About GenZero
GenZero is a venture capital firm founded in 2022. It is primarily based out of Singapore, Singapore. As of Aug 2026, GenZero is an active investor, having invested in 16 companies, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series B round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Environment Tech to Food and Agriculture Tech and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of PCG GLOBAL Overall, GenZero portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 1 acquisition, namely Volaris and Velocys. A lot of funds co-invest with GenZero, with names like Indigo Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. GenZero has team of 36 people including 8 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 4 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
GenZero's List of Top Investments
GenZero has a portfolio of 16 companies. Their most notable investments are in Newlight Technologies and BeZero Carbon.Their portfolio spans across United States, Australia, Singapore and 4 more locations. They have invested in Environment Tech, Food and Agriculture Tech, High Tech and 11 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by GenZero:1. Volaris
Key facts about Volaris
- Founded Year: 1993
- Location: Mexico City (Mexico)
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 4,904 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Great Hill Partners, Indigo Partners and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 14, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Provider of carbon ratings and risk analytics for carbon projects. The company offers tools for assessing carbon project quality at any stage. It delivers ratings, risk analytics, and market intelligence. The company’s platform provides project-level analysis and fundamental project data.
Key facts about BeZero Carbon
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £1M - £10M as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $109M
- Employee Count: 156 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: TransLink Capital, Molten Ventures and 34 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 16, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Developer of AI and blockchain-based platform to buy and sell carbon credits. It provides users with a company that offers carbon credits through the protection and restoration of forests, wetlands and mangroves. It allows companies to buy carbon credits to offset their carbon footprint.
Key facts about Climate Impact X
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Annual Revenue: SGD 1M - 10M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $22.3M
- Employee Count: 46 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Mizuho Financial Group, Standard Chartered and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Feb 22, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
TerraCO2is a manufacturer of low carbon geopolymer cement. Claims to reduce CO2 emissions by 40-50 percent as compared to portland cement.
Key facts about Terra CO2 Technologies
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Golden (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $290M
- Employee Count: 42 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Just Climate, Prologis and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 02, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Developer of technology converting greenhouse gas into biomaterial for product manufacturing. The technology uses microorganisms to convert air and greenhouse gas into a meltable biomaterial. This biomaterial can be formed into various products. The resulting material is designed to be home compostable and carbon-negative.
Key facts about Newlight Technologies
- Founded Year: 2003
- Location: Huntington Beach (United States)
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $220M
- Employee Count: 101 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: GenZero, GPO Fund and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Aug 03, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
GenZero's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
GenZero has invested in 16 companies over the last 4 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in PCG GLOBAL and most recent follow-on round was in Terra CO2 Technologies.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
GenZero's Investments by Stage
GenZero has made 3 investments in Seed stage, 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $15.7M and 2 investments in Post IPO stage with an average round size of $45M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 3 |
Series A | 3 |
Post IPO | 2 |
Series C | 2 |
Series B | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
GenZero's Investments by Sector
GenZero has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Environment Tech, Sustainability Tech, Energy, High Tech and Energy Tech. Notably, it has invested in 8 Tech companies, 7 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 4 Software companies and at least 2 companies focusing on Social impact.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Environment Tech | 6 |
Sustainability Tech | 6 |
Energy | 3 |
High Tech | 3 |
Energy Tech | 2 |
Others | 10 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
GenZero's Investments by Geography
GenZero has made most investments in United States (6), followed by Mexico where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 6 |
Mexico | 1 |
Norway | 1 |
Singapore | 1 |
Switzerland | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
GenZero's recent investments
GenZero has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - PCG GLOBAL and PCG Global.Here are the most recent investments by GenZero:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 04, 2026 | United States | Seed | 5246 | - | |
Jul 29, 2026 | - | Seed | 1418 | - | |
Jul 02, 2025 | United States | Series B | 6300 | [+6] | |
Feb 19, 2025 | United States | Series B | 4845 | [+2] | |
Jan 16, 2025 | United Kingdom | Series C | 9024 | [+7] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in GenZero's Portfolio
1 of GenZero's portfolio company became public - Volaris. It got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Sep 2013 at marketcap of $11.2BHere are GenZero's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Sep 18, 2013 | Jun 14, 2023 | Post IPO | 3141 |
Acquired companies in GenZero's Portfolio
1 company from GenZero's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Velocys.Here are GenZero's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 18, 2024 | Jan 18, 2024 | Post IPO | 2284 |
Team profile of GenZero
GenZero has a team of 36 members including 8 Partners and 11 Principals located in Singapore and United Kingdom. GenZero's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in GenZero:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Singapore | - | ||
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Partner | London | - | ||
Principal | Singapore | - | ||
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Co-investors of GenZero
Over the past 4 years, 80 investors have co-invested in GenZero's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before GenZero: Contrarian Ventures, Europa and 46 others have invested in rounds before GenZero. There are 2 companies where Contrarian Ventures has invested before GenZero and 2 companies where Europa has invested before GenZero.
- Top Co-investors of GenZero: 21 investors entered a company along with GenZero. These include investors like Indigo Partners (2 companies).
- Invested after GenZero: A total of 11 investors have invested in GenZero's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include CEMEX Ventures (1 company), Barclays (1 company) and Prologis (1 company).
Recent News related to GenZero
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Green Fuel Forward Expands Industry Alliance to Support Sustainable Aviation Fuel Adoption in AsiaMiningstockeducation•Sep 23, 2026•Temasek Trust, GenZero, com.sg
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PCG Global Secures Pre-Series A Funding for Clean Energy Expansion in Southeast Asia, Oceania, and Middle EastEqualOcean•Jul 27, 2026•GenZero, Pcgglobal
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Terra CO2 secures US$125m for SCM fundingInternational Cement Review•Aug 13, 2025•Breakthrough Energy, GenZero, Just Climate, Terra CO2 Technologies and 6 others
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Terra CO2 cements $124M Series B to slash concrete’s carbon footprint
TechCrunch+•Jul 02, 2025•Terra CO2 Technologies, Breakthrough Energy, Eagle Materials, GenZero and 5 others
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Terra Co2 Announces Us$82m In New Series B Funding To Accelerate Commercial Deployment Of Sustainable Cement Technologyhttps://www.intelligence360.news/•Feb 27, 2025•Terra CO2 Technologies, Just Climate, Eagle Materials, GenZero and 1 other
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Terra CO2 Announces US$82M in New Series B Funding to Accelerate Commercial Deployment of Sustainable Cement TechnologyFinancial Post•Feb 18, 2025•Terra CO2 Technologies, Just Climate, Eagle Materials, GenZero and 1 other
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Terra CO2 Announces US$82M in New Series B Funding to Accelerate Commercial Deployment of Sustainable Cement TechnologyBusiness Wire•Feb 18, 2025•Terra CO2 Technologies, Just Climate, Eagle Materials, GenZero and 1 other
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BeZero Carbon’s $32 Million Series C Funding RoundGlobal Legal Chronicle•Feb 06, 2025•Bird & Bird, GenZero
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Temasek-founded GenZero led $32M Series C funding raised by BeZero CarbonIncubees•Jan 22, 2025•Temasek, GenZero, BeZero Carbon
