What Carbon Removal Partners does

Carbon Removal Partners AG is a privately held specialist venture investment firm founded in 2022 and headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, with operations in the United States. The firm focuses exclusively on carbon dioxide removal (CDR), providing equity capital, strategic guidance, and operational support to early-stage carbon removal companies that the firm describes as being in their "formative stage." Its stated mission is to partner with ambitious entrepreneurs and transform portfolio companies into "global winners," guided by principles of scientific rigor, long-term horizons, and industrial-scale impact.

The firm's core product is investment services targeting the full spectrum of CDR pathways. Its disclosed portfolio of 15+ companies spans direct air capture (Climeworks, Heirloom, Greenlyte, Spiritus), biochar (Cotierra), enhanced rock weathering (Eion), ocean-based solutions (Inplanet, Banyu Carbon, Ucanoe), carbon mineralization (CO280), and carbon markets infrastructure (Carbonfuture, CEEZER). The firm employs a small team of 1–10 staff across Switzerland and the USA, including PhD-level scientists serving as Head of Science and Head of Carbon Markets, alongside investment partners and venture associates. Advisors include senior operators from portfolio companies, notably the Ex-CTO of Climeworks and the Co-Founder & CEO of Heirloom.

Carbon Removal Partners generates revenue through conventional venture capital mechanics — management fees and potential carried interest from funds investing in CDR companies — though no fund size, AUM, or revenue figures are publicly disclosed. The firm markets itself to three counterparty segments: entrepreneurs seeking capital and guidance, corporations seeking carbon removal procurement and portfolio partnerships, and external investors positioned to participate in what the firm characterizes as a trillion-dollar carbon removal opportunity. Distribution is primarily direct, supported by a professional website, LinkedIn presence, and an extensive ecosystem partner network including Swiss Cleantech, AirMiners, the Negative Emissions Platform, and the Zurich Carbon Market Association.

Name

Carbon Removal Partners

Legal name

Carbon Removal Partners AG

Website

https://carbonremoval.partners

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Carbon Removal Partners AG is a Zürich-based specialist venture capital firm that provides equity capital and strategic support exclusively to early-stage carbon removal companies, with a 15+ company portfolio spanning direct air capture, biochar, enhanced weathering, ocean-based, and carbon market infrastructure technologies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Tech Venture Capital / Carbon Removal Investment Services

akta.pro primary industry

Carbon Removal Project Development, Financing & Offtake (Developers, Aggregators, Buyers Clubs) (EUABAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Carbon Finance & Investment Advisory (Project Finance, Funds, SPVs) (EUABADAD), Offsets & Carbon Removal Procurement Strategy (portfolio design, quality screening) (EUABAKAL)

Keywords

• Carbon removal investing
• Climate tech venture capital
• Early-stage CDR funding
• Carbon capture investments
• Sustainable finance

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Carbon Removal Partners is a specialist investment firm that provides equity capital, strategic guidance, industry expertise, and operational support to formative-stage carbon removal companies. The firm maintains a portfolio of 16+ companies across multiple CDR pathways including direct air capture, biochar, enhanced weathering, ocean-based solutions, and carbon mineralization, with offices in Zurich, Switzerland and the United States.

