Earth Venture Capital

2 weeks after engaging in the discussion around "Building Environmental Infrastructure for Industrialization: A sustainable approach" at SuperBridge Summit Dubai, 1 question still puzzles me: How do we, climate investors, lead the transformation to sustainable industrialization? Many thanks to Mustapha Mokass from Earth Technologies for moderating this discussion. I learned a lot from Bo Bai from MVGX Group（新加坡数字绿色交易所集团）, Ghanim Habeel – Mitigation of COP28 UAE, and Saravan Penubarthi from AIQ. Their insights on cutting-edge tech like AI are valuable in driving long-term climate change impact. Till next time! #SuperBridgeSummit2024 #DWTC #sustainability

Thrilled to announce AlterPacks won 2nd place at the ASEAN-KOREA CENTRE Start-Up Innovation Week pitch competition in Seoul! 🇰🇷 We were among 29 incredible startups from 10 ASEAN countries showcasing solutions in #climatetech, #AI, and #fintech. Amazing experience connecting with fellow innovators and sharing how AlterPacks is turning agricultural waste into high-performance materials! Thank you judges and organisers for the experience. Such an honour to meet the different ASEAN Ambassadors who came for the event. Including Deputy Chief of Mission and Counsellor Elenore Kang and the Enterprise Singapore Northeast Asia team. And always great having team member Hyeonji Oh, Marketing & Business Development for AlterPacks in Seoul. #sustainability #innovation #circulareconomy

🌏 Portfolio Roundup - Here’s what our portfolio companies have been up to lately: 1️⃣ BeeX has signed a strategic partnership with ELWAVE to enhance subsea detection and inspection capabilities for defense innovation. 2️⃣ TômTex Inc. showcased their mushroom biopolymer leather bags at the New York Fashion Week SS25, in collaboration with Collina Strada. 3️⃣ HyLight has partnered with Enedis Nord Pas-de-Calais for efficient, low-carbon inspections of power lines. 4️⃣ Treetoscope is selected to represent Israel at COP29 Azerbaijan. 5️⃣ Clearbot has successfully deployed its robotic boats in Mumbai to clean the surface of the city’s water bodies. See the full update below 👇Keep an eye out for more news on our decarbonization journey! 👀

Value For Women Ltd.'s Dr. Silvia Emili, PhD and Trina Roy were in Dubai last week to officially kick off the We Fund Climate Immersive Series on the sidelines of GITEX GLOBAL Largest Tech & Startup Show in the World 2024. Climate finance has not sufficiently tapped into women entrepreneurs' potential to drive solutions for climate action. We Fund Climate, the #VC initiative of IFC - International Finance Corporation’s flagship program She Wins Climate, aims to change that by partnering with #investors to expand opportunities for women entrepreneurs in the #greeneconomy. The Climate Immersive Program brings together 10 fund managers from emerging markets, and equips these climate investors to apply a gender lens to their investment approaches. 💡Here's a glimpse of some of the questions we explored in our time together: 🔹How can investments supporting climate mitigation and adaptation engage women in different roles of women as consumers, workers, leaders, users and innovators of climate solutions? 🔹How can more women be brought into decision-making - as partners/investors, or as part of investment committees to influence the allocation of capital to climate change? 🔹How do VC fund managers better measure gender and climate outcomes? Where do the two meet? 🔹 How can greater interest and momentum be built among institutional investors? We're excited to continue the program online, and support the cohort in developing their own tailored Gender Smart Climate Commitment and Action Plans! Moustafa S. Franziska Deininger Mark Kahn Alina Truhina Sonia Weymuller Lola Fernandez Flores Aakash Shah Semi Hakim Nam Tran Sanskriti Kapoor M. Irfan Sidik Timothy Rann Helen Pei-Hua Wong Quentin Vaquette Anissa Kanoun Carey Bohjanen Hanh Nam Nguyen IFC - International Finance Corporation IFC Middle East IFC Disruptive Tech, VC & Funds Omnivore The Radical Fund VentureSouq Peak Sustainability Ventures Kök Projekt Earth Venture Capital New Energy Nexus Mercy Corps Ventures AC Ventures Wavemaker Impact Rebecca Fries Luis Marquez Aparajita Agrawal Asya Troychansky #GLI #genderlensinvesting #inclusivefinance #womenentrepreneurs #climateaction

This month, our Principal, Duc Pham, is joining key events in Singapore highlighting climate tech innovation and responsible investment. Here’s where you can catch him: 1️⃣ Asia Climate Tech Venture Fair Founded by Emerald Technology Ventures, Eurazeo, TRIREC, SGInnovate and ADB Ventures, this event was created to support climate tech start-ups in Asia, fostering open dialogues on the electrification of mobility, collaboration between start-ups and corporations, sustainable logistics as a pathway to decarbonization.  🗓 25 October  📍 Sofitel Singapore Sentosa 2️⃣Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH) A distinguished panel of experts, founders, and investors from the Global-Asia innovation ecosystem, centered around healthcare and biomedical sciences, urban solutions, energy and green tech, quantum and space technologies.   🗓 28 October  📍 Marina Bay Sands 3️⃣ Responsible Investment Forum Asia 2024, New Private Markets A deep dive into the evolving sustainability landscape of Asian financial markets by thought leaders in sustainable investment from both private and public sectors across Asia and beyond. 🗓 29 - 30 October  📍 Marina Bay Sands Mark your calendar and let’s connect if you’re around! #EarthVC #ClimateInvestment #ClimateInnovation

