SEIS Fund VIII: Carbon13 targets top-quartile returns

Carbon13 co-founder and CEO Dr Nicky Dee and director David Gill joined Stephen Gunnion in the Proactive studio to discuss the launch of the SEIS Fund VIII, a unique investment vehicle focused on startups addressing climate change: https://www.syndicateroom.com/carbon13-seis The SEIS Fund VIII offers exclusive access to ventures emerging from Carbon13’s UK Venture Builder programme. These ventures are created by carefully matched founder teams with a mission to protect Earth’s vital systems. “Each of the ventures within that program actually comes about by bringing founders together,” said Dee, adding that Carbon13’s role gives it “privileged insight” into each team’s capabilities and progress. Dee highlighted examples of investee companies, such as Carbon Scale (developing a negative-emissions alternative to polystyrene), MatNex (creator of a rare-earth-free magnet), and a startup using AI and synthetic biology to create palm oil alternatives. The fund, managed by SyndicateRoom, allows for robust compliance and investor transparency. According to Gill, the fund aims for a 2.5x return and targets high-quality applicants—only 10% of over 800 get selected. He added, “We are the first early-stage tickets... but we do seem to be selecting the companies that are of interest to larger, later-stage specialist funds.” Both interviewees underlined the risks, reminding viewers that early-stage investment can lead to total capital loss, and eligibility for SEIS benefits is limited to UK taxpayers. However, Carbon13’s track record, due diligence process, and strong founder support infrastructure are designed to mitigate these challenges. Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment, and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong. Take 2 mins to learn more: https://www.syndicateroom.com/risk-warning Visit Proactive’s YouTube channel for more interviews like this. Don’t forget to like the video, subscribe to the channel, and turn on notifications to stay updated. #Carbon13 #SEISFundVIII #ClimateTech #VentureCapital #GreenInvesting #EarlyStageFunding #CleanTechStartups #ImpactInvesting #SyntheticBiology #AIInnovation #SustainableFinance