What stage does Zero Carbon Capital invest at?

Zero Carbon Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.

What is Zero Carbon Capital's typical check size?

Zero Carbon Capital typically writes checks of $127K – $1.3M.

Where is Zero Carbon Capital located?

Zero Carbon Capital is headquartered in Portsmouth, GB.

Zero Carbon Capital

Venture capital

Portsmouth · Pre-Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Zero Carbon Capital invests in hard science companies developing climate change solutions. The firm focuses on commercialization across various development stages.

Invests inBiotech Cleantech Climate Tech Deep Tech Energy IoT Mobility & Transportation New MaterialsEuropeGermanyGlobalIsraelUnited Kingdom

Source: firm website, verified Jul 30, 2026.

Stage

Pre-Seed–Series A

Check

$127K – $1.3M

Portsmouth, GB

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2019

Team · 5 people

from public directories

Pippa Gawley· Partner· United Kingdomin 𝕏

Pippa Gawley is co-founder and Managing Partner of Zero Carbon Capital, which she established in the UK in 2019 to make early-stage investments in frontier hard tech companies focused on decarbonisation. She began investing as an angel in California, working within the impact investing community, and previously held various roles in technology companies. She holds a Master's degree in Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Cambridge.

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Sarah Jones· Principal· London

Sarah Jones is a Principal at Zero Carbon Capital based in London, with a PhD in Bioprocess Engineering and a background in biochemistry, microbiology, and algae biotech. She has worked in university tech transfer offices at Imperial and Oxford, and at the Creative Destruction Lab accelerator, where she launched and led its Climate program. Her work focuses on supporting the commercialisation of scientific innovation and assessing science-based founders.

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Alex Gawley· Investor· United Kingdomin 𝕏

Alex Gawley is co-founder and General Partner of Zero Carbon Capital. He previously spent 14 years at Google in technical leadership roles, including Director of Product Management for Gmail and Google Calendar, founder and Managing Partner of the internal innovation lab Area 120, and roles across ads, mobile and maps. Earlier in his career he held product, marketing and analysis roles at Barclays, HSBC and Capital One, and holds a Master's degree in Astrophysics from the University of Cambridge.

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Chloe Coates· Research & Analysis Lead

Holds a PhD; leads research and analysis at the firm.

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Max Werny· Venture Associate

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Principals & officers · per Companies House

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Philippa Jane Churchill Gawley

Director · British · since 2019

Thompson Alexander Ivor Gawley

Director · British · since 2019

Ownership & control

Thompson Alexander Ivor Gawley — 25–50% of shares, 25–50% of voting rights, right to appoint and remove directors

Philippa Jane Churchill Gawley — 25–50% of shares, 25–50% of voting rights, right to appoint and remove directors

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Zero Carbon Capital invest at?: Zero Carbon Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is Zero Carbon Capital's typical check size?: Zero Carbon Capital typically writes checks of $127K – $1.3M.
What sectors does Zero Carbon Capital focus on?: Zero Carbon Capital focuses on Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, IoT, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials.
Where is Zero Carbon Capital located?: Zero Carbon Capital is headquartered in Portsmouth, GB.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Zero Carbon Capital - Fixing Diversity in VC with Pippa Gawley

Climate Insiders · Pippa Gawley

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