What 2050 does

2050 is a Paris-headquartered, science-based regenerative venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Marie Ekeland. It manages a €135 million portfolio of mission-driven companies through a multi-entity structure: 2050.do SAS (the AMF-accredited management company, GP-21000027), 2050.stewards (a French perpetual purpose trust that owns 2050.do, making it the first steward-owned VC firm in the industry with 15 governing Stewards and no shareholders), 2050.ventures (a 99-year evergreen Article 9(2) SFDR fund investing from seed to equity growth), 2050.coinvest (an FPCI co-investment vehicle), and 2050.commons (a French association producing open-source alignment resources). The firm serves two primary customer sets: Limited Partners (family offices, institutional investors, and foundations seeking aligned capital) and mission-driven founders building companies across five deep markets — Eat Enough/Eat Healthfully, Take Care of Body & Mind, Empower Learning & Creativity, Live & Produce Sustainably, and Put Trust at the Heart of the Economy.

The firm's proprietary technology is its Alignment Framework and its seven Key Alignment Indicators (KAIs), a sustainability methodology integrating UN SDGs with ESG, PRI, and SFDR approaches, co-developed with We Are Human and validated by the Stockholm Resilience Centre, and released as the open-source Alignment Playbook. Portfolio assets include Sweep, Withings, ClimateView, Paebbl, Coral Vita (with its AI-driven BrainCoral reef-restoration platform), Optimal (AI-powered greenhouse operating system), Bene Bono, Fifteen, Settly, Ocean Rainforest, Kickstarter, Omie, Tilli, HubCity, and ecosystem investments in Climate Dividends and Waves of Change.

2050 generates revenue through management fees on the evergreen fund and co-investment vehicles, plus performance fees and carried interest, with 50% of the team's net performance fee redirected to ecosystem assets. The firm employs a science-led, outbound investment approach — it does not accept inbound deal flow, instead researching sectors proactively and meeting project leaders within its five-market thesis. It distributes through direct LP relationships globally and amplifies brand and pipeline through content marketing, the '40 Nuances de Next' podcast, LinkedIn thought leadership, and participation in forums such as Waves of Change and the UN Ocean Conference. The operating model is intentionally lean: a 1-10 person core team supported by a decentralized network of experts, stewards, and venture partners across multiple countries.

Name

2050

Legal name

2050.do SAS

Website

https://2050.do/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

2050 is a Paris-based regenerative venture capital firm founded in 2021 that manages a €135 million evergreen Article 9 fund investing from seed to growth in mission-driven companies across five sustainable markets, using a proprietary Alignment Framework with seven Key Alignment Indicators to deliver financial, environmental, and social returns to LPs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital / Impact Investing Fund Management

NAICS

Open-End Investment Funds (525910), Other Financial Vehicles (52599), Management of Companies and Enterprises (55111), Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (551114)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Private Markets (Impact PE/VC, Private Credit, Infrastructure) (FSAAALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

SDG / Thematic Sustainable Investment Funds (FSANAJAN), Transition / Engagement & Stewardship Funds (FSANAJAO), Energy & Sustainability / Climate Growth Equity (FSANACAG)

Keywords

• Venture capital fund
• Impact investing
• Sustainable finance
• Evergreen fund management
• Alignment framework

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Management Fees: Management fees collected from the evergreen fund (2050.ventures) and co-investment vehicles.
2. Performance Fees / Carried Interest: 50% ecosystem performance fee contributed by 2050's team, plus standard carried interest from fund performance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

2050 is a science-based regenerative venture capital firm that manages an evergreen Article 9 fund (2050.ventures) and co-investment vehicles (2050.coinvest) investing in companies aligned with sustainable development across five ecosystem markets. The firm applies a proprietary Alignment Framework with Key Alignment Indicators (KAIs) to select and support portfolio companies, while also publishing open-source alignment resources through the Alignment Playbook and 2050.commons.

Product overview

2050 is a science-based regenerative venture capital firm that operates as a multi-entity ecosystem. The core structure consists of 2050.do (management company), 2050.stewards (governing perpetual purpose trust), 2050.ventures (Article 9 evergreen fund investing in aligned companies), 2050.coinvest (co-investment vehicle), and 2050.commons (association for open resources). The firm also offers the Alignment Framework (proprietary sustainability methodology with Key Alignment Indicators) and the Alignment Playbook (open-source alignment tool). Rather than a traditional product company, 2050 provides investment fund management services with an ecosystem approach to sustainable finance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 2050.ventures: Evergreen fund (Article 9 SFDR) investing in aligned companies from seed to equity growth stages.
• 2050.coinvest
• 2050.commons
• 2050.stewards
• The Alignment Playbook

Products and services

• 2050.ventures Evergreen Fund
• 2050.coinvest Co-investment Fund
• Alignment Framework
• Alignment Playbook

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% team and Portfolio CEOs gender diversity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Waves of ChangecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024International organization dedicated to ocean preservation and sustainability. Partnership aims to develop an Ocean Investment Playbook, prepare for UNOC 2025, and establish connections with ocean sustainability experts. 2050 plays an active role in transforming the blue economy.
• Stockholm Resilience CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientific partner providing research on resilience of socio-ecological systems. Collaborates on alignment framework development using Earth System Impact and Essential Environmental Impact Variables frameworks.
• We Are HumancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenture builder and co-founders of Kahoot! that co-developed the Alignment Method and Key Alignment Indicators with 2050. The framework is shared as open source methods.
• Climate Dividends AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner2050 joined as founding partner to support the pioneering approach to funding ecological transformation. Climate Dividends provides a standardized metric for evaluating climate performance of investment portfolios. Partnership enables annual climate performance feedback to investors and participation in developing low-carbon ecosystems.
• 2050.commonscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench association (governed by French law of 1901) co-founded by 2050.do and 2050.stewards to develop open and strategic resources including open research, knowledge, advocacy, and common infrastructures for the portfolio and ecosystem. Financed by membership paid by 2050.do.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• daphni: Paris-based venture capital fund also founded by Marie Ekeland. Daphni operates a community-driven VC model with similar sustainability orientation, making it the closest direct peer in terms of DNA, geography, and stage focus.
• Elaia Partners: Paris-based deeptech and digital VC firm where Marie Ekeland previously was a Partner and detected Criteo. Comparable early-to-growth stage focus with European sector specialization and operating partner network.
• Lightrock: Global impact-focused growth investor backed by the Princely Family of Liechtenstein. Directly comparable as a purpose-built impact VC with similar evergreen structure, ESG integration framework, and focus on climate, health, and sustainable systems.
• Pale Blue Dot: Sweden-based climate VC fund focused exclusively on climate tech investments. Comparable as a European climate-specialized VC with deep-science sourcing approach and similar portfolio overlap in companies like ClimateView.
• Ananda Impact Ventures: European impact VC firm investing across multiple sustainability themes from early to growth stage. Directly comparable as a mission-aligned impact investor with similar Article 8/9-style fund structure and evergreen-style long-term orientation.
• Pymwymic: Netherlands-based impact-focused VC cooperative investing in European sustainable ventures. Comparable as a European impact-first fund with community-oriented governance and similar Article 9-aligned portfolio construction.

Broad incumbents

• Speedinvest: Vienna-based European VC with multiple sector and stage-focused funds including climate and sustainability verticals. Comparable as a broader incumbent operating in the European impact VC ecosystem with scale advantage.
• BNP Paribas Solar Impulse Venture Fund: Strategic VC partnership between BNP Paribas and the Solar Impulse Foundation focused on sustainable technologies. Comparable as a European sustainability-focused VC backed by major institutional capital, operating at larger scale.
• Bridges Fund Management: UK-based impact investment firm managing multiple sustainable strategies across private equity, venture, and debt. Comparable as a larger established European sustainable PE/VC with dedicated Article 9-aligned products.
• EQT Ventures: Pan-European VC backed by EQT with sustainability mandate and large fund size. Comparable as a European institutional VC with climate and sustainability exposure, though operating at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/2050do
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/2050do

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments14 records

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