbon markets and greenhouse gas emissions mitigation.
Climate TechImpact & Social GoodZurich, CH
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesGCT · marketbeat.com · Aug 19, 2026
Climeworks · time.com · Apr 13, 2026
Lithos Carbon · Carbon Herald · Mar 25, 2026
Ucaneo · trysignalbase.com · Oct 21, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Carbon Removal Partners made?
- Carbon Removal Partners has 29 tracked investments.
- What stage does Carbon Removal Partners invest at?
- Carbon Removal Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Carbon Removal Partners focus on?
- Carbon Removal Partners focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, New Materials.
- Where is Carbon Removal Partners located?
- Carbon Removal Partners is headquartered in Zürich, CH.
- Who does Carbon Removal Partners co-invest with?
- Carbon Removal Partners most often shares deals with Khosla Ventures, Übermorgen Ventures, Breyer Capital, among 34 tracked co-investors.
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