Climate Angels

What Climate Angels does

Climate Angels is a SEBI-registered Category I Alternative Investment Fund (Angel Fund) structured as Climate Angels Trust with Massive Consulting LLP acting as Investment Manager. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana, the firm operates an angel syndication platform that channels capital from climate-focused investors into early-stage pollution-reduction and climate-tech startups in India and the United States. Its core product is a deal-by-deal investing model delivered via the invest.climateangels.in platform, which provides premium curated deal access, back-office administration (legal, reporting, compliance), SPV and cap table management, and discretionary portfolio construction for limited partners.

The platform is positioned as India's largest climate-tech focused fund, with a 20+ company portfolio spanning clean mobility (EMotorad, Matter Motors, ElectricPe, Revfin), sustainable agriculture (Cropcoin Technologies, KisanKonnect), renewable energy and rooftop solar (SolarSquare), water and wastewater (Indra Water, Digital Paani), recycling and waste (Ace Green Recycling, Zero Cow Factory), air purification (Praan), and sustainable consumer products (Beco, RAS Beauty). Investment activities are anchored by marquee backers including Vijay Shekhar Sharma (Paytm), Nipun Sahni (Apollo Global), Paula Mariwala (Stanford Angels), Shailesh Vickram Singh (Massive Mobility), Sudhir Kamath (ICICI Ventures), Pravin Gandhi (Seed Fund), and co-investors such as Unicorn India Ventures, Kalaari Capital, Antler, and Cactus Capital.

The firm generates revenue principally through investment management fees on committed and deployed capital under its SEBI-registered fund vehicle, with a fee structure marketed as 80% cheaper than traditional VC alternatives and minimal carried interest. Distribution is executed through a direct digital platform, content marketing via a 54-article climate-investing blog library, PR coverage in Indian business media, social media presence, and a startup-application funnel at forms.climateangels.in. Stated ambitions include deploying Rs 1,000 crore (approximately USD 120M) in climate technology over a five-year horizon, supported by a 1-10 person team with four open roles across content, social media, investor relations, and pre-MBA investment analysis.

Name

Climate Angels

Legal name

Climate Angels Trust

Website

https://climateangels.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Climate Angels is a SEBI-registered Category I AIF angel syndicate, headquartered in Gurugram, India, that channels capital from climate-focused investors into 20+ early-stage climate-tech startups across India and the United States via a deal-by-deal digital investing platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Angel Investment Fund (Climate Tech)

NAICS

Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525), Other Financial Vehicles (525990)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Micro-VC & Angel Funds (FSANAAAI)

Keywords

• Angel fund management
• Climate venture capital
• Deal-by-deal syndicate investing
• Early stage climate tech
• Impact investment platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Haryana

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Investment Management Fees: Climate Angels generates revenue through investment management fees, operating as a SEBI-registered Category I AIF Angel Fund with industry-leading fee model that's 80% cheaper than traditional alternatives. The fund enables investors to deploy capital into climate-tech startups while managing compliance and reporting requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Climate Angels is a SEBI-registered Category I AIF (Angel Fund) that operates a deal-by-deal angel syndicate platform pooling capital from investors to back early-stage climate-tech and pollution-reduction startups in India. It offers premium deal access, back office management (reporting, legal, compliance), discretionary portfolio construction, and SPV-based deal structuring through its invest.climateangels.in digital platform, supported by a network of marquee co-investors.

Product overview

Climate Angels is a SEBI-registered Category I AIF (Angel Fund) focused on early-stage climate-tech investments in India, operating as India's largest climate-tech focused investment fund. The platform offers a suite of investment services including Deal-by-Deal Investing, Premium Deal Access, Back Office Management, Build Discretionary Investments, and a Cost-Efficient Structure (80% cheaper than traditional VC). The Invest Platform (invest.climateangels.in) provides tools for syndicate launching, fund management, SPV management, and cap table & MIS tools. Climate Angels operates an angel syndicate model backing early-stage climate-tech startups across clean mobility, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, water management, waste reduction, and built environment sectors, with a portfolio of 20+ invested companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Climate Angels Angel Syndicate (Angel Fund) SEBI-registered Category I AIF Angel Fund that pools capital from climate-conscious investors to back early-stage climate-tech and sustainability-led startups across clean mobility, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, water management, waste reduction, and the built environment.
• Invest Platform (invest.climateangels.in)

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% cheaper fee model than traditional VC alternatives
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• 100X.VC: India-based micro-VC and angel syndication platform that invests in early-stage Indian startups. Comparable to Climate Angels as both offer curated deal access to HNI investors with standardized investment processes, though 100X.VC is sector-agnostic.
• Y Combinator: Global early-stage accelerator/angel investor running a standardized deal-by-deal funding model. Comparable to Climate Angels as both serve as curated gateways providing seed capital and back-office support to early-stage founders, though YC is far broader in sector focus and stage.
• Antler: Global early-stage VC with strong India presence that co-invests with Climate Angels in climate-tech startups. Directly comparable as both run structured founder-sourcing platforms with operational back-office, syndications, and follow-on capital deployment.
• Mumbai Angels: One of India's largest angel investor networks with a structured syndication model. Comparable to Climate Angels as both aggregate HNI capital for early-stage Indian startups, though Mumbai Angels is sector-agnostic and Climate Angels is climate-focused.
• LetsVenture: Indian angel syndication and fundraising platform that connects startups with angel investors. Comparable as both operate technology-enabled platforms for deal-by-deal angel investing in India with back-office/SPV support.
• Unicorn India Ventures: India-based early-stage VC that has co-invested with Climate Angels (e.g., co-led Cropcoin's Rs 12 crore pre-Series A). Directly comparable as both focus on Indian early-stage deals with Climate Angels being more climate-thematic.
• Climate Tech Business Angels: European climate-tech focused angel syndicate that has co-invested in climate deals alongside other climate angels globally. Comparable as a direct thematic peer in the climate-tech angel ecosystem, though operating primarily in Europe rather than India.
• FAAD Capital: India-based retail angel-investment platform democratizing access to startup deals. Comparable to Climate Angels as both operate technology-enabled deal-by-deal investing infrastructure for Indian startups, though FAAD has a wider retail investor base.
• Stanford Angels: Silicon Valley-based angel network with Paula Mariwala as a participating LP/investor through Climate Angels. Comparable as both aggregate high-quality angel capital to back early-stage startups, though Stanford Angels is geographically and sector-diversified.

Broad incumbents

• Kalaari Capital: Established India-based early-stage VC listed as a co-investor with Climate Angels. Comparable as both deploy early-stage capital in Indian startups, though Kalaari operates broader sector mandates and larger fund sizes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/climate-angels

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments16 records

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