Climate Venture Capital Fund
Impact investorAuckland · Seed–Series A · 14 people tracked
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.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 14 people
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What they invest in
from 5 of 10 portfolio companiesCleantech ×3New Materials ×3Climate Tech ×2Biotech ×1Consumer ×1E-commerce ×1Energy ×1FoodTech ×1
HQs:New Zealand×2United States×1
Investments · 10 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathGreen CO2 for greenhouse horticulture, replacing fossil-fuel-derived industrial CO2.
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ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsAngel HQBooster Innovation FundCreative HQ — The IncubatorSoul Capital
Dot Ingredients develops surfactants made from cellulose as a sustainable alternative to the fossil-fuel- and palm-oil-based surfactants used in cosmetics, cleaning, and food products.
BiotechCleantechNew Materials
Co-investorsCreative HQ — The Incubator
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.
MGA Thermal develops a thermal energy storage system based on stackable "MGA Blocks" that stores renewable energy and discharges it as process heat, steam, or electricity for grid and industrial use.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Co-investorsAlberts Impact VenturesCP VenturesMain Sequence VenturesMelt Ventures
World-first supercritical UV disinfection system for treating wastewater at very low UVT levels.
Marine carbon-removal technology aiming for gigatonne-scale removal; marine trials planned for late 2026/early 2027.
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
San Francisco, US
Ryan Sandler(President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary, and Director)Ethan Winchell(Director)
Co-investorsBooster Innovation FundOutset Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Climate Venture Capital Fund made?
- Climate Venture Capital Fund has 10 tracked investments.
- 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 10 tracked co-investors.
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