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🌍 Decarbonization is a MASSIVE opportunity. The global Carbon Credit market alone is a $2.4 trillion opportunity by 2027 that You Can’t Ignore!🌳 But there is a catch ... 📌McKinsey estimates that we need to invest about $275 trillion USD in low-emission assets to reach net zero by 2050. 🤨 The catch however is that not all carbon removal methods contribute equally. 🖖 So we at 4P CAPITAL are diving deeper into the world of carbon credits and innovative decarbonization technologies to understand which of the methods are the most impactful. Here are 5 that we find to be most exciting: 1️. Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR): Enhancing nature's own carbon-capturing abilities. We're excited about companies using Technologies for precision reforestation and advanced monitoring techniques. 2️. Direct Air Capture (DAC): Literally sucking CO2 out of the air. Companies like Climeworks' new DAC plant - the 'Mammoth' in Iceland has an annual carbon capture capacity of 36,000 metric tons. Our radar is on startups developing more energy-efficient DAC systems and innovative carbon storage solutions in traditional industries. 3️. Enhanced Weathering (EW): Supercharging natural geological processes. Spreading powdered rock over just 2% of croplands could remove up to 2 billion tonnes of CO2 annually. We're looking at technology enablers that can unlock this at scale including ocean-based EW methods. 4️. Biochar: Reverse Coal Mining turning biomass into stable carbon. Biochar is a carbon-negative wonder material and can remain stable in soil for thousands of years, dating to over 6,000 years old. We are looking for companies scaling up production and finding novel applications beyond agriculture. 5️. Algae-based Capture: Harnessing the power of photosynthesis. Algae can absorb more CO2 than trees because they can cover more surface areas and grow faster. We are looking at breakthroughs in algae strain development, bioreactor design, harvesting, and measurement that will be critical to the use of Algae in CO2 reduction. Which of these excites you most? 🤔 🌱 If you're working on groundbreaking decarbonization technologies, we want to hear from you! Let’s connect. #CleanTech #Decarbonization #CarbonCredits #ClimateInvesting #4PCapital

The EU aims to restore 20% of its land and sea areas by 2030 – How is impact VC investing going to be impacted?🌱🤔 🎖️At 4P Capital, we celebrate, the recent passing of the Nature Restoration Law which marks a significant milestone in global efforts to combat climate change. We recognize this legislation as a catalyst for innovative technologies aimed at reducing carbon emissions and restoring our planet's biodiversity. 📌We believe this law mandates comprehensive restoration plans and will create a fertile ecosystem for emerging technologies in carbon capture, sustainable agriculture, and nature as an attractive financial asset class. 👇Here’s how we see these changes shaping the future of carbon reduction investing: 1. Accelerated Development of Carbon Capture Technologies: This law provides the regulatory certainty needed to commercialize carbon. In 2023, the announced capture capacity for 2030 increased by 35%, while announced storage capacity rose by 70%. This is only 40% and 60%, respectively of the 1 Gt CO2 per year of Net Zero Emissions by 2050 (NZE) Scenario. (Source IEA) 2. Ecosystem Management and Biodiversity: The EU has committed €20 billion annually to biodiversity spending through various sources. Tech-driven initiatives for reforestation, wet/dryland restoration, and marine ecosystem conservation will gain momentum. Investments in AI, remote sensing, and drone technology for monitoring and managing these projects will see significant upswings. 3. Nature as a Financial Asset class: According to the World Bank, natural capital accounts for 36% of the wealth in low-income countries and 23% in lower-middle-income countries. The law encourages partnerships between tech companies, environmental organizations, and governments that will accelerate the commercialization of nature as an asset approach. 🌎 At 4P Capital, we are excited to support and invest in innovators leading this charge. The Nature Restoration Law not only protects our natural world but also unlocks unprecedented opportunities for sustainable investment. 🥂Join us as we leverage this momentum to back the pioneers in carbon reduction technology and ensure a greener, more resilient future for all. 🌱💡 #ClimateTech #SustainableInvesting #CarbonReduction #NatureRestoration #VCInvesting #GreenTech #Innovation #FutureOfInvesting #Carbon

Welcome, Stanish! 🚀 We're excited to have Stanish GUNASEKARAN join us as Visiting Chief of Staff. Stanish joined us in March, contributing to our Strategic Operations and Investment team. He brings valuable experience from both the corporate and start-up sectors to support emerging founders and ideas. 🚀🎓 Stanish, a Tuck Scholar with an engineering background from IFP School, Paris, and NIT Trichy India, brings 8 years of experience in the mobility sector. Most recently, he was an Innovation Manager at Bosch managing the portfolio of an Innovation Fund involved in Corporate Venture Building. Notably, he is a mentor at incubators like TU Wien Innovation Incubation Center (i²c) AustrianStartups and the WU Gründungszentrum 💃 During his free time, Stanish has a passion for Tango and Running and will be participating in the Vienna Marathon this month. You will also catch him building ‘Negotiate for a Change‘ a project with a vision to re-distribute leadership development skills towards change makers. We're thrilled to have Stanish on board as we continue to explore new horizons in creating impact through resilience. Feel free to connect with Stanish if you're an investor or founder passionate about making a difference.. 🚀

