Zero Carbon Capital Overview

Zero Carbon Capital is a UK-based venture capital firm that invests in pre-seed and seed-stage European companies developing transformative hard science-based technologies with the potential to reduce CO₂ emissions by 0.5 gigatonnes annually by 2050. They focus on sectors such as industrial heating and cooling, agriculture, long-distance transport, concrete, and steel, providing funding and support to help scientific entrepreneurs transition from the lab to fully-fledged companies.

Is Zero Carbon Capital the right investor for your startup? Browse their investment focus, stage preferences, and geographic scope to see how well they align with your fundraising goals. Your full match score with Zero Carbon Capital, along with a list of other relevant VCs, is available on Hopohopo.io.

Zero Carbon Capital

VC Fund

Investment focus

Invest in

  • Baltics
  • Nordics
  • Western Europe
  • Southern Europe
  • Central Eastern Europe

Product type

  • Hardware
  • Software-enabled hardware
  • Materials

Industries / verticals

  • AgriTech / FoodTech
  • Built Environment (Real Estate, Construction & PropTech)
  • Energy
  • Engineering / Manufacturing
  • Industrial Automation
  • Materials Science

Stages

Pre-seed, Seed

First ticket size

£100,000 - £1,000,000

How to approach funds like Zero Carbon Capital

When reaching out to Zero Carbon Capital, founders should highlight the scientific rigor and scalability of their technology, especially its potential for measurable, large-scale CO₂ reduction. Demonstrate a clear pathway from lab innovation to commercial application, and be prepared to discuss both the technical and market validation steps. Emphasize your team's deep technical expertise and commitment to climate impact, as well as your understanding of the regulatory and industrial landscape relevant to your solution.

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