Venture Climate Alliance
About Us
Manage risk, create value.
Venture capital investors play an outsized role in identifying and backing the leading companies of the future. The VCA provides GPs with voluntary, practitioner-developed tools, resources, and support to capitalize on the opportunities and manage the risks inherent in the global climate transition– preparing tomorrow’s market-leading companies to create durable long-term value for stakeholders.
Why Us
By venture capital, for the teams we invest in.
For both generalist VC firms and those investing in climate solutions exclusively, anticipating and managing climate-related risks and opportunities makes good investment sense. In order for our portfolio companies to enter and thrive in dynamic markets where climate will play a much greater role, VCs are shaping voluntary best practices that prepare founding teams to navigate the accelerating climate transition and build the next generation of category-defining industry leadership. The VCA helps member GPs and portfolio companies embed commercially-relevant climate-aligned practices within businesses from day one.
For GPs
Members-only knowledge base for venture GPs.
For Portfolios
Public-facing guidance for venture-backed portfolio companies.
Our Approach
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Lead
We will measure and reduce our firm’s operational emissions (excluding financed) and neutralize residual emissions by 2030 or sooner.
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Recruit
We will encourage our portfolio companies to set their own net zero by 2050 targets.
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Assist
We will help our portfolio companies decarbonize.
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Track
We will share our progress and our portfolio's progress.
Members
The VCA membership is comprised of leading VCs investing across energy, industrialization, transport, crypto, agriculture, dual-use tech, and enterprise software.
News
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April 25, 2023Axios
Major VCs link arms in new climate push
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April 25, 2023CNBC
VC firms create $60B+ climate tech alliance
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April 25, 2023Reuters
Venture firms unite to guide startups on net zero
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April 25, 2023PitchBook
23 VC firms, including Tiger Global, commit to a net-zero portfolio by 2050
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April 25, 2023Bloomberg
Venture capital Has a new net-zero Alliance
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Join the VCA
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