👋 Meet the 4P Capital team in person! 👋 4P is on tour - this March is packed with incredible events and conferences. Here's where we will be: 🇩🇪 SensAbility - The WHU Impact Summit (15th - 16th March 2024): Laurent-Frederic and Paul will attend the event where we moderate and sponsor the final pitchbattle of Europes largest student-led conference on social and sustainable business. 🇨🇭 START Global Summit in St. Gallen (21st - 22nd March 2024): Xavier, Laurent-Frederic and Leon Bader will represent us at this years rendition under the motto: #DareToEvolve 🇫🇷 ChangeNOW in Paris (25th - 27th March 2024): Leon and Laurent-Frederic are there for 4P and look forward to connect with the european eco-system.  Are you there as well? Let’s connect! #climate #venture #StartSummit #SensAbility #ChangeNow

📣 🌱 Our portfolio company The Landbanking Group featured in Financial Times! Prof. Dr. Martin R. Stuchtey, Dr. Sonja Stuchtey, and the Landbanking Group team are reshaping the financial landscape. Read their latest feature in The Financial Times' "The Banker" to learn how they rewrite the rulebook on how fintech companies, accountants, and bankers can work together to bring nature onto the balance sheet. 📰💡 #thelandbankinggroup #tlg #financialInnovation #transformativeimpact #resilience Read more: https://lnkd.in/eS8_HFXS

Welcome, Paul! We're delighted to welcome Paul Greitemann to 4P CAPITAL as Visiting Analyst! Starting this February, Paul joins our Investment and Investor Relations team, ready to enhance our operations with an exceptional drive and innovative outlook. 🎓 With an impressive academic background from Columbia University and Sciences Po Paris, Paul's experiences include impactful work at Merak Ventures in New Delhi, leadership roles at the Columbia Global Research and Consulting Group (GRC) while acting as Vice President of the BDE Sciences Po. 🌍 Passionate about leveraging tech-enabled and deep-tech solutions for climate change, Paul's commitment is a perfect match for our mission of driving data-driven impact investing. 🏀 ⚽ Outside the office, you can find him on a sailboat, the basketball court, chanting for Eintracht Frankfurt or as co-host of podcast "Power, Wealth or Purpose? ". We're thrilled to have Paul on board as we continue to explore new horizons in creating impact through resilience. Feel free to connect with Paul if you're an investor or founder passionate about making a difference. #newhire #teamwelcome #impactinvesting #resilience #4PCAPITAL

🚀 Ready to explore the power of #impactcapitalism and drive meaningful change? Xavier will be in Helsinki next week for Europe’s leading startup event: Slush! 🚀 Join us as we immerse ourselves in the rich European ecosystem of impact and innovations from November 29th to December 1st. This is a unique opportunity to establish meaningful connections and glean insights from top founders and investors.   4P CAPITAL will co-host an exclusive investors breakfast with our friends from Ananda Impact Ventures, 4impact capital, Trill Impact and Time to Raise, where we will be answering the question: is impact investing the key to unlocking meaningful change? 4P's GP Xavier will engage in a dynamic discussion with industry experts Zoe Peden, Alex Domin, Pauline Wink moderated by Vincent Weir, bringing together over 100 European investors to elevate the dialogue on #impactinvesting .   👥 Limited seats available! We're extending an invitation to investors and limited partners not currently in our network. Secure your spot for this thought-provoking event.   📅 Date: 30th November  ⌛ Time: 8am to 10am 📍 Location: Central Helsinki (details revealed upon registration)   Apply for your seat now: https://lnkd.in/eKbkDseB   Following breakfast, enjoy a complimentary private bus ride to the Slush venue for seamless networking and engagement! Let's take impact investing to new heights together! See you there! 🌍💼   #venturecapital #slush2023 #event #impactinvestment #impactdriven

