Virescent Ventures

Virescent Ventures operates as a specialist climate venture capital manager, investing in technologies and businesses achieving zero emissions. The firm deploys capital from pre-seed to late-stage growth, targeting deep tech and innovative business models in software and hardware. Its focus spans clean energy, sustainable mobility, smart cities, food and agriculture, and the circular economy, pursuing hard-to-abate emissions.

Established in 2022, Virescent Ventures originated from Australia's Clean Energy Innovation Fund, an initiative of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. This institutional foundation recognized commercial opportunities in addressing major global emission sources. The firm was conceived to attract private capital into pioneering clean energy and climate solutions.

Virescent Ventures supports climate-tech founders and companies, offering financial backing and strategic guidance. Its diverse portfolio spans renewable energy, green hydrogen, and sustainable agriculture. The firm envisions fostering enterprises that fundamentally remake the physical economy, delivering significant environmental benefits and strong commercial viability.