# Climate-KIC Acceleration Programme

> Climate-KIC Acceleration Programme is a VC fund backing Software. See 42 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Germany
- Total investments: 42
- Last investment: Dec 2022
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://climaccelerator.climate-kic.org

Climate-KIC Acceleration Programme is a VC fund in Berlin focused on Software and Artificial Intelligence. ClimAccelerator is a global programme giving start-ups access to innovate, catalyse, and scale the potential of their climate solutions. In a global community of organisers, we run both theme-based and place-based acceleration programs. It goes beyond European borders, building a bridge between our world’s industry experts and systems to break newground in carbon reduction.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 8 | 19% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 7 | 17% |
| Information Technology | 6 | 14% |
| Sustainability | 5 | 12% |
| Biotechnology | 4 | 10% |

78 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 20 | 48% |
| Seed | 4 | 10% |
| Pre-Seed | 4 | 10% |
| Funding Round | 3 | 7% |
| Convertible Note | 2 | 5% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 6 | 14% |
| Switzerland | 6 | 14% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 10% |
| The Netherlands | 3 | 7% |
| Italy | 2 | 5% |

15 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dernel Polydore | Product Owner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dernel-polydore-3fbe |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LightMirror | LightMirror is a company that has developed reflective panels which can redirect sunlight into hospitals and care homes, reducing the need for artificial lighting and heating. These reflective panels can be installed at the edges of roofs and can redirect natural light into other buildings, resulting in reduced energy costs and improved well-beingfor patients and residents.The company currently operates in Poland and Lithuania and plans to expand to other strategic markets such as Germany, Finland, Sweden, and the US. We also work closely with Ukraine's Ministry of Reconstruction to scale installations exponentially post-war by creating replicable prototypes. Over the next decade, the goal is to renovate 500 hospitals across these markets. | $52.8K | Convertible Note | Dec 08, 2022 |  |
| RECYCLLUX | RECYCLLUX is making use of the collected satellite Earth Observation data and applies machine-learning algorithms to identify the marine plastic litter problem spots, where actions need to be taken. | $19.9K | Grant | Oct 25, 2022 |  |
| Vintello | Peer-to-peer fashion resale platform | $48.8K | Convertible Note | Oct 13, 2022 |  |
| VCG.AI | VCG.AI uses AI & Big Data to provide targeted circular resource use solutions to manufacturing companies |  |  | Sep 05, 2022 |  |
| VCG.AI | The Intelligence Behind Global Circularity VCG.AI transforms industrial by-products and waste into valuable resources.AI-powered development of circular economy business models with the latest technology, material, market, and regulatory insights.Their proprietary AI solution, the Value Chain Generator®, helps companies, cities, and regionsaccelerate the transition to a circular economy, throughValorisation of By-products and Waste, Circular Product Development, Regional Circular Opportunities Assessment. When organisations want to better valorise by-products and waste, develop or source circular materials, or enhance circularity in their value chains, VCG.AI analyses thousands of data points to deliver the optimal solution tailored to their specific needs and locations. What once took months or years can now be achieved in just weeks—without the need to hire additional technology or bioeconomy experts. VCG.AI’s ever-expanding system includes: - 650+ validated circular solutions - 150+ different proven valorisation technologies - 3.5 M companies - 4M tons of project-ready organic residuals across EuropeVCG.AI is on a mission to accelerate the transition to a circular economy by unlocking circular opportunities for businesses worldwide. Learn more about them at www.vcg.ai. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Sep 05, 2022 |  |
| Enzymity | Our goal is to solve plastic circularity - right now less than 15% of plastic waste in the EU is being returned into the material economy (the global figure is much lower still), while only 91% of the new plastic is still being made from fossil fuels. We are opening up a new niche in plastic recycling, whereby plastic precursors can becost-efficiently recovered from complex products and mixed-material waste. | $5.6K | Grant | Feb 27, 2022 |  |
| AirCare | AirCare is a free mobile app and air pollution data provider that aims to help democratize access to air quality. By making this information accessible to people, we aim to not only inform, but educate our users about the effect of bad air quality, as well as empower them with tools and connections to take action! | $22.6K | Grant | Dec 20, 2021 |  |
| UniSieve | UniSieve is a cleantech company that provides molecular separation membrane solutions for a wide range of applications. Its platform technology enables a unique combination of various molecular sieves and polymeric membranes, yielding reliable separation solutions. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. | $4.1M |  | Nov 04, 2020 |  |
| NatureDots | We are a Hard-Tech start-up, creating resource-intelligent nature-based systems and solutions integrated with DeepTech for establishing a climate-Resilient New Nature Economy. Our dream is to map 2.5 million ha of freshwater bodies in India for creating a Digital Twin of freshwater ecosystems. With our novel value-innovation, we use the power ofNature and DeepTech for 100% de-risking freshwater fisheries towards establishing sustainable fisheries in India with which we are tackling the pain-points of 15 million fish farmers. | $6K | Grant | Oct 02, 2020 |  |
| UniSieve | UniSieve is a cleantech company that provides molecular separation membrane solutions for a wide range of applications. Its platform technology enables a unique combination of various molecular sieves and polymeric membranes, yielding reliable separation solutions. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. | $38K | Grant | Sep 03, 2020 |  |

10 of 42 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AGORANOV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/agoranov) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Blockchers](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blockchers) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BlockIS](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blockis) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Data Market Services](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/data-market-services) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [EISMEA](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/easme) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [emaze](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emaze) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Climate-KIC Acceleration Programme invest in?

Climate-KIC Acceleration Programme invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 42 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Climate-KIC Acceleration Programme?

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### Who are the partners at Climate-KIC Acceleration Programme?

The team at Climate-KIC Acceleration Programme includes Dernel Polydore (Product Owner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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