Rowboats, not kayaks: Cohort 11 sets off in Cambridge

Oct 13, 2026 | News

Cohort 11 of Carbon13’s Venture Builder has started in Cambridge, and this group has a clear theme: serial founders. 57% of the people joining us have built a company before. That matters in climate tech. The problems are big, the timelines are long and there is...

We are looking for you

Jul 22, 2025 | News

All great stories start somewhere. Yours could start with an application. Carbon13 builds and backs ventures addressing Earth’s critical life support systems. Initially this means addressing the most urgent problem of our time – climate change. We are looking for you!...

Just getting started: Finding the right co-founder

Mar 25, 2024 | Innovation, Jonathan Cumming, Michael Langguth, News, Nicky Dee

Just getting started: Finding the right co-founder This blog is an excerpt from Carbon13’s Just Getting Started – lessons from 30 female founders in climatetech. To read the full report, click here. Before you’ve decided on your idea or your business model...

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Feb 23, 2024 | Food Systems, Materials and Chemicals, Our Portfolio, Platforms

80 bright minds from tech, science and business start cohort 2 in Berlin

Feb 19, 2024 | Innovation, News

Start of Berlin Cohort 2: 80 bright minds with big ambitions Berlin Cohort 2 By the Numbers 47% have founded a startup before 34 different nationalities 13.28 years average work experience 32% hold a PhD 33% female founders 29% have children under 16 years of age...