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Low Carbon Accelerator

Last cheque observed Mar 2012. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Series BVenture

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 8 on record
Since the last cheque5340days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.9MRounds led0 of 8Sole investor5 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited Kingdom, 43%
Pitch Low Carbon Accelerator

Low Carbon Accelerator highlights

  1. 01

    8 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Venture: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 5 rounds, median $803K

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Based in
United Kingdom
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first8 appearances

  1. 2012

    1 round

  2. Mar
    LumenergiSeries B · US · finsmes.com$6.2MWith 2 others
  3. 2009

    3 rounds

  4. Jun
    QuantaSolGB · quantasol.com$1.9MSole investor
  5. Mar
    Venture · newenergyworldnetwork.com$426KSole investor
  6. Mar
    Open EnergiVenture · GB · newenergyworldnetwork.com$300KSole investor
  7. 2008

    2 rounds

  8. Dec
    Kingspan WindVenture · GB · carboninternational.com$1.2MSole investor
  9. Dec
    VapremaSeries B · CA · deals.venturebeat.com$17MWith 3 others
  10. 2007

    2 rounds

  11. Nov
    Vaperma Inc.Series B · CA · deals.venturebeat.com$23MWith 4 others
  12. Feb
    Sterling PlanetSeries B · USUndisclosedSole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

LumenergiBought by FulhamUndisclosedAug 2013
QuantaSolBought by JDSUUndisclosedJul 2011

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Low Carbon Accelerator. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

BDC CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherEmerald Technology VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherVolvo Group Venture CapitalCorporate VC2rounds together

Quick answers about Low Carbon Accelerator

What does Low Carbon Accelerator invest in?

Low Carbon Accelerator invests most often at Series B and Venture (100% of the rounds on record).

How active is Low Carbon Accelerator?

8 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Mar 2012.

How big are Low Carbon Accelerator's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.9M.

Does Low Carbon Accelerator lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 8 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Low Carbon Accelerator invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United Kingdom (43%), the United States (29%) and Canada (29%).

Is Low Carbon Accelerator investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Mar 2012.

Who does Low Carbon Accelerator invest alongside?

Most often BDC Capital (2 rounds together), Emerald Technology Ventures (2 rounds together) and Volvo Group Venture Capital (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Low Carbon Accelerator?

Low Carbon Accelerator is a VC firm based in United Kingdom.

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