Sustainable Ventures
Impact investorLondon · Pre-Seed–Seed · 39 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Sustainable Ventures positions itself as a hub for the climate tech economy, backing sustainability-focused startups across their full journey from early idea to exit. It combines equity investment with non-dilutive funding support such as grant-writing and R&D tax credit recovery, alongside climate-focused coworking spaces and community, plus advisory services spanning product, brand and experience design. The firm emphasizes building an ecosystem for climate and green economy ventures, primarily in the UK, aiming to accelerate venture development and job creation within the sector.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 39 people
from the firm's websiteFounder mafia
3 people who came through Sustainable Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 60 of 138 portfolio companiesCleantech ×31Climate Tech ×30Circular Economy ×18Energy ×16New Materials ×16Deep Tech ×9SaaS ×9AI & Machine Learning ×8
HQs:United Kingdom×46United States×2Luxembourg×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 24 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×142 founders×83 founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 28 founders with education data
Royal College of Art ×4Imperial College London ×3University of Warwick ×3Saïd Business School, University of Oxford ×2UCL ×2University of Aberdeen ×2University of Bath ×2University of Cambridge ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 28 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×9Business & Management ×7Chemistry ×5Design & Architecture ×3Economics ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 29 founders with career history
Kibu ×2
6 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 29 with degree data)
Investments · 138 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32024 · 22023 · 12021 · 12015 · 18 dated
Toast provides a restaurant management platform combining point-of-sale hardware (Flex POS, Toast Go 3 handheld) with software tools for online ordering, payroll, and other operations.
FintechFoodTechRetail TechSaaSBoston, US
Stephen Fredette(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jonathan Grimm(Director, Promoter)inAman Narang(Director, Promoter)inChristopher Comparato(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSteve Papa(Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersBlue Owl CapitalEvolution VC PartnersF-Prime CapitalGlynn Capital ManagementGV (Google Ventures)+7 more
AirEx makes Floorvent, a smart underfloor ventilation and draught-proofing product that reduces heat loss through suspended floors, improving SAP scores and EPC ratings.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyIoTPropTech
Agnes Czako(Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsBritish Business BankBayes Entrepreneurship FundGreen Angel VenturesOne Planet Capital
Forge Minerals converts carbon dioxide from biogenic emissions into high-purity magnesium carbonates using advanced chemical processes.
CleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsEdinburgh, GB
Ian Spencer(Co-founder | CEO | Economist)inSylvain Petitgirard(Co-founder | CSO)inMatthew Vaughan(Co-founder | COO)in
Co-investorsOne Planet CapitalOld College CapitalScottish EnterpriseCarbon13
minimass™ is a patented family of prefabricated concrete structural elements (beams, frames and slabs) that combines 3D concrete printing with post-tensioned steel to cut material use, cost and embodied carbon versus conventional concrete or steel structures.
CleantechClimate TechConstruction Tech
Andy Coward(Founder & CEO)inSarah Blake(Commercial Director & Co-founder)in
Co-investorsInnovate UK
PlantSea develops seaweed-based packaging materials as an alternative to single-use plastics.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew Materials
Rhiannon Rees(Co-Founder & CEO)inAlex Newness(Co-Founder & COO)
Co-investorsSFC CapitalAngels Invest WalesInnovate UK
Rumage operates a search engine and aggregator for secondhand and refurbished goods, using database and AI technology to give shoppers a refined view of millions of items across circular economy marketplaces.
AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyClimate TechE-commerceMarketplaces
Thermulon develops and scales the production of high-performance, fire-safe aerogel insulation materials aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of buildings.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechNew MaterialsLondon, GB
Dr Samuel Cryer(Founder & Inventor)
Co-investorsDeep Science VenturesEmbryo VenturesRegeneration.VC
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-investorsTwin Track VenturesPromus VenturesExtantia CapitalFund FNATO Innovation Fund
Albotherm develops a heat-activated coating for adaptive glazing that changes transparency in response to temperature, validated in commercial greenhouse trials and in development for the built environment, energy, and mobility surfaces.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechDeep TechNew MaterialsBristol, GB
Siân Fussell(Co-founder & CTO)inMolly(Co-founder & CEO)
Co-investorsInnovate UKCambridge Angels groupGreen Angel VenturesOxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)Bristol Private Equity ClubSeedrs
Anzen develops thermoelectric heating, cooling, and ventilation technology for residential buildings to reduce carbon emissions cost-effectively.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardware
Michael Reid(CTO)
BoardSaffa Riffat(President of World Society of Sustainable Energy)
Co-investorsGreen Angel VenturesOne Planet CapitalAndreessen HorowitzCreator FundLocalGlobeSandbox Industries
Batch builds an intelligent additive manufacturing platform that enables brands to produce circular plastic products on demand through 3D printing, with integrated design tools, production software, and material recycling technology for sustainable manufacturing at scale.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyUK, GB
Julien Vaissieres(Founder)inMilo Mcloughlin-Greening(Founder)in
Co-investorsEndgame CapitalExpedition Growth Capital
Biohm is a research and development company developing scalable biotechnologies aimed at reshaping industrial and economic systems.
BiotechCircular EconomyNew Materials
Biophilica is a biotechnology company that develops Treekind, a 100% biobased, plastic-free material for the fashion, footwear, packaging, furniture, homeware and automotive industries.
BiotechCircular EconomyNew MaterialsLondon, GB
Mira Nameth(CEO)
Co-investorsRhapsody Venture Partners
Climate Policy Radar builds open databases and AI-powered tools that turn fragmented climate and nature data — laws, policies, litigation records, finance documents, and UN submissions — into structured, searchable evidence.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechGovTechLondon, GB
Danu Robotics manufactures AI-controlled two-arm robots and computer vision systems for sorting and picking dry mixed recyclable materials, designed to retrofit into existing manual waste sorting facilities (MRFs).
AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyRoboticsEdinburgh, GB
Xiaoyan Ma(Founder)
Co-investorsSnatched Ventures
Deep Blue Biotech develops sustainable chemicals by re-engineering cyanobacteria to convert CO₂ into high-value molecules, using AI-driven metabolic modelling.
BiotechCleantechNew Materials
Tim Corcoran(Chief Executive Officer)inLucia Burdisso(Chief Scientific Officer)in
Co-investorsCarbon13One Planet Capital
Ecologi provides employee engagement solutions that help organizations fund climate action and tree-planting initiatives, with digital platforms to track impact and communicate progress to teams.
CleantechClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Co-investorsEntrée CapitalGeneral Catalyst
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
Keiran Olivares Whitaker(Founder)inJames Millar(CEO)in
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)LOWERCARBONLowercarbon CapitalTeampact.venturesThe Venture CollectiveY Combinator+2 more
Future Motion designs and manufactures personal electric vehicles, with production based in California.
ConsumerHardwareMobility & TransportationSanta Cruz, US
Kyle Doerksen(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardCorrigan Erik(Director)Wilcox Joe(Director)
Global OTEC develops Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion systems to provide renewable baseload power for tropical and subtropical regions.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergy
Co-investorsUnruly Capital
Guru Systems provides hardware and data analytics platforms for heat networks serving residential developers and heat suppliers.
CleantechClimate TechCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnergyHardwareIoTSaaSLondon, GB
Co-investorsMaven Capital Partners
H2CHP develops fuel-flexible electricity generators that run on clean fuels to produce near zero-emission, decentralised power.
CleantechEnergyHardware
Co-investorsBlackfinch VenturesSyndicateRoom
heata runs compute workloads such as 3D rendering, CFD, finite element analysis and climate modelling on units installed in homes, using the servers' waste heat to provide free hot water to households.
