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Carbon13 VC

Pre-Seed and Seed venture capital firm · Cambridge

Carbon13 VC is a Pre-Seed and Seed venture capital firm based in Cambridge that typically writes From $150K checks in Climate Tech, Deep Tech and Materials Science. DryPowder has no SEC Form D on file for Carbon13 VC as of June 3, 2026. Partners at Carbon13 VC include Dr. Nicky Dee (Co-Founder and Chief Sustainability Officer).

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Typical check
From $150K
Stages
Pre-Seed, Seed
Headquarters
Cambridge

Overview

Carbon13 VC at a glance

Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Check size
From $150K
Sectors
Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Materials Science, Synthetic Biology, Carbon Capture, Agritech
Headquarters
Cambridge
Cold inbound
Accepted
Website
carbonthirteen.com

What sets Carbon13 VC apart

  • Venture builder model with cofounder matching (80-person cohorts)
  • 500+ domain experts providing technical mentorship
  • Quantified climate impact threshold (10M tonnes CO2e minimum)
  • Scientific rigor requirement (1/3 of cohort holds PhDs)

Recent investments

DryPowder has tracked these recent investments from Carbon13 VC: Cocoon and COOloop.

What the portfolio shows

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Portfolio 4

Backed: Bluemethane, Future Greens, Cocoon + 1 more

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Partners

1 partner at Carbon13 VC

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FAQ

Questions about Carbon13 VC

What does Carbon13 VC invest in?

Carbon13 VC is a Seed, Pre-Seed stage Climate tech, Deep tech, Materials science, Synthetic biology, Carbon capture, Agritech investor, typically writing From $150K checks, primarily investing in UK. Their thesis: We build and back ventures capable of mitigating at least 10M tonnes of CO2e per annum once at scale, selecting entrepreneurs to build climate-tech ventures addressing Earth's critical life support systems.

What check size does Carbon13 VC write?

Carbon13 VC typically writes From $150K checks at the Seed, Pre-Seed stage in Climate tech, Deep tech, Materials science, Synthetic biology, Carbon capture, Agritech.

What makes Carbon13 VC different from other funds?

Carbon13 VC stands out on 4 points: Venture builder model with cofounder matching (80-person cohorts); 500+ domain experts providing technical mentorship; Quantified climate impact threshold (10M tonnes CO2e minimum); Scientific rigor requirement (1/3 of cohort holds PhDs).

What has Carbon13 VC invested in recently?

Recent investments DryPowder has tracked from Carbon13 VC include Cocoon, COOloop.

What other funds are similar to Carbon13 VC?

Funds with an overlapping stage and sector focus include Ada Ventures, Betterway Ventures, Earlybird Venture Capital.

How do I reach Carbon13 VC?

Carbon13 VC accepts cold inbound, so a warm introduction is not required. Carbon13 VC publishes an application route at https://apply.carbonthirteen.com/apply/program/venture-builder.