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Volta Circle

9 Pembridge Rd, London, W11 3JY, United Kingdom

Overview

Early-stage VC investing in technology-driven startups for sustainability.

Founded

2019

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

France
Spain
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

9rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
MittiLabs
Aug 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
Syntetica
Jul 2026Participated
$30 MSeries A
MacroCycle
Feb 2025Led
$7 MSeed
Syntetica
Jul 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Glowb
Jun 2023Participated
$2 MOther Equity
NOVAMEAT
Feb 2022Participated
$6 MSeries A
Optoro
Dec 2021Participated
$25 MOther Equity
Cognixion
Nov 2021Participated
$12 MSeed
The Renewal Workshop
Jun 2021Participated
$6 MOther Equity
MittiLabs
Aug 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
Syntetica
Jul 2026Participated
$30 MSeries A
MacroCycle
Feb 2025Led
$7 MSeed
Syntetica
Jul 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Glowb
Jun 2023Participated
$2 MOther Equity
NOVAMEAT
Feb 2022Participated
$6 MSeries A
Optoro
Dec 2021Participated
$25 MOther Equity
Cognixion
Nov 2021Participated
$12 MSeed
The Renewal Workshop
Jun 2021Participated
$6 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Volta Circle: 9 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Volta Circle: 9 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed12
Series A03
Other Equity03

Monthly Deal Activity

Volta Circle: 9 deals are recorded across 65 months.All available history.
Volta Circle: 9 deals are recorded across 65 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Volta Circle: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 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.

Volta Circle: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Clean Energy & Sustainability5
Manufacturing3
E-Commerce & Retail2
Food & Agriculture2
AI & Machine Learning2
AR/VR1
Professional Services1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Transportation & Logistics1
Consumer & Lifestyle1

Deal Size Distribution

Volta Circle: 9 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.

Volta Circle: 9 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Volta Circle: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Volta Circle: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States4
Europe4
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Volta Circle: 20 co-investors are shown, with Athletico Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Volta Circle: 20 co-investors are shown, with Athletico Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Athletico Ventures2
EQT Ventures2
Rubio Impact Ventures2
1st Kind Ventures1
Active Partners1
Ada Ventures1
Amazon1
Aramco Ventures (Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures)1
Ataraxia1
Bear Flag Capital1
Better Angle1
BPI Green Tech Investment1
Cisco1
Clean Energy Ventures1
Closed Loop Partners1
DOEN Foundation1
eBay Ventures1
European Innovation Council1
Fashion for Good1
Francis Family Funds1

Investment Strategy

Volta Circle: Led accounts for 11% and participating for 89% of round participation.All available history.
Volta Circle: Led accounts for 11% and participating for 89% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led111%
Participating889%
Volta Circle: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Volta Circle: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led1100%

Team

Aradhana Lohia Sharma

Co-Founder and Co-Chairwoman

Catia Cesari

Managing Partner

Suchitra Lohia

Co-Founder and Co-Chairwoman