Climate VC is a European venture fund that invests in early stage startups developing solutions to address the climate crisis. Operating from Lightwater, Surrey, the fund partners with founding teams to decarbonize everyday activities and industrial processes. Established under the legal entity Potential Climate Ventures F1 Limited, Climate VC provides capital and strategic support to companies focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions across multiple sectors.
The fund’s mission is to empower entrepreneurs whose innovations can prevent or remove carbon at gigaton scale over the coming decades. Focus areas include sustainable food systems, clean mobility, renewable energy and low carbon manufacturing. By targeting portfolio companies with the potential to avoid at least 10 million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent per year, Climate VC encourages founders to develop technologies that deliver meaningful environmental benefits.
Climate VC writes checks ranging from £25,000 to £350,000 in pre-seed and seed rounds across Europe. Founders can submit pitches through an online portal, and investors have the option to participate in monthly syndicate deals. The fund reviews proposals that demonstrate clear product-market fit, sound business models and credible pathways to large scale impact. Commitment to transparent reporting and hands-on guidance ensures startups receive both funding and strategic support.
Clean tech is central to Climate VC’s strategy, with a particular interest in energy storage and battery technologies. The portfolio spans innovations in carbon removal, advanced sensors for grid management and green finance platforms. Battery chemistry, solid state designs and system integration projects that improve grid flexibility are encouraged, as energy storage is key to integrating renewable power. By backing these technologies, Climate VC supports the shift toward low carbon energy systems.