CleantechClimate TechCloud Computing
Co-investorsGreen Angel Ventures
Co-investorsLyall Ventures
Hychor develops HySET, an electrochemical technology that produces green hydrogen from seawater and renewable electricity, reducing reliance on freshwater and grid connection.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyAberdeen, GB
Jani Shibuya(Chief Executive Officer & Founder)inAlex Colledge(Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsOne Planet Capital
HydroSurv develops uncrewed surface vessel (USV) platforms for maritime survey and marine operations.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechHardwareRobotics
David Hull(Founder & CEO)in
Ignota Labs uses SAFEPATH, a proprietary AI platform combining machine learning with bioinformatics and cheminformatics data, to identify and resolve drug safety and toxicity problems.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Co-investorsAIX VenturesBlue Wire CapitalElectric Feel Ventures LlcModi VenturesMontage VenturesGaingels
Inclusive Energy provides digital tools for energy entrepreneurs to scale off-grid, distributed clean energy solutions, aimed at expanding energy access in under-served and emerging markets.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyImpact & Social GoodIoT
Infiniti builds and operates battery recycling systems that recover critical materials through controlled, closed-loop chemical processes to support electrification and energy technologies.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsLondon, GB
Keith Brent(Founder)in
Co-investorsAscension
Iterum provides appliance management infrastructure for institutional landlords, combining procurement, maintenance, and data analytics to optimize operational efficiency and reduce costs.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSLondon, GB
Jon Holden(CEO)inFelix Dahlke(CTO)
Co-investorsClearance Venture PartnersCanaan PartnersFrazier Healthcare PartnersNew Leaf Venture PartnersSofinnova Ventures
Platform offering insights and recommendations for decarbonising buildings.
Kirsty Kenney(Founder)in
Co-investorsB Dash VenturesMoney Forward
Library of Things is a social enterprise that rents household tools and equipment from local self-service lockers, offering users access to high-quality items from brands like Bosch and Stihl while promoting circular consumption and reducing waste.
B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyConsumerLondon, GB
Co-investorsCambridge Angels group
MyKor is a female-founded company with a team experienced in construction, manufacturing, materials science, engineering and biotechnology.
BiotechCircular EconomyConstruction TechNew Materials
Valentina D.(Founder)in
Co-investorsClean Growth FundGreen Angel VenturesHEC Paris IncubatorThe FSE GroupRumbo Ventures
Notpla makes packaging products from seaweed and plants as an alternative to single-use plastic.
Circular EconomyClimate TechNew MaterialsLondon, GB
Pierre-Yves Paslier(Cofounder & Co-CEO)inRodrigo Garcia Gonzalez(Cofounder & Co-CEO)in
Co-investorsAstanor VenturesBay Bridge Ventures ClimateCool Climate CollectiveHorizons VenturesNew Earth VenturesRadicle Impact+3 more
Consumer brand focused on sustainable consumption
Nick Doman(Founder)inWill Pearson(Founder)in
Co-investorsRedrice Ventures
Open Climate Fix develops solar and renewable energy forecasting and nowcasting technology to help electricity system operators and power traders improve forecasting accuracy and reduce reliance on fossil-fuel backup plants.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergy
Open Hydro develops technology to assess and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from freshwater systems, including reservoir emissions, providing climate mitigation and resilience insights for hydropower utilities and water industries.
CleantechClimate TechEnergySaaSLondon, GB
Co-investorsCarbon13Echo River Capital
OWNI is an online marketplace for buying and selling second-hand clothing from sustainable brands, with a "collect and try on" option at its Exeter studio.
Circular EconomyE-commerceMarketplacesExeter, GB
Kalkidan Legesse(Founder)in
Sustainable laundry service disrupting the traditional cleaning industry.
Co-investorsConduit ConnectOxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)Oxford Technology ManagementVala CapitalTrueSight Ventures
Pedal Me provides same-day courier, freight, and passenger transport in London using purpose-built cargo bikes and trained riders, offering business delivery, custom logistics planning, and warehousing.
CleantechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationLondon, GB
POP supports communities in the UK to install, generate, store and share solar energy and battery systems while developing local skills and keeping investment within communities.
CleantechEnergyHardwareImpact & Social GoodEast Sussex, GB
Howard Johns(Chief Executive Officer)inDave Franklin(Chief Technology Officer)inSimon Griffiths(Commercial Operations Director)in
Petit Pli makes children's clothing designed to expand and grow with a child over time, using materials such as ripstop breathable fabric.
Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to Consumer
Ryan Mario Yasin(Founder)in
Co-investorsRegeneration.VC
PheroSyn produces pheromone lures designed to monitor and control agricultural pests through insect attractants.
AgTechBiotechCleantech
Dr Mary Ellis(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)Daniel Bahia(Co-founder and Director of Operations)in
Co-investorsAngel AcademeRockstartTall Grass Ventures
Pulpatronics develops recyclable, metal-free paper RFID tags using a laser process that prints a conductive circuit directly onto paper, avoiding metal antennas.
Circular EconomyHardwareNew Materials
Chloe So(Co-Founder & CEO)inBarna Soma Biro(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Qflow provides an automated data collection and auditing platform that captures on-site construction data to help construction teams track and reduce waste, carbon, and their social and environmental impact.
Climate TechConstruction TechData & InfrastructureSaaSLondon, GB
Brittany Harris(Co-founder)inJade Cohen(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAscensionConduit ConnectEntrepreneur FirstGreen Angel VenturesGreensoil PropTech VenturesGroundBreak Ventures+8 more
QuberTech is a UK-based biotechnology company developing biotech tools to produce natural rubber from alternative crops grown in controlled environments, aiming to deliver traceable and sustainable materials.
AgTechBiotechNew MaterialsNorwich, GB
Dr Ofir Meir(Co-founder & CEO)Dr Neil Clelland(Co-founder & CBO)in
Co-investorsUK Innovation & Science Seed FundFuture Planet Capital
Cellulose-based sustainable colorants for fashion, cosmetics, and packaging.
Co-investorsCambridge Angels groupEMV CapitalMartlet CapitalAda Ventures
ReLondon is a partnership between the Mayor of London and London's boroughs focused on improving waste and resource management and supporting the city's transition to a circular, low-carbon economy.
Circular EconomyClimate TechGovTechLondon, GB
RideTandem runs a technology platform that partners with local taxi, minibus, and coach companies to provide managed workplace and education shuttle services.
B2B MarketplacesClimate TechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation
Huw McLeod(Co-founder)inAlex Shapland-Howes(Co-founder & CEO)inTatseng Chiam(Co-founder)in
Co-investors1818 Venture CapitalAscensionBlackfinch VenturesConduit Connect
Riding Sunbeams develops and connects solar, wind and energy storage assets to power rail traction networks with direct-wire renewable electricity, aiming to decarbonise railways, metros and trams.
CleantechClimate TechEnergySoutham, GB
Rookwood Operations develops phosphate recovery materials and solutions to remove excess nutrients from water treatment systems.
AgTechCircular EconomyCleantech
Rovco (operating as Beam) develops autonomous subsea robotic systems and AI-powered technologies for offshore and subsea engineering applications.
AI & Machine LearningEnergyRoboticsBristol, GB
Co-investorsOxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)Foresight GroupFuture Planet CapitalIn-Q-TelLegal & General
Satellite Vu captures thermal imagery from space for applications including environmental monitoring and infrastructure assessment.
Climate TechData & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechSpace TechLondon, GB
Anthony Baker(CEO)inToby Reinicke(Founder)Camilla(CFO)Scott
BoardPatrick
Co-investorsMolten VenturesContrarian VenturesE2MC VenturesGrit VenturesIn-Q-TelMD One Ventures+7 more
Software and data optimisation platform enabling renewable energy investors and operators to monitor, manage and optimise their assets, used by global operators such as EDF and London Array.
