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Archipelago Ventures Ltd
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Archipelago Ventures is an impact-focused VC investing in innovative early-stage technology companies developing solutions to material circularity. The firm looks for IP-rich, scalable, proprietary approaches to barriers in material circularity across plastics, metals, and fibres — spanning three verticals: Materials & Production, Circular Systems, and Recovery & Transformation. Impact lies at the heart of Archipelago's investment thesis; all investments must be mission-aligned and meet its Impact Criteria in both purpose and approach. Operating through two vehicles — the Circular Plastics Accelerator (established 2023 with WRAP's Accelerated Growth Fund) and the Archipelago Circular Economy (ACE) Fund (established 2024, backed by Builders Vision) — the firm invests from pre-seed to Series A in the UK, Europe, and the US. The ACE Fund is a UK SDR Sustainable Impact Fund (equivalent to EU SFDR Article 9), and a quarter of its carried interest is tied to impact performance metrics such as reductions in waste, microplastics, and end-of-life emissions.
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“There are different definitions of 'circular economy' for investors. We believe that going up in the supply chain is really important. We are looking at things that will change manufacturing processes.”
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A&B Smart Materials | Seed | — | 2025-12-17 |
| Matoha | Seed | $2m | 2025-04-10 |
| Nova Biochem | Seed | — | — |
| Evoralis | Seed | — | 2024-07-30 |
| Sorted Technologies | Seed | $2m | 2024-04-24 |
| Greyparrot | Series A | $11m | 2022-05-24 |
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