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Impact investorAuckland · Seed–Series A · 16 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Climate Venture Capital Fund (Climate Fund 2) invests in Australasian companies whose climate impact is a consequence of how they win commercially rather than an added cost. It targets returns of at least 25% IRR, backing businesses that succeed by being cheaper, better, faster, or more scalable rather than relying on green premiums or regulatory loopholes. Building on ten active Climate Fund 1 companies since 2021 across water, energy, waste, agri-food, industrial, and marine sectors, Fund 2 holds exclusive follow-on rights plus new deal flow. An independent Climate Impact Committee of seven experts uses IRIS+ to measure each proposed investment and can veto capital deployment.
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Team · 16 people
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What they invest in
from 10 of 14 portfolio companiesCleantech ×9Climate Tech ×8New Materials ×6AgTech ×1Biotech ×1Circular Economy ×1Consumer ×1Deep Tech ×1
HQs:New Zealand×7Australia×2United States×1
Investments · 14 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12023 · 22017 · 14 dated
Aplenty converts wood waste biomass into clean CO2 and heat for commercial greenhouses using its patented Hot Lime technology, helping growers raise crop yields, control heating costs, and reduce fossil fuel use.
AgTechCleantechClimate Tech
Co-investorsBooster Innovation FundOutset Ventures
Cleanery manufactures concentrated cleaning and personal care products designed to eliminate unnecessary packaging and water content compared to traditional formulations.
Circular EconomyCleantechConsumerE-commerceAuckland, NZ
Mark Sorensen(Co-Founder / CEO)inEllie Brade(Co-Founder / Sustainability Lead)in
Co-investorsAngel HQBooster Innovation FundCreative HQ — The IncubatorSoul Capital
A directory listing Australian climate tech companies that use scalable technology to address climate change, alongside organisations supporting the country's climate tech ecosystem.
CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodSector AgnosticAustralia, AU
Co-investorsNSW Clean Technology Innovation GrantsMelt Ventures
Cullbeck develops a hydrogen-based reactor that converts titanomagnetite (TTM) ironsand or crushed rock ore into Direct Reduced Iron in about 150 seconds, targeting the decarbonisation of steel production.
CleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsAuckland, NZ
Martin Hacon(CEO)
Co-investorsCreative HQ — The IncubatorIcehouse VenturesMotion CapitalOutset VenturesPunakaiki Fund
Dot Ingredients develops particle surfactant technology to support climate change mitigation efforts.
BiotechCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsAuckland, NZ
Dr Jack Chen(Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer (CTO))Dr Michael Fielding(CEO)
Co-investorsCreative HQ — The IncubatorEnterprise Angels
Hot Lime Labs develops patented limestone-based CO2 capture technology that captures and releases CO2 and heat on demand for the decarbonization of hard-to-abate industries such as horticulture, hydrogen production, and gas cleaning.
CleantechClimate TechDeep Tech
Tijs Robinson(Co-founder, CEO & Director)inVlatko Materic(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsAngel HQPacific ChannelFlying Kiwi AngelsIcehouse Ventures
Hot Lime Labs develops thermochemical CO2 capture technology aimed at industrial decarbonisation in hard-to-abate industries.
CleantechClimate TechNew Materials
Co-investorsNZ Growth Capital PartnersFlying Kiwi AngelsIcehouse Ventures
Liquium develops a new catalyst technology for producing clean (zero-carbon) ammonia under milder operating conditions than the traditional Haber-Bosch process, aiming to lower production and operating costs.
CleantechClimate TechNew Materials
Dr Franck Natali(CSO & Co-Founder)Dr Paul Geraghty(CEO & Co-Founder)
Co-investorsBooster Innovation FundMatū
Fermentation platform converting food-industry by-products into functional proteins.
Co-investorsCreative HQ — The Incubator
MGA Thermal develops thermal energy storage materials and systems based on patented Miscibility Gap Alloy technology for renewable energy applications.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyNew MaterialsNewcastle, AU
Alexander Post(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)inErich Kisi(Executive Chair, Chief Scientist, & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAlberts Impact VenturesCP VenturesMain Sequence VenturesMelt Ventures
Teiny develops an oat milk powder designed for use in food and beverage manufacturing, aiming to overcome the shipping, storage, and formulation limitations of liquid oat milk.
FoodTechNew Materials
Emma Arvidson(Founder)in
San Francisco, US
Ryan Sandler(President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary, and Director)Ethan Winchell(Director)
Co-investorsBooster Innovation FundOutset VenturesTransUnion
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
NovoLabsOcean Balance
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Climate Venture Capital Fund made?
- Climate Venture Capital Fund has 14 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Climate Venture Capital Fund invest at?
- Climate Venture Capital Fund invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Climate Venture Capital Fund focus on?
- Climate Venture Capital Fund focuses on AgTech, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good, New Materials.
- Where is Climate Venture Capital Fund located?
- Climate Venture Capital Fund is headquartered in Auckland, NZ.
- Does Climate Venture Capital Fund lead rounds?
- Yes, Climate Venture Capital Fund leads investment rounds.
- Who does Climate Venture Capital Fund co-invest with?
- Climate Venture Capital Fund most often shares deals with Booster Innovation Fund, Creative HQ — The Incubator, Alberts Impact Ventures, among 11 tracked co-investors.
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