Co-investorsVala Capital
Solivus develops lightweight solar energy solutions for commercial properties and residential homes that cannot support conventional systems.
CleantechClimate TechConstruction TechEnergyLondon, GB
Jo Parker-Swift(Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsG-ForceCrowdcubeFounders FactorySeedrs
Sunswap designs and manufactures electric, zero-emission transport refrigeration units (its "Endurance" product) for logistics fleets and retailers, aiming to replace diesel-based refrigeration in the cold chain.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationLeatherhead, GB
Nikolai Tauberin
Co-investorsClean Growth FundMove EnergyShell VenturesClean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)Oxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)
Super6 develops advanced supercapacitors using scalable materials for high-power energy storage applications.
Deep TechEnergyNew Materials
Hector Lancaster(Founder)in
Co-investorsThe Footprint Firm
Vateris (formerly Concrete4Change) is a UK-based advanced materials technology company whose proprietary process converts industrial flue gas CO₂ into GypCarb, a vaterite-based mineral additive for cement and concrete, while co-producing high-purity SOP mineral fertiliser.
CleantechClimate TechNew Materials
Sid Pourfalah(Co-founder (Professor))inDalraj Nijjar(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsHolcim MAQER VenturesZacua VenturesCounteract OneCounteract
Raft builds AI software that automates data extraction, invoice matching, and exception flagging for supply chain operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply ChainLondon, GB
James Coombes(Founder)
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersDynamo VenturesEpisode1Techstars
Zeigo provides digital software tools that help businesses reduce carbon emissions, connect with peers and solution providers, buy renewable energy, and decarbonize their supply chains (scope 3 emissions).
CleantechClimate TechSaaS
Juan Pablo Cerda(Founder)in
Co-investorsGreen Angel VenturesUpscale
Zero Carbon Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in science-based startups working on decarbonisation and climate impact.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechImpact & Social GoodPortsmouth, GB
Pippa Gawley(Founder & Managing Partner)inAlex Gawley(Founder & General Partner)in
Co-investorsClean Energy VenturesExtantia Capital
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ADBAAker Carbon CaptureAldersgateAutotripBatchworksBeagleBiodiversifyBioregionalBluegammaBright RenewablesBundleeCambridge CleantechCarbon ResponsibleChirrupCirclaCleantech LithiumClimatePartnerCloudcycleCompAirDAMEDanuDeep ScienceDizzieDryGroEarthwormEnsoFurrowFuture BusinessGlobal SportGranytGSGHorizonImmergencyIntelliDigestJuneeKiwi PowerLabourCEFLightFiLoopcycleLowrManufacture 2030Maroo StudiosMasterfilterMaterraMCJ CollectiveNegawattNeuville Grid DataNORNORMNuwPackamamaPeers for PlanetPilioPropelairRazeRecircularRemix RoboticsResustainRightchargeRoundRackSabbioSterling Bio MachinesSubakThe Beagle ButtonTransport & EnvironmentU-BuildUK100UNDOVervWBAWindscopeWinnowZero Carbon Forum
Exits · 1
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Sustainable Ventures made?
- Sustainable Ventures has 138 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Sustainable Ventures invest at?
- Sustainable Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Sustainable Ventures focus on?
- Sustainable Ventures focuses on AgTech, Biotech, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Construction Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Hardware, Impact & Social Good, IoT, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials.
- Where is Sustainable Ventures located?
- Sustainable Ventures is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does Sustainable Ventures lead rounds?
- Sustainable Ventures has led 5 of the 8 rounds where its role is on record.
- Who does Sustainable Ventures co-invest with?
- Sustainable Ventures most often shares deals with One Planet Capital, Carbon13, Oxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION), among 34 tracked co-investors.
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