# GC Ventures America

> GC Ventures America is a VC fund in Woburn backing Chemical, Manufacturing and Software. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Woburn, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Oct 2024
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gcventuresamerica/about/
- Website: https://gcinternational.com/cvc/

GC Ventures America is a VC fund in Woburn focused on Chemical and Manufacturing. GC Ventures operates as a corporate venture capital firm.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chemical | 3 | 60% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 60% |
| Software | 1 | 20% |
| Recycling | 1 | 20% |
| Industrial | 1 | 20% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Series D | 1 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 60% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Turnover Labs | Turnover Labs strives to decarbonize the chemical production business and transform how the world generates petrochemicals. | $1.4M | Pre-Seed | Oct 22, 2024 |  |
| Econic Technologies | Econic Technologies was born from a vision where catalyst chemistry is used to turn waste CO2 into positive economic and environmental potential. Incorporating waste CO2 as a feedstock for polymer preparation using our novel catalysts reduces the reliance on expensive fossil fuels, turning scientific research into business advantage for plasticsmanufacturers while delivering environmental gain for the benefit of all.This vision was crystallized by Professor Charlotte Williams, then at Imperial College London, and now Professor of Inorganic Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Oxford. It was initially supported by investment from Touchstone Innovations, now IP Group plc, and Norner Verdandi, and now includes backing by Woodford Investment Management, Jetstream Capital, and OGCI Climate Investments.Much progress has been made since then.Econic’s catalyst technologies have been patented, validated in pilot operations and continue to secure additional investment.A talented team of scientists, engineers, and commercial managers now conduct their cutting-edge work in a state-of-the-art facility at Alderley Park, the internationally renowned science hub south of Manchester.All of our efforts are intently focused on the future. A future where waste CO2, a damaging greenhouse gas, is turned into a commercial and environmental gain. A future that starts now. |  |  | Oct 15, 2024 |  |
| Inkbit | Inkbit creats a next-generation additive manufacturing platform that combines 3D printing with machine vision. MIT-trained scientists and engineers combines expertise in industrial systems, design software, and material science to identify and seize opportunities for mass-market additive manufacturing. | $18.8M | Venture - Series Unknown | May 03, 2024 |  |
| Ardent Process Technologies | Compact Membrane Systems specializes in providing scalable membrane solutions for the decarbonization revolution. It develops technology to capture and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, avert global warming, and transform the industry into a long-term sustainable enterprise. | $16.5M | Series A | Aug 02, 2023 |  |
| Econic Technologies | Econic Technologies was born from a vision where catalyst chemistry is used to turn waste CO2 into positive economic and environmental potential. Incorporating waste CO2 as a feedstock for polymer preparation using our novel catalysts reduces the reliance on expensive fossil fuels, turning scientific research into business advantage for plasticsmanufacturers while delivering environmental gain for the benefit of all.This vision was crystallized by Professor Charlotte Williams, then at Imperial College London, and now Professor of Inorganic Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Oxford. It was initially supported by investment from Touchstone Innovations, now IP Group plc, and Norner Verdandi, and now includes backing by Woodford Investment Management, Jetstream Capital, and OGCI Climate Investments.Much progress has been made since then.Econic’s catalyst technologies have been patented, validated in pilot operations and continue to secure additional investment.A talented team of scientists, engineers, and commercial managers now conduct their cutting-edge work in a state-of-the-art facility at Alderley Park, the internationally renowned science hub south of Manchester.All of our efforts are intently focused on the future. A future where waste CO2, a damaging greenhouse gas, is turned into a commercial and environmental gain. A future that starts now. | $12.6M | Series D | Aug 09, 2022 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [CM Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cm-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ING Sustainable Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ing-sustainable-investments) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Capricorn Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capricorn-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Chevron Technology Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chevron-technology-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Collaborative Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/collaborative-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Future Labs Capital — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does GC Ventures America invest in?

GC Ventures America invests primarily in Chemical, Manufacturing and Software startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did GC Ventures America last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for GC Ventures America closed in Oct 2024. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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