Where is Carbon13's headquarters located?

Carbon13's headquarters is located in Cambridge (United Kingdom).

How big is Carbon13's investment team?

Carbon13 has a team of 56, including 4 partners.

How many companies has Carbon13 invested in?

Carbon13 has invested in 17 companies, including Kita & PuriFire Energy.

Which companies has Carbon13 invested in lately?

Pure Capture Innovations & Hexseedtechnology are the latest investments by Carbon13.

Carbon13 - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

1. Kita

Online platform for carbon insurance. It offers parametric insurance products including asset-carbon offsets. It also accelerates the development of high-quality solutions to fight the climate crisis. It also provides solutions to remove carbon from the atmosphere.

Key facts about Kita

Founded Year: 2021
Location: London (United Kingdom)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Seed
Total Funding till date: $10.2M
Employee Count: 346 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Octopus Ventures, Lloyd’s Lab Accelerator and 22 Others
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 22, 2023, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

2. PuriFire Energy

Developer of hydrothermal treatment technology converting wastewater into green hydrogen and biomethanol. The company’s proprietary reactors produce green hydrogen and carbon dioxide. This carbon dioxide is then converted into biomethanol through catalytic synthesis. The technology aims to decarbonize the shipping and chemicals industries by providing sustainable alternatives. The team includes engineers and scientists focused on scaling technologies.

Key facts about PuriFire Energy

Founded Year: 2020
Location: Cambridge (United Kingdom)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Seed
Total Funding till date: $4.88M
Employee Count: 16 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Ukri, MNL Nominees and 11 Others
Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Aug 28, 2024, $*****

3. SamudraOceans

Seaweed farming using robotics, AI, and drones. It monitors farm conditions and crop health using remote monitoring robots. It provides monitoring robots equipped with sensors and cameras to scale seaweed farming.

Key facts about SamudraOceans

Founded Year: 2022
Location: London (United Kingdom)
Valuation: $*****
Stage: Seed
Total Funding till date: $1.99M
Employee Count: 11 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Village Capital, British Design Fund and 5 Others
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Sep 25, 2024, $*****

4. Differential Bio

Developer of robotic lab automation and artificial intelligence bioprocess models. This service utilizes high-throughput screening to gather data on microbial growth and protein expression. The collected information informs the creation of digital models that simulate fermentation conditions. These models allow for the virtual testing of parameters to predict outcomes such as biomass density, product yield, and cell viability. The process supports the optimization of media components, strain selection, and downstream processing configurations. By integrating automated data acquisition with predictive modeling, the system assists in the development of scalable and efficient fermentation workflows.

Key facts about Differential Bio

Founded Year: 2024
Location: Feldkirchen (Germany)
Stage: Seed
Total Funding till date: $2.16M
Employee Count: 15 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Climate Capital, Ananda Impact Ventures and 4 Others
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 26, 2025, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

5. MannyAI

Developer of AI-powered platform optimizing fashion supply chain management processes. The platform provides tools for product development, industrial engineering, and factory management. It offers features such as automated bill of materials generation, operation breakdowns, and capacity planning. The platform also includes supplier matching, tech pack enhancement, and real-time critical path management. It aims to streamline sourcing, costing, and production planning for fashion brands.

Key facts about MannyAI

Founded Year: 2023
Location: West Dulwich (United Kingdom)
Stage: Seed
Total Funding till date: $1.33M
Employee Count: 14 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investors: Innovate UK, Ukri and 5 Others
Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Nov 21, 2024, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

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Carbon13 has invested in 17 companies over the last 4 years, with an average of 4 new investments annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 5 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Pure Capture Innovations and most recent follow-on round was in Kita.

Here are Carbon13's Year-on-Year Investment Trends:

Year	No. of Investments
Year	1^st Round	Follow-on	Total
2026 (YTD)	5	0	5
2025	1	0	1
2024	4	0	4
2023	4	1	5
2022	1	0	1

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Carbon13 has made 14 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.28M and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $934K.

Here are Carbon13's investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Seed	14
Series A	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Carbon13 has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Sustainability Tech, Environment Tech, High Tech, Energy Tech and Enterprise Applications. Notably, it has invested in 15 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 13 Tech companies, 5 Software companies and at least 3 companies focusing on Social impact.

Here are Carbon13's investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
Sustainability Tech	10
Environment Tech	7
High Tech	6
Energy Tech	5
Enterprise Applications	4
Others	14

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Carbon13 has made most investments in United Kingdom (10), followed by Spain where it has made 2 investments.

Here are Carbon13's investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
United Kingdom	10
Spain	2
Belgium	1
Germany	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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Carbon13 has made 5 investments in 2026 so far. Pure Capture Innovations and Hexseedtechnology are the latest among them.

Here are the most recent investments by Carbon13:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Sep 01, 2026	Pure Capture Innovations	United Kingdom	Seed	8329	SFC Capital [+1]
Aug 21, 2026	Hexseedtechnology	-	Seed	3147	Net Zero Technology Centre ... [+1]
Jun 16, 2026	Astracite	Belgium	Seed	6379	Carbonfix [+1]
Apr 08, 2026	Fermtech	United Kingdom	Seed	4872	Elbow Beach [+1]
Jan 29, 2026	Tetrax	Spain	Seed	7063	The Footprint Firm [+1]

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Carbon13 has a team of 56 members including 4 Partners, 11 Venture Partners and 8 Principals located in United Kingdom, Germany and 4 more locations. Carbon13's team sits on the board of 1 company.

Here is a list of top team members in Carbon13:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Michael Langguth	Partner	Berlin	Poq	-
Nicky Dee	Partner	Cambridge	-	1 Email
Wil Benton	Partner	Vienna	-	2 Emails
Nicky Dee	Partner	Cambridge	-	1 Email
Matt Drew	Venture Partner	United Kingdom	-	-
Andrew Mulvenna	Venture Partner	Bristol	-	-
Livia Zimermann de Araujo Durigan	Venture Partner	-	-	1 Email
Sarah Dees	Venture Partner	London	-	1 Email
Tom Lapperger	Venture Partner	Munich	-	-
Eda Leka	Venture Partner	London	-	2 Emails
Eda Leka	Venture Partner	London	-	1 Email

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Over the past 4 years, 52 investors have co-invested in Carbon13's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

Invested before Carbon13: Norrsken Evolve has invested before Carbon13.
Top Co-investors of Carbon13: 42 investors entered a company along with Carbon13. These include investors like SFC Capital (3 companies).
Invested after Carbon13: A total of 9 investors have invested in Carbon13's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Octopus Ventures (1 company) and Chaucer (1 company).