Carbon Equity

Carbon Equity is an alternative investment platform focused on climate solutions operating in the private equity and venture capital space. The company pools capital from individual investors, enabling them to invest in a diversified portfolio of unlisted climate technology companies. Through its fund-of-funds structure, investors gain indirect exposure to rapidly growing firms working on critical solutions across sectors like green hydrogen, battery storage, carbon-free cement, industrial heat pumps, bioplastics, smart thermostats, and alternative proteins.

Carbon Equity thoroughly evaluates and selects premier climate funds, with only 5% making the cut after a rigorous screening process involving climate impact assessment and financial due diligence. The platform offers investors access to leading funds backing companies such as CarbonCure (CO2 capture and storage in cement), Twelve (renewable kerosene production), and Form Energy (advanced energy storage systems).

Established in 2021, Carbon Equity has raised EUR 200 million from 700 investors as of March 2024, including entrepreneurs, executives, family offices, and institutional investors. The company successfully closed its second fund, Climate Tech Portfolio Fund II, in March 2024, exceeding the initial EUR 75 million target by raising EUR 100 million. This fund invests in seven to 10 climate funds, providing indirect exposure to 150 to 200 climate tech companies. Following this, Carbon Equity launched its Climate Tech Portfolio Fund III in March 2024, aiming to raise EUR 125 million.

In October 2023, Carbon Equity secured EUR 6 million in a Series A funding round led by BlackFin Capital Partners, bringing its total funding to EUR 9 million. The company's assets under management grew by 300% and its user base by 100% since its previous funding round in 2022. In December 2023, Carbon Equity received full authorization under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) from the Dutch regulator, paving the way for lowering minimum investments to EUR 25,000 initially and potentially EUR 10,000 in the future.