Elbow Beach

About

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.

Investment Focus

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.

Fund

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. ​

Other Information

Leadership

  • Nick Charman: Chairman and co-founder, with expertise in responsible investing, cleantech, and real estate.
  • Jon (JP) Pollock: CEO and co-founder, specializing in go-to-market strategy and commercial analysis within B2B technology sales.
  • Tom Hardy: CTO and co-founder, focusing on sustainability, environmental science, and technology innovation.

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.

Notable Investments

  • Barton Blakeley: Develops a chemical process to permanently remove industrial CO₂ emissions and convert them into synthetic silica and clean energy.
  • Anaphite: Specializes in battery technology, aiming to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles through innovations that enable faster-charging and low-cost batteries.
  • Fieldwork Robotics: Developed the first autonomous raspberry harvesting robot, enhancing efficiency in agriculture.

Contact Info

info@elbowbeach.com

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