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Barclays Climate Ventures

Venture Capital

Founded 2020, London. £500m mandate 2020-2027. £274m deployed across 20+ portfolio cos as end 2025. 39 investments total. Notable: GeoPura (hydrogen), Sustainable Ventures (climate tech ecosystem), Terra CO2 (cement replacement), ELM Mobility (last-mile delivery vehicles), Naked Energy (solar thermal). Led by Steven Poulter (Head).

Check Size
£5M - £50M

Investment Thesis

Invests in commercially scalable climate tech addressing energy transition, carbon capture, hydrogen, property retrofit, long-duration storage. Focus: high-emitting sectors (energy, power, real estate, food/ag) where Barclays has client exposure. Addresses 'missing middle' financing gap—companies don't fit traditional VC or infrastructure fund risk profiles. Leads/co-leads 61% of deals; £1:£2.18 leverage ratio with third parties. Series A to Growth. UK & Global focus.

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