Announcing the launch of the Sustainable Ventures EIS & SEIS funds
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Sustainable Ventures announces the launch of the Sustainable Ventures EIS & SEIS funds: the latest and most ambitious Sustainability Funds.
Sustainable Ventures, a leading UK climate-tech investment firm, is thrilled to announce the launch of two new Sustainability Impact Funds.
The new funds continue the legacy of the seven previous Sustainable Ventures’ cohorts, which have successfully supported early-stage climate-tech startups, helping them scale through tailored programmes, mentorship, and access to funding.
A new standard for Sustainability Impact:
Both the EIS and SEIS funds have adopted the FCA’s new ‘Sustainability Impact’ label, meaning the funds invest in solutions to sustainability problems with the aim to achieve a positive impact on people or the planet.
The funds will use the EU Taxonomy as their benchmark for company selection. This tool was created to tackle greenwashing and to help investors understand whether an economic activity is environmentally sustainable. Companies will, therefore, only be considered for this fund based on whether they have the potential to make a significant contribution to climate change mitigation or adaptation, protection of water or marine resources and ecosystems, pollution control or the transition to a circular economy.
A new investment manager
For the first time, Sustainable Ventures has partnered with Sapphire Capital Partners LLP (“Sapphire’), multi-award winning investment manager specialising in SEIS and EIS funds. This relationship will allow the funds to scale more effectively whilst driving more flexibility for investors and investee companies.
To be eligible for investment, potential investee companies will need to offer:
Scalable Solutions: the funds will support ventures with the potential to deliver significant environmental benefits
High-Impact Models: Prioritising startups with the potential to achieve measurable, transformative sustainability outcomes when at scale
Tax-Efficient Investments: Advance assurance from HMRC of SEIS/EIS eligibility as an added benefit to encourage purpose-driven investors to fuel innovative climate-tech startups.
Julia Groves, Investment Committee Member for Sustainable Ventures said: “Sustainable Ventures has a track record of investing early into climate tech innovators, taking intelligent risks and building successes with real environmental impact. These funds have adopted the FCA’s new Sustainability Impact label, which we warmly welcome, as it helps distinguish the Sustainable Ventures strategy from more generalist funds.”
Boyd Carson, Managing Partner at Sapphire Capital Partners LLP, The Investment Manager said: "Sapphire Capital Partners is delighted to be working with Sustainable Ventures on these new funds, which have been created to fund climate-tech startups in the UK. The portfolio companies also benefit from access to the wider Sustainable Ventures ecosystem which provides valuable mentorship and support to young businesses as they scale, helping ensure they have strong foundations for future growth.”
Andrew Wordsworth, Co-Founder and CEO of Sustainable Ventures said “These new funds will underpin our mission to build the world’s most impactful climate tech ecosystem, empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs through funding, access to expert services and a thriving support ecosystem.”
First close
The first close for the Sustainability Impact Funds is at: 5pm on Friday 4th April 2025 . This new chapter invites forward-thinking investors to join Sapphire and Sustainable Ventures in empowering startups to deliver maximum sustainability impact alongside the potential for strong risk-adjusted returns for investors.