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Climate Solutions

Investcorp’s Climate Solutions team helps scale high-growth category-leading companies at the “inflection point” where they have matured past many of the binary risks associated with early-stage ventures and now must successfully manage and minimize the execution risks associated with expansion. We partner with founders and management teams through investments of $25-100 million in minority equity, structured equity and select control transactions. We concentrate on businesses with a tech or tech-enabled advantage and leverage our team’s experience and Investcorp’s four decades of business-building insights to drive results.

Supporting the leaders of the climate transition

The decarbonization of all sectors of the global economy will require a significant amount of capital – estimated to be over $9 trillion annually through 2050 and $275 trillion cumulatively (McKinsey & Company). Given warming trends, new solutions must be deployed at a rapid pace to meet emissions reductions targets. Our Climate Solutions strategy specifically targets the acute funding gap between early-stage, venture and late stage private equity and infrastructure investors. By providing capital and expertise to help build category leaders, we believe we can deliver positive impact and drive high returns.

We seek to partner with founders and management teams across four primary sectors where Investcorp has significant investment experience.

Core Focus Areas

Buildings
Largest source of embodied carbon with growing global demand for low-emissions new building and infrastructure.

Energy & Transportation
Electrification, grid management, and alternative energy sources across many sectors will be critical to reduce fossil fuel dependence.

Food & Agriculture
Rising global populations and increasing food insecurity demand innovations in sustainable food production.

Carbon Management
Increasing net zero commitments and emissions reductions regulations require robust monitoring and removal solutions.

Investment Parameters

Stage
Series C+ – Scaling proven businesses

Participation
Lead or Co-lead

Investment Check Size
$25-$100M

Business Model
High-growth, Asset-light – software, services, IP

Why work with us

Purpose built for climate
We are passionate about climate and sustainability. Our investment team is supported by global sustainability experts and sector-specific executive advisors who have led major global enterprise institutions and have successful track records in their areas of expertise.

Global reach
We leverage Investcorp’s global footprint, including 12 offices across North America, Europe, Middle East, and Asia, to help our founders with international expansion.

Business-building expertise
Post investment, we seek to be a strategic partner to our management teams, leveraging Investcorp’s 40-year history helping scale businesses and resources.

Access to a large, diversified portfolio of assets
Investcorp’s global portfolio across real estate, infrastructure, and private equity offers a unique potential to “test” Climate Solutions products, technologies, and services, firsthand validate value propositions, and provide introductions to our portfolio companies.