GC Ventures
Corporate VCBangkok · Seed–Growth · 7 people tracked
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Investment thesis
GC Ventures pursues strategic minority investments in startups ranging from early-stage to commercial scale-up, targeting innovative technologies in advanced materials, clean technology, biotech and life science, and digital platforms. The firm backs ventures aligned with GC's businesses and its net-zero emissions commitment, aiming to co-create solutions addressing climate change, public health, digital disruption, and waste and water management. It also invests in venture capital funds whose strategies align with its own. Beyond funding, GC Ventures fosters strategic partnerships between GC's growth platforms and innovators to support technical validation, product-market fit, commercialization, and scale-up, leveraging GC's resources and global footprint.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 18 of 24 portfolio companiesNew Materials ×12Cleantech ×11Climate Tech ×9Deep Tech ×6Circular Economy ×5Energy ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3AgTech ×3
HQs:United States×7United Kingdom×2Switzerland×1China×1Israel×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×53 founders×1
Investments · 24 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 22023 · 13 dated
actnano develops PFAS-free, gel-state conformal coatings (Advanced nanoGUARD) that protect printed circuit boards and electronics from water, condensation, and harsh environments.
CleantechHardwareNew MaterialsCambridge, US
S. Taymur Ahmad(Executive Officer, Director)inTaymur Ahmad(Founder)inWilliam Brewer(Executive Officer)inJames F. Sheridan, Jr.(Executive Officer)Ivan Ardemagni(Executive Officer)inTimothy Scott Housefield(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBMW i VenturesEmerald Technology Ventures AgEssentia VenturesLiquidity CapitalMaterial ImpactSeraph Group+2 more
Apply Design is an AI-powered virtual staging platform for real estate that automatically removes furniture from photos and generates photorealistic renders with customizable furniture and styling.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaSTel Aviv-Yafo, IL
Asaf Amit(Founder)inYaniv Knoll(Founder)in
Co-investorsFusion VCUrban InnovationY CombinatorCabra VCCathexis VenturesCitrine Venture+3 more
Ardent Technologies is a membrane technology company that develops membrane materials and system designs for industrial and energy applications, aimed at reducing carbon emissions from existing infrastructure.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechNew Materials
Christine Parrish(Chief Executive Officer)inErica Nemser(Executive Chair)inWilliam Charlton(Chief Operating Officer)inSudip Majumdar(Chief Membranologist)Nic Renard(Chief Commercial Officer)in
Co-investorsPangaea Ventures Us Inc.
3D printing company that manufactures 3D printed parts from PEEK-based composites (CFRP); GC invested alongside AGC, Sumitomo, Airbus and others.
Hemant Bheda(Founder)Wiener Mondesir(Founder)
Co-investorsAlabasterIndustrifondenNavigare Ventures
BO Materials develops novel materials for industrial applications across trillion-dollar industries.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew MaterialsSemiconductorsMassachusetts, US
Michael Segal(Executive Officer, Director)inAnvesh Gurijala(Founder)
BoardDavid Miller(Director)inDwight Poler(Director)Andrew Goldman(Director)
Co-investorsAccelr8ACVC PartnersClean Energy VentureClean Energy VenturesCollaborative FundDiamond Edge Ventures+5 more
Builders VC is a venture capital firm run by operators and investors that backs founders solving complex, mission-critical problems in sectors dominated by legacy systems.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningB2B Marketplaces
Co-investorsAtas VCBDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)BDC Thrive ETA FundStartup TNT
New Castle, US
Erica Nemser(Executive Officer, Director)inBill Charlton(Executive Officer)Bennett Nemser(Director)
BoardGuido Radaelli(Director)Chris Erickson(Director)Tony Sun(Director)
Co-investorsChevron Technology VenturesPangaea Ventures Us Inc.
ECBF is a venture capital firm specializing in Europe's bioeconomy and circular economy, investing in companies across industries including food, agriculture, and materials that combine strong economic returns with systemic environmental impact.
