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Linking climate action to investment opportunity
Carbon13 is the venture builder for the climate emergency. By the end of 2024, we will select and support 1500 entrepreneurs through the venture builder, linking them to the Cambridge sustainability network and our corporate partners.
These entrepreneurs will build scalable ventures with the potential to reduce carbon emissions by over 400 million tonnes or 1% of global emissions.
The Carbon13 SEIS Fund offers certified high net worth investors, certified sophisticated investors and self-certified sophisticated investors the opportunity to invest in the next generation of high-growth businesses focused on the climate emergency (see Disclaimer below).
Overview
Low-carbon and high return
Targeting startups with the potential of high growth and significant ROI by focusing on reducing carbon emissions by 10 million tonnes each
Deployment
Capital is intended to be deployed in the 2023/24 tax year
De-risked startups
The startups will be shaped by the rigorous Carbon13 venture builder programme
Tax efficient
Ventures will be UK domiciled and we expect them to be SEIS eligible.
Dealflow
Strong, proprietary deals generated by the venture builder programme
Diversified portfolio
Balanced across business models and investment themes
Investment Criteria
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The Carbon13 Seed Fund investment will get the ventures to a value point where they can raise outside seed investment or venture capital. All ventures must have the potential for high growth and to reduce carbon emissions by 10 million tonnes.
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Carbon13 is business model agnostic – digital, technical and traditional business models all have a role to play in a net zero economy.
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Carbon13 expects its venture founders to reflect a diverse cross-section of society. It is our strong belief that diversity leads to better outcomes for early stage ventures and we will strive to achieve this ambition.
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Ventures will be UK domiciled and we expect them to be SEIS eligible.
Carbon13 Pathfinder
For further information about investment, please complete the form to download the Carbon13 pathfinder. NB, if you’ve not received it within 2 minutes, please check your spam folder.
Disclaimer:
The Fund is categorised as an Unregulated Collective Investment Scheme (UCIS). UCIS are classified as higher risk investments and are therefore suitable for certified high net worth investors, certified sophisticated investors, self-certified sophisticated investors who are meeting the criteria stated within COBS 4.12 of the FCA handbook. If you are uncertain with regards to your eligibility you should seek professional advice in this respect.
This pathfinder document does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares within the Fund. Subscriptions in the Fund can only be made by following the application process outlined within the Funds Information memorandum. The value of Investments within funds can go down as well as up and you may not get back all that you invest. It is the responsibility of all users to be informed and to observe all applicable laws and regulations of any relevant jurisdiction, and to satisfy themselves that their use of this information and any subsequent investment in the portfolio is permissible under the applicable laws, rules and regulations of any applicable government, governmental agency or regulatory organisation where they reside.
This document does not constitute an offer by the Investment Manager, the Investment Advisor or any other person to invest in the Fund or act as your investment manager or an invitation for you to offer the same.
If you qualify as an eligible complainant as defined in the FCA Rules you may be eligible for compensation from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) in cases of loss arising from issues such as poor investment management or misrepresentation; or if the Fund Manager goes out of business and cannot return investments or money. For more details of how the FSCS investment protection scheme works, please see https://www.fscs.org.uk/what-we-cover/products/investments/.
Our corporate partners
