Berlin · Pre-Seed–Series A · 25 people tracked
Investment thesis
Extantia Capital invests in pioneers pursuing new paths to unlock growth 'for good,' backing companies that re-engineer industries toward a more sustainable future. The firm centers on the clean industrial revolution and the energy transition, having invested in areas such as energy transition financing infrastructure, next-generation batteries, fertiliser decarbonisation, and wildfire resilience. Extantia emphasizes climate impact alongside returns and supports its portfolio through content and ecosystem resources, including a shared job platform.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 24, 2026.
Team · 25 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
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Founder mafia
3 people who came through Extantia Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 43 of 53 portfolio companiesCleantech ×30Climate Tech ×22Energy ×19New Materials ×9Circular Economy ×6Deep Tech ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5Hardware ×5
HQs:Germany×9United States×6United Kingdom×5Estonia×1European Union×1Israel×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×33 founders×1
Investments · 53 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 12022 · 15 dated
Epoch Biodesign develops enzyme recycling technology powered by AI to break down plastic and textile waste into virgin-grade chemical building blocks.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCircular EconomyClimate Tech
Jacobin
Co-investorsMundi VenturesLowercarbon CapitalAmadeus Capital PartnersAvonmore DevelopmentsCambridge Angels groupKOMPAS VC+3 more
Modern Synthesis is a biotechnology company that grows microbially-derived biomaterials from bacterial nanocellulose to replace animal leather and plastic-based synthetic textiles.
BiotechCircular EconomyNew MaterialsLondon, GB
Jen Keane(Co-founder & CEO)inBen Reeve(Co-founder & CTO)Louis Graham(Founder)in
Co-investorsArtesianAcequia Capital (AceCap)AgFunderCollaborative FundIMO VenturesPonderosa Ventures+3 more
Dover, US
Antonio Vittorio Arbues(Executive Officer, Director)Miks Ozols(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatYair Reem· per SEC Form D · $11.8M raise · filed Apr 2026
Co-investorsbyFounders
Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)ICONIQ
Aerones provides robotic inspection, cleaning, coating, and repair services for wind turbine blades.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyRoboticsRiga, LV
Dainis Kruze(Founder/CEO)inJanis Putrams(Founder/CTO)inDAINIS KRUZE(Executive Officer, Director)JANIS PUTRAMS(Director)
BoardPHILIPP GOEHRE(Director)ANDRIS BERZINS(Director)
Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAhren Innovation CapitalCarbonChange VenturesEvergy VenturesFranz Haniel & Cie. GmbH+5 more
AssetCool builds robotic systems, including its Capacity-1 line robots, that apply capacity-enhancing coatings to existing overhead power lines to increase grid capacity without lengthy outages or reconductoring.
CleantechEnergyNew MaterialsRobotics
Jasmin Stewart(Head of People)Winter Wilson(Head of Marketing)Niall Coogan(CEO)in
Co-investorsCarbonEnergy Impact PartnersKero Development PartnersMercia VenturesNorthern Gritstone
Astanor is an investment firm focused on the agrifood sector, backing companies "from soil and sea to gut" through venture and growth strategies.
AgTechFoodTechImpact & Social Good
Eric Archambeau(Founder)in
Co-investorsKfW Capital
Bees & Bears operates a technology platform that lets installers offer end customers installment financing for green hardware such as solar panels, energy storage systems, and heat pumps, with real-time credit decisions and staged payouts to the installer.
CleantechEnergyFintech
Franziska Kunz(Founder)
Co-investorsContrarian VenturesUnruly Capital
BeZero Carbon provides independent, risk-based ratings and risk analytics for carbon credit projects across their full life cycle, using expert analysts, proprietary sector-specific models, and curated datasets.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & Infrastructure
Tommy Ricketts(Founder)in
Co-investorsContrarian VenturesHitachi VenturesMolten VenturesNorrsken VCTransLink CapitalIlluminate Financial
Bloom Biorenewables converts wood residue biomass into renewable performance ingredients—such as white lignin, dipropylxylose (DPX), and microfibrillated celluloses—used as a formulation platform for the personal care, functional paper, and paints & coatings industries.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Florent Héroguel(Founder)in
Co-investorsAnais VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesBtomorrow Ventures
Changing Markets Foundation creates and supports campaigns, in partnership with NGOs, foundations, and research organisations, that expose unsustainable business practices and shift market share toward environmentally and socially beneficial products.
Climate TechImpact & Social Good
Contrarian Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in climate tech founders, acting as first-cheque investor and offering support through initiatives like the Energy Tech Summit, The Climate Brick, and Climate50.
