Fundraising FoxPortsmouth · Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Zero Carbon Capital invests in deep tech innovations focused on decarbonisation, backing visionary scientific founders across Europe. As a first-money investor at the earliest stages (pre-seed and seed), it targets transformative scientific breakthroughs that can redefine industries by reducing both costs and emissions. The firm aims to help scientist-entrepreneurs move from the lab to fully-fledged companies, providing funding and hands-on support. Its mission is to catalyse environmentally sustainable progress, with a vision of humans thriving on a healthy planet with healthy ecosystems.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 16, 2026.
Team · 3 people
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Founder mafia
2 people who came through Zero Carbon Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 13 of 22 portfolio companiesCleantech ×9Energy ×8Climate Tech ×5Deep Tech ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Biotech ×4New Materials ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×2
HQs:United Kingdom×7Germany×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 6 portfolio companiesWhere their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with education data
University of Cambridge ×4
What their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×4Chemistry ×3Life Sciences ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 11 founders with career history
University of Bristol ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 22 tracked
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FintechGovTech
Co-investorsAI SeedEquity GapFuel VenturesQVenturesRepublic VenturesSFC Capital+3 more
Redesigns industrial hardware to reduce friction wear and fugitive emissions, including the Callimorph actuator and Dragonfly stemless valve.
Co-investorsDeepbridge CapitalKero Development PartnersZero Carbon Capital
Aed Energy develops advanced photovoltaic systems, thermal storage, and power infrastructure for global clean energy deployment.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Rayan Kassis(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inMike Slack(Co-Founder & Chief Systems Engineer)Oliver Weber(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsCarbon13
Anaphite develops DCP®, a dry coating powder technology platform, for use in applications such as solid-state batteries and silicon anodes.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyNew MaterialsBristol, GB
Samuel BurrowinAlex HewittinJoe Stevenson(CEO)in
Co-investorsBlue Wire CapitalElbow Beach CapitalEnergy & Environment InvestmentManiv MobilityOxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)World Fund+1 more
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Echion Technologies is a battery technology company that develops and commercialises XNO®, a niobium-based fast-charging battery anode material supplied to cell manufacturers worldwide.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyNew Materials
Jean de la Verpillière(CEO & Co-founder)inAlex Groombridge(CTO & Co-founder)inBen Ting(Chief Commercial Officer)inSarah Stevenson(Chief Operating Officer)inCeri Neal(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investorsEMV CapitalKima VenturesMartlet CapitalePlanet CapitalVolta Energy StorageVolta Energy Technologies
Epoch Biodesign develops enzyme recycling technology powered by AI to break down plastic and textile waste into virgin-grade chemical building blocks.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCircular EconomyClimate Tech
Jacobin
Co-investorsExtantia CapitalMundi VenturesLowercarbon CapitalAmadeus Capital PartnersAvonmore DevelopmentsCambridge Angels group+5 more
Exergy3 manufactures thermal energy storage systems that charge during low-cost electricity periods and deliver industrial heat, enabling decarbonization and cost reduction for manufacturing facilities.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyEdinburgh, GB
Co-investorsAxeleo CapitalOld College CapitalZero Carbon Capital
IONATE develops smart transformer hardware and AI coordination software for power systems and grids, designed to modernize electricity infrastructure for data centers and grid applications.
AI & Machine LearningEnergyHardwareLondon, GB
Luca(CGO)inAdhikari Ajanta(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsAlbionVCGlobal BrainIQ CapitalAntares Ventures Pte. Ltd.In-Q-TelOld College Capital+1 more
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Level Nine develops a new class of catalysts ("nanozymes") that combine the precision of enzymes with the robustness of traditional catalysts to convert biobased feedstocks and waste streams into renewable chemical building blocks.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningBiotechCleantechNew MaterialsBerlin, DE
Seadna Quigley(CEO)inEmily Sheridan(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstRockstart
Multus designs cell culture media for the industrial bioeconomy, applying AI, robotics, and biological expertise to media formulation.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechFoodTechLondon, GB
Cai Linton(Founder)in
Co-investorsAsahi Kasei Corporate Venture CapitalBig Idea VenturesSynBioVenMandi VenturesMarinya CapitalSOSV
Nuclear Turbines develops advanced modular nuclear generation systems in which a reactor directly heats compressed air to drive a commercial gas turbine, targeting low-cost electricity.
CleantechDeep TechEnergy
Co-investorsEmpirical VenturesIQ CapitalRhapsody Venture Partners
Phyco Bloom uses synthetic biology to engineer algae that capture carbon dioxide and convert it into oil for use as a sustainable fuel or plastic feedstock.
BiotechCleantechEnergyLondon, GB
John Waite(CEO)inIan Hu(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstAE Industrial PartnersBoxOne Ventures
Reclinker develops technology to reduce carbon emissions in cement production, enabling the circular economy in construction materials.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew Materials
Poppy Brewer(Founder)in
Spark develops technology to accelerate the production of hydrogen-based synthetic fuels for aviation and industrial applications.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Co-investorsIBB VenturesNucleus Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
BiozerocCaudal EnergyClimate CropKairos CarbonNetZeroNitrogenNitroFixNutropyRepAir
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesExergy3 · finsmes.com · Apr 21, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Zero Carbon Capital made?
- Zero Carbon Capital has 22 tracked investments.
- 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 $130K – $1.3M.
- What sectors does Zero Carbon Capital focus on?
- Zero Carbon Capital focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech.
- Where is Zero Carbon Capital located?
- Zero Carbon Capital is headquartered in Portsmouth, GB.
- Does Zero Carbon Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Zero Carbon Capital leads investment rounds.
- Who does Zero Carbon Capital co-invest with?
- Zero Carbon Capital most often shares deals with Entrepreneur First, IQ Capital, AlbionVC, among 33 tracked co-investors.
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