AgTechBiotechCircular EconomyClimate TechImpact & Social GoodNew Materials
Co-investorsCircular Innovation Fund
Econic Technologies develops a patented catalyst technology that converts CO2 and other renewable carbon sources into polyols and surfactants for use in consumer products.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew Materials
Co-investorsCapricorn Venture PartnersClimate InvestmentTaranisPETRONAS Ventures
Emerald is a venture capital and investor services firm based in Zurich that supports corporate and institutional investors in identifying and advancing innovation-focused business opportunities, particularly in the power, mobility, and energy sectors.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyZurich, CH
Co-investorsBeiersdorf Innovation FundBtomorrow VenturesJERAAramco VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Energize Capital+5 more
ESS Tech, Inc. builds iron flow battery systems for long-duration energy storage, offering up to 22 hours of storage to provide baseload power for grids, AI data centers, and communities.
CleantechEnergyHardware
Craig Evans(Founder)inCraig Evans Julia Song(Founder)
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesPangaea Ventures Us Inc.Sand Hill AngelsCycle Capital
GRC Funds is an investment firm that funds innovative technologies to improve value-chain efficiency, focusing on areas such as energy efficiency, future mobility, energy storage, synthetic biology, and AI-enabled digitization.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyShenzhen, CN
Inkbit operates an additive manufacturing platform built on Vision-Controlled Jetting, which combines real-time 3D machine vision with closed-loop feedback and a custom material portfolio to produce dimensionally accurate, multi-material parts.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsMedford, US
Davide Marini(Founder)inJavier Ramos(Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer)Wojciech Matusik(Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor)Steffi Kochbeck(VP Market Development)Guy Menchik(Director)Jason Weber(Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesiGlobe PartnersMassVenturesPhoenix Venture PartnersZeon Ventures
Interface Polymers develops Polarfin diblock copolymer additives used as compatibilisers, anti-fog dispersions, and adhesion promoters for polyolefin plastics.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyNew Materials
Co-investors24 HaymarketEvonik Venture Capital GmbH
Lakril develops catalytic technologies to convert biomass into renewable chemicals for use as alternatives to petroleum-derived building blocks.
Circular EconomyCleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsChicago, US
Christopher P. Nicholas(Founding Partner / CTO / Director)inPaul J. Dauenhauer(Founding Partner & Chief Technical Advisor)inJustin Brown(CEO / Director)in
BoardLisa Dufresne(Director)inMel Luetkens(Director)inAndy Shafer(Director)in
Co-investorsEvergreen Climate InnovationsService Provider CapitalThe Innovation Space
Pangaea Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in hard tech companies working in materials science, chemistry, and biology to address environmental and planetary challenges.
Climate TechDeep TechNew Materials
Phase Change develops smart materials designed to address environmental and social challenges.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechDeep TechLogistics & Supply ChainNew Materials
Co-investorsCirculate CapitalEmerald Technology Ventures AgThird Prime
Tidal Vision produces chitosan-based solutions for applications including water treatment, agriculture, and material science.
AgTechCleantechNew MaterialsBellingham, US
Craig Kasberg(Founder & CEO)in
BoardRoeland van der Molen(Director)Arkadi Nachimowski(Director)Filipp Chebotarev(Director)Zachary Wilkinson(Director)Amrit Jalan(Director)in
Co-investorsConvent Capital Management AFFGiant Ventures Global LlpInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management LlcPangaea Ventures Us Inc.Snatched VenturesBlue Ocean Capital Group+4 more
Turnover Labs builds a durable electrolysis system that converts dilute CO2 emissions into pure, high-value chemical products on-site at any scale.
CleantechClimate TechNew Materials
Marissa Beatty(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsCollaborative FundPace Ventures
Volta is a venture capital firm, founded by a team from Argonne National Laboratory, that invests in energy-transition and electrification technologies spanning software and hard-tech.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
ActnanoInfinity RecyclingLakrilNirvaMed
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has GC Ventures made?
- GC Ventures has 24 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does GC Ventures invest at?
- GC Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
- What sectors does GC Ventures focus on?
- GC Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Energy, FoodTech, New Materials, PropTech, Robotics, SaaS.
- Where is GC Ventures located?
- GC Ventures is headquartered in Bangkok, TH.
- Who does GC Ventures co-invest with?
- GC Ventures most often shares deals with Pangaea Ventures Us Inc., Collaborative Fund, Emerald Technology Ventures Ag, among 49 tracked co-investors.
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