CleantechClimate TechEnergySaaSLithuania, LT
David TrainaviciusRokas Peciulaitis(Founder & Managing Partner)
Co-investorsKfW CapitalEuropean Investment Fund
CustomCells develops and industrializes customer-specific premium battery cells, supporting clients from initial concept through material selection, prototyping, pilot production, and gigafactory commissioning.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergy
Co-investorsVsquared Ventures468 CapitalWorld Fund
EasyPost provides a RESTful API platform that simplifies shipping and logistics operations for businesses.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jarrett Streebin(Founder/Title)in
Co-investors137 VenturesAcequia Capital (AceCap)Bow CapitalCrunchFundEastward Capital PartnersFundersClub+16 more
EcoG develops an AI-enabled operating system and software solutions for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, optimizing energy flow and system reliability for fleet operators and charging network providers.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTMobility & TransportationMunich, DE
Joerg Heuer(Founder & CEO)inJohannes Hund(Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsBayern KapitalBerliner Volksbank VenturesGET FundMichigan RiseRedstoneTane Fund+2 more
Energy Impact Partners is an investment firm that connects entrepreneurs with large corporations to fund and support companies working on transforming the global economy toward decarbonization.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Lindsay Luger(Founder)inHans Kobler(Founder)in
Co-investorsClean Energy VenturesEvergy VenturesJERAMOL SwitchAmazon Alexa FundBlindspot Ventures Management Co+9 more
Enpal offers a 5-in-1 residential energy package combining solar panels, a Bosch air-to-water heat pump, battery storage, a wallbox, and its Enpal.One+ energy manager, available via monthly subscription or purchase.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyBerlin, DE
Mario Kohle(Founder)inMaxim D.(Founder)in
Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSSoftBank Vision FundTeam GlobalThe Westly Group
Fifth Wall is an investment firm that invests in technology companies serving the real estate and built environment sector (PropTech).
PropTech
Brendan Wallace(Founder, CEO & CIO)in
GA Drilling develops drilling tools intended for energy projects.
CleantechEnergyHardware
Igor Kocis(Founder)in
Co-investorsNeulogy VenturesPlanet A VenturesUnderground Ventures
H2Pro develops decoupled, membraneless water electrolyzers (DWE) for producing green hydrogen, designed for direct connection to renewable energy sources.
CleantechEnergyHardwareCaesarea, IL
Gideon Grader(Founder)in
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesContrarian VenturesHorizons VenturesIN VentureWIND VenturesYara Growth Ventures+1 more
Higg Index provides sustainability measurement tools for the apparel, footwear, and home textile industry, covering facilities, materials, products, and brand/retailer operations across environmental, social, and governance impact areas.
Climate TechImpact & Social GoodNew Materials
INERATEC produces synthetic fuels and chemicals from CO₂ and renewable hydrogen using microstructure technology, offering e-SAF, e-diesel, and other drop-in ready fuels and chemical products for energy and manufacturing industries.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyNot stated on page, DE
Tim Boeltken(Founder)inPfeifer Peter(Founder)in
Co-investorsEmerald Technology Ventures AgENGIE New VenturesHG VenturesHonda Innovations Silicon ValleyPiva CapitalWIND Ventures+1 more
Lava is a climate-tech startup developing isothermal heat-engine and heat-pump technology, including research into knitted metallic structures, metamaterials, and phase-changing materials, to generate clean power at megawatt scale.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Co-investorsGrove VenturesIneffable VenturesTechEnergy Ventures
Co-investorsFreigeist CapitalRise PropTech
Lowercarbon Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in climate technology companies working to reduce CO2 emissions, remove carbon from the atmosphere, and cool the planet.
CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good
Chris Sacca(Founder)in
Co-investorsClean Energy VenturesFarvatn VentureFoundryLowercarbon CapitalNimble PartnersShrug Capital+1 more
Magnotherm develops magnetocaloric cooling systems that use magnetic materials instead of conventional refrigerants, offering more energy-efficient commercial refrigeration for supermarkets and applications in hydrogen liquefaction.
CleantechDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsDarmstadt, DE
Timur Sirman(CEO & Co-founder)Dr Maximilian Fries(COO & Co-founder)Jeffrey Pickett(CPO & Co-founder)Dimitri Benke(CTO & Co-founder)Prof. Dr. Oliver Gutfleisch(Co-Founder & Advisor)Dr. Tino Gottschall(Co-Founder & Advisor)
Co-investorsENGIE New VenturesReventSpinLab
Woodinville, US
Tony Pan(Founder)in
Co-investorsAt One VenturesMetaplanetValo VenturesStarlight Ventures
Nodes & Links builds AI-powered project management software that helps teams understand and proactively manage project schedules and plans.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaSLondon, GB
Greg Lawton(Co-founder)inDr. Christos Ellinas(Co-founder)inChristos Ellinas(CTO)in
Co-investorsCarbonEntrepreneur FirstNiya PartnersRed Bear VenturesWesterly WindsZigg Capital+5 more
Northvolt manufactures lithium-ion battery cells for electric vehicles and industrial applications, with an emphasis on low-carbon production and sustainability.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyStockholm, SE
Paolo Cerruti(Founder)in
Co-investorsBoundary HoldingDanica PensionNorrsken VC
Phlair develops direct air capture (DAC) technology built around its Hydrolyzer process for energy-efficient generation of acid and base, designed to be compatible with intermittent renewable solar power.
CleantechClimate TechDeep Tech
MaltePaulSteffenMalte Feucht(Founder)in
Co-investorsPlanet A VenturesAtlantic LabsCounteractVerve Ventures
Puraffinity develops adsorbent media engineered for the removal of PFAS from water, offered as bulk media, pre-filled vessels, or full treatment services.
CleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsLondon, GB
Co-investorsHG VenturesKindred CapitalOctopus VenturesUniversal Materials IncubatorVerve VenturesAcequia Capital (AceCap)
RepAir develops a solid-state, electrochemical carbon capture technology inspired by battery systems that captures CO₂ from diluted sources, including industrial point-source emissions and direct air capture.
CleantechClimate TechDeep Tech
Co-investorsRepsol Energy Ventures
Reverion builds reversible fuel cell systems that operate as high-efficiency power plants, electrolyzers, energy storage, and carbon capture units, converting biogas, hydrogen, or natural gas into power and surplus renewable electricity into methane or hydrogen.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyEresing, DE
Luis Poblotzki(Founder)
Co-investorsCarbonEnergy Impact PartnersGGFGreen Generation FundSpinLabTechFounders+2 more
SiTration develops silicon-based electro-extraction (SEE) and nano-filtration (SNF) technologies that recover metals and critical minerals from mining waste, leachate, and recycled material using electricity and no added chemicals.
CleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsCambridge, US
Brendan Smith(Executive Officer, Director)Jeffrey Grossman(Director)
BoardJacob Bro(Director)inMatthew Nordan(Director)in
Co-investorsAzolla VenturesCarbonThe E14 FundWorking Capital FundBHP VenturesOrion Industrial Ventures
UP Catalyst captures CO₂ from flue gases and converts it into carbon nanotubes and battery-grade graphite using its proprietary Molten Salt Carbon Capture and Electrochemical Transformation (MSCC-ET) technology.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew Materials
Gary Urb(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsWarsaw Equity GroupEuropean Investment Bank
Uplift360 develops chemical recycling technologies that regenerate high-performance fibres (such as aramid and carbon fibre) from composite and advanced-material waste at room temperature.
Circular EconomyCleantechDefense TechNew MaterialsEsch-sur-Alzette, LU
Co-investorsSustainable VenturesTwin Track VenturesPromus Ventures
Vamo is a technical recruiting platform that analyzes GitHub activity—commits, repos, and social signals—to identify and match software engineers to hiring needs.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsImpatient VenturesGET Fund
Vamo offers residential air-to-water heat pumps as a complete package, handling consultation, subsidy applications, and installation within three days, plus ongoing remote monitoring and warranty through its Vamo Care service and app.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Co-investorsCaesar VenturesGET FundRealyze Ventures
Vema Hydrogen develops Engineered Mineral Hydrogen (EMH), a patented production method that stimulates naturally occurring subsurface geochemical reactions in ophiolite and BIF rock formations to produce carbon-free hydrogen at under $1/kg.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Pierre Levin(CEO)Colin McCulley(Director of Operations)
Co-investorsPace VenturesPropeller VC
Media & Entertainment
Co-investorsLeonis CapitalTapestry VCTenacious Ventures
WASE develops waste-to-energy technology based on anaerobic digestion to help businesses convert their waste into energy and support a circular economy.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechEnergy
Thomas(Founder)inLlŷr(Founder)inWilliam(Founder)Dr. Thomas Fudge(Founder)inLlŷr Anwyl(Founder)in
Co-investorsENGIE New VenturesElbow Beach CapitalHitachi Ventures
Yardstick provides tools to measure, plan, and analyze soil carbon data, including instant soil carbon measurement, sample planning aligned with protocols such as Verra VM0042 and CAR SEP, and data mapping and auditing.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechDover, US
Christopher Tolles(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin Meissner(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesCultivian Sandbox VenturesLOWERCARBONLowercarbon CapitalPillar VCWorkshop Venture Partners+2 more
Zero Carbon Capital is a deep tech climate venture capital firm making pre-seed and seed investments in scientific founders across Europe.
Climate TechPortsmouth, GB
Pippa Gawley(Founder & Managing Partner)
Co-investorsClean Energy Ventures
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Wase · advocatengr.com · Aug 18, 2026
Energy Impact Partners · esgtoday.com · Aug 13, 2026
Varta · ad-hoc-news.de · Jul 31, 2026
EasyPost · velo.outsideonline.com · Jul 17, 2026
Nodes & Links · startupintros.com · Jul 13, 2026
H2Pro · finder.startupnationcentral.org · Mar 11, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Extantia Capital made?
- Extantia Capital has 19 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Extantia Capital invest at?
- Extantia Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Extantia Capital's typical check size?
- Extantia Capital typically writes checks of $1.1M – $5.5M.
- What sectors does Extantia Capital focus on?
- Extantia Capital focuses on Biotech, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Impact & Social Good, New Materials.
- Where is Extantia Capital located?
- Extantia Capital is headquartered in Berlin, DE.
- Does Extantia Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Extantia Capital leads investment rounds.
- Who does Extantia Capital co-invest with?
- Extantia Capital most often shares deals with Mundi Ventures, SoftBank Vision Fund, Amadeus Capital Partners, among 60 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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Firms observed investing alongside Extantia Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Extantia Capital's recorded portfolio.
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