Planetary emergency is inevitable, but apathy is not. Let's get to work!
Look Up Ventures
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We back pragmatic and systemic solutions to climate emergency and biodiversity loss. We are founders, operators, and investors who honor fast-scale potential and real-world results. We speak the unpleasant truth in change-resistant arenas to make decision-makers look up and pave the way for our ventures.
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Tommy Ahlers
As founder and former CEO of Podio and ZYB, successful investor for the past 12 years, and former Minister of Higher Education & Science and Speaker on Climate in Denmark, Tommy combines his operator’s expertise with an extensive network across policy, science, and corporations.
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Nicolaj Reffstrup
As founder, former CEO, and now responsibility leader at Ganni, Nicolaj is a global sustainability leader and investor. He has deep expertise in brand building and scaling companies from zero to $200M profitable revenue in complex industries.
As long as you do it for the planet, we're there for you.
Look Up Ventures
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We invest in Materials, Energy, Food & Agriculture, Transport, and Carbon Management. Our recent investments include production of alternative proteins using gas fermentation, automation of R&D processes within biotech, AI for energy optimisation in buildings, and carbon negative fabrics made from carbon emissions:
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C16 BIOSCIENCES
C16 Biosciences uses fermentation to produce a palm-oil alternative
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SIRONA TECHNOLOGIES
Sirona Technologies develops direct air capture (DAC) technology that removes CO2 from the air, traps it with filters, and stores it in rock formations
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THE ROCK FLOUR COMPANY
The Rock Flour Company converts glacier-derived rock flour into a carbon-capturing fertilizer
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HUMINLY
Huminly develops enzymatic recycling technology for post-consumer textile waste
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ARKEON
Arkeon turns CO2 into functional, carbon-negative ingredients for food.
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ENTO LABS
Ento Labs optimizes energy consumption with AI.
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RUBI
Rubi utilizes synthetic biology to turn CO2 into carbon-negative textiles.
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RESHAPE BIOTECH
Reshape Biotech digitises and automates microbial R&D processes for biotech and food companies.
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IKKATON
Ikkaton converts and stores waste CO2 and ocean water into carbon-negative calcite.
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ALTRUISTIQ
Altruistiq enables enterprises to automate sustainability data and management
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SEASONY
Seasony optimizes vertical farming operations with automated robotics
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C16 BIOSCIENCES
C16 Biosciences uses fermentation to produce a palm-oil alternative
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SIRONA TECHNOLOGIES
Sirona Technologies develops direct air capture (DAC) technology that removes CO2 from the air, traps it with filters, and stores it in rock formations
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THE ROCK FLOUR COMPANY
The Rock Flour Company converts glacier-derived rock flour into a carbon-capturing fertilizer
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HUMINLY
Huminly develops enzymatic recycling technology for post-consumer textile waste
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ARKEON
Arkeon turns CO2 into functional, carbon-negative ingredients for food.
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ENTO LABS
Ento Labs optimizes energy consumption with AI.
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RUBI
Rubi utilizes synthetic biology to turn CO2 into carbon-negative textiles.
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RESHAPE BIOTECH
Reshape Biotech digitises and automates microbial R&D processes for biotech and food companies.
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IKKATON
Ikkaton converts and stores waste CO2 and ocean water into carbon-negative calcite.
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ALTRUISTIQ
Altruistiq enables enterprises to automate sustainability data and management
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SEASONY
Seasony optimizes vertical farming operations with automated robotics
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C16 BIOSCIENCES
A founder’s always got choices, they just gotta choose the right one.
Look Up Ventures