Sustainable Ventures
Venture capitalLondon · Pre-Seed–Seed · 39 people tracked
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 Aug 3, 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 38 of 62 portfolio companiesCleantech ×23Climate Tech ×17New Materials ×14Circular Economy ×13Energy ×10Biotech ×6Deep Tech ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5
HQs:United Kingdom×29Luxembourg×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 17 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×73 founders×2
Investments · 62 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAirEx 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
Co-investorsBritish Business BankBayes Entrepreneurship FundOne 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)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)
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)Alex Newness(Co-Founder & COO)
Co-investorsSFC Capital
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 Capital
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)Molly(Co-founder & CEO)
Co-investorsInnovate UKCambridge Angels groupOxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)
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-investorsOne Planet Capital
Mileage claim automation platform helping SMEs move toward net zero.
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
Co-investorsEndgame Capital
Browser extension helping users find sustainable products when shopping online.
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
Circular retail platform for refillable beauty and personal care products.
Air pollution monitoring solutions for construction sites.
AI-powered robotic waste processing and sorting system.
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
Reusable packaging system for retailers and brands to cut grocery packaging waste.
Online farmers market connecting producers directly to consumers.
H2CHP develops fuel-flexible electricity generators that run on clean fuels to produce near zero-emission, decentralised power.
CleantechEnergyHardware
Co-investorsSyndicateRoom
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 CapitalModi VenturesMontage Ventures
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
Borrow-and-return system for reusable takeaway packaging.
Platform offering insights and recommendations for decarbonising buildings.
Digital ecosystem for equipment tracing, management, and reclamation.
Software for businesses and sports clubs to measure and reduce fans' environmental impact.
Dual filtration technology for wind turbine performance.
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 FundHEC Paris IncubatorThe FSE Group
Smart energy efficiency platform using AI for buildings.
Fashion rental platform for curated high-quality clothing.
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 TechEnergySaaS
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)
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)Dave Franklin(Chief Technology Officer)Simon Griffiths(Commercial Operations Director)
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
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)
Co-investorsAngel AcademeRockstartTall Grass Ventures
Fixed packages of home energy upgrades including renewables and heat pumps.
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)Barna Soma Biro(Co-Founder & CTO)
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 Materials
Co-investorsUK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
Cellulose-based sustainable colorants for fashion, cosmetics, and packaging.
Co-investorsCambridge Angels groupEMV CapitalMartlet CapitalAda Ventures
Community rewarding members for engaging with sustainable brands.
Bespoke automation solutions including agricultural farming robots.
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)Tatseng Chiam(Co-founder)
Co-investorsBlackfinch VenturesConduit Connect
Removing phosphates from waterways and recycling them as fertilisers using biochar.
Rookwood Operations develops phosphate recovery materials and solutions to remove excess nutrients from water treatment systems.
AgTechCircular EconomyCleantech
Collaborative platform driving textile material and dye innovation.
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)Future Planet Capital
Digital platform for land managers to measure biodiversity and carbon data.
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
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 VenturesOxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)
Super6 develops advanced supercapacitors using scalable materials for high-power energy storage applications.
Deep TechEnergyNew Materials
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)
Co-investorsHolcim MAQER VenturesZacua VenturesCounteract One
SaaS machine-learning platform for wind asset management.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesHychor · oneplanet.capital · Aug 12, 2026
Forge Minerals · businessscotlandmagazine.com · Feb 11, 2026
Ignota Labs · nature.com · May 30, 2025
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘDirector · British · since 2023
Anthony Khan — 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of voting rights, right to appoint and remove directors
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Sustainable Ventures made?
- Sustainable Ventures has 62 tracked investments.
- 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 Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, Hardware, Impact & Social Good, IoT.
- Where is Sustainable Ventures located?
- Sustainable Ventures is headquartered in London, GB.
- Who does Sustainable Ventures co-invest with?
- Sustainable Ventures most often shares deals with One Planet Capital, Carbon13, Oxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION), among 32 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamAndrew Wordsworth - Sustainable Ventures
Climate Connection · Andrew Wordsworth
ECO15 London: Andrew Wordsworth Sustainable Ventures
Ecosummit · Andrew Wordsworth
SUSTAINABLE VENTURES(CHRISTOPHER MORRIS)
Christopher Morris · vimeo.com
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