We have been with Clearbot for some years. Always amazed by the technology they embedded into this masterpiece. Not only 10x efficient than traditional waterway trash collectors but able to do surveillance, patroling and data collecting. The team workground says no to fancy, irrelevant things but down-to-earth equipments to have the job done. Earth Venture Capital will continue to support this brilliant Gen Z team as they are the future who lead our Earth through this fragile moment. Sidhant Gupta Utkarsh Goel Luke Nguyen Duc Pham Sam Cooke Lavine Hemlani

Just back from #GITEXGlobal2024, and the climate tech scene is buzzing. At Earth Venture Capital, we’re backing founders who are serious about tackling decarbonization head-on. The startups I saw aren’t just dreaming big—they’re making decarbonization happen right now. We’ve got a lot of work ahead, but with innovation like this, the future's looking bright. Let’s keep pushing the boundaries and doing what it takes to make a sustainable future happen. Let’s unf**k the planet! GITEX GLOBAL Largest Tech & Startup Show in the World, GITEX Impact, Expand North Star #ClimateTech #VentureCapital #Decarbonization #Innovation #Startups #ImpactInvesting #SustainableFuture

WONDER HOW THIS PLANT CAN KEEP ITS COLOR VIBRANT FOR OVER A CENTURY? When Professor Silvia Vignolini, Sparxell’s Chief Scientific Advisor, found the fruits of PolliaPolia condensata at the British Museum, their colors were as vibrant as the day they were picked over 100 years ago. 🌿 The secret lies in the plant’s structure—its cellulose chains create a bright, natural color that doesn’t fade, known as structural color. Inspired by this phenomenon, Dr. Benjamin Droguet, Sparxell’s Founder & CEO, teamed with Professor Vignolini’s group at Cambridge to replicate these colors using plant-based cellulose. Sparxell is now revolutionizing industries with eco-friendly pigments that don’t compromise. 🚀 Wonder why the fruit never lost its brilliance? Check out our latest Science Decoding report to learn more about Sparxell’s innovation in sustainable color pigments https://lnkd.in/gCsBvprd #EarthVC #Sparxell #SustainableColorPigments

🌍 Starting the week with some key insights! Last week, Founders Forum Group in partnership with Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) has just launched a comprehensive report providing an in-depth overview of the Southeast Asia tech market. It covers investment trends, startup case studies, and a list of 50 SEA tech startups to watch—also, highlighting exciting opportunities in climate tech investment along the way. If you’re a foreign company looking to make an impact, now’s the perfect time. In 2023, climate tech startups in Southeast Asia raised $512 million in venture capital investment, signaling the region’s growing demand for sustainable solutions. Here are some key areas of opportunity: 🔋 Accelerating the Energy Transition (e.g., solar power, hydrogen technology, battery innovation) 🚗 Moving to a Clean Mobility System (e.g., electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, battery swapping) ♻️ Designing for a Circular Economy (e.g., pollution management, waste-to-X innovation, recycling) 🏙️ Rethinking Cities with Sustainability (e.g., building technology, disaster management, water technology) 🌱 Strengthening Agri-Food & Health Systems (e.g., sustainable farming, regenerative agriculture, biotechnology) 🌳 Catalysing the Carbon Ecosystem and Nature-Based Solutions (e.g., decarbonization platforms, natural credit infrastructure) The report also points out strong government support, growing market, a thriving tech ecosystem, and a skilled talent pool, making it a prime time to enter this market. At Earth Venture Capital, we believe in the transformative potential of climate tech to tackle Southeast Asia’s most pressing challenges. As noted in the report, we’re honored to be mentioned as a top investor in Vietnam, and we’re eager to continue pushing decarbonization forward with frontier technologies. Curious to learn more? Check out the full report here: https://lnkd.in/g64RCsqy #ClimateTech #DecarbonizeAsia #SustainableInnovation #VentureCapital #ClimateInvestment

What if we asked men and women entrepreneurs… the same questions?... 🍀 This was the prompt that set the tone for the kick-off event of the "We Fund Climate" program, hosted by Value For Women Ltd. and IFC Middle East, IFC - International Finance Corporation in Dubai this week. We Fund Climate is born to motivate and equip climate investors to apply a gender lens to their investment approaches to increase early-stage capital flows to women-led climate startups and broaden women’s presence in the industry. At Earth Venture Capital, we are thrilled to be among the 10 selected fund managers driving this initiative forward 🤝. 🌍 We have made commitments to encourage and support women to value chains and the green workforce, together with Omnivore, The Radical Fund, VentureSouq, Peak Sustainability Ventures, New Energy Nexus, Mercy Corps Ventures, AC Ventures, Wavemaker Impact, and Kök Projekt. 🔗 For women entrepreneurs in the climate space, She Wins Climate is here to support you! Check out the program 🌟: https://lnkd.in/gs2yxzDq A big thank you to my fellow fund managers for the incredible insights and camaraderie: Mark Kahn, Alina Truhina, Sonia Weymuller, Lola Fernandez Flores, Aakash Shah, Sanskriti Kapoor, M. Irfan Sidik, Timothy Rann, and Semi Hakim Gratitude to the amazing organizers and speakers: Abdullah Jefri, Sammar Essmat, Moustafa S., Franziska Deininger, Silvia Emili, PhD, Trina Roy, Anissa Kanoun, Hanh Nam Nguyen, and Carey Bohjanen