Investors in Climate

At better ventures, we believe that purpose-driven entrepreneurs will change our world for the better. They drive innovation and dare to tackle the most pressing challenges of the place our kids will live in. When you as founders work with us, we commit to doing the same: We’ll help you make an impact and add value to your business far beyond money. We see us as your experienced co-founders, sitting in the same boat, solving your challenges in the best way together. And we are in for the long-run. Our commitment doesn't stop. We are entrepreneurs first and foremost. We don't care how much money you raise in follow-on rounds. We care about building a successful venture that lasts. We know how you stay in the driver seat and what it’s worth down the road. To us, it’s the better way on a mission to drive change if you as founders keep control of your company. Therefore, we invest with founder-friendly terms and stick to our values that define the way we work.

The fund is primarily supported by institutional investors, including public bank Bpifrance and insurance companies MACSF, Sogécap, and Crédit Agricole Assurances. Varsity has collaborated with asset management firm Elevation Capital Partners to establish a feeder fund that will contribute to the VC's second closing.

The Vesna’s mission is to invest into deep tech projects and startups that will help solve our planet’s most urgent problems or tackle them in a more efficient and innovative way. We start at TRL4 on and are not stopping when it comes to growth. We will do this by accessing cutting-edge technologies through our core partnerships with research institutions, and transfer these technologies out to commercially viable products in companies/start-ups by our investment strategy that is in a light of our hands-on startup know-how and full investment lifecycles. Portfolio companies will closely work with industry partners and expert network, especially our Advisors to shape their best path to success.

Clearance Venture Partners is the venture investment arm of Clearance Capital, an investment fund based in London with over 15 years of experience investing in listed real estate. Built World focused UK & Europe Pre-seed and seed stages Typically investing £100k - £300k (with room to go up to £1m if needed) Happy to lead or co-lead deals where appropriate

VitaminºC is a female-led early-stage venture fund investing in climate mitigation and human adaptation, based in Zurich and San Francisco, uniting European impact investing with Silicon Valley scaling to give founders the edge to win globally. We invest at pre-seed and seed with a focus on Energy, Agriculture/Food, Carbon Removals and Adaptation. We can lead, co-lead or follow and invest up to 1.5M EUR (first check). Apply here: http://vitaminc.vc/pitch

Ship2B Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in impact startups. As impact investors, they are dedicated to achieving triple profitability—economic, social, and environmental. Integrating principles from both venture capital and impact investing realms, they aim to maximize financial returns while deliberately creating, managing, and measuring the positive impact of their investments.

Faber is a founder-first venture capital firm with a focus on investing in tech teams from Europe that have a global vision. They prioritize talent driven by mission and values, aiming to build diverse and inclusive cultures.

XPRESS Ventures is a pan-European pre(seed) investor focusing on the infrastructure industries of modern society, such as logistics, manufacturing, and enterprise software. We provide founders with deep sectoral knowledge and a collaborative approach to amplify their vision and accelerate growth. Our unique strengths lie in our research-informed investment approach and logistics and supply chain expertise, making us a valuable partner for startups and co-investors.

Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures (DvH Ventures) is one of Europe's leading early stage investors. As an entrepreneurial venture capitalist, DvH Ventures invests in emerging technology companies and builds successful investment clusters in areas such as Digital Health, Education, DeepTech or Climate Tech/ESG. Founded in 2014, partners Duc Quyen Tran, Peter Richarz and Fabian von Trotha manage several venture capital funds from their Cologne office. In addition to financial investments, DvH Ventures supports its portfolio companies with management expertise, in-depth industry knowledge and an international investor network. An exclusive media-for-equity programme gives portfolio companies access to extensive media reach through leading publishing brands such as Handelsblatt, DIE ZEIT, Tagesspiegel and Apotheken Umschau.

The world’s first Venture Studio for forests. We build ventures by leveraging science, technology, entrepreneurship and our unique access to indigenous and local knowledge. By 2030 we will regenerate and protect 20 million hectares of biodiverse forests by zniting founders, innovative concepts, resources, technology, and science to launch ventures dedicated to protect and regenerate forest ecosystems.

Fund F invests in gender-diverse founder teams who are solving the biggest challenges of the 21st century. They invest in companies that address a huge market, while they create an impact by improving the lives of millions of people, and are a sector-agnostic fund, that specializes in industries that directly contribute to the progress of humanity.

Symbia’s goal is to offer the necessary environment for thriving teams, togetherness at eye level, and a feeling of security. Their diversely skilled team is creating an innovative and flexible long-term ecosystem for start-ups and companies within the wood industry. Symbia gives its partners the freedom to enable the change everyone wants to see in the world of wood and forestry.