How did a two-year-old company deliver 90% of all engineered carbon removal credits last year? How can bacteria decarbonise a $2 trillion-a-year chemical industry? How close is hydrogen-electric flight to its first commercial routes?
For Systemiq Capital, the pursuit of positive climate and biodiversity impact is at the heart of every investment. In the first ever System Impact Report, the team reflect on the impact of its portfolio.
Since its inception in 2018, Systemiq Capital has been working with its portfolio companies to help them amplify their impact through access to unparalleled climate knowledge and networks.
The team are now five years into their journey: a blink of an eye for a planet, yet five of the most important years in the fight against climate change.
Following a major announcement last month, when Systemiq Capital confirmed the $70m first close of its second fund, this first impact report reflects on its VC climate tech work and the impact of its portfolio, starting with some fundamental questions: where can investments have the biggest positive climate impact. And how can a team like Systemiq Capital better support companies as they chart their own paths through this shifting world?
For this impact report, the Systemiq Capital team interviewed portfolio companies’ Founders, CEOs, and senior leaders about how they think about impact and what they are doing around ESG. So, If you want to learn how a two-yearold company delivered 90% of the world’s engineered carbon removal credits last year, how bacteria are being trained to decarbonise the $2 trillion-a-year chemical industry, or how hydrogen aviation is being brought from concept to reality, read on.
