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1) The family office database

2) 400+ Carbon Dioxide Removal companies mapped

3) 50+ new deals, events and links

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Ollie

📡 WEEKLY RESOURCE

The Global Family Office List for founders & fund managers to accelerate their next raise

Most energy, industrial and natural capital founders & fund managers pour their energy into large well known LP's and angels.

But the smartest operators I know – both founders and fund managers – are quietly building relationships with a third pool as well.

Family offices. They often work with longer time horizons, stay more flexible on thesis, and pair operator experience with the capital they deploy.

That's the gap The Global Family Office List was built to close.

Here's what you'll find inside:

A) 5 Geographies – USA 🇺🇸 UK 🇬🇧 Germany 🇩🇪 Europe 🇪🇺 Rest of World B) Investor type – single-family, multi-family, or personal FO
C) Stage focus – anywhere from Idea to Pre-IPO
D) Thesis breakdown – what draws them in and what turns them off
E) Cheque size range – min and max, so you know the fit
F) Countries they invest in – because location ≠ deployment geography

🧭 DEEP DIVE

We spent 10+ hours compiling a map of 400+ Carbon dioxide removal start-ups

TL;DR

For years, carbon removal relied on two simple things: big tech money that paid for almost all of it, and government support that promised to pay for more. In 2026, both wobbled at once – and that is shaking up which companies win and which disappear. We mapped 483+ companies to find a signal through the noise.

Why map now?

1. Microsoft raised the bar, and the market mistook it for retreat. It paid for ~90% of all removal in 2025, so when it told suppliers in April 2026 it was easing off, the sector panicked. It was back signing big deals by May but made clear statements that they are increasingly focussed on price and tonnes it can verify.

2. Europe decided what counts as a real tonne. In February 2026 the EU published its first certification methodologies for direct air capture, bio-CCS and biochar. Again raising the quality bar to sift through suppliers.

3. Consolidation has started. Terradot bought Eion in February 2026, the first real merger. We have recorded 50+ bankruptcies and shutdowns in the last 12 months.

4. AI could lock in demand. Every datacenter the tech giants build adds emissions they have promised to cancel, and datacenter power will double by 2030. Who will be the winner who can supply removal cheap enough, permanent enough, and at scale?

5. The cheap tonnes are increasingly coming from new markets. India's Varaha just raised $20m to sell verified removal at a third to two-thirds of Western prices. When buyers are counting every dollar, that is increasingly where money will flow.

The Grouping

We split the map into eight key groupings:

1. Direct Air Capture: machines that suck CO₂ straight out of the sky.

2. Ocean and Coast: using the ocean's chemistry and biology to lock away carbon at planetary scale.

3. Bio- and Soil-Based: biochar, biomass and soil carbon. Nature's carbon sink, supercharged.

4. Forestry: afforestation, reforestation and the tech making forest carbon actually measurable.

5. Point-Source Carbon Capture: catching CO₂ at the smokestack before it ever reaches the air.

6. Enhanced Weathering: spreading crushed rock on farmland to mineralise CO₂ for good.

7. Carbon-to-X: turning captured carbon into fuels, chemicals, food and concrete.

8. Hybrid Solutions: the cross-cutting approaches that don't fit in one box.

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🛗 Links

Land

🐄 Spring Innovation Fund launches as first venture philanthropy for animal welfare tech: The new fund is dedicated exclusively to technologies that improve conditions in livestock production, signalling growing investor recognition that animal welfare is both an ethical and a commercial risk factor in food supply chains. Link

🇺🇸 US regenerative agriculture executive order draws mixed industry response:Reactions ranged from "cautiously optimistic" to "hollow words" as stakeholders assessed whether the administration's new order will translate into meaningful funding and technical support for farmers adopting regenerative practices, or remain largely symbolic. Link

Energy & Minerals

🇨🇳 China's new five-year energy plan leaves room for coal growth: National Energy Administration head Wang Hongzhi stated that energy security will "always" take priority, signalling that coal consumption may continue to rise despite the country's renewable energy buildout — a reminder that baseload reliability concerns still drive policy in the world's largest energy market. Link

⚙️ Nano-infused copper could halve grid transmission losses: Arcturus raised funding to commercialise materials that reduce electrical resistance in conductors, with potential applications spanning power grids, data centres, EVs, and drones — all industries where energy efficiency directly impacts economics and performance. Link

🔋 US invests $75M to extract rare earths from coal waste: The Department of Energy awarded funding to five pilot-scale projects that will recover rare earth elements and other critical materials from coal and coal-based feedstocks, turning mining waste into strategic mineral supply for domestic manufacturing. Link

Water

🌊 Philippines advances 422 MW floating solar portfolio across three projects:SunAsia Energy and VinEnergo are deploying pile-supported solar arrays above water in Macabebe (181 MW), Sagay (126 MW), and Silay (115 MW), allowing aquaculture to continue beneath the panels — a dual-use model that addresses both energy security and land scarcity. Link

🌡️ Wimbledon deploys solar-heated showers for tennis stars: The tournament installed solar thermal systems to heat water for player facilities, a small but visible example of how major sporting events are integrating renewable energy infrastructure to reduce operational emissions and demonstrate climate leadership. Link

🚢 Fossil fuels account for 40% of freight tonnage but half its fuel use: New data reveals the outsized energy intensity of shipping oil, gas, and coal compared to other cargo, underscoring the leverage point that decarbonising maritime transport represents for global emissions reduction. Link

Atmosphere

🔋 Lithium-air battery breakthrough enables larger electric aircraft: Argonne National Laboratory demonstrated the first lithium-air battery achieving a four-electron reaction at room temperature using ambient oxygen, eliminating the need for onboard storage tanks and opening a pathway to longer-range electric aviation. Link

☀️ Solar and wind each surpassed coal in US electricity generation for April:Renewables accounted for 30% of US electricity in the first third of 2026, with wind and solar providing 21.8% — a milestone that underscores the structural shift in American power markets despite federal policy headwinds. Link

💰 Deals & Fundraises

🇪🇪 InSoil, a Tallinn, Estonia-based Regenerative agriculture lending platform, raised €120m in Debt funding.

🇺🇸 STAX Engineering, a United States-based Maritime emissions capture and control technology, raised $150m in Debt funding from Bain Capital.

🇬🇧 Wayve, a London, United Kingdom-based Self-driving technology and autonomous vehicle AI platform, raised $85m in Series D+ funding from Existing and new investors.

🇦🇺 MAKO, a Australia-based Shark skin-inspired aviation efficiency technology, raised$28m in Series A funding from Virescent Ventures, Delta Air Lines Sustainable Skies Lab.

🇩🇪 Stenon, a Germany-based AI-powered nitrogen and soil data management platform for farmers, raised $20.5m in Series B funding from Pymwymic.

🇳🇱 The Protein Brewery, a Netherlands-based Mycoprotein production via biomass fermentation for alternative protein, raised $20.5m in Series B funding from ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund, Invest-NL, Novo Holdings, Madeli, BOM.

🇺🇸 Aseon Labs, a Silicon Valley, CA-based Autonomous cleaning and charging stations for robotaxis and EVs, raised $10m in Seed funding.

🇳🇴 Eqon, a Norway-based Energy management and industrial heating control technology, raised $6m in Seed funding from Azolla Ventures, Wilstar Innovate, Climentum Capital, Gain Venture Capital.

🇬🇧 Myota, a United Kingdom-based Clinically backed fiber blends for food and beverage, raised $4.5m in Seed funding.

🇸🇦 Terraxy, a Saudi Arabia-based Desert greening and soil regeneration technology, raised$3m in Seed funding.

🇨🇦 Cambrian College, a Sudbury, Canada-based Converting diesel mining loaders to battery-electric vehicles, raised $1m in Seed funding.

🇩🇪 Seqana, a Berlin, Germany-based Soil health monitoring technology, raised €3.2m in Seed funding from Pymwymic, HTGF, Counteract.

🇬🇧 Omni, a United Kingdom-based Pet health supplements and nutrition, raised £11m in Series A funding.

Funds

Anterra Capital, a Amsterdam, Netherlands-based Agriculture technology venture capital fund, closed $100m.

Exits

🇫🇷 Carbonfact, a Paris, France-based Fashion supply chain carbon footprint measurement platform, acquired by Carbonfact (acquirer of Vaayu).

🇺🇸 Arcadia, a Washington, DC-based Energy management platform for enterprises, acquired by Arcadia (acquirer of ENGIE Impact

📅 Events

🇨🇳 Asia Climate Summit (ACS) 2026: Premier gathering for carbon market practitioners, policymakers, and sustainability leaders across the Asia Pacific. (July 7-9)

🇨🇭 AI for Good Global Summit 2026 – Climate Track (Geneva): While in Geneva, this UN ITU summit’s climate track is accessible virtually, drawing many US-based AI/climate experts. (July 7-10)

🇺🇸 Carbon Capture APAC Summit 2026: APAC’s premier CCUS event, bringing governments and industry decision-makers together to shape regional CCUS strategies. (July 8-9)

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