greenCrowd

Name

greenCrowd

Legal name

Greencrowd Partnership LLP

Website

https://greencrowd.energy

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Climate / Clean Tech & Decarbonization Funds (FSANAJAA)

Keywords

• Sustainability consulting
• Climate finance advisory
• Impact investing
• Cleantech advisory
• Renewable energy consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Strategic and Commercial Advisory Services: Fee-based advisory engagements providing impact-led strategy, commercial structuring, ESG and impact frameworks, investment-readiness support, power infrastructure advisory, and climate finance consultancy to governments, SMEs, DFIs, and private-sector partners. Services span project and business development, capital structuring, policy alignment, and delivery support. Revenue is professional services-based, likely project or retainer engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

greenCrowd is a sustainability consultancy providing impact-led advisory and investment-readiness support for climate-positive projects. Its core services span project and business development, commercial structuring, ESG and impact frameworks, climate finance advisory, and policy alignment, delivered to SMEs, project developers, governments, DFIs, and corporate clients. The firm complements these advisory services with the greenCrowd Impact Fund (GIF), a platform initiative launching in 2025 to channel institutional capital into UK climate-positive SMEs.

Product overview

greenCrowd is a sustainability consultancy offering a portfolio of advisory services and an investment fund. The core offering consists of five interconnected advisory service lines: Impact-Led Project & SME Advisory, Clean Energy & Power Infrastructure Advisory, Climate Finance & Investment Readiness, Nature, Resilience & Carbon Solutions, and Public Sector & Multilateral Advisory. These services are complemented by the Greencrowd Impact Fund (GIF), a platform initiative launching in 2025 to channel institutional capital into climate-positive SMEs. The Start-up Acceleration Programme supports early-to-growth-stage businesses (MVP to Series B) in sustainability sectors. The company also participates in the ITES programme in partnership with Energy Systems Catapult and Indian Institute of Science for India-focused decarbonisation initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Greencrowd Impact Fund (GIF): A platform initiative designed to bridge financing gaps for SMEs working on cutting-edge solutions in critical sustainability sectors, focusing on Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Agriculture, Circular Economy, Carbon Reduction, and Water Management.

