Seed Funding
Securing funding for your startup is a journey. Funding is usually a continuum starting with small amounts from competitions, personal funds, friends and family. The next stage (prior to raising "seed funding" or "Series A") might be from angel investors, crowd-sharing, tax-based incentive programs, government agencies, or a combination of all of these. Then you move into the realm of the "big boys"! Learn about some of your Seed and "Series A" options both here and on the forum.
An open investment platform for transforming our economic models and market systems in partnership with our most critical earth systems.
We share resources and provide selected 
EU-funded companies with support to become investor ready.
We partner with companies at the Seed and pre-Series A Stages. Besides our capital, the main value is our experience, active support and collaboration with the founders.
We invest in early-stage companies that develop innovative technologies and business models to mitigate climate change and embrace this challenge as an enormous business opportunity.
O14C has identified an uncaptured industrial core of low-risk, high-return investment opportunities in the ocean. Companies with proven business models at the beginning of the growth stage, which can benefit from the funds equity investment and added value. Companies that can be transformed into tech-enabled, scalable and regenerative growth platforms. Data-driven innovation supports steady commercial growth and highly competitive returns.
We are supporting ready-to-scale start-ups active in Europe, Israel, or USA whose mission is to accelerate the energy transition and decarbonize society.
Another EIS firm for the UK, although they appear to focus more on "seed" than "pre-seed". Syndicates investments coming from a network of over 500 angel investors, SEIS and EIS funds, and other national and international funding alternatives.
HTGF is a seed investor for innovative technologies and business models. We are successful in supporting the best founders whose ideas can revolutionize entire industries and improve people’s lives – from the foundation of a start-up to its exit.
A €50M venture fund with a focus on novel climatetech at seed stage in Ireland.
Demeter is a major European player in venture capital, private equity and infrastructure for the energy and ecological transition. Its funds invest from €1m to €30m to support companies in the sector at all stages of their development.
A significant investor in climate-related solutions. Antler partners with exceptional founders across six continents to launch and scale startups that address meaningful opportunities and challenges.
An early stage impact fund that backs European companies, shaping a better, brighter future for people and planet. We Invest in companies utilizing innovative technology to evolve current practices and combat social and environmental challenges arising due to climate change, biodiversity loss, unsustainable food systems.
The scale of the transitions required is huge and the path ahead is not always certain, requiring significant risk taking. The Bezos Earth Fund is in a position to invest in innovative strategies and pursue effective climate solutions that can have the most impact.
Understorey Ventures invests in critical solutions needed to restore planetary health. We back visionaries tackling the climate and nature crisis with transformative ideas and technologies.
Investing €120 million in 30 European startups, mainly at the seed to series A stages via investments ranging from €500,000 to €5 million. The fund’s focus covers a range of technologies and themes, including climate change, biodiversity, circularity, health, education and the need for inclusion.
We back pragmatic and systemic solutions to climate emergency and biodiversity loss. Investment Areas: Materials, Energy, Food & Agriculture, Transport, and Carbon Management. Typical Investment: €1.5M-€3M. Funding Stage: Series A/B. HQ Location: Denmark
Avelana is an impact investment and entrepreneurship company focused on nurturing impact-driven companies led by visionary founders dedicated to combating climate change, preserving biodiversity, and regenerating ecosystems. Typical Investment: €1.5M-€3M. Funding Stage: Pre-Seed / Seed, Series A/B. HQ Location: France
VP Capital, the investment company of the van Puijenbroek family, deploys capital and expertise to drive positive impact through investments and active engagement in biodiversity, climate change, and societal equality. Typical Investment: Above €3M. Funding Stage: Series A/B HQ Location: Netherlands.
Ananda Impact Ventures is an impact venture capital fund investing in sustainable solutions to the world’s most pressing ecological and social challenges. Ananda specialises in early-stage technology companies within the DACH region, the UK, Benelux, and the Nordics. Focus areas include biodiversity and climate solutions, healthcare, education, ageing populations, and biosecurity. Typical Investment: €1.5M-€3M. HQ Location: Germany.
Axeleo is sourcing green and resilient industrial startups to build the European industry of tomorrow and help financing the first plant of innovative startups. Axeleo Green Tech Industry I (GTI I) is the first private VC fund dedicated to financing the first factory of post R&D industrial startups of the ecological transition in Europe. Tickets: € 5M - 10M. with up to €25M on following rounds. Industries: Energy, Chemicals and Materials, Agriculture and Food, Mobility.
We invest in companies that apply advanced technologies to solve pressing global challenges. Co-invested in Australian biodiversity-tech startup Dendra at seed stage in 2020.
Partnering with Purpose-Driven AgriFood Industry. Investing in the intersection of the AgriFood industry with planetary and human health.
Primarily focused on carbon removal, but significant overlap with biodiversity and ocean MRV.
Systemiq Capital backs climate tech founders raising their late seed to Series A/B rounds. At Systemiq Capital, the pursuit of positive climate and biodiversity impact is at the heart of why we invest.