Product overview

Carbon Removal Partners operates as a specialist investment firm that provides funding and strategic support to early-stage carbon removal companies. Their core offering is investment services focused on transformative climate technology ventures. The portfolio includes 16 companies across diverse CDR approaches including direct air capture, biochar, enhanced weathering, ocean-based solutions, and carbon mineralization. The firm maintains offices in Switzerland (Zurich) and the USA, guided by principles of scientific rigor, long-term horizons, and industrial-scale impact.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Carbon Removal Partners Investment Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Swiss CleantechminorOthersSwiss Cleantech is an ecosystem partner listed on Carbon Removal Partners' website, representing the broader cleantech industry network in Switzerland.
• DVNEminorOthersDVNE is listed as an ecosystem partner, representing the broader climate and carbon removal industry network.
• Zurich Carbon Market AssociationminorOthersZurich Carbon Market Association is an ecosystem partner, representing the local carbon market ecosystem in Zurich.
• Swiss Carbon Removal PlatformminorOthersSwiss Carbon Removal Platform is an ecosystem partner supporting the carbon removal ecosystem in Switzerland.
• RemoveminorOthersRemove is listed as an ecosystem partner in the carbon removal network.
• Negative Emissions Platform (NEP)minorOthersNegative Emissions Platform is an ecosystem partner representing the negative emissions technology network.
• Legion44minorOthersLegion44 is listed as an ecosystem partner in the carbon removal network.
• Impact GstaadminorOthersImpact Gstaad is an ecosystem partner representing the impact investment community in the Gstaad region.
• European Biochar Industry (EBI)minorOthersEuropean Biochar Industry is an ecosystem partner representing the biochar and carbon removal industry network.
• CRIAminorOthersCRIA (Climate Resolutions for International Action) is an ecosystem partner in the carbon removal network.
• CO2 Value EuropeminorOthersCO2 Value Europe is an ecosystem partner representing the CO2 utilization and carbon removal industry network in Europe.
• AirMinersminorOthersAirMiners is an ecosystem partner representing the direct air capture and carbon mining industry network.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Frontier: Advance market commitment vehicle for carbon removal founded by Stripe, Alphabet, Meta, Shopify, and McKinsey. Most directly comparable peer — both deploys dedicated capital into formative-stage CDR companies and serves as a buyer/aggregator, mirroring CRP's investor-plus-procurement-link role.
• Lowercarbon Capital: Climate tech venture fund investing across carbon removal, energy, and industry. Directly comparable in mandate and stage focus, with notable CDR investments (e.g., Charm Industrial, CarbonCapture) overlapping with CRP's portfolio universe.
• Carbon Equity: Climate-focused investment platform that gives investors access to venture and growth funds in carbon removal and climate tech. Closely comparable as a specialist CDR/climate fund-of-funds, with a portfolio that intersects CRP's underlying assets.
• Clean Energy Ventures: Early-stage climate tech VC investing across carbon removal, energy, and industry. Comparable in stage (pre-seed/seed) and long-horizon approach, and overlaps in CDR deal flow.
• Astanor Ventures: European impact-led VC investing in agri-food, ocean, and climate solutions including carbon removal. Comparable as a long-horizon, science-driven European investor with active CDR investments (e.g., Inplanet) overlapping with CRP's portfolio.
• Congruent Ventures: Early-stage climate tech VC deploying capital into carbon removal, mobility, and industry. Comparable in stage and mandate, with explicit CDR focus (e.g., CarbonCapture) competing for similar investment opportunities as CRP.

Broad incumbents

• Breakthrough Energy Ventures: Bill Gates-backed climate tech VC fund with multi-billion-dollar AUM. Comparable as a deep-pocketed, long-horizon climate investor that includes CDR among its portfolio, but operates broadly across energy, transport, food, and industry rather than carbon-removal-only.
• Amazon Climate Pledge Fund: Corporate venture vehicle deploying capital into climate and CDR companies. Comparable as a large, long-horizon investor with active carbon removal strategy (e.g., investments in CarbonCapture, 280 Earth) competing for similar deal flow as CRP.
• Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund: Corporate venture fund focused on carbon removal and climate solutions. Comparable as a strategic, demand-side investor using offtake and equity to scale CDR (e.g., Heirloom partnership), overlapping with CRP's portfolio companies and procurement thesis.

Others

• Stripe Climate: Stripe's carbon removal program that channels a fraction of revenue into CDR procurement (including via Frontier). Related as a key demand-side funder and ecosystem builder in the voluntary CDR market, directly shaping the addressable opportunity for CRP's portfolio companies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carbon-removal-partners

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments18 records

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