About Climate VC
Climate VC is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. It is primarily based out of Lightwater, United Kingdom. As of Jan 2026, Climate VC is an active investor, having invested in 7 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United Kingdom based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Environment Tech to Food and Agriculture Tech and Real Estate and Construction Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Verna Earth Solutions A lot of funds co-invest with Climate VC, with names like Insurtech Gateway sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Climate VC has team of 8 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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Climate VC's List of Top Investments
Climate VC has a portfolio of 7 companies. Their most notable investments are in Hybird Energy and Global OTEC.Their portfolio spans across United Kingdom and Denmark. They have invested in Environment Tech, Food and Agriculture Tech, Real Estate and Construction Tech and 4 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Climate VC:
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: 340 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Octopus Ventures, Lloyd’s Lab Accelerator and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 22, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of software platform facilitating nature recovery and biodiversity net gain. The software enables users to gather and understand nature data accurately. It also allows for confident planning, forecasting, and maintaining a shared source of truth. The software solves data challenges related to measuring and enhancing nature.
Key facts about Verna Earth Solutions
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Borehamwood (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $5.05M
- Employee Count: 11 as on Jul 31, 2025
- Investors: Octopus Ventures, Übermorgen Ventures and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 13, 2026, $*****
3. Global OTEC
Developer of ocean thermal energy conversion technology for clean power. The company’s technology produces clean baseload electricity by harnessing temperature differences in seawater. It offers power modules with safety and control systems for local and remote operations. The technology can be combined to increase power output, providing a scalable renewable energy source.
Key facts about Global OTEC
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $319K
- Employee Count: 11 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: UBS, Venrock and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 02, 2024, $*****
4. CUR8
Online platform offering carbon capture solution. It captures carbon through different direct air capture, forest, construction, soil, biomass, and ocean. It builds standard portfolios to draw down CO2 from the atmosphere.
Key facts about CUR8
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Oxford (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $6.67M
- Employee Count: 36 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Google Ventures, Airbus Ventures and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Sep 22, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Treeconomy
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Key facts about Treeconomy
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $655K
- Employee Count: 18 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Desai Ventures, Climate VC and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 30, 2022, $*****
Climate VC's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Climate VC has invested in 7 companies over the last 4 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment, while as of Jan 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Verna Earth Solutions and most recent follow-on round was in Global OTEC.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2023 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Climate VC's Investments by Stage
Climate VC has made 6 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.47M and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $4M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 6 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Climate VC's Investments by Sector
Climate VC has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Environment Tech, Sustainability Tech, Energy Tech, Enterprise Applications and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 6 Tech companies, 4 Consumer (B2C) companies, 4 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 1 company focusing on Social impact.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Environment Tech | 5 |
Sustainability Tech | 5 |
Energy Tech | 2 |
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
FinTech | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Climate VC's Investments by Geography
Climate VC has made most investments in United Kingdom (6), followed by Denmark where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | 6 |
Denmark | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Climate VC's recent investments
Climate VC has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Verna Earth Solutions.Here are the most recent investments by Climate VC:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jan 13, 2026 | United Kingdom | Series A | 2072 | [+4] | |
Jan 28, 2025 | Denmark | Seed | 5004 | [+7] | |
Feb 02, 2024 | United Kingdom | Seed | 1309 | ||
Oct 17, 2023 | United Kingdom | Seed | 4113 | [+4] | |
May 30, 2023 | United Kingdom | Seed | 9884 | [+3] |
Team profile of Climate VC
Climate VC has a team of 8 members including 2 Partners located in United Kingdom. Climate VC's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Climate VC
Over the past 4 years, 37 investors have co-invested in Climate VC's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Climate VC: Vanneck, Octopus Ventures and 2 others have invested in rounds before Climate VC. There is 1 company where Vanneck has invested before Climate VC and 1 company where Octopus Ventures has invested before Climate VC.
- Top Co-investors of Climate VC: 28 investors entered a company along with Climate VC. These include investors like Insurtech Gateway (1 company).
- Invested after Climate VC: A total of 5 investors have invested in Climate VC's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Octopus Ventures (1 company), Chaucer (1 company) and Hartree Partners (1 company).
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