We are pleased to confirm that Shane Woodroffe has recently joined Turquoise in a director role. An experienced financier and investment professional, with a particular focus on clean energy, Woodroffe was previously CFO at Rezolv Energy, the clean energy platform backed by the $6 billion Actis Energy V fund. Describe your career journey in less…
In the latest episode of our podcast series, Talks with Turquoise, we dive into the remarkable journey of Adaptavate and its ground-breaking material Breathaboard, a sustainable alternative to traditional plasterboard. In the UK alone, the built environment contributes an estimated 25% of total national emissions (Environmental Audit Committee). Worryingly, there have been no ‘sustained’ reductions…
London, 21 February 2024 – Redwheel, the specialist independent investment manager, today announces its strategic partnership with Turquoise, the UK’s longest established specialist in ClimateTech venture investments. The partnership’s project will be a growth stage UK ClimateTech venture fund (subject to regulatory approval), focused on easing the shortage of growth capital for UK companies with…
In the latest episode of our podcast, Talks with Turquoise, we delve into the pressing issue of electronic waste (e-waste) and introduce a revolutionary solution. Ian Thomas, managing director at Turquoise International, talks to Dr Jonathan Swanston, chief executive officer, Jiva Materials. An entrepreneur with almost 40 years’ technology and commercial experience in the chemical…
Turquoise, the UK merchant bank specialising in energy, environment and efficiency, has announced an investment by Low Carbon Innovation Fund 2 (LCIF2) in Weeding Technologies. This forms part of a £800,000 second-closing of a capital raising to be completed over the coming months. Weeding Technologies sells market-leading herbicide-free weed control machines to municipal organisations globally.…
We’re pleased to announce the participation of the Low Carbon Innovation Fund 2 (LCIF2) in the latest equity issuance by Advanced Electric Machines (AEM). This follows LCIF2’s earlier investment in an AEM loan, which we were able to lead because of our prior experience with similar technologies. Advanced Electric Machines (AEM), a leader in sustainable…
Turquoise, the UK merchant bank specialising in energy, environment and efficiency, has announced a follow-on investment by the Low Carbon Innovation Fund 2 (LCIF2), into its portfolio company ANB Sensors (ANB). Co-investors in the round included Hatch Accelerator Fund and Applied Technology Ventures, with a total of £225,000 raised. ANB was founded in 2015 to…
In our latest podcast, “Talks with Turquoise,” Luke Jackson, a senior associate at Turquoise International, interviews Neil Ross Russell, the co-founder and managing director of Net Zero Now. As the UN Climate Change Conference, COP 28, unfolds in the UAE, how can small and medium-sized businesses best prepare for a net-zero future? Net Zero Now,…
Turquoise, the UK merchant bank specialising in energy, environment and efficiency, has announced an investment by Low Carbon Innovation Fund 2 (LCIF2) in GridDuck. GridDuck raised over £0.5 million led by Turquoise, and completed by Inspired PLC, along with existing investors Evenlode Impact, for the Evenlode Foundation, and Veridian Ventures. The new funds will help…
London, UK – weekly.shop (https://www.weekly.shop/), the innovative grocery startup eliminating throwaway packaging from grocery shopping, has secured investment from the Low Carbon Innovation Fund (LCIF2) and Turquoise Capital, bringing its total funding to date to over £350,000. The investment comes alongside angels, including key early and senior individuals from the likes of graze.com, Harry’s and…