Impact Ventures & Non‑Profits

Bridging the scale‑up gap for climate solutions

Early-stage climate ventures and non-profits often struggle to cross the “valley of death” between promising pilots and commercial-scale deployment, even when their solutions are technically sound and high-impact. They must prove bankability, build investable models and secure the right mix of catalytic and commercial capital while navigating complex buyer requirements and evolving carbon and policy landscapes.

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Key Challenges for Large-cap Corporations

Pilots that validate technology but are not backed by unit economics and clear pathway to scale
Inability to demonstrate bankability or meet investor risk-return thresholds
Limited familiarity with innovative instruments (e.g., offtake agreements, carbon revenue contracts)
Inability to de‑risk projects and anchor demand
Difficulty matching solutions to specific buyer decarbonisation needs (e.g., sectors, scopes, vintages, co‑benefits)
Weak demand signals and slow commercial uptake
Weak governance, data and reporting systems
Challenges in aligning expectations with institutional investors, corporate buyers or large‑scale partnerships
Poor clarity on the optimal capital stack to bridge from grant‑funded pilots to revenue‑backed scale
Fragmented fundraising across grants, concessional and commercial capital

How We Partner and the Value We Add

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We help impact ventures and non‑profits turn climate solutions that work in pilots into propositions that are investable, scalable and aligned with buyer decarbonisation needs.

Investment Readiness Assessment

We assess strategy, economics, risk, governance and impact to identify what is needed to reach investment‑ready status, then develop practical roadmaps to address gaps for institutional, catalytic and corporate capital.

Capital Strategy & Fundraising

We design capital strategies that blend grants, concessional and commercial finance, identifying the right sources and instruments of catalytic capital to de‑risk early stages and crowd in commercial investors.

Commercialisation & Revenue Augmentation

We help structure customer‑ready offerings (e.g., offtake contracts, pay‑for‑performance models, carbon‑linked products) that match specific buyer decarbonisation needs across scopes, sectors and time horizons.

Climate and Impact Metrics

We build lean, decision‑useful metrics and reporting that quantify emissions reductions and resilience outcomes in ways that satisfy funders, investors and corporate buyers without overwhelming teams.

Partnerships & Platforms

Where relevant, we help ventures plug into corporate demand platforms, carbon markets and ecosystem partnerships so they can access pipelines of buyers and partners aligned with their solution.

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Client Case Studies

Credible Net-Zero Transition Strategy

Pragmatic net-zero pathway by combining high-quality offsets with science-based abatement strategies

Pathway towards Net Water Positivity

Unlocking cost savings and impact through optimised water consumption practices

Building Blocks of Sustainability Reporting

Developing an evidence-based impact narrative to support capital raising journey

Responsible Fixed Income Investing – Learning from the best

Integrating ESG across the investment life-cycle to align with Limited Partner (LP) needs

Livelihoods impact of philanthropy

Evidence-based impact assessment enables a more strategic approach to philanthropy

A carbon financing playbook for impact organisations

Equipping impact organisations access Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCM)