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InvestorVerified
Northbeam Ventures
Climate · Series A · Copenhagen
Industrial decarbonization fund.
We invest in industrial decarbonization across Europe at Series A.
Who you’ll meet
MS
Mette Sørensen
GP — ex-Ørsted M&A
LB
Lukas Brandt
GP — PhD process engineering
How much they deploy
€120M Fund I
Fund
€30M / yr pace
Pace
$10M lifetime per company
Max per company
Where the money goes
By sector
Industrial heat40%
Steel & materials33%
Logistics & cold chain27%
By stage
Series A — first check64%
Series B — follow-on36%
Portfolio
4 companiesHeatVault
Thermal storage
Series A 2026
Active
On Cofounder for StartupsFerroline
Green steel QA
Series A 2025
Marked up 1.8×
Off-platformVoltra
Fleet charging
Series B 2025
Active
On Cofounder for StartupsColdChain Zero
Cold logistics
Series A 2024
Active
Off-platformHow they work
DAY 0
Intro call
45 minutes with a GP
WEEK 1–2
Site & tech review
Ops bench visits the pilot
WEEK 3
Partner call
Full partnership, model review
WEEK 4
Decision
Term sheet or a written pass
What they pass on
Software-only carbon accountingConsumer climate appsPre-pilot hardware — needs a working lineRounds below $1M
Who they co-invest with
Pale Blue VenturesVoltfront SyndicateNordic pension co-investors
References
“The 100-day ops bench is real — they embedded an engineer who unblocked our pilot line.”
Founder, HeatVault
At a glance
€120M
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4/yr
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17
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What's verified
Fund registrationVerified
Check size declarationVerified
Track recordSpot-checked
Founder referencesAfter match
Activity
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1 investment this quarter