The Venture Launchpad
The startup accelerator for carbon reduction and removal
Next cohort start: 13/11/2023
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The Carbon13 Venture Launchpad accelerates founders working on the solutions to the climate emergency, as part of the global effort to reach Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050.
On this 20-week programme, you’ll work intensively on what growth means for your venture, plugging into an unrivalled ecosystem for climate entrepreneurship.
You’ll explore and validate how your commercial growth and carbon impact are interlocked, understanding how to maximise your carbon impact to net 10 million tonnes of emissions reduction per year when at scale – and the traction you’ll need to achieve it.
You’ll also pitch for £120,000 of pre-seed investment from Carbon13.
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Who should apply to the Venture Launchpad
The Venture Launchpad supports founding teams of early stage software or deeptech/science-based startups.
To be eligible for the Launchpad, your startup should:
- Have two or more founders.
- Be registered in the UK or be able to.
- Have not raised equity funding, or been diluted less than 10%.
- Be committed to building a venture with the ambition of reducing emissions by millions of tonnes a year – even if you don’t yet know how your idea will reach that target.
We’re particularly looking for solutions which are able to address the next cohort’s theme of food, land and nature.
The strongest ecosystem for climate tech is now your personal brains trust
The Venture Launchpad is a highly personalised programme to your venture’s specific milestones. Carbon13 can achieve this because our ecosystem is one of the strongest and richest support systems in climate tech entrepreneurship today. Think of us as one giant brains trust focused on entrepreneurship and carbon reduction.
Domain Experts
over 350 with sector specific, entrepreneurial, and technical expertise, mission driven for the climate
Corporate partners
such as EY, Arm, and Barclays Eagle Labs, eager to work with startups
Entrepreneurs in Residence
who embed into your startup. All are successful founders themselves.
Carbon experts
Investor partners
support you on your investment readiness and your long term fundraising strategy.
At a glance
Across two Phases of ten weeks, founders will rapidly develop their venture. Founders will:
01 - The key benefits
- Carbon Pitch and carbon case for net 10 million tonnes of CO2e emissions reduction per year
- 1-1 weekly deep dives with Entrepreneurs-In-Residence (all successful founders)
- Milestones on product/market fit, go-to-market, and team and culture.
- Investment Pitch and strategy for raising the next round
- Opportunity for pre-seed investment from Carbon13 of £120,000
- Investor networking
Presentation at a Climate Innovation - Showcase to partners and investors
02 - The application process
- Applications for Venture Launchpad Cohort 3 will close on the 16th October.
- Applications are assessed on a rolling basis with both written and interview stages.
03 - The Venture Launchpad structure
- The next cohort starts 13th November
- 20 week programme split across two Phases
- 4-5 hours of mandatory, and 4-5 hours opt-in programming a week, all remote
- Opportunity to pitch for investment of £120,000 at the end of Phase 1 in January 2024
- In-person demo day at the end of Phase 2
Our next cohort: Land, Food and Nature
We’re proud to partner with Barclays Eagle Labs for the next cohort of the Venture Launchpad broadly themed on land, food and nature. Barclays Eagle Labs is on a mission to support the UK’s entrepreneurial community, and have deep connections to the UK’s food and agriculture industries – 1 in 4 farmers bank with Barclays.
Agriculture and the food system is one of the largest contributors to carbon emissions, and a leading cause of nature decline. Yet how we produce food and manage the land can also be a leading driver of the solutions.
What if we can...
...create more food with fewer inputs to support today's producers and future generations.
...ensure every family can consume a healthy, varied, and affordable diet with little wastage.
...support and accelerate a transition to regenerative and sustainable farming, fishing and production methods through enabling access to the right incentives, financial support, business models and data insights.
...create a countryside with space dedicated to nature, biodiversity and carbon capture, with the process and results valued and measured accurately.
...empower rural communities to come together and engage actively with Net Zero.
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Ask your questions
Book a short call with Puja Balachander, Head of the Venture Launchpad.