Lowercarbon Capital — 2023 Investments

Charm Industrial converts agricultural residues into bio-oil and injects it underground to remove carbon from the atmosphere at scale.

AgTechCleantechClimate Tech

Shaun Meehan(Founder)inPRPeter Reinhardt(Founder)inKelly Hering(Founder)Kevin Meissner(Founder)

Co-investorsAEAENUAZAzolla VenturesBRBreyer CapitalCOCollaborative FundCOCongruent VenturesGEGeneral Catalyst+10 more

Entocycle uses industrial automation and machine learning to convert organic waste into animal and plant feed by breeding black soldier fly larvae at scale.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechBiotechCircular EconomyFoodTechLondon, GB

KOKeiran Olivares Whitaker(Founder)inJMJames Millar(CEO)inKeiran Whitaker(Founder)

Co-investorsDCDCVC (Data Collective)INInvestorXNANazcaSUSustainable VenturesTETeampact.venturesTHThe Venture Collective+9 more

Floodbase offers a parametric insurance platform that uses flood data and near real-time flood event monitoring to help insurers design, price, underwrite, and trigger flood coverage.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureInsurTechBrooklyn, US

BSBessie Schwarz(Founder)inBTBeth Tellman(Founder)in

BoardMarty Schneider(Director)SBSasha Brown(Director)JLJohn Loser(Director)in

Co-investorsBUBURNT ISLAND VENTURESCOCollaborative FundECEcosystem Integrity FundFLFloating PointGRGroundForce CapitalMEMercy Corps Ventures+3 more

Living Carbon develops precision-bred tree varieties and reforestation techniques to convert marginal land into carbon-sequestering ecosystems.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechBiotechClimate TechSan Francisco, US

MHMaddie Hall(Founder)inMadeline Hall(Founder)Patrick Mellor(Founder)Laurel Mills(Chief of Staff)Maxx Echt(Ops Manager)Jennifer Everett(Ops director)

Co-investorsC3C3 VenturesCACapital B Private HoldingsCOCongruent VenturesCOConstructor Capital USDADarco CapitalFLFloodgate+27 more

Using microbes to draw down carbon into soils at scale.

Frank Oly(Founder)Guy Hudson(Founder)Guy Webb(Chief Agronomy Officer & Co-founder)Mick Wettenhall(Founder)Tegan Nock(Founder)Rob Hranac(Chief Executive Officer (CEO))

Co-investorsACAcre Venture PartnersARArtesianHAHAWKTAILHOHorizons VenturesMAMain Sequence VenturesNSNSW Clean Technology Innovation Grants+4 more

Lumen is a platform for commercial property owners that evaluates their real estate portfolios for solar revenue potential and runs a blind competitive bidding process among vetted solar developers.

CleantechEnergyPropTechSan Francisco, US

DCDave Coen(Founder)inMichael Sachdev(Director)PLPeter Light(CEO)in

BoardPoonam Sharma(Director)

Co-investorsDEDesigner FundESEsplanade VenturesKRKreos CapitalMOMoxxie VenturesNONovel CapitalPIPitango+4 more

Mill makes an electric food waste recycler for homes that reduces food scraps by 80% and converts them into nutrient-rich grounds for gardens or farms.

Climate TechConsumerHardwareSan Bruno, US

HTHarry Tannenbaum(Founder)inMRMatthew Rogers(Founder)inHarry Tannebaum(Founder)Matt Rogers(Founder)

Co-investorsBRBreakthrough Energy VenturesBUBuckhill CapitalCLCleo CapitalENEnergy Impact PartnersGIGigascale CapitalGVGV (Google Ventures)+9 more

Morf is an automation platform for healthcare practices that uses AI to simplify operations and eliminate manual tasks.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaS

MSMontana Scher(Founder)inJTJames Thompson(Founder)inJEJames E. Thompson(Founder)inLei Dupa(Executive Admin)

Co-investorsHYHypothesisKIKindred VenturesXFxfactor venturesY Y CombinatorASAsymmetric Capital PartnersEAEast Ventures

Novalith is an Australian company developing a lithium refining process aimed at improving the sustainability and supply chain sovereignty of lithium production for electrification.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyNew Materials

SVSteven Vassiloudis(Founder)Dr Andrew Harris(Co-Founder & CTO)CJChristiaan Jordaan(Founder)inAndrew Harris(Founder)

Co-investorsINInvestible Climate Tech FundNSNSW Clean Technology Innovation GrantsTDTDK VenturesVIVirescent VenturesCLClean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)

Noya converts existing industrial equipment such as cooling towers into carbon dioxide capture systems, lowering the initial investment and deployment time required for direct air capture operations.

Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechSan Francisco, US

JSJosh Santos(Founder)inDCDaniel Cavero(Founder)inJoshua Santos-Heard(Co-Founder & CEO (Chief Carbon Removal Officer))DCDaniel Cavero Rodriguez(Co-Founder & CTO)Sara Riedl(Head of People)

BoardACAndrew Clare(Director)in

Co-investorsFIFifty YearsKAKayak VenturesOPOpen Opportunity FundSUSur VenturesUNUnion Square Ventures (USV)Y Y Combinator+14 more

Sublime Systems develops an energy-saving, carbon-reducing process for manufacturing cement from previously inaccessible minerals.

CleantechClimate TechConstruction TechNew MaterialsBoston, US

LELeah Ellis(Founder)inYCYet-Ming Chiang(Founder)inRDRob Davies(Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardKRKatie Rae(Director)inJWJohanna Wolfson(Director)in

Co-investorsAZAzolla VenturesCOCongruent VenturesCRCRH VenturesENEnergy Impact PartnersKHKhosla VenturesPRPrime Impact Fund+4 more

Uncommon operates a membership community for women professionals seeking career advancement and peer support across multiple countries.

Creator EconomyFuture of WorkSocialSingapore, SG

Co-investorsITITERATIVEBABalderton CapitalCACanaan PartnersSPSpark CapitalZEZeev Ventures

Unspun develops 3D weaving technology and software for apparel and textile manufacturing, enabling fast, automated, and low-waste garment production for brands and manufacturers.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEmeryville, US

Walden Hoi Ming Lam(Executive Officer, Director)BEBeth Esponnette(Founder)inKMKevin Martin(Founder)inAAARNE ARENS(Executive Officer, Director)inWalden Lam(Founder)

BoardMWMilo Werner(Director)in

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesCICity LightDCDCVC (Data Collective)E1E12 Venture Capital, LlcEVEvolution VenturesFIFifty Years+10 more

Woodoo develops enhanced wood-based materials that serve as alternatives to steel, aluminum, and concrete for cladding and structural applications in construction.

CleantechConstruction TechNew Materials

TBTimothée Boitouzet(Founder)inTimothee Boitouzet(Founder)

Co-investorsAGAgoranovSTSTATION F

Yardstick develops soil carbon measurement technologies to reduce the cost of measuring soil organic carbon and enable evidence-based climate-positive agriculture practices.

AgTechCleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureDover, US

Christopher Tolles(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin Meissner(Founder)Chris Tolles(Founder)Evan Arnold(Founder)

BoardLCLisa Coca(Director)in

Co-investorsBRBreakthrough Energy VenturesCUCultivian Sandbox VenturesPEPetriPIPillar VCWOWorkshop Venture PartnersEXExtantia Capital+1 more