Francis Wright
Team Member @ Low Carbon Innovation Fund
London, United Kingdom
Francis Wright is a seed investor at Low Carbon Innovation Fund in London focused on Apps and Solar. Francis is a co-founder of Turquoise and has been a founder director of several venture companies including Controlled Power Technologies and CH4NGE. Francis has 15 years’ experience in a wide range of investment banking roles at Merrill Lynch, RBS and Close Brothers Corporate Finance. He currently represents LCIF on the Boards of BreathingBuildings, GT Energy, Push Energy and Weeding Technologies.
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 75%
Last updated:
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Industries Francis Wright invests in
Stages Francis Wright invests in
Countries Francis Wright invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Apps 1 (25%)
- Solar 1 (25%)
- Water 1 (25%)
- Energy 1 (25%)
- Sensor 1 (25%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (25%)
- Series A 1 (25%)
- Funding Round 1 (25%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (25%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Furlong Energy
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Furlong Energy is a solar company that develops solar projects for commercial and residential properties. | Seed / Aug 08, 2023 | |
SaveMoneyCutCarbon
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SaveMoneyCutCarbon is uniquely positioned as a full-service efficiency partner to organisations and homes who want to reduce energy, water and carbon to improve sustainability. Clients include major hospitality groups, property ownership groups, distribution centres, theme parks and corporate offices as well as SMEs and private residences. | $6.3M / May 15, 2023 | |
Weedingtech
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Weedingtech are the manufacturers of Foamstream, the award winning, herbicide-free system of controlling weeds, offering the most effective alternative to traditional chemical herbicides. Available for the first time on a commercial basis to the amenity and water industries, it kills weeds using a precise application of hot water and foam. Discoverhow your organisation could benefit from this exciting new technology today. | $1.2M / Venture - Series Unknown / Nov 22, 2021 | |
ANB Sensors
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ANB Sensors develops pH Sensors for oceanographic, source water and aquifer monitoring applications. | $1.2M / Series A / Jul 20, 2021 |
Co-Investors
About Low Carbon Innovation Fund
Low Carbon Innovation Fund is a venture capital fund, providing equity finance for SME’s based wholly or partially in the East of England.The Fund is supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). It uses £20.5M from the ERDF which will be matched with over £30M private sector investment – generating a total of over £50M ofinvestment in the East of England. So far the Fund has invested over £8.5M alongside £26M private co-investment in 26 investments.Turquoise International manages the Fund on behalf of the Adapt Low Carbon Group at the University of East Anglia (UEA). The Fund builds on the region's world class low carbon economy and is the largest European Regional Development Fund-funded project in the region. The Low Carbon Innovation Fund was launched in September 2010 and will run until December 2015.
Low Carbon Innovation Fund Contacts
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Francis Wright
Team Member
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Ali Naini
Fund Manager
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David Wright
Director
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Ian Thomas
Member of Investment Committee
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James Griffiths
Programme Manager
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FAQ
What does Francis Wright invest in?
Francis Wright invests primarily in Apps, Solar and Water startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Francis Wright last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Francis Wright closed in Aug 2023. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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