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Seed Investors
The management team at Sustainable Ventures brings the experience of creating,
building and managing 11 low carbon ventures to accelerate and de-risk portfolio
company development. We have identified a range of new venture opportunities with
the following characteristics:
- Speed to revenue: We use our proprietary "market journey"
assessment methodology to ensure market conditions are optimal before launching
ventures.
- Low technology risk: We use innovative business models to deploy proven
low carbon technologies at scale.
- Scalable opportunities: When appropriate, we work with corporate partners
and not-for-profit organisations to accelerate revenue growth and bring forward
exit events.
- Anticipate long-term funding needs: From the start we use our relationships
across the full range of investment classes - from seed through to project
finance - to create appropriate structures that meet investor needs.
From the point of initial engagement through to exit, we work closely with the
seed investor to support the management team by:
- Monitoring and filling capability gaps: We maintain an open dialogue to
understand where gaps are emerging; and draw on our networks to rapidly create
options to fill them.
- Taking responsibility for fundraising: We like our portfolios CEOs to spend
80% of their time running the business (not 80% on fundraising) so we work with
the seed investor to lead the fundraising process.
- Providing strategic guidance: We support the portfolio companies by providing
access to our deep sector expertise, regulatory insight, venture development toolkit
and preferred supplier network.
If you are an Angel Investor or Angel Network and are interested in any of our
current portfolio ventures, or would like to discuss investment opportunities
then please email andrew.wordsworth@sustainableventures.co.uk
Corporate Venturing
Sustainable Ventures support your strategic investment activity by bringing extensive
practical experience of delivering start-up ventures in the cleantech and sustainability
sector - acquired through creating, building and managing 11 low carbon businesses.
We have identified, analysed and screened a range of new venture investment opportunities
which:
- Are investment ready: Prior to securing launch funding, we bring together
the management teams, strategic partners and proven technologies required
to unlock the opportunities.
- Provide rapid strategic insight: Our portfolio companies have to react
to changing regulatory, technology and consumer conditions to grow revenue.
- Build strategic options: Investment into a business in a new sector
generates detailed market intelligence for your core business and creates
options for future adjacent development activity.
- Retain focus: The investee companies are generally able to operate
outside the constraints of the core business, whilst benefiting from the corporate's
strategic capabilities. We seek to combine the best aspects of performance
monitoring with entrepreneurial drive.
From the point of initial engagement through to exit, Sustainable Ventures works
closely with the investors to support the management team by:
- Monitoring and filling capability gaps: We maintain an open dialogue to
understand where gaps are emerging; and draw on our networks to rapidly create
options to fill them.
- Taking responsibility for fundraising: We like our portfolio CEOs to spend
80% of their time running the business (not 80% on fundraising) so where external
capital is required Sustainable Ventures will normally lead the fundraising process.
- Providing strategic guidance: We support the portfolio companies by providing
access to our deep sector expertise, regulatory insight, venture development toolkit
and preferred supplier network.
If you are interested in any of our current portfolio ventures, would like to
discuss investment opportunities, or have spin-out opportunities then please email andrew.wordsworth@sustainableventures.co.uk
Private Equity
The growing market demand for sustainable goods and services has already attracted
considerable investor interest. Since 2005, over €130bn has been committed
to private equity funds that include Cleantech as their sole or principal focus.
Despite the sector lacking the established public exit routes or track record
for trade sales into corporates, sustainable energy investments - particularly
in infrastructure funds - are generally viewed as non-cyclical and inflation proof.
However, due to a continued lack of investment opportunities that fall within
fund remits, over half of funds committed to date have not been drawn down.
Sustainable Ventures has extensive experience of the practical aspects of delivering
start-up ventures that match fund investment criteria - acquired through creating,
building and managing 11 low carbon ventures which have already secured equity
commitments of over £200m.
Our approach combines entrepreneurial managers, proven technology and strategic
partners to create investment opportunities that:
- Are led by customer demand insight rather than adopting the traditional
early-stage technology-push approach - accelerating revenues and reducing
technology and IP risk
- Use an extensive network with public and private sector contacts; enabling
rapid concept development, accurate screening and reduced delivery risk
- Adopt a collaborative approach with leading brands in the low carbon
sector; allowing access to the mass market without having to create new channels
- Have the potential to rapidly scale - increasing profitability, attracting
high quality management teams, and bringing forward exit events
Sustainable Ventures has a range of investment opportunities for seed funds and
is starting pre-marketing activity for the lead portfolio ventures, where initial
funding rounds will typically be in the £2m-5m range.
We also offer a range of origination, commercial review and portfolio management
services for your funds existing investments.
If you are interested in any of our current portfolio ventures or would like a
discussion on sectors where you are seeking investment opportunities then please
email andrew.wordsworth@sustainableventures.co.uk
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