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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.
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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.
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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.

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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

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