🌱🚀 4P CAPITAL invests in replacing traditional animal-derived collagen🚀🌱   Cambrium, a Berlin-based synthetic biology startup, and founded by Mitchell Duffy and Charlie Cotton, PhD, alumni from Imperial College London College, has recently completed a substantial seed funding round, securing a total of €8 million in investment.    The round was led by Essential Capital and saw participation from SNR, Valor Equity Partners, HOF Capital, and prior funding from Merantix. This funding round brings the total raised by Cambrium to €11 million, signifying a strong vote of confidence from various investors in the company's mission and potential. 🌱💰   The focus of this funding injection is on scaling Cambrium's innovative approach, particularly in their flagship product, NovaColl. NovaColl represents a breakthrough in synthetic biology as it aims to replace traditional animal-derived collagen.    Collagen, an essential protein found in various products such as skincare, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals, has historically been obtained from animal sources, raising ethical and environmental concerns. Cambrium's technology seeks to provide an animal-free alternative, reducing reliance on animal-derived collagen and its associated environmental impact. 🚀🐾   This significant investment round not only demonstrates confidence in Cambrium's innovative vision but also indicates a growing interest and support for sustainable, ethical, and environmentally conscious solutions within the synthetic biology and biotech sectors. The move towards animal-free collagen production not only addresses environmental concerns but also aligns with the growing consumer demand for sustainable and cruelty-free products. 🌍🌿   As Cambrium progresses in its mission, the allocation of these funds for the development and scaling of NovaColl is poised to further solidify its position as a key player in the movement towards ethical, sustainable, and innovative solutions in the realm of synthetic biology and environmental impact. 🌐💡   #vc #vegancollagen #aitechnology #SyntheticBiology🌱🌟

🌍 Exciting News from 4P CAPITAL at CIRCULAZE by CURAZE Summit in Munich, Germany! 🌱   We are thrilled to share that our Founding Partner, Xavier Sarras, and Investor, Laurent-Frédéric Lohmann-Frederic Lohmann, had the privilege of attending the Circulaze Summit, a beacon of innovation and collaboration in the circular economy space.   🔄 The Circulaze Summit is not just a conference; it's a celebration of ideas, solutions, and ground-breaking initiatives that drive positive impact and move the needle towards a circular economy. We are proud to be partners in this crucial movement towards sustainability and circularity.   It was a special pleasure to witness Prof. Dr. Martin R. Stuchtey from The Landbanking Group opening the conference with key insights about the current state of the economy. Having partnered up with The Landbanking Group earlier this year, the conference was a great opportunity to bring together the 4P network.    We are thankful for the chance to contribute to the conference ourselves: During the Circulaze Night Award Ceremony, Xavier introduced the winners of the Built Environment Category ROSI, C2CA Technology B.V., and SHIT2POWER. On the following day, Laurent shared the stage with Martina Williams (Head of Work Dynamics DACH JLL), Karel J. Golta (Founder & CEO Indeed Innovation), and Mario Osterwalder (Co-Founder circular.fashion) to talk about Inspiring Blueprints and Best Cases in the Circular Economy.   🙏 A special shoutout to the visionary organizers, Claus Schuster and Natascha Zeljko, for orchestrating such an impactful event. Your dedication to promoting the circular economy and recognizing the efforts of select pioneering start-ups and corporate partners is truly commendable.   At 4P CAPITAL, we believe in the power of sustainable investments to transform the world. Being a part of the Circulaze Summit reinforces our commitment to supporting initiatives that align with our values and contribute to a more sustainable future.   🌐 Let's continue to collaborate, innovate, and accelerate the transition to a circular economy. Together, we can create lasting positive change for our planet and future generations.   #CirculazeSummit #4PCapital #ImpactInvesting #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #Innovation

💚 Nature Equity - A new asset Class Absolutely !    And that’s The Landbanking Group’s Vision. The Landbanking Group was founded in 2022 by SYSTEMIQ founder and Ex-McKinsey Senior partner Prof. Dr. Martin R. Stuchtey and serial entrepreneur Dr. Sonja Stuchtey, with a mission to improve land-use decisions hectare by hectare, every day, worldwide.   With the last financial round where they secured USD 11 million, The Landbanking Group, headed up by Martin and Sonja Stuchtey, the 40 strong team launched Landler.io. A platform that links earth observation, digital in-situ data, #machinelearning and decentralised ledger technology to assess every track of the planet and gives it a natural capital account. This puts nature on the balance-sheet. As these accounts serve as an underlying for the issuance of so-called nature equity assets. Simply put: The Landler.io Platform allows Landstewards to onboard their land in a few simple steps and calculates their nature uplift and natural capital based on the dimensions of carbon and water holding capacity, #soilhealth, and #biodiversity . “If nature is critical infrastructure,” said co-founder of The Lanbanking Group Dr. Sonja Stuchtey. “We must invest in its maintenance and improvement. Our company was founded in response to that challenge: We enable asset-grade investments into nature outcomes.” At 4P CAPITAL, we are honoured to be part of such an incredible journey and support the team with our marketing and sales expertise to support their growth in these early stages. #vc #naturecapital