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Greensphere Capital LLP
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Greensphere Capital is a science-led impact investor with over 15 years of experience scaling businesses that solve commercial pain points originating from climate stress and biodiversity loss. The firm operates two complementary strategies: Gaia Sciences Innovation (GSI), a £200 million growth-stage technology fund backed by a network of 12 world-leading bioscience institutes and anchored by the UK National Wealth Fund, which invests in proven, market-validated companies in greening real assets, green fintech, and human/food systems; and Gaia Engineered Solutions, a permanent capital vehicle investing in growth-stage industrial solutions in renewable energy, agriculture, and forestry on a buy-to-hold basis. Greensphere's unique approach combines capital with IP from partner institutes, providing portfolio companies with scientific validation, proprietary deal flow via spinouts, and deep regulatory and policy relationships — with the conviction that ethical, sustainable, performance-focused investments are achievable without compromising returns.
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“Today's supply chains are inherently complex and frequently opaque. This creates challenges not only around ethics and environmental impact, but also with establishing fundamental truths. Where was this grown? Who handled it? Did it pass through sanctioned hands? What blockchain promised but couldn't deliver – incorruptible truth – can instead be achieved with chemistry. With Source Certain's technology, we can test origins faster and more accurately than ever before using hard science – no paperwork necessary. The product is now its own proof.”
“One of the longer-term ambitions underpinning the agreement is that the links that RBG Kew and Greensphere Capital's projects already have in emerging markets should pave the way for helping not only the UK but also developing nations to use science to become more resilient in the face of a changing climate and unprecedented habitat loss.”
“We are delighted by the calibre of the investors supporting the Gaia Sciences Innovation fund – our team at Greensphere has worked hard to get here since the announcement of the fund launch in November 2023. As always, our primary objective is to create value for our investors and partner institutes. We are honoured to work with some of the most knowledgeable investors in the market like UK Infrastructure Bank.”
Team
Divya Seshamani
Managing Partner
Graham Ramsbottom
Partner, Gaia Sciences Innovation
Barry Collins
Partner, Gaia Engineered Solutions
Jamie Mills
General Counsel
Ben Newton
Principal
Jack Davies
Principal
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source Certain | Growth | — | 2025-08-19 |
| Welsh Bio-Enterprises (WBE) | Growth | — | — |
| Kew Reach | Growth | — | — |
| HW Forestry | Growth | — | — |
| Duranta | Growth | — | — |
| Welsh Biomass Plant (Port Talbot) | Growth | $11m | 2013-09-30 |
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