Taranis
Impact investorLondon · Series A–Series C
Investment thesis
Taranis is a London-based investment and asset management firm founded in 2023 that runs three funds focused on carbon circularity ventures, energy access in Africa, and nature-based ecosystem restoration. It finances and supports projects and companies working on energy, carbon management, and environmental solutions, with additional offices in Paris, Dakar, and Kinshasa.
What they invest in
from 3 of 4 portfolio companiesCleantech ×3Circular Economy ×2Climate Tech ×2New Materials ×2Deep Tech ×1
HQs:United States×1
Investments · 4 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 23 dated
Circ develops recycling technology that breaks down textile waste, including poly-cotton blends, to recover fibers for producing new materials such as pulp used by fiber manufacturers and apparel brands.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew Materials
Peter Majeranowski(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAlante CapitalBreakthrough Energy VenturesCard Sound CapitalCirculate CapitalEnvisioning PartnersLansdowne Partners+6 more
Daphne Technology develops technology to measure and reduce methane slip in the exhaust of gas-powered engines on land and marine dual-fuel engines at sea.
CleantechClimate TechDeep Tech
Mario Michan(Founder)
Co-investorsAramco Ventures
Novoloop uses chemical recycling technology (its Lifecycled and Recycled+ platforms) to convert post-consumer and post-industrial plastic waste, such as polyethylene bags and packaging, into performance materials like polyols and TPU.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsMenlo Park, US
Jia Yun Yao(Executive Officer, Director)Yu Wen Wang(Executive Officer, Director)Ji Eun Cha(Director)
BoardSamuel Suskind(Director)inBill Liao(Director)inDavid Sorin(Director)
Co-investorsAlante CapitalBeresford VenturesDorm RoomNew Leaf InvestSOSVValo Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCirc · specialtyfabricsreview.com · Mar 19, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Taranis invest at?
- Taranis invests at the Series A, Series B, Series C stages.
- What sectors does Taranis focus on?
- Taranis focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, Impact & Social Good.
- Where is Taranis located?
- Taranis is headquartered in London, GB.
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