About us
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Carbon13 is not just about investing in a few startups, it is about harnessing the entrepreneurial spirit. That means engaging with academia, business, policy makers, NGOs, consumers, new standards and finance. We need pioneers across the spectrum and that is where our community is critical to the success of our ventures and the transformation we need to see.
With origins across the Cambridge University ecosystem, world leading multinationals and successfully exited starts-ups, this team has deep experience in supporting founders, partners and investors.
Carbon13’s community of climatetech founders, Entrepreneurs in Residence, Experts, Investors and our Industry Partners all contribute to tackle the climate emergency.
Corporate partners work with us because they want to achieve ‘net zero’ emissions, drive innovation, engage staff and identify investment opportunities.
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At Carbon13, our focus is not only on Carbon emissions or protecting Earth’s systems for the sake of Impact alone. Developing a scaling mentality from day one is essential to tackling an urgent and sizable problem—one that is increasingly shaped by the growing commercial drivers emerging from the fact that the cost of inaction on climate change now outweighs the cost of action. This dual imperative continues to shape how we support founders in building ventures that are both impactful and resilient.
As humanity begins to experience the effects of climate change, and organisations increasingly showcase their efforts to join the sustainability conversation, we are seeing a growing number of claims of action. To achieve its mission, Carbon13 focuses on understanding its own additionality—the unique ways it drives climate impact through entrepreneurship.
This is delivered across four key areas:
First, Carbon13 creates ventures that wouldn’t otherwise exist by connecting founders who might never have met, encouraging those unsure about entrepreneurship to take the leap, and helping individuals find the right cofounder. We are the first line in many of our founders’ stories.
Second, it supports ventures in becoming more impactful by accelerating growth through expert guidance, timely input, access to finance, and fostering effective and diverse teams. Founders are also trained to embed impact from the ideation stage, ensuring they become catalysts for meaningful change. Venture growth also naturally supports job creation and economic engagement.
Third, Carbon13 generates new knowledge that benefits even those who don’t progress with a venture. Many alumni report re-engaging with their careers in more impactful ways, applying what they’ve learned to support climate innovation elsewhere.
Fourth, Carbon13 actively addresses the lack of diversity in entrepreneurship through inclusive programme design, targeted outreach to underrepresented groups, and dedicated support for female founders. Indicators and data supporting these claims are presented in the impact report.
Carbon13’s community of climatetech founders, Entrepreneurs in Residence, Experts, Investors and our Industry Partners all contribute to tackle the climate emergency. Find out more about the roles across Carbon13 and the impact they have.
Image Amrit Chandan, Entrepreneur-In-Residence, Carbon13
Image James Tabor, BCG Digital Ventures and domain expert at Carbon13
Learn more about Carbon13’s progress and community. Here we share fundraising news from our ventures, collaborations with our partners, and our own news, opinion, and milestones.
Welcome to Carbon13's podcast "Climate Takes" where we ask special guests for their "takes" on their industry and climate challenge, as well as setting a call to action, asking what will it take to solve the climate emergency? This episode takes a look at the role...
What are Domain Experts and how do they support? Domain Experts are our closest circle of supporters. From Phase 2 onwards they are mentors and sparring partners for our teams and bring a wealth of experience from entrepreneurship and technical understanding. We would...
Catch up with Ben Wilding, CEO of Sun Bear Biofuture, a biotech startup developing fermentation based alternatives to cocoa butter and palm oil. Learn how they have grown through the Carbon13 Venture Builder while tackling challenges, building traction and preparing...
What started as a vision in our Venture Builder has, in just over two years, grown into a company closing a $15M Series A. Cocoon is now preparing to deploy its first commercial production facility in the US.
Co-Founders of COOloop Dr Rajan Lakshman and Ike Omambala are using £150 000 Carbon13 Venture Builder funding to commercialise their carbon-negative acetic acid production process. Working closely under the supervision of Professor Akshat Tanksale and Alan Chaffee...
Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIRs) are our closest circle of supporters. Meet Nadine Gelke who brings bring 17 years of experience in real estate investment management to Carbon13 Ventures.
Whether investor, partner or participant. We show you how Carbon13 is organised and look forward to your questions and ideas. Our regular webinars and in-person events offer a great opportunity to get to know us better.
