20 years of backing great entrepreneurs delivering sustainability through innovation!

Reflecting on our experience, we have just released our most important white paper yet. It outlines some of the things we’ve learned over the years, how we’ve developed our impact strategy, and why we’ve been honing our investment focus on The Intelligence Layer.

As Europe’s original sustainability-focused venture capital firm, we’ve witnessed the development of modern infrastructure as industries seek to change. However, what has been missing until recently is the intelligence layer to pull it all together, generating the optimal use of traditional and next-generation networks and systems.

Key insights from our 20th anniversary whitepaper:
➡️ How strong commercial returns can be achieved alongside impact, in a relatively short period

➡️ Our focus on the three megatrends defining the next decade: Optimisation, Adaptation, and Abundance

➡️ Why “weightless” solutions experience the steepest cost curves compared to “molecule-based” investment, and so have a profound impact

➡️ Why AI can now often generate 10%+ savings in efficiency gains in typical real-world situations, rapidly, so it already has to be part of the answer

Simply put, after two decades of infrastructure development and maturation of deep tech, we’re now entering the “brainwork” phase, where the real leverage lies. This is the most exciting time for venture capitalists, as we seek to make an immediate impact on today’s environmental challenges.

What do you think will be the biggest game-changer in sustainability innovation over the next decade? Is it the intelligence layer, continued cost reductions in renewables, or something else entirely?

If these insights resonate with your experience or challenge your thinking, we’d love to hear your perspective. Please share with your networks – these conversations are crucial as we accelerate towards intelligent, scalable environmental solutions.