Products and services

• Greencrowd Impact Fund (GIF) A platform initiative and investment fund designed to bridge financing gaps for SMEs working on cutting-edge solutions in critical sustainability sectors, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainable agriculture, circular economy, carbon reduction, and water management. The fund aims to enable SMEs to scale their impactful solutions and drive progress toward net-zero goals by providing tailored commercial and financial support.
• Start-up Acceleration Programme Accelerates start-up and scale-up stage businesses (from Minimum Viable Product to Series B) operating within renewable energy, energy efficiency, circular economy, sustainable agriculture, and water management sectors that deliver financial returns alongside measurable impact.
• Impact-Led Project & SME Advisory Supports SMEs, project developers, and delivery partners to design and prepare bankable climate-positive projects with clear environmental and social outcomes, including impact frameworks, project structuring, investment readiness, and governance planning.
• Clean Energy & Power Infrastructure Advisory Advises on the development and financing of renewable energy and low-carbon infrastructure projects, covering solar, wind, geothermal, and energy storage, grid integration, and public-private partnership structures.
• Climate Finance & Investment Readiness Helps projects and businesses become investable and finance-ready, including investment readiness assessments, investor narratives, capital structuring, and engagement with development finance institutions and private investors.
• Nature, Resilience & Carbon Solutions Supports companies and projects addressing carbon reduction, climate adaptation, nature-based solutions, water resilience, and sustainable land use with credible and measurable outcomes.
• Public Sector & Multilateral Advisory Supports governments, development finance institutions, and multilateral organisations to design policies and programmes that mobilise private capital for climate solutions, including market studies, policy analysis, and programme design.
• ITES (Innovating for Transport and Energy Systems) A collaboration between Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) that accelerates transport and energy decarbonisation by supporting SMEs and fostering industry partnerships in India.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supported the financial close of a milestone Italian solar PV project for TEA Mobilitás Kft
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TEA Mobilitás Kft (part of Sarkcsillag Energia Kft Group)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 28 January 2026Acted as strategic advisers to TEA Mobilitás Kft (Hungarian renewable energy and e-mobility company) with its first Italian solar PV project. greenCrowd provided advisory services leading to financial close of the milestone project, enabling market entry in Italy's booming solar market (over 6.4 GW of new PV capacity added in 2025).
• Freeport EastcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 February 2025Strategic partnership with Freeport East, one of the UK's twelve Freeports, to drive investment into high-potential and innovative SMEs in the East of England. Formalised by signing an MOU between greenCrowd CEO/Founder Rick Gambetta and Freeport East CEO Steve Beel. The partnership combines Freeport East's infrastructure and clean growth commitment with greenCrowd's impact-focused finance expertise. The partnership is anchored around the greenCrowd Impact Fund (GIF), with the aim of strengthening innovation networks and enhancing SME access to capital.
• Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 January 2024Collaborative partnership through the Innovating for Transport and Energy Systems (ITES) initiative — part of the UK-India Net Zero Innovation Virtual Centre, supported by UK and Indian governments. greenCrowd supports the initiative aimed at tackling decarbonisation challenges in transport and energy in India. greenCrowd participated in ITES Knowledge Series webinars and promoted the initiative to its network.
• N0CO2minorOthers · 11 January 2024greenCrowd is proud to support the work of N0CO2 (n0co2.org) in planting new trees in tropical areas. N0CO2 plants trees in areas of extreme poverty, creating meaningful paid work for local villagers and healthy natural forests.
• Eden ReforestationminorOthers · 20 December 2023Instead of sending Christmas cards, greenCrowd donated funds to Eden Reforestation to plant 1,800 trees at the Mariarano Mangrove site northeast of Mahajanga in Madagascar. mangrove planting provides employment for local villagers, reduces poverty, and supports natural forest conservation.
• Centre of Excellence for Oceanography and the Blue Economy (COBE) at University of the West Indies Five Islands CampuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint publication with COBE on Protected Area Management in the Caribbean, highlighting the vital role of coastal and oceanic Protected Areas. The publication examines innovative financing approaches ('blue investment'), builds local capacity, drives innovation, and shares practical case studies from across the Caribbean.
• UK PACT (Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrusted delivery partner for UK PACT, supporting governments and institutions on climate transition initiatives. Engaged with South Africa's Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) and Department for Science and Innovation (DSI) through UK PACT's Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions programme. Also supported Brazilian development finance institutions in integrating sustainability and SDG criteria.
• Innovate UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrusted delivery partner for Innovate UK, supporting innovation-led businesses and climate-focused programmes in the UK.
• UN Global CompactminorOthersUN Global Compact Participant. The UN Global Compact is a voluntary initiative based on CEO commitments to implement universal sustainability principles.
• Zambian Electric Mobility Innovation Alliance (ZEMIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivered techno-socioeconomic analysis of EV public bus networks in Zambia on behalf of ZEMIA at a workshop in Lusaka. greenCrowd worked in partnership with Chilekwa O'Brien from the Zambia Road Safety Trust. The analysis covered routes, charging regimes, Total Cost of Ownership, carbon credit opportunities, grid availability, and pilot project ingredients.
• ZAMBIA ROAD SAFETY TRUSTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Chilekwa O'Brien from the Zambia Road Safety Trust for the delivery of the techno-socioeconomic analysis of EV public bus networks in Zambia on behalf of ZEMIA.
• ZESCO Limited (Zambia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported ZESCO Limited with strategic and financial advisory, investor engagement, and sector-wide efficiency improvements for Zambia's electricity supply industry following the 2019 Electricity and Energy Regulation Acts.
• Government of MontserratcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvised the Government of Montserrat on a strategic roadmap for renewable energy and blue economy development, providing technical, financial, and policy guidance. Also involved in geothermal project development support.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Anthesis Group: Global sustainability consultancy serving corporates and financial institutions on ESG strategy, climate transition, and impact measurement — overlaps with greenCrowd’s corporate and DFI advisory services at larger scale.
• Carbon Trust: Established international climate and sustainability consultancy with deep relationships with DFIs, governments, and corporates — competes in overlapping advisory mandates but operates at materially larger scale than greenCrowd.

Direct peers

• SYSTEMIQ: Systems-change advisory firm focused on climate and nature transitions, working with governments, DFIs, and corporates on bankable project pipelines and policy design — comparable to greenCrowd’s public-sector advisory and project structuring work.
• South Pole Group: Global climate consultancy and impact solutions provider combining advisory, carbon markets, and project development — directly comparable to greenCrowd’s dual advisory-plus-fund model and emerging-market climate mandate mix.
• CrossBoundary: Climate and impact advisory firm with a dedicated climate finance practice and presence across Africa and emerging markets — overlapping with greenCrowd on DFI engagement and frontier-market project structuring.
• Pollination: Climate advisory and investment firm with global cross-sector expertise spanning climate finance, transition planning, and capital deployment — a closely comparable boutique model with similar client base of DFIs, corporates, and project developers.
• Green Giraffe Advisory: Boutique renewable energy advisory firm with deep emerging-markets project finance experience — a direct competitor for the same ZESCO/utility/mandate advisory contracts greenCrowd serves.
• Eunomia: Environmental and climate consultancy with strong public-sector and policy advisory practice in the UK and Europe — comparable on climate finance advisory, ESG frameworks, and policy support.

Others

• Climate-KIC: EU-backed climate innovation community orchestrating accelerator programmes and SME pipelines across Europe — an adjacent ecosystem participant that overlaps with greenCrowd’s SME start-up acceleration work and GIF pipeline thesis.

Emerging players

• Climate Advisers: Boutique climate policy and investment advisory firm working with governments and DFIs — comparable to greenCrowd’s public-sector advisory mandate set, though with stronger policy rather than project-finance emphasis.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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