Greenbackers Climate Tech Tour and Investment Showcase provides the most promising climate and cleantech  ventures (earthtech, oceantech, and all related), a chance to pitch and gain 24/7 access to our curated community of pre-screened and verified Investment Funds - all of whom have a proven mandate to deploy growth capital into early-stage, climate positive and ESG related ventures. 

Qualifying ventures are featured on Greenbackers’ online investment platform as “The Greenbackers Showcase". This unique facility puts selected and venture into a “shop window” for the world’s leading investors and climate funds to review. The Greenbackers team proactively maximizes investor focus on the platform and co-ordinates discussions between participating ventures and investors who regularly visit.  

How it works

Stage1: Purchase your ticket to commence the application process - cost: GBP£90 + VAT (USD $100, Euro €100). You will then receive a link to complete a Greenbackers Investment Readiness Assessment report on your business. There will be useful feedback on your state-of-readiness that you can use when you fill out your "Pitch profile". It should take you 15-20 minutes to complete. You’ll receive a valuable, independent and professional investment readiness report which highlights the strengths and weaknesses of your business through the eyes of a fund. It’s an important filter for us and part of our due diligence process which we require all ventures to complete.

Stage 2: you will then receive a further link to create a detailed investment Pitch profile on our Showcase platform. This profile is what Greenbackers will scorecard to determine your suitability for our Showcase - and what investors will see as part of the engagement process with you during your Fundraise. This will take you longer, so make sure you budget time to do it. There is no cost at this stage of application. 

Stage 3:  Successful applicants will get their profile fine-tuned, featured and promoted in our exclusive online dealroom which currently has 320+ venture fund members and to our wider network of over 3000 Climate Tech investment funds.

Additionally, they will be invited to Pitch at Greenbackers Climate Tech Tour – a high-profile investor event, to be held in London on 16 & 17 November and taking place during COP27.

What it costs

The cost for successful applicants to participate in the showcase is £699/mo for an initial 6 months minimum period, thereafter extendable on a monthly basis for £499/mo. There is a further 5% commission on funds raised (up to £10m, less for larger raises) via Greenbackers Showcase of which Greenbackers is willing to take half (50%) in shares if, and only if, you are happy for us to do so. 

Benefits: 

Greenbackers puts our selected ventures into our exclusive online Showcase platform, a digital “shop window” for the world’s leading investors to review and engage with companies for investment. Additionally, the Greenbackers team maximises investor focus on the platform and co-ordinate discussions between participating ventures and investors on the platform.

• Profile on Greenbackers Showcase, where Investors see your Pitchdeck, detailed information, video of your presentation and can contact you directly.
• Pitching at Greenbackers Climate Tech Tour
• LinkedIn and Twitter campaigns to Greenbackers 42,000+ followers targeting even more investors
• Most importantly, you'll meet active, prequalified Investors from Greenbackers global network. This audience comprises:
  • Technology focussed Venture Capital Firms
  • Corporate Venture Funds (CVC)
  • Angel Syndicates
  • Government Funds including Development Funds
  • Family Offices, Multi –Family Offices and Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWI’s)
  • Impact Investors and alternative investment vehicles
  • Investment Banks, specialist debt providers

“The quality of the program is second to none. Where Greenbackers excels is on follow-up with investment leads. One such lead became our keystone investor who helped us secure our seed investment goals.” Niall Houghian, Lambda Energy, raised £750k in 2020

Criteria

• An innovative business in our sector (climate/cleantech/ocean economy or related)
• Seeking Seed or Series A, B or C equity finance and have raised a funding round previously (i.e. not pre-seed) 
• Strong team (with a plan to fill any gaps)
• Differentiated technology/service solution to a defined problem
• Scalable business model and reasonably large (and defined) addressable market
• Some form of market validation: sales, customer trials/testimonials or independent assessment
• Business plan ready and available
• Clear strategy and exit vision with a justifiable pre-money valuation

If you are a tech venture fundraising for Seed or Series  and you fit the criteria, then this is your program to apply to!