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What we are thinking.
Climate-tech investing, our portfolio, the Australasian climate opportunity. Written by the team and the Climate Impact Committee.
blog
Climate Venture Capital Fund Invests in Mara Bio
Climate Venture Capital Fund leads a $1M investment in Mara Bio, a biotech start-up transforming food by-products into Flexitein®, a clean, climate-positive…
blog
Decarbonisation can be a national investment
Much of the resistance to rapid decarbonisation makes the claim that countries cannot afford these new technologies. This may have been true…
Portfolio
Investing in Dot Ingredients: Sustainable Chemistry for a Greener Future
Investing in Dot Ingredients: Sustainable Chemistry for a Greener Future Climate Venture Capital Fund is proud to announce our latest investment in…
Reports
NZ’s Unambitious Emissions Reduction Plan: Why Bold Climate Action Matters
With 2024 on track to be the hottest year on record—and carbon dioxide levels now at 425 ppm—it’s easy to feel discouraged…
Reports
New Zealand’s Second Emissions Reduction Plan could be pushing harder
This August the New Zealand Government consulted on their proposed second Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP2), covering the period 2026 to 2030. This…
Portfolio
Climate VC Fund Backs Teiny to Bring Nutritionally Complete Oat Milk Powder to Market
Climate VC Fund Backs Teiny to Bring Nutritionally Complete Oat Milk Powder to Market. Teiny’s oat milk powder offers the nutrition of…
Sector analysis
Seven Proposals for a Step Change in NZ Innovation
Successful global venture capital and innovation ecosystems are fuelled by substantial private investment. That must be our goal here as well, as…