Climate Tech

Climate tech startup Kapture cements carbon capture plans

- November 25, 2024 2 MIN READ

Melbourne climate tech startup Kapture is making concrete a lot more environmentally friendly, developing a way to sequester carbon in it. The new process effectively captures and stores carbon dioxide emissions from combustion sources, permanently embedding them in concrete, reducing emissions while enhancing material performance.  Kapture partnered with Western Australian concrete products manufacturer PERMAcast in… Read more »

Mac Thompson and Dr Luke Marshall
Funding

Sun Cable OGs raise $1.7 million Seed round for their carbon removal & recycling startup, Fugu

- July 9, 2024 3 MIN READ

Sydney startup Fugu Carbon has raised $1.67 million in a Seed round to ramp up production of its low-cost CO2 capture technology. The round was led climate tech-focused Sydney VC Investible, with support from Andrea Gardiner’s Jelix Ventures, as well as Melbourne climate tech fund Electrifi, and Counteract, a London-based VC specialising in carbon removal.… Read more »

KC8 Capture Technologies
Funding

Decarbonisation startup captures $10 million raise

- July 9, 2024 2 MIN READ

A Melbourne startup developing carbon capture technology for hard-to-abate industries has raised $10 million. KC8 Capture Technologies, founded in 2021, was backed by local energy giant Woodside, and the VC arm of Mexican cement producer Cemex, among others. The funding is earmarked for team expansion and deploying the technology in sectors such as construction, steel,… Read more »

Allan Scott
Climate Tech

Kiwi carbon capture startup Aspiring Materials raises $1 million seed round

- October 15, 2021 2 MIN READ

Climate-tech startup Aspiring Materials has raised $1 million in seed funding for its breakthrough carbon capture technology. The Christchurch-based company’s round was led by Icehouse Ventures with support from Outset Ventures. The funds are earmarked to build out the team, including its first CEO, Mark Chadderton, who returns to New Zealand after more than 20… Read more »