Investment Philosophy

Economically Viable: We invest in technologies winning market share through efficiency, not subsidies.

Sustainable Performance: We prioritize solutions that increase performance, lower cost, and enhance resource efficiency, delivering tangible environmental impact.

Global Champions: We partner with companies driving breakthrough innovations to redefine their industries and lead their categories.


Companies

  • Aalo Logo

    Aalo’s mission is to make nuclear cheap enough to safely power the majority of the world’s clean energy needs


    Aalo Atomics is pioneering the next generation of nuclear energy with factory-fabricated, modular 10 MWe micro-reactors. These reactors, which can be stacked together, are designed to be safe, efficient, and capable of decarbonizing anything from small datacenters to large cities, aiming to provide affordable, clean energy.

    CEO

    Matt Loszak

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    Headquarters

    Austin, TX

    Investors

    Fifty Years, Garage Capital, Harpoon

  • Ascend Elements Logo

    Sustainable closed-loop Battery Recycling returning active battery materials back into the supply chain.


    Developer of a battery resources technology designed to provide sustainable, closed-loop battery materials systems. The company’s EV battery recycling to commercial-scale production of lithium carbonate, NMC precursor (pCAM), and cathode active materials (CAM), Ascend Elements is revolutionizing the production of sustainable lithium-ion battery materials, enabling clients to have a good return on assets to drive recycling and low-cost battery materials economically.

    CEO

    Mike O’Kronley

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    Headquarters

    Massachusetts, USA

    Investors

    Temasek, Fifth Wall, At One Ventures, SK Ecoplant, Doral, TDK Ventures, InMotion Ventures, Orbia Ventures

  • BeZero Logo

    Global ratings agency and risk analytics for the global voluntary carbon market (VCM).


    BeZero is the carbon ratings agency. Its ratings and risk products equip world-leading organisations with the knowledge, tools and confidence to make better climate decisions. Its aim is to scale investment in environmental markets that deliver a sustainable future.

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    Tommy Ricketts

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    Headquarters

    London, UK

    Investors

    Extantia, Molten Ventures, Norrsken VC, Contrarian Ventures, Quantum Capital Group

  • Captura Logo

    Captura specializes in direct ocean carbon capture, employing technology and leveraging the ocean’s natural carbon removal capabilities.


    Developer of Direct Ocean Capture (DOC) technology, which removes CO₂ directly from seawater using a proprietary electrodialysis method. This process leverages the ocean’s natural carbon absorption capabilities, powered by renewable energy, to produce a pure CO₂ stream that can be sequestered or used to create low-carbon products. The system is designed to be scalable and environmentally friendly, with no additives or by-products.

    CEO

    Steve Oldham

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    Headquarters

    Pasadena, CA

    Investors

    Equinor Ventures, Aramco Ventures, Future Planet Capital, mTerra Ventures, National Grid Partners, Japan Airlines Innovation Fund/Translink Capital, Maersk, EDP Ventures

  • Cyclic Materials Logo

    Creating a Circular Economy for Rare Earth Elements


    Cyclic Materials creates a circular supply chain for rare earth elements and other materials critical to supporting the energy transition. They provide solutions for recycling of magnet-containing products made from critical minerals, enabling the creation of a domestic supply chain for REEs through an economic and sustainable magnet recycling process.

    CEO

    Ahmad Ghahreman

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    Headquarters

    Quebec, Canada

    Investors

    ArcTern, Energy Impact Partners, BMW i Ventures, Fifth Wall, Microsoft, InMotion, amazon, bioeconomy ventures, OGCI Climate Investments

  • Makersite Logo

    AI & Data Platform powering sustainable product and supply chain decisions.


    Makersite is a pioneering Product Lifecycle Intelligence platform that helps product teams to manage product sustainability, supply chain risk, cost, and compliance in real-time, all in one place. Makersite combines manufacturers’ product and supply chain data, held within multiple systems, with our own data foundation made up of 140 material, process and supplier databases to create a digital twin of their products and their supply chain, allowing teams to collaborate more effectively so that they can design, source and manufacture better products up to 50x faster than traditional methods. With a global workforce and a customer base including Microsoft, Schaeffler, Cummins and Vestas, Makersite’s goal is simple: Make better products, faster.

    CEO

    Neil D’Souza

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    Headquarters

    Stuttgart, Germany

    Investors

    Translink, Kompas VC, Planet A

  • Provectus Algae Logo

    Biomanufacturing Platform optimizing Algae to produce high-value compounds in a sustainable way.


    Developer of methane reduction technology using Asparagopsis, an algae-based feed additive, to cut livestock methane emissions by up to 95%. Their proprietary Precision Photosynthesis™ process ensures high-quality, sustainable production, making it a game-changer for reducing the environmental impact of cattle farming.

    CEO

    Nusqe Spanton

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    Headquarters

    Australia

    Investors

    Vectr Ventures, Possible Ventures, Acequia Capital, CJ BIO

  • Samsara Eco Logo

    Enzymatic plastic recycling plastics back to their original chemical building blocks.


    Revolutionary enzymatic technology platform designed to infinitely recycle plastic waste. Samsara’s tech is capable of breaking down plastic into its core molecules in minutes, regardless of color, type and state. The monomers can then be reused again as virgin equivalent inputs in new plastics or upcycled to more valuable commodities.

    CEO

    Paul Riley

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    Headquarters

    Sydney, Australia

    Investors

    Temasek, Main Sequence Ventures, DCVC, Greycroft, Lululemon, Titanium Ventures, Wollemi Capital

  • Taranis Logo

    Agriculture intelligence company offering high precision aerial surveillance imagery to prevent crop yield loss.


    Developer of an AI-powered crop analytics platform designed to unlock demand intelligence for agribusiness. The company’s platform uses computer vision, data science, and deep learning algorithms to make informed decisions by detecting early symptoms of weeds, uneven emergence, nutrient deficiencies, disease or insect infestations, water damage, and machinery problems, enabling farmers to acquire accurate insights to address issues while increasing yields.

    CEO

    Opher Flohr

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    Headquarters

    Indiana, USA

    Investors

    Inven Capital, Micron Ventures, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Vertex Growth, Nutrien, Sumitomo

  • Thea Energy Logo

    Developer of a fusion energy system intended to create a limitless source of zero-emission power for a sustainable future with an improved stellarator approach.


    Thea is a planar coil stellarator design revolutionizing fusion through arrays of planar magnets that enable new ways of designing, manufacturing, and dynamically controlling stellarators to achieve commercial fusion in a cost-competitive way.

    CEO

    Brian Berzin

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    Headquarters

    New Jersey, USA

    Investors

    Prelude, Lowercarbon, Anglo American, 11.2

  • Wase Logo

    Next-generation tech to enhance methane production by breaking down diverse waste(water) streams.


    WASE’s Electro-Methanogenic Reactor, using proprietary membrane-less electrode technology with a biofilm, efficiently breaks down diverse waste streams. It’s applicable to wastewater treatment and the Anaerobic digestion sector, generating net energy and producing methane-rich biogas.

    CEO

    Thomas Fudge

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    Headquarters

    Bristol, UK

    Investors

    Extantia, Engie Ventures, Wepa, Elbow Beach Capital

Thomas Fudge

It has been great to have the support from Hitachi Ventures. They’ve provided invaluable opportunities to connect with various business units and supported our growth. From strategic direction and connections, Hitachi’s support has been crucial to our journey.


Thomas Fudge

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