Thematic: Climate

Double the efficiency of existing biogas production, utilise surplus renewable energy and capture CO2.

Solid oxide fuel cell nearly doubles the efficiency of electricity generation for existing biogas plants. This makes them economically viable for the future without feed-in subsidies. Also, methane gas can be produced in the reverse process when leveraging excess renewable energy on site.

Thematic: Climate, Soil

Patient debt financing for regenerative & organic farmers.

Broad transition to regenerative agriculture is critical for both sustainable food production and climate mitigation by leveraging soils as a massive carbon sink. Farmers need patient debt financing to convert to regenerative practices which help reverse climate change, enhance biodiversity and remove harmful chemicals from our soils.

Thematic: Climate

PV project development in Germany and Italy to expand renewable energy.

Expanding the solar footprint in Europe will be critical to energy independence and climate action. Getting solar parks ready from inception to feed-in is a required skill which this fund is focused on and provides a track record of.

Thematic: Climate

Investment in disruptive and scalable climate tech companies.

Building on the momentum of the first pledge fund, Extantia is building a larger fund to be able to follow-on for certain key technologies. They have strong market insights, technology evaluation and entrepreneurial spirit to help startups to scale and deliver massive CO2 abatement.

Thematic: Climate

Decarbonization as a key value driver for the coming decade.

The World Fund, backed by green search engine Ecosia, sees decarbonization as a value driver. World Fund defines the Climate Performance Potential of investments upfront and aims to achieve at least 100Mt of CO2e emissions per year per startup. It covers sectors with gigantic decarbonization opportunities such as Energy, Food & Agriculture, Manufacturing, Buildings and Transport.

Thematic: Climate

Deep decarbonisation technologies that will lead us beyond fossil fuels.

Climate action needs to be taken with speed and scale. Extantia is focused on climate tech startups that can deliver highly scalable CO2e reductions in the order of gigatons and can therefore become "gigacorns".

Thematic: Climate

PE portfolio focused on environmental sustainability driven by corporates.

The corporate sector will play a significant role in driving a reduction in global carbon emissions and the transition towards greater environmental sustainability. This public equity portfolio includes leaders in Clean Energy, Resource Efficiency, Sustainable Consumption & Production, Waste Management & Recycling, and Water Sustainability.

Thematic: Climate / Food

Accelerate the transition towards a sustainable and efficient world of nutrition.

Our current global food system is incapable of feeding the world's population in line with our planetary boundaries. BHV I fund invests in food-tech companies in the plant-based proteins, cell-based meat and synthetic biology space. Establishing a credible non-animal based diet will significantly reduce CO2 emissions worldwide.

Thematic: Climate

A blockchain-based marketplace for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

NORI creates a transparent, efficient and verified marketplace where Carbon Removal Certificates (CRCs) can be traded between suppliers (farmers, etc.) and buyers (companies and private customers). This will enable farmers to make a living by reducing CO2 from the atmosphere and is working to reverse climate change.

Thematic: Climate

2nd life for used EV batteries as flexible and mobile storage for renewable energy.

Large quantities of EV batteries can be re-purposed to provide electric power in diverse use cases in emerging and developed markets. This increases use of renewables, avoids CO2 from generators, reduces extraction of rare materials and provides economic opportunities for small businesses locally.

Thematic: Climate, Water

CO2 absorption through algae in water treatment.

CLEARAS has a solution that can significantly reduce excess nutrients in waste water and thereby creating an algal by-product that can be sold again. The CO2 absorption of the photosynthesis is significant (at millions of gallons a day per facility) and the market for water treatment facilities sizeable.

Thematic: Climate

Improved grid mix with clean energy.

We purchased a tranche of an existing PV portfolio on the secondary market. It provides a stable annual return with full payback at the end. While no additionality was realized, the solar parks support a better grid mix in Germany.

Thematic: Climate

Reduced energy cost for heating.

Aging residential real estate is often overlooked as a potential for energetic renovation. ICD seeks to reduce energy cost of the portfolio by heat insulation, solar power generation and other improvements. Up to 25% in energy savings can be achieved, which would not be realized under different fund management.

Thematic: Climate

Carbon storage and higher biodiversity through Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF).

Converting forestry from clear-fell to 'close to nature' has positive impact on tree health, soil, biodiversity and recreational value. More so, forests under CCF store more carbon helping to mitigate climate change. The SLM SILVA project is tracking CCF success in an EU-funded research study.

Thematic: Climate

Carbon storage in high quality wood.

Kiri trees are amongst the fastest growing trees managing to absorb CO2 efficiently. High quality, light wood is used in construction and furniture for long term storage.

Thematic: Climate

Improved grid mix with clean energy.

Replacing fossil fuel in the German grid mix with Renewables will over time restructure the grid to be led by clean energy with gas only used for spikes. Solar power provides a stable annuity of income while affording a tax-advantageous investment model.