Elbow Beach Capital is a UK-based venture capital firm specializing in climate technology investments. Established in 2021, the firm focuses on early-stage businesses whose technologies aim to address global environmental challenges while achieving significant commercial growth.
Elbow Beach Capital targets investments in sectors such as decarbonization, sustainable energy, and social impact. Their strategy emphasizes technologies that deliver substantial customer benefits, believing that only solutions creating significant value can achieve scale and meaningful climate impact.
In March 2025, Elbow Beach Capital launched an £80 million Climate Impact Fund, cornerstoned by a £50 million commitment from the British Business Bank's Enterprise Capital Funds programme. This fund aims to support up to 36 early-stage British startups over the next four years, focusing on pioneering technological solutions to industrial challenges.
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Investment Strategy
Elbow Beach Capital seeks to match technology solutions with significant customer problems, steering companies towards their end markets. They invest in technologies that not only reduce environmental impact but also offer commercial viability, ensuring that green solutions are adopted for their economic benefits.
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