For investors
Carbon13 SEIS Fund
Backing early stage businesses addressing earth’s vital life support systems
About the Carbon13 SEIS Fund
The Carbon13 SEIS Fund is your gateway to investing in the future of climatetech.
The Carbon13 Venture Builder is one of Europe’s leading builders of high potential climatetech startups, and the SEIS Fund is the fuel for their growth.
We’re known as a beacon for investors seeking both financial gains and a profound impact on the planet.
We invest first cheque, but we’re building ventures that scale. These VCs are just a selection of those who have invested into our startups in follow-on rounds.





Carbon13's strategic advantage
We build our dealflow
Carbon13 doesn’t compete for world class startups. We build them.
Then we invest earlier than anyone else.
84 built and invested since 2021.
we build expert support
This fund comes with a giant brains trust.
400+ Domain Experts in science, technology, industry and fundraising. Corporate partners, investor partners, ecosystem partners.
We build hard things
Carbon13 invests in deeptech, hardtech, IP-rich ventures, as well as AI and software.
We’re building the future.
Proud to partner with Syndicate Room for the SEIS Fund
Syndicate Room is a fund manager that has been investing in ambitious startups since 2013.
To talk one-on-one about the SEIS Fund, you will need to speak directly to our colleagues at Syndicate Room. To do this, visit our Fund on their website and register your details.

We work with a roster of partners to accelerate climatetech innovation




Meet us
Join our webinar for investors exploring our Fund. We’ll discuss dealflow, our climate impact ambition, and introduce SEIS and its tax benefits.
When: 24th June, 17:00 GMT
“The forward thinking and commercial approach of climate-driven investors is the engine which drives our ventures.”
From Cambridge to the planet
Carbon13 originated in the Cambridge hotspot of innovation, academia, and entrepreneurship. We have since expanded to the EU, building ventures from our base in Berlin.
Our mission is to bring world class talent together, supercharge their venture development, and ensure maximum carbon impact is built into their venture’s value proposition.
Our founders come to us to change entire industries for the climate, for people, and for the planet.
500M
Potential tonnes CO2e reduction (net)
64%
84
10%
of ventures nominated for Earthshot prizes
£230m
Total market value
£38m
Funding raised by the ventures
Investment Rationale
High impact & HIGH RETURN
Targeting startups with the potential of high growth and significant ROI by focussing on addressing challenges to Earth’s vital systems, e.g. reducing carbon emissions.
DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO
The ventures are balanced across business models and investment themes, encompassing both hardware and software solutions.
FINANCIAL RETURNS
Targeting ventures with the potential for delivering a return of 2.5x or more on investment, seeking substantial financial growth.
INVESTMENT PROFILE
This is a long term and illiquid investment, investing in pre-seed stage ventures.
DEPLOYMENT
Capital is intended to be deployed in the 2024/25 tax year.
SECTOR agnostic
Working across a range of sectors within the climatetech space, encompassing both hardware and software solutions.
TAX EFFICIENT
It is intended that ventures invested in will be SEIS eligible.
DEALFLOW
Strong, proprietary deals generated by our Programmes.
Learn more by joining our investor community
We have several upcoming events open only to qualified investors, including demo days and webinars.
Our investor community also receives an exclusive monthly newsletter with updates on our portfolio and access to our latest investments.
If you’d like to become part of our investor community, you’re welcome reach out to Min Dhillon, Principal at Carbon13.
This is a high risk investment. Please read our risk summary here.
Interested in investing in Carbon13 SEIS Fund VIII?
If you would like more information on our background, portfolio, investment thesis, regulatory structure, and success to date, please complete the below form and we will be in touch: