# Sustainable Ventures

> Sustainable Ventures is a VC fund backing Sustainability and Biotechnology. See 66 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 66
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 15%
- Fund size: $2M
- Last fund: Dec 2022
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sustainable-venture-development-partners
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/sustainablevdp
- Website: http://www.sustainableventures.co.uk
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/sustainable.ventures1

Sustainable Ventures is a VC fund in London focused on Sustainability and Biotechnology. Sustainable Venture provides services in bid writing, commercialization, and acceleration, drawing from our unique experience in building climate tech ventures. They also offer bespoke design and innovation support, assisting early-stage organizations with their new product development and communication design.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sustainability | 7 | 11% |
| Biotechnology | 6 | 9% |
| CleanTech | 5 | 8% |
| Renewable Energy | 5 | 8% |
| Chemical | 4 | 6% |

83 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 51 | 77% |
| Seed | 7 | 11% |
| Funding Round | 3 | 5% |
| Equity Crowdfunding | 2 | 3% |
| Angel | 1 | 2% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 36 | 55% |
| Israel | 1 | 2% |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 2% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Wordsworth | Co-Founder, Managing Partner & CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-wordsworth |
| Christopher Morris | Managing Partner, CCO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christopher-morris-2 |
| James Byrne | Co-Founder & Venture Director; Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-byrne-2 |
| James Wright | Head of Design Services | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-wright-736b |
| Joshua Armistead-Wood | Venture Associate | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joshua-armistead-wood |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| QuberTech | QuberTech develops biotechnology solutions to create an alternative natural rubber supply chain. The company engineers dandelion crops using precision breeding and gene editing to increase latex production in their roots to commercially viable levels. It integrates these crop innovations with soil-free, controlled-environment aeroponic farmingsystems designed for industrial rubber production. QuberTech focuses on controlled indoor cultivation to reduce exposure to climate and disease risks associated with traditional plantations. Its technology targets early applications in sectors that use high-specification natural rubber, including medical products, footwear, and fashion. The company also participates in collaborative research and development programmes such as the QuBOOSTR consortium to advance its platform toward commercial-scale facilities. | $4.6M | Seed | May 20, 2026 |  |
| Forge Minerals | Forge Minerals is at the cutting edge of CO2 mineralization and carbon-negative mineral production. | $1.4M | Pre-Seed | Jan 27, 2026 |  |
| H2CHP | H2CHP is suitable for many uses, such as combined heat and power (CHP) systems. Co-generation, or CHP, technology makes the most efficient and effective use of fuel energy to generate both useful heat and electrical power. |  |  | Dec 12, 2024 |  |
| H2CHP | H2CHP is suitable for many uses, such as combined heat and power (CHP) systems. Co-generation, or CHP, technology makes the most efficient and effective use of fuel energy to generate both useful heat and electrical power. | $760.6K | Seed | Dec 12, 2024 |  |
| Deep Blue Biotech | Deep Blue Biotech leverages synthetic biology to decarbonize everyday chemicals, providing essential alternatives to address the climate crisis. The company focuses on creating sustainable solutions by reimagining and regenerating chemical processes. Their mission is to envision a collective future and bring it to reality through innovativebiotechnological advancements. | $800K | Pre-Seed | Nov 04, 2024 |  |
| Radiant Matter | Radiant Matter is developing a new generation of colour and material solutions for the circular economy. |  | Pre-Seed | May 16, 2024 |  |
| PheroSyn | PheroSyn develops and produces novel pest pheromones. PheroSyn is a spin-out from Rothamsted Research, the world-leading, non-profit research centre that focuses on strategic agricultural science to the benefit of farmers and society worldwide. |  | Pre-Seed | Jan 12, 2024 |  |
| Uplift360 | Uplift360 is a greentech startup working in advanced material circular economy (redesign, reuse, regenerate and recycle), uniquely focused on the defence and security sector. |  | Pre-Seed | Nov 21, 2023 |  |
| PlantSea | PlantSea manufactures and develops sustainable products using seaweed and aquaculture materials. It offers bioplastics items as biodegradable alternatives. PlantSea is based in Gaerwen, England. |  | Pre-Seed | Oct 10, 2023 |  |
| Danu Robotics | Danu Robotics is a team of dedicated scientists and engineers working together to develop advanced technological solutions for the benefit of the environment. |  | Pre-Seed | Aug 29, 2023 |  |

10 of 66 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Old College Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/old-college-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
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- [One Planet Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/one-planet-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [TechX Accelerator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techx-accelerator) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [TRICAPITAL](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tweed-renaissance-investors-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Sustainable Ventures invest in?

Sustainable Ventures invests primarily in Sustainability, Biotechnology and CleanTech startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 66 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Sustainable Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Sustainable Ventures?

The team at Sustainable Ventures includes Andrew Wordsworth (Co-Founder, Managing Partner & CEO), Christopher Morris (Managing Partner, CCO) and James Byrne (Co-Founder & Venture Director; Partner), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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