ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY portfolio

Better conservation and management of water, energy, carbon emissions, and waste

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Acre is a US venture capital firm investing in companies creating fundamental change in food and agriculture in order to address large scale problems in human and environmental health. (PE Fund)

Activate, founded in 2017, is a growth-stage firm investing in the sustainable, resilient transformation of the  economy.  Activate partners with technology companies at their inflection point, led by exceptional entrepreneurs with ambitions to build category-defining platforms that are transforming how we power, produce, and move economic activity. (PE Fund)

Afresh is an AI-powered fresh food software to help grocers optimize ordering, inventory, and operations throughout their fresh supply chain, which includes the produce, meat, seafood, and deli departments.. (VC)

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Ara Partners is a private equity firm specializing in growth and buyout decarbonization investments throughout North America and W. Europe. They invest in industrial & manufacturing, chemicals & materials, energy efficiency & green fuels and food & ag companies with the belief that there is an opportunity to create new processes and products to decarbonize these essential industries. (PE Fund)

Blume Equity is a climate-tech growth investor transforming the health of planet and people that invests thematically with an impact lens in disruptive European scale-ups, partnering with businesses that are solving the climate emergency. (PE Fund)

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Brightcore Energy is an “efficiency as a service” company providing project development, implementation and funding for a range of energy efficiency and renewable energy retrofits for commercial and institutional customers. (PE)

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Circuit provides short distance electric transportation solutions that are affordable and sometimes even free in cities across NY, FL, CA, NJ, CO, MA, IL and TX. (PE)

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Carbon Direct provides both scientific advisory services and investment capital to the budding decarbonization ecosystem. The investment side deploys an early growth equity strategy into Carbon Capture, Carbon Removal, Carbon Utilization and Clean Hydrogen companies. (PE Fund)

Cloverly is a platform for high-quality carbon credits. Their mission is to neutralize emissions through carbon removals and offsets and make it easy for businesses and consumers to make a difference for people and the planet. (VC)

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Congruent is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage companies within climate and sustainability. (VC Fund)

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Ecosystem Integrity Fund is an early growth stage investor in companies contributing to environmental sustainability. Its mission is to use private capital to accelerate the transition to sustainability, resulting in a healthier planet, healthier communities, and strong economic growth. (VC Fund)

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Footprint is a sustainable packaging technology company that eliminates plastics through its biodegradable, fiber-based products in the food and beverage sector. (PE)

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Full Harvest is the first institutional B2B platform connecting farms to food businesses to sell surplus and imperfect produce. The company helps growers get the most value out of a harvest and food companies save money, while significantly reducing food waste. (VC)

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Market Wagon is an online farmer’s market that shortens the food supply chain by sourcing and distributing local food directly to consumers. (VC)

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Matsmart is the leading European surplus food platform, selling surplus inventory from leading FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) brands at 20% - 90% discounts. (PE)

Measurabl is a sustainability performance platform for real estate managers, owners, and operators that provides actionable insights and facilitates reporting, certification, and compliance. (VC)

Perfect Power acquires, develops or redevelops, owns, and operates electric power generation assets. The company is focused solely on assets that enable the decarbonization of the electrical grid, specifically renewable energy generation and battery energy storage. (PE)

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PosiGen is a developer of affordable solar power systems intended to reduce household energy consumption and generate power. (PE)

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SER Capital Partners (Sustainable, Environmental, Renewable) is a middle market private investment firm dedicated to North American industrial sustainability. They invest in people and businesses for whom a sustainable future is an attractive economic reality today. (PE Fund)

SupplyShift is a supply chain ESG data management platform, enabling customers to trace, assess and manage the social and environmental impact of their supply chains. (VC)

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Therma is an IoT-powered cold chain monitoring platform that tracks the temperature and humidity of refrigeration equipment to prevent downtime and eliminate food waste. (VC)

Traxen is a cloud-connected intelligent cruise control system that assists drivers to reduce fuel consumption while improving safety & drivability. (VC)

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Vacuumschmelze is an advanced magnetic materials and solutions company developing components for the clean energy transition. (PE)

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Through a wide array of services, Zero Waste is committed to helping businesses develop safer and more responsible waste management solutions. (PE)

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