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Low Carbon Innovation Fund

The Registry, University Of East Anglia, Earlham Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom

Overview

Venture capital fund providing equity finance for low carbon SMEs.

Founded

2010

Deals · 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Japan
United Kingdom

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

8rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Advanced Electric Machines
Aug 2026Led
$22 MOther Equity
Cellexcel
Mar 2024Participated
$0.32 MOther Equity
Connected Energy
Jun 2022Participated
$18 MOther Equity
RideTandem
May 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Electric Miles
Apr 2022Led
$1 MSeed
Ablatus Therapeutics
Jul 2016Participated
$0.65 MOther Equity
Green Energy Options
Jan 2014Led
$5 MOther Equity
Syrinx
Apr 2013Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Advanced Electric Machines
Aug 2026Led
$22 MOther Equity
Cellexcel
Mar 2024Participated
$0.32 MOther Equity
Connected Energy
Jun 2022Participated
$18 MOther Equity
RideTandem
May 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Electric Miles
Apr 2022Led
$1 MSeed
Ablatus Therapeutics
Jul 2016Participated
$0.65 MOther Equity
Green Energy Options
Jan 2014Led
$5 MOther Equity
Syrinx
Apr 2013Participated
$3 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Low Carbon Innovation Fund: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Low Carbon Innovation Fund: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed11
Other Equity24

Monthly Deal Activity

Low Carbon Innovation Fund: 8 deals are recorded across 163 months.All available history.
Low Carbon Innovation Fund: 8 deals are recorded across 163 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '131
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Sector Breakdown

Low Carbon Innovation Fund: Transportation & Logistics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Low Carbon Innovation Fund: Transportation & Logistics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Transportation & Logistics4
Manufacturing3
Health & Life Sciences3
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Enterprise Software1
AI & Machine Learning1
Professional Services1
Real Estate & Construction1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Low Carbon Innovation Fund: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Low Carbon Innovation Fund: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M6
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Low Carbon Innovation Fund: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Low Carbon Innovation Fund: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe7
Japan1
Low Carbon Innovation Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with New Anglia Capital sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Low Carbon Innovation Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with New Anglia Capital sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
New Anglia Capital2
1818 Venture Capital1
ACF Investors1
Anglia Capital Group1
Ascension1
Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital1
Berti1
Blue Lake VC1
Caterpillar Venture Capital1
College Green Ventures1
Conduit Connect1
ENGIE New Ventures1
Hinduja Group1
London Business Angels1
Macquarie1
Mercuria1
Northstar Ventures1
OurCrowd1
PXN Ventures1
Seedrs1

Investment Strategy

Low Carbon Innovation Fund: Led accounts for 38% and participating for 63% of round participation.All available history.
Low Carbon Innovation Fund: Led accounts for 38% and participating for 63% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led338%
Participating563%
Low Carbon Innovation Fund: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Low Carbon Innovation Fund: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead133%
Co-led267%

Team

Ali Naini

Fund Manager

David Wright

Director

Francis Wright

Team Member

Ian Thomas

Member of Investment Committee

James Griffiths

Programme Manager

Saffron Myhill-Hunt

Innovation Funding Manager

Sam Burton

Investment Analyst