Transition VC
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
London, United Kingdom
Countries of investment
- United Kingdom
- Germany
- Sweden
- Denmark
- Finland
- Norway
- United States
- France
- Netherlands
Investment stages
- Pre-Seed
- Seed
- Series A
Industries
- Climate Tech
- Deep Tech
- Energy
- AI
- Robotics
- Industrial Tech
About
Transition VC is a climate-focused venture firm backing founders building technologies for the net-zero economy. The firm combines sustainability expertise with venture capital discipline to support companies tackling major environmental challenges.
Transition VC is a climate-focused venture firm backing founders building technologies for the net-zero economy. The firm combines sustainability expertise with venture capital discipline to support companies tackling major environmental challenges.
Investment Thesis
Transition VC invests in climate technologies capable of accelerating decarbonization across energy, mobility, industrial systems, and resource efficiency. The thesis focuses on commercially viable solutions that generate measurable environmental impact while creating venture-scale returns.
Manager's Experience
The team are founders and company builders who have scaled multiple billion-dollar companies. Partners include Kristian Branaes (previously Atomico and CPP Investments), Ari Helgason (previously Index Ventures and Dawn Capital, and a two-time founder), Clara Ricard (previously Balderton Capital and McKinsey) and David Helgason (co-founder of Unity Technologies). Tom Burkinshaw leads finance and operations. The firm runs a concentrated portfolio in which every founder gets the full team, and its management company, Transition Global Management Limited, is regulated by the UK FCA.
Team
Kristian Branaes - Partner
Ari Helgason - Partner
Clara Ricard - Partner
David Helgason - Partner
David Pacák - Investor
Inès-Rose Masson - Investor
Gaurab Chakrabarti - Venture Partner
Bruis Van Vlijmen - Venture Partner
Andrew Stevenson - Venture Partner
Eerik Hantsoo - Venture Partner
Frauke Kracke - Advisor
Shan Kutagulla - Advisor
Tom Burkinshaw - Operating Partner
Rini Banerjee - General Counsel
Rachel Stevens - IR & Marketing Lead
Alex Duell - People & Talent
Portfolio
Applied Atomics
Invisix
Podium Automation
Reel
Olix
Kerrigan
Volter
Upway
Seneca
Skye
Secondlaw
Watershed