The Footprint Firm
Impact investorCopenhagen · Pre-Seed–Series A · 42 people tracked
Investment thesis
The Footprint Firm views the shift to a sustainable future as both an environmental and economic transformation reshaping industries. It works across established companies and emerging ventures to find where impact and value creation intersect, believing solutions must come from both today's companies and tomorrow's ventures. The firm backs ambitious founders building commercially scalable solutions for the transition economy, insisting that addressing the climate crisis can go hand in hand with sound business and competitive advantage, grounded in integrity, expert knowledge and trust.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 42 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 13 of 31 portfolio companiesCleantech ×7New Materials ×5Climate Tech ×4Energy ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Circular Economy ×3Deep Tech ×2Developer Tools ×2
HQs:Denmark×3United Kingdom×1United States×1
Investments · 31 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathDynelectro is a Danish OEM that builds MW-scale reversible solid oxide electrolyser (SOEC) systems for hydrogen production, energy storage, and power generation.
CleantechEnergyHardware
GreenShift is a platform that connects to cloud environments to map how applications and AI models consume infrastructure, attributing cost and energy impact back to specific workloads and delivering prioritized optimization recommendations.
CleantechCloud ComputingDeveloper Tools
Leonid Borodaev(Co-Founder)Omar Regoort(Co-Founder)
Kvasir Technologies has developed a liquefaction process that converts non-edible plant biomass (lignocellulose from agricultural and forestry waste) into a CO2-neutral drop-in biofuel that serves as a 1:1 substitute for fossil marine fuel.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Nordic Salt Cycle uses molten salt processing to recover critical minerals from battery black mass and other complex feedstocks, aiming to lower the cost and scale of critical mineral recovery.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Octarine Bio is a synthetic biology company that uses cell-factory engineering, precision fermentation, and enzyme technology to produce bio-based ingredients such as textile dyes, skincare ingredients, and health supplements.
BiotechClimate TechNew Materials
San Francisco, US
MARK THOMAS(Executive Officer, Director)OKY SABENI(Executive Officer, Director)
SemperCycle uses a patented gasification reactor to convert mixed and contaminated hard-to-recycle plastic waste into syngas and methanol that serve as drop-in, low-carbon feedstock for the chemical industry.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does The Footprint Firm invest at?
- The Footprint Firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is The Footprint Firm's typical check size?
- The Footprint Firm typically writes checks of $540K – $2.2M.
- What sectors does The Footprint Firm focus on?
- The Footprint Firm focuses on AgTech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good.
- Where is The Footprint Firm located?
- The Footprint Firm is headquartered in Copenhagen, DK.
- Does The Footprint Firm lead rounds?
- The Footprint Firm typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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