SDGx
Impact investorPre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
SDGx invests in early-stage climate technology companies based in Australia, Europe and South-East Asia whose solutions can meaningfully cut CO2 emissions and be deployed in developing and middle-income South-East Asian markets. The firm frames its mission around mobilizing capital to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Alongside investing, SDGx runs an impact advisory practice that helps investors analyze the impact of their strategy, portfolio and operations and prepare for upcoming regulatory changes.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 6 of 8 portfolio companiesCleantech ×5Deep Tech ×3Energy ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Climate Tech ×2Hardware ×2New Materials ×2IoT ×1
HQs:Finland×1
Investments · 8 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathVateris (concrete4change) operates a process technology platform that captures CO₂ from industrial flue gas and converts it into vaterite-based calcium carbonate (GypCarb) for use in concrete and into high-grade sulfate fertiliser.
CleantechClimate TechNew Materials
Co-investorsZacua Ventures
Creates hardware and software solutions for solar-based power distribution in developing African markets using mesh-grid technology.
Okra Solar supplies plug-and-play mesh-grid hardware kits — including smart charge controllers, meters, batteries, solar panels, and inverters — that energy access companies use to connect households to decentralized off-grid power.
CleantechEnergyIoT
Co-investorsAt One VenturesAutodesk Foundation
Develops next-generation silicon-composite anode materials for lithium-ion batteries with significantly higher energy density.
Co-investorsChaos Ventures
Sicona develops battery materials, including silicon-based anode materials, through in-house R&D, materials production, and a dedicated battery and materials testing laboratory.
CleantechEnergyNew Materials
Co-investorsArtesianChaos VenturesEnergyLabNSW Clean Technology Innovation Grants
SpinDrive develops active magnetic bearing (AMB) technology and provides services spanning client-specific AMB system design, parts supply, and commissioning for manufacturers of high-speed machines.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechHardware
Alexander Smirnov(CTO)inJanne Heikkinen(CEO)inNikita Uzhegov(COO)inTeemu Sillanpää(CPO)
Co-investorsButterfly VenturesD11ZInnovestor VenturesRhapsody Venture Partners
SpinDrive designs, supplies and supports active magnetic bearing (AMB) systems and controller platforms for industrial OEMs whose high-speed machinery depends on bearing performance and lifecycle cost.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardware
Co-investorsButterfly VenturesRhapsody Venture PartnersInnovestor
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSpinDrive · finsmes.com · Oct 28, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has SDGx made?
- SDGx has 8 tracked investments.
- What stage does SDGx invest at?
- SDGx invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does SDGx focus on?
- SDGx focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech, Impact & Social Good.
- Who does SDGx co-invest with?
- SDGx most often shares deals with Butterfly Ventures, Chaos Ventures, Rhapsody Venture Partners, among 9 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the team1E9 THE_CONFERENCE 2019 // Keynote by David Galipeau, SDGx
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