# 4WARD.VC

> 4WARD.VC is a VC fund in Zürich backing Energy and Agriculture. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Zürich, Switzerland
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Jun 2023
- Lead investor: 14%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/86764424
- Website: http://4ward.vc/accelerator

4WARD.VC is a VC fund in Zürich focused on Energy and Agriculture. 4WARD.VC’s "Partner in Crime" Climate Accelerator is a disruptive 12 week, ultra hands-on program with 1-2 elite climate startups per month focused on major business development and traction. We leverage our world-class climate tech & corporate network plus that of their 200+ mentors (at places like Porsche, Lufthansa, JohnsonMatthey, Jetblue, DOE, Hitachi etc…) in systematized approach to networked growth hacking to help companies land 2-5+ major pilots/customers and decarbonize industry at scaleIf you’re interested in more than just cash and looking for a true Partner in Clime to help grow and scale your impact and ambitions, apply now: http://4ward.vc/accelerator

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 2 | 29% |
| Agriculture | 2 | 29% |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 29% |
| Energy Efficiency | 2 | 29% |
| Bitcoin | 1 | 14% |

19 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 5 | 71% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 29% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 43% |
| Israel | 2 | 29% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 14% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Matt Ward | Founding Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matt-ward-3 |
| Sharon Cittone | Mentor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sharon-cittone |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Innovia GEO | Innovia Geo provide energy efficient geothermal heating and cooling solutions to owners, developers, and other stakeholders involved in the design, construction, and operation of buildings and homes. | $100K | Pre-Seed | Jun 21, 2023 |  |
| Mycocycle | Mycocycle is an environmental remediation company that offers a process to decarbonize waste streams using fungi via mycoremediation. Treatment through our engineered ecosystems renders a non-toxic biomass available for use in the manufacture of new products. Our clients are waste management companies, landfill operators, material recyclingfacilities, manufacturers of petrochemical materials who want to become closed-loop in their process, and advanced materials manufacturers. | $2.2M | Seed | May 09, 2023 |  |
| AQUALITAS | AQUALITAS strives to enable water system operators and users to make informed operational decisions based on reliable data. Through a deep understanding of the water chemistry and sensory principles, the AQUALITAS team developed advanced ML and AI models that monitor the operational stability of the sensors on a proprietary water quality monitoringplatform and perform automatic calibration without human interaction or cleaning. The real-time water quality data collected by our IoT system is analyzed on a SaaS platform and can be translated into actionable insights by operators, resulting in lower costs and improved efficiency and performance. Monitoring provided as a service, without initial investment in equipment, allows customers to grow their monitoring capabilities along with their needs. Our disruptive technology eliminates the guesswork involved in operating real-time water quality sensors. With the flexible pricing model, both large and small operators can now take advantage of real-time water quality monitoring. | $100K | Seed | Feb 14, 2023 |  |
| Myro | Refillable plant-powered bodycare products starting with deodorant. | $100K | Seed | Jan 31, 2023 |  |
| Applied Bioplastics | Applied Bioplastics’ mission is to end the global addiction to petroleum-based virgin plastics by providing affordable high-grade recycled alternatives. We add sustainable plant matter fairly sourced from developing nations that decrease price without sacrificing quality or performance, solving the economic barrier preventing many companies fromchoosing recycled plastic. |  | Seed | Oct 22, 2022 |  |
| EExion | EExion developed Li metal and Sodium metal rechargeable batteries with high energy density and low cost to serve the energy storage and light mobility markets. EExion's innovative organic molecule-based electrode technology results in sustainable and efficient metal batteries that cycle for thousands of cycles and eliminates the need forsolid state electrolyte! The solution transcends the limitations of lithium-ion, paving the way for powerful, affordable, and sustainable next-generation batteries. Addressing the large energy storage market (BESS) EExion offers a 50% Levelized Cost Of Energy in short terms energy storage projects, with bill of material cost of $25 per KWh. |  | Seed | Aug 14, 2022 |  |
| CIAN | Cian is a automation platform that focuses primarily on liquidity staking token yield opportunities. |  | Pre-Seed | Jun 01, 2022 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Anthropocene Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anthropocene-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BitScale Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bitscale-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Capital Nature](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capital-nature) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Climate Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/climate-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CTNext](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ctnext) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does 4WARD.VC invest in?

4WARD.VC invests primarily in Energy, Agriculture and Manufacturing startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact 4WARD.VC?

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### Who are the partners at 4WARD.VC?

The team at 4WARD.VC includes Matt Ward (Founding Partner) and Sharon Cittone